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2019 State Community Landcare Conference Registrations Open

Registrations are open for the 2019 State Community Landcare Conference ‘Landcare Unearthed – Celebrating Diversity, Managing Landscapes’. Register now for this special biennial conference event which will be held in Bordertown South Australia, the birthplace of Landcare legend the late…

Successful launch of Parliamentary Friends of Landcare SA

The Parliamentary Friends of Landcare SA was successfully launched at an inaugural dinner at Parliament House, Adelaide, on 26 February. The dinner was attended by 14 parliamentarians from all sides of politics and 14 community Landcare representatives from across SA….

Exciting job opportunity – Landcare SA Executive Officer

Are you passionate about Landcare?  Someone who is skilled at working with community groups and volunteers in a regional setting?  Who has great leadership and communication skills? Someone with the ability to build relationships and networks with community groups, partners, sponsors and stakeholders at all…

Be Quick – Coca-Cola Foundation and Landcare Australia Coastal Protection Grants 2019 CLOSE 1 FEB 2019

Applications ARE NOW OPEN for projects of up to $15,000 (Ex GST) each.  Since 2006, Coca-Cola South Pacific with The Coca-Cola Foundation has partnered with Landcare Australia, providing funding to a range of community projects and engaging employees in environmental volunteering activities across…

2019 SA Community Landcare Conference to be held in Bordertown, 27 to 30 October

We are pleased to announce the next biennial State Community Landcare Conference will be held in Bordertown from 27 to 30 October 2019.  The Landcare Association of SA will also celebrate 20 years in 2019 and hopes that you will celebrate…

Gerry Butler Awarded Honorary Lifetime Membership of Landcare SA

Gerry Butler was awarded honorary lifetime membership of the Landcare Association of SA and an Outstanding Service Award at a dinner held in his honour in November. The dinner was held at one of Gerry’s favourite restaurants, Yannis Taverna at Magill.  It provided a wonderful…

SA Landcarers pick up three National Landcare Awards !

SA picked up 3 Awards out of nine categories at the National Landcare Awards that were presented at an Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday 11 October at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre!  A fantastic result!  Congratulations to:    …

Welcome Sheree Bowman, the new Landcare SA Chairperson

Landcare SA is pleased to welcome Sheree Bowman as the new Chairperson of the association! Unlike the role of the Prime Minister, Landcare SA had a very smooth transition in its leadership when Gerry Butler, our long-serving and highly dedicated…

Taking the problem of environmental funding to the community – an innovative approach

LANDCARE SA AGM AND GENERAL MEETING If your Landcare group is looking for ways to maintain or boost its activities and membership in the face of diminishing funding and support, then come and hear a presentation by guest speaker Peter…

National Landcare Conference and Awards – Conference Program Released

The biennial National Landcare Conference and Awards are always a highlight in the Landcare calendar. With hundreds of passionate Landcarers from across Australia gathering to share knowledge and celebrate our community’s achievements, it’s an event not to be missed. This year’s conference and awards…

Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Minister for Environment and Water, attends the Adelaide Hills Green Army Team Graduation Ceremony

The Landcare Association of SA was very pleased to have the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Minister for Environment and Water, attend the Adelaide Hills Green Army Team Graduation Ceremony today at the Upper Sturt Soldiers Memorial Hall. A crowd of 40 people…

Share your Landcare story at the 2018 National Landcare Conference

Taking place at the Brisbane Conference & Exhibition Centre between 10-12 October, the 2018 National Landcare Conference and Awards offers three days of knowledge sharing, insightful discussion, as well as informative presentations by pioneers, leaders of NRM bodies, scientists, academics,…