WA Landcare Network congratulates all the WA Finalist and Winners in the 2021 National Landcare Awards. We are so proud of all our WA landcare champions.
Last night, over 2,000 people from across the country came together online to watch the 2021 National Landcare Awards. Costa Georgiadis, popular ABC TV presenter and Landcare champion, hosted the event celebrating 75 nominees in 11 categories. Western Australians took out three of the 11 awards.
The KPMG Indigenous Land Management Award went to Wunambaal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation, for their work on Wunambaal Gaambera country that covers 2.5 million hectares of key cultural and ecological land in the Kimberley region.
The Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award winner, Basil Schur also clinched the title for WA for his pioneering efforts to secure the future of the unique biodiversity of WA’s South Coast including establishment of the Denmark Wetland Centre for community education and coordination of the Balijup Fauna Sanctuary.
Leading University of Western Australia academic, Emeritus Professor Lynette Abbott won the inaugural General Jeffery Soil Health Award. This prestigious accolade recognises an individual’s work to champion, improve and/or educate others in soil health. Prof Abbott is an acknowledged as a world leader in the field of soil science and soil biology. This award is dedicated to Australia’s first National Soils Advocate, the late Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery, AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Retd).
Mick Davis Chair of the WA Landcare Network said, “It’s fantastic to see the individual and collective achievements of these Western Australians recognised and celebrated on a national level.”
The 2021 National Landcare Awards and 2021 National Landcare Conference was delivered by Landcare Australia through support from Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
For more information about the 2021 National Landcare Award winners, please visit nationallandcareconference.org.au/national-landcare-award-winners-2021
Emeritus Professor Lynette Abbott
Winner of the inaugural General Jeffery Soil Health Award
Basil Schur
Winner of the The Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award.
Wunambaal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation
Winner of the KPMG Indigenous Land Management Award.
The Group was unable to accept their award in person so pictured here accepting their 2019 WA Landcare Award.
Celebrating our WA landcare champions at the
2021 National Landcare Awards – WA Celebration
Event Hosts, Friends of Upper Lesmurdie Falls
including Mick Davis, Chair, WA Landcare Network
The WA Finalists and guests were fortunate to be able to gather face to face
at the Kalamunda Community Centre to watch the
Awards Presentation on the big screen online from Sydney.
Cr Margaret Thomas, Mayor, City of Kalamunda, Dr Louise Duxbury, Executive Officer, WA Landcare Network and Professor Neville Collard, Noongar Elder
Cecilia McConnell, Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation and Helen Watkins, Secretary, WA Landcare Network
