Australia’s most inspirational climate, agriculture and environment community leaders are revealed
Landcare Australia has announced the eleven highly deserving and exceptional landcare award winners from across Australia who have been crowned at the prestigious 2025 National Landcare Awards dinner.
Presented by ABC TV Gardening Australia host and landcare ambassador, Costa Georgiadis, in front of an audience of over 600 guests during the National Landcare Awards Gala Dinner at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Landcare is made up of thousands of volunteers, groups and organisations across Australia with a shared vision to restore and protect the natural environment in their local community through sustainable land management and conservation activities. The National Landcare Awards recognises the outstanding contributions of people who are caring for the environment and actively involved in sustainable agriculture activities in their local communities for the benefit of all Australians today, and for generations to come.
The National Landcare Award winners highlight inspiring action across Australia, from the Dampier Peninsula Fire Working Group in Western Australia that collaboratively works to improve fire management regimes to Victoria’s NextGen leader, Bryce Watts-Parker who is making a difference to the natural environment in his community, and landcare volunteers protecting our coasts and marine life with Kingston Beach Coastcare. This year’s champions were selected from 69 finalists, including nominees for the General Jeffery Soil Health Award and the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award.
Full list of 2025 National Landcare Award winners:
- Bob Hawke Landcare Award: Holbrook Landcare Network, NSW
- General Jeffery Soil Health Award: Dr Susan Orgill, ACT
- Australian Government Climate Innovation Award: Grant and Carly Burnham, QLD
- Australian Government Sustainable Agriculture Landcare Award: Leather Cattle Co, QLD
- Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award: Vivienne Briggs, TAS
- Australian Government Community Partnerships Landcare Award: Merri Creek Management Committee, VIC
- Greyhound Coastcare Award: Kingston Beach Coastcare, TAS
- First Nations Landcare Collaboration Award: Dampier Peninsula Fire Working Group, WA
- Women in Landcare Award: Nell Chaffey, NSW
- NextGen Landcare Award: Bryce Watts-Parker, VIC
- Junior Landcare Award: Tavish Bloom, VIC
Quotes attributable to Landcare Australia CEO, Dr Shane Norrish:
“It was challenging for the awards judges to select a winner thanks to the outstanding calibre of the finalists, who have all made impactful contributions to landcare. Each winner has demonstrated an extraordinary level of effort and commitment that stands out on a national level. I wholeheartedly believe all winners and finalists are shining examples of how community engagement, leadership and landcare can come together to create a lasting legacy for environmental conservation and for sustainable agriculture.
Quote attributable to Minister for Environment and Water, Senator The Hon. Murray Watt:
“Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Landcare Awards. You’ve all shown dedication to protecting and restoring our natural environment.
“These awards are a great reminder that we can all make a difference in our local community and help protect our precious environment.
“The hard work of all Landcare volunteers to care for land and waterways across the country inspires the next generation to continue protecting our natural resources.”
Quote attributable to Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon. Julie Collins MP:
“Landcare represents the best of Australian communities – one of the largest volunteer, grassroots movements in Australia, and an initiative that Labor has proudly backed from day one.
“Landcare has embedded sustainability into Australian agriculture, and it provides farmers with the tools to not just manage their land, but to help nurture and restore it.
“I’m struck by the many different ways people can approach sustainable farming and it’s fantastic to see the National Landcare Awards recognise this innovation, leadership and passion for caring for the country. I congratulate this year’s winners.”