At a Gala Awards Ceremony at The Marina Mindarie on Thursday 3 October the Western Australian landcare community celebrated the best in landcare in the 2019 WA Landcare Awards.

The WA Landcare Awards profile individuals and groups from urban and rural communities who are working together to care for our country.

For over 20 years, the Landcare Awards have recognised and celebrated the achievements of groups and individuals in the landcare community who have made a significant contribution to the environment, sustainable farming practices and natural resource management. This prestigious awards program acknowledges landcare projects that are focused on sustainable farming, biodiversity and conservation, community endeavour and wellbeing, Indigenous land management, coastcare, youth participation and leadership.

This year 36 nominations were received in the nine awards categories honouring the valuable contributions of community groups, schools, organisations, indigenous land managers and individuals throughout Western Australia.

Thank you to all the award sponsors – Landcare Australia, the Australian Government, Virgin Australia, Woolworths, Australian Community Media and Austcover. Thank you also to Plantrite Wholesale Nursery and Native Plants who provided a huge number of native plants as decoration for Awards Ceremony venue and then allowed all of the guests to take them home – amazing sponsorship for the event.

Congratulations to all the winners in the nine 2019 WA Landcare Award categories.

                                               

Indigenous Land Management Award                                                       Austcover Young Landcare Leader Award
Wunambaal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation                                        Dan Friesen

 

                                             

Australian Community Media                                                                    Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award 
Landcare  Community Group Award                                                        Year 5 Environmental Officers,
Friends of Upper Lesmurdie Falls                                                             Churchlands Primary School.

 

                                           

Virgin Coastcare Award                                                                             Australian Government Innovation in
Roebuck Bay Working Group                                                                    Agriculture Land Management  Marron Brook Farm

 

Australian Government Landcare Farming Award
Margaret River Organic Farmer

                                         

Australian Government Partnerships                                                    Highly Commended
for Landcare Award                                                                                  Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
Winner Care for Hedland Environmental Association

 

                                        

Australian Government Individual                                                         Highly Commended Kelly Howlett
Landcarer Award Winner                                                                        Kieran Lawler accepting on behalf of Kelly
Winner Basil Schur