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Notice of the 2020 Landcare NSW Annual General Meeting

On behalf of the Executive Committee of Landcare NSW Incorporated, please find below details for the Landcare NSW Incorporated Annual General Meeting for 2020. The details regarding the Annual General Meeting are as follows: Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2020 Time: 2:30pm Location: Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, 241 O’Riordan St, Mascot NSW […]

Out and About with Trees in the House

A casualty of COVID19 is the annual gathering hosted by Landcare NSW and the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Landcare known as Trees in the House. In the esteemed setting of Parliament House in Sydney’s Macquarie Street, Landcarers and MPs celebrate Landcare’s achievements and discuss future challenges. The name Trees in the House stems from the […]

Federal MPs celebrate Landcare with new friendship group

Landcare NSW has expressed enthusiasm for the newly-formed Federal Parliamentary Friends of Landcare (PFL). “It’s very encouraging to see Members of the Federal Parliament taking an interest in our work,” said Landcare NSW CEO Dr Adrian Zammit. “This is especially important in the context of what will follow NLP2 in terms of long term funding […]

BIRDS OF A FEATHER – HOW FIVE LANDCARE GROUPS ARE ENSURING THE FUTURE OF THOUSANDS

Listen carefully and you'll notice a distinctive sound. In between the throaty cries of crows and the screeching of galahs, the warbling tones of the Superb Parrot colour the air as they feast on flowering gums and grass seeds. There is some debate around the remaining number of Superb Parrots in the wild, whether there [...]

Land and environment jobs would help to build a post-COVID economy

A new poll has found 86% of NSW residents strongly support Federal Government investment in a Land Management and Conservation Jobs Plan to stimulate the economy.

1200 Trees Planted at Fairfield Hospital

The grounds of Fairfield Hospital are set to green thanks to a partnership between the NSW Government, Fairfield City Council and Landcare NSW to plant 1200 trees. Fairfield Hospital General Manager Paul Crowe and the Mayor of Fairfield Frank Carbone joined Landcare NSW CEO Dr Adrian Zammit and the Greater Sydney Landcare Network’s Creating Canopies […]

Meet Landcare NSW’s Community Landcare Aboriginal Engagement Officer

Meet Craig Aspinall, Community Landcare Aboriginal Engagement Officer Craig Aspinall, Community Landcare Aboriginal Engagement Officer What is your role within the NSW Landcare Program? My job title is “Community Landcare Aboriginal Engagement Officer”, and my role is to facilitate and improve opportunities for collaboration between Aboriginal communities and the Landcare movement in NSW. How did [...]

EOI – Appointment of Independent Members of Landcare NSW Council/Executive

Landcare NSW Inc, the peak representative body for the Landcare movement in NSW, is seeking expressions of interest for the appointment of two skilled and experienced persons to join its Executive Committee.
Applications close October 15, 2020

Building Mental Fitness in Parkes and Forbes Shires

LISTEN HERE: Gus Worland Interview on 2PK/ROK FM Parkes An exciting new collaboration between Gotcha4Life, Landcare NSW, the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) and Surf Lifesaving NSW has led to the opportunity to bring new programs to the Parkes and Forbes Shires with a focus on building mental fitness. The four organisations saw […]