Victorian Landcare Awards 2019 – nominations now open
Posted on 13 June, 2019 by Asha
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Victorian Landcare Awards. These awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the countless individuals, groups, networks and organisations who make significant contributions to protect, conserve and restore Victoria’s environment.
There are nine National Landcare Award categories and six Victorian Award categories.
National Landcare Award categories:
- Landcare Farming Award
- Innovation in Agriculture Land Management Award
- Individual Landcarer Award
- Partnerships for Landcare Award
- Coastcare Award
- Junior Landcare Team Award
- Young Landcare Leadership Award
- Indigenous Land Management Award
- Landcare Community Group Award
All Victorian winners of the National Landcare Awards categories will proceed as finalists (representing Victoria) at the 2020 National Landcare Awards.
Victorian Landcare Award categories:
- Joan Kirner Landcare Award
- Landcare Network Award
- Dr Sidney Plowman Travel & Study Award
- Heather Mitchell Memorial Fellowship
- Urban Landcare Award
- Environmental Volunteer Award
Nominations are encouraged from groups, networks and individuals involved in protecting and enhancing their local environment and improving agricultural productivity. They include:
- Sustainable farmers & professional farming systems groups
- Indigenous Landcare groups & individuals
- Urban Landcare groups including ‘Friends of’ groups
- Landcare groups
- Coastcare groups
- Individuals
- Environmental volunteer groups
- Junior Landcare groups (including day care centres, primary and secondary schools, youth groups)
- Youth groups including Scouts & Girls Guides
- Young Landcare leaders
- Natural resource management agencies
- Local government
- Research agencies
- Agricultural co-operatives, industry associations, suppliers or individual primary producers.
Entries close: Sunday 7 July 2019
More information: on criteria and how to nominate for the 2019 Victorian Landcare Awards go to www.landcareaustralia.org.au/landcareawards2019
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