POLICY AND RESEARCH

Landcare NSW has a responsibility to faithfully represent our members’ views.  Based on their input we generate ideas and participate in public debate with the goal of strengthening Landcare’s capacity to deliver tangible outcomes for sustainable agriculture, the environment and local communities.

Working with our Council of endorsed regional representatives and a network of professional Landcare coordinators, Landcare NSW is able to convey information to and from local Landcare communities.  The expertise, experience and practical knowledge of on-ground Landcarers is crystallised and shared with decision-makers.

We commission and undertake research; for example in 2018 a report found a return of $6 for every $1 invested in Landcare in NSW.  A number of reports have been written documenting the value and impact of Landcare.

SUBMISSIONS AND POLICIES

• Sustaining Landcare summary of business case submitted to State Government – October 2018
• Sustaining Landcare – August 2018
• Sustaining Landcare Submission to Government for continued funding – March 2018
• Landcare NSW Feedback on the Regional Strategic Pest Management Plans – May 2018
• Submission to NSW Environmental Trust Research Priorities – 2 September 2016
• Landcare NSW Feedback on the Report of the Review of the NRC Act 2003 – 7th August, 2016
• Submission to the State-wide review of NSW Pest Animal Management Draft Report – 29 May 2016
• Submission to the Review of the NRC Act 2003 – 16th February, 2016
• Submission to the NSW Travelling Stock Reserves Draft State Planning Framework 2016-19 – 4th December 2015
• Submission to the State-wide review of NSW Pest Animal Management – Issues paper – November 2015
• Submission to the Biodiversity Legislation Review – 4th September, 2014
• Submission to Community consultation on the National Landcare Programme – 29th August, 2014
• Submission to the Federal Senate Standing Committees on the Environment and Communications Inquiry into History, Effectiveness, Performance and Future of the National Landcare Programme – 14th August, 2014
• Response to the Request for Information the 20 Million Tree Programme – 31st July, 2014
• Landcare NSW – Comments on Draft Performance Standard – 17th July, 2014
• Considerations re the determining of a Pest Control Order for the European Red Fox – 9th July, 2014
• Submission to Pest Animal Council re Pest Control Order for the European Red Fox – 9th July, 2014
• Submission on the Issues Paper Agricultural Competitiveness – 13th April, 2014
• Submission to the Review of Weed Management in NSW – 5th April, 2014

SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS

• Faculty of Science Graduation Ceremony – speech by Dr Adrian Zammit, CEO, at Sydney University 15 April 2019
• Landcare NSW Muster 2017 – opening speech by Rob Dulhunty, Chair, at Albury October 2017
• 2017 NSW Landcare and Local Land Services Conference – opening speech by Rob Dulhunty, Chair, at Albury October 2017
• 2017 NSW Landcare and Local Land Services Conference Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative presentation – Sonia Williams and Chris McCulloch, at Albury October 2017
• Local Landcare Coordinator Induction and Workshop – opening speech by Rob Dulhunty, Chair, at Stockton, Newcastle, March 2016
• Landcare Muster – opening speech by Rob Dulhunty, Chair, at Orange, September 2015 
• Landcare Adventure – speech by Rob Dulhunty, Chair, at Tamworth May 2015
• History of Landcare NSW – speech by Rob Dulhunty, Chair, at National Landcare Conference, Melbourne, September 2014
• Presentation to Land and Water Australia – by Rob Dulhunty, Chair
• Landcare NSW – A Voice for Landcare in NSW – presentation by Rob Dulhunty, Bill Pigott, Mandi Stevenson, Leigh McLaughlin, Sonia Williams at the National Landcare Conference, Melbourne, September 2014
• Presentation to Soils for Life day – Uralla, NSW, 10 April 2013

RESEARCH AND REPORTS

• Community Landcare Literature Review – National Landcare Network – May 2019 
• Landcare NSW regional data snapshots – Impact of a supported Landcare in NSW – Report by Aurecon Infrastructure Advisory – June 2018
• LLCI Progress Report – April 2018 
• The Value of Landcare – Landcare NSW position statement – revised December 2016
• A New Farm Environmental Stewardship Program – Landscape Outcomes and Landholder Buy-in by David Walker – December 2016
• The Multiple Benefits of Landcare and Executive Summary
• ” The Evolution Of Landcare”
• “Achieving NRM Outcomes Through Voluntary Action Lessons From Landcare” – Department of Sustainability and Environment – July 2008
• Senate Inquiry – Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges – February 2010
• Senate Inquiry – National Landcare Program – August 2014
• Measuring the Capacity of Community Organisations Contributing to Sustainable Land Management, Discussion Paper – February 2015
• 2014 NSW Regional Landcare Support Forum, Dubbo
• 2014 NSW Regional Landcare Support Forum Vol 2 appendices
• 2012 NSW State Landcare Conference Report, Sutton