Mick is an active member of the Friends of Upper Lesmurdie Falls. Mick has broad experience in landcare through a number of roles including his current role as Regional Landcare Facilitator with the Peel Harvey Catchment Council, and past roles including Environmental Manager for the City of Kalamunda, Biodiversity Program Coordinator and Regional Landcare Facilitator for Wheatbelt NRM, Ecologist with the Department of Parks and Wildlife and Woodland Watch Project Officer for WWF.
Contact Mick:
Mick-Davis@outlook.com

Bruce grew up on a Kojonup farm and has been involved in landcare for 25 years. Initially as a farm owner he developed a farm plan and implemented fencing and revegetation projects. Following completion of a Master of Leadership and Management Degree, Bruce developed a backyard nursery through the Men of the Trees Farm Tree Help Scheme and has been planting trees ever since. Bruce currently coordinates large scale plantings with school groups through his business Trees Australia and is passionate about engaging kids in restoring biodiversity.
Contact Bruce:
bruce@crossburn.com.au

Monty is a Farmer from Tenterden in the Great Southern, he has been involved in his family farming operation ever since he was knee high to a numbat. During which time he has been deeply involved in many Landcare activities from tree planting, to programs assisting threatened flora and fauna, across many different areas of WA. His Landcare vision is to have an agricultural system that complements nature, a system in which the land produces high quality food, and the natural world thrives.
Contact Monty montyh690@gmail.com

Julian has been involved in landcare through the Manjimup LCDC, then Warren Catchments Council (now Southern Forests Community Landcare) since the late 1980’s. Julian lives on and operates a small family farm near Pemberton, growing a range of fruits, nuts, olives and vegetables as well as plantation eucalypts. He has a strong interest in public interest advocacy, rights of nature laws and promotion of environmental awareness and stewardship through education, art and community engagement.
Contact Julian:
jsharp@wn.com.au

Bonnie grew up in Northampton, where she developed the drive to be involved in landcare to support farmers build resilient farming systems that have a positive ecological impact. She currently works at Perth NRM on the RegenWA Program and the Natural Capital Accounting Project conducting on-farm ecological and soil assessments. Bonnie has previously worked in the broadacre gains space at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Geraldton, and with Western Australian cereal breeding company, InterGrain.
Contact Bonnie:
bonnie.jupp@perthnrm.com

Jacqueline is a long-term community sector professional with extensive experience working with First Nations people in WA and the NT and recently completed four years with the NRM Regional body, South West Catchments Council, in the roles of Cultural Development Manager and Operations Manager.  Jacqueline has worked in senior management roles collaborating extensively with state agencies, state and federal governments and the Aboriginal community.
Contact Jacqueline:
jacqueline.lahne@landcarewa.org.au
Mb 0436 441 221

Casey has a diverse range of experience ranging from natural resource management in Queensland, to conservation work with endangered species in Indonesian Borneo and veterinary nursing roles in Victoria and Western Australia. She currently holds a part-time role with marine debris specialists, Tangaroa Blue Foundation as WA Coordinator. Casey is incredibly passionate about amplifying the voice of grassroots community groups and has a strong fundraising and capacity building background in the Not-For-Profit sector.
Contact Casey:
mdm@landcarewa.org.au

Jane comes from an engineering background and until recently was employed as a Principal Bridge Engineer. In 2020 her passion for conservation led her to change direction and pursue environmental study and she completed a Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management in 2021. Jane is an enthusiastic volunteer for organisations such as South West Catchments Council, Leschenault Catchment Council, Bush Heritage, and Birdlife. She is secretary of the Leschenault Community Nursery Board and works part time as a Field Assistant for South West Catchments Council. She is also a keen bird photographer.
Contact Jane:
jane.putland@landcarewa.org.au
Mb 0427 609 101

Leonie has a range of experience working with community groups and the non for profit sector in administration and finance over the past 15 years, in employee, contractor and volunteer capacities. She is passionate about using her skills to assist community groups achieve their goals and support their members and stakeholders. Leonie’s family come from the Murchinson river region in WA, Yamatji country, and she has strong interest in working with and supporting Indigenous businesses.
Contact Leonie:
finance@landcarewa.org.au