The outstanding contributions of individuals, schools, groups and organisations in caring for the land and water in the ACT Region were recognised and celebrated at the 2021 ACT Landcare Awards, on 10 March 2022 held at Gold Creek Station, Hall.
The 2021 awards were delayed due to COVID, and over 120 attendees were pleased to celebrate the awards, which support knowledge sharing and achievements while promoting community leadership and resilience.
Congratulations to all the nominees, highly commended and award winners.
Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
Deb Kellock
Australian Government Landcare Farming Award
Mount Majura Vineyard – Frank van de Loo
Australian Government Partnerships for Landcare Award
The ACT Healthy Waterways partnership between the Southern ACT Catchment Group, Ginninderra Catchment Group, Molonglo Conservation Group and ACT Government
Steadfast Young Landcare Leadership Award
Fred McGrath Weber
Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award
North Ainslie Primary School and P&C
Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
Deb Kellock
KPMG Indigenous Land Management Award
Karen Denny
ACT Government Quiet Achiever Award
Gudgenby Bush Regenerators Group
ACT Government Citizen Science Award
Dr Rosemary Purdie
Landcare ACT Photography Awards – Amateur
Jim Lehane
Landcare ACT Photography Awards – Professional
Ian Houghton
Giralang Primary School – Highly Commended for Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award
Sacred Heart Primary School Pearce – Highly Commended for Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award
Ngalan Gilbert – Highly Commended for Steadfast Young Landcare Leadership Award
Julian Lolicato – Highly Commended for Steadfast Young Landcare Leadership Award
Carly Freeman – Highly Commended for KPMG Indigenous Land Management Award
Antony Cory – Highly Commended for ACT Government Citizen Science Award
Ian Falconer – Highly Commended for ACT Government Quiet Achiever Award
Handcrafted Habitats – Giralang Kaleen Men’s Shed – Highly Commended for Australian Government Partnerships for Landcare Award
Sarah Lindsay – Highly Commended for Australian Government Landcare Farming Award
Linda Beveridge – Highly Commended for Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
Minders About Simpsons Hill – Highly Commended for ACM Landcare Community Group Award
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