“I was honoured to be nominated for this award and to share our story. I would like to thank everyone who has supported the Landcare community over the years. It has really been a team effort to keep the Landcare community alive.” – Nerida Croker

Landcare in Upper Lachlan is stronger, better connected and more purposeful due to Nerida Croker’s significant commitment and dedication to her community and her landscape. Nerida is a founding member of the Fullerton Hadley Landcare Group (FHL) which was established in 2001 and has held the position of Chair Person ever since. She has also been an active member of the award-winning Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala Link Partnership (K2W), a Great Eastern Ranges conservation initiative, since 2012, and served as joint chairperson of the K2W steering committee.

Due to Nerida’s efforts, FHL have received various grants through the K2W Partnership, and the current Glideways Grants programme, executed by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, has enabled many landholders, local and absentee, to plant valuable habitat tree lanes on their property. Nerida became the Coordinator for Upper Lachlan Landcare (ULL) for 3 years from 2008 until 2011 and later served as the Chairperson, for six years, from 2011 until 2017. She continued to serve as Vice Chairperson for a further 2 years and still serves as a committee member on the ULL Executive Committee.