Staff

Working to improve and sustain healthy productive landscapes in the ACT region.

Staff

Working to improve and sustain healthy productive landscapes in the ACT region.

Staff

Landcare ACT consists of a small team of part-time dedicated employees.

Karissa Preuss – CEO

Karissa's current role as Chief Executive Officer of Landcare ACT builds on extensive experience leading community environmental organisations and programs. Karissa worked with traditional owners in Central Australia for many years in developing an Indigenous Protected Area and coordinating Aboriginal Ranger Groups. She was also the Executive Officer of Ginninderra Catchment Group for over 7 years and managed the Arid Lands Environment Centre and Mt Theo Program (now Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation).

Karissa grew up in rural Australia and has a Bachelor Arts, Bachelor Science and completed Masters thesis focussed on community environmental management. She is currently the Community Representative on the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group and represents the ACT on the Members Council of the National Landcare Network. Karissa is passionate about working with people in looking after country.

Sally Holliday - Program Coordinator

Sally Holliday is a steadfast believer in the transformational and healing potential of nature. She first joined Landcare ACT in 2021 to deliver the Wellbeing through Nature program, supported by ACT Government through a Canberra Health Promotions Grant. This program concluded in December 2023. Following the success of Wellbeing through Nature, Sally is now facilitating a number of new nature connection initiatives in the ACT including roving landcare groups and the Women in Nature (Win) program.

Prior to joining Landcare ACT, Sally delivered engaging public programs in some of Australia’s most reputable galleries, museums and festivals. She has strong experience in the disability support sector and has enjoyed working with clients to achieve their NDIS goals across a variety of settings. She is also a practising Transpersonal Counsellor and Art Therapist.

Sally brings the beauty of the natural world into her personal wellbeing practice through the mindful art of basket weaving and documents her walks in the wilderness via nature photography.

Julian Low - Finance Administrator

Since university, Julian has lived in the ACT and is well acquainted with Canberra’s Landcare community and its needs. Julian primary employment is with a business accounting firm. As the Finance Officer, he works part-time to ensure the accuracy of Landcare ACT’s financial data, providing financial and administrative support to the CEO and the wider team. Before joining Landcare ACT, Julian worked for a local catchment group.

We acknowledge the Ngunawal people, who are the Traditional Custodians of this country, and all First Nations people and their continuing connection to land, waters and community.

We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging.