The 2025 National Landcare Conference will be hosted at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland from Sunday, 21 September to Wednesday, 24 September 2025.
We welcome landcare champion and ABC TV presenter, Costa Georgiadis, as the master of ceremonies for both the 2025 National Landcare Conference and the 2025 National Landcare Awards events. Now announced is 2025 National Landcare Conference Program including keynote speakers, special events and the popular field trip program.
In the coming weeks, we will unveil the 2025 National Landcare Conference Program including keynote speakers, special events and the popular field trip program.
Conference Program Overview
1
Sunday
21 September
First Nations Landcare Gathering, NextGen Landcare Summit and Landcare Short Film Festival
2
Monday
22 September
Conference and evening Welcome Reception
3
Tuesday
23 September
Conference and 2025 National Landcare Awards Gala Dinner
4
Wednesday
24 September
Field Trip Program
Registrations
Early Bird registrations are now open, offering you a chance to secure your conference and gala dinner tickets at a discounted rate. Click below for more information or how to register.
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Partner With Us
If you are interested in partnering with us as a sponsor or exhibitor, please review our 2025 National Landcare Conference Prospectus and contact our Partnerships Team via email [email protected]. The deadline to book an exhibition booth is August 15, 2025.
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Keep informed about the 2025 National Landcare Conference and 2025 National Landcare Awards by subscribing to Landcare Australia’s monthly newsletter Landlink here.
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Connect on Social
Let your fellow landcarers and colleagues know you are coming! The official hashtag is #LandcareConf25 or you can tag us at @landcareaustralia (on Facebook and Instagram) or @LandcareAust (on Twitter).
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Landcare Short Film Festival
Sunday, 21 September 2025 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Event Cinemas Pacific Fair, Broadbeach, QLD
The Landcare Short Film Festival is a national celebration of the passion, projects, and people driving environmental change across Australia.
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2025 National Landcare Conference Steering Committee
The 2025 National Landcare Conference is supported by a Steering Committee who work with the Landcare Australia team to develop an impactful and engaging program for the landcare movement. The 2025 National Landcare Conference Steering Committee members are:
- Kristie Logus – Director, Sustainable Agriculture Programs Section, Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry (DAFF)
- Sarah Burr – Assistant Secretary, First Nations Branch, Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry (DAFF)
- Chris Norman – CEO of NRM Regions Queensland
- Darryl Ebenezer – CEO of Queensland Water and Land Carers and representing the National Landcare Network
- James Walker – CEO of Agrihive and Landcare Australia Board Director
- Natalie Sommerville – Acting Vice President Australian Women in Agriculture, First Nations Landcare Working Group and Landcare Australia Board Director
- Rosalinde Green-Brinkman – CEO of Watergum
- Dr Shane Norrish – CEO of Landcare Australia (Chair)
- Melissa Higgins – Marketing and Communications Director Landcare Australia (Secretariat).
Other Agriculture and Environment Conferences
ALCA and NRM Regions Australia
In late 2025, the Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA), Landcare Australia, and NRM Regions Australia will each host a national conference — creating exciting opportunities to connect, learn, and drive large-scale impact. These organisations are part of a diverse and overlapping network of people, communities and groups contributing unique expertise and approaches to achieve lasting environmental and social outcomes for all Australians.
As political, social and environmental landscapes continue to change, there is a growing recognition that protecting, stewarding and restoring Australia’s natural places and resources requires all ‘hands on deck’. While each conference has its own focus in addressing conservation and land management challenges and responding to new opportunities, there is congruence in the conferences’ objectives and a deep commitment to driving outcomes for people and nature at all three events. By coordinating our conference planning, we are responding to an overwhelming appetite for expanded access to knowledge and networks — which underpin our individual and collective efforts in supporting healthy and resilient communities, livelihoods, and economies. We look forward to welcoming you at one or more of these events and sparking new conversations and collaborations.
Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA) National Conference
“Scaling up: local action for global solutions”
7-10 October, 2025
Cairns, QLD
www.alcaconference.org.au
National NRM Knowledge Conference
“Changing Landscapes and New Horizons”
8-12 September 2025
Cairns, QLD
www.nrmregionsaustralia.com.au
National Farmers Federation
AgXchange Australia has partnered with Landcare Australia’s 2025 National Landcare Conference to bring discounts for your organisation or business if you sponsor both events. A 10% discount will be applied to sponsorship packages at both events when you purchase a package for both AgXchange Australia and the 2025 National Landcare Conference.