Victorian Landcare Awards: Extension for nominations

Posted on 9 July, 2019 by Ivan

The closing date for entries to the 2019 Victorian Landcare Awards has been extended until Thursday 11 July 2019 at 11:59pm.

More information: on criteria and how to nominate for the 2019 Victorian Landcare Awards go to www.landcareaustralia.org.au/landcareawards2019

The 2019 Victorian Landcare Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the 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 (only) Award categories, see below:

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.