About the Conference

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.

In the coming weeks, we will unveil the 2025 National Landcare Conference Program including keynote speakers, special events and the popular 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.

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]

Get Newsletter Updates

Keep informed about the 2025 National Landcare Conference and 2025 National Landcare Awards by subscribing to Landcare Australia’s monthly newsletter Landlink here.

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).

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 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).

We look forward to seeing you on the Gold Coast!