2019 Annual Report Motorists enjoy the vibrant artwork ‘Kinetica’ rising out of the M2 Macquarie Park Motorscapes site in Sydney. Landcare Australia undertakes ongoing work to help the native bushland thrive, creating a valuable ecological buffer between the motorway and Lane Cove National Park. This project was supported by Transurban, a Landcare Australia corporate partner. Contents

5 About Landcare Australia

6 Chairman’s Message

8 CEO’s Message

10 Patron’s Message

12 Tribute to the Hon. Bob Hawke AC

14 20 Million Trees Program

16 Landcarer

17 Landcare 30 Year Anniversary

18 2018 Bob Hawke Landcare Award

19 2018 National Landcare Awards

20 2018 National Landcare Conference

22 Landcare Australia’s Alignment to the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals

24 Landcare Australia’s Strategy

27 Landcare Australia’s Impact

28 Revegetation Impact Story

30 Coastcare Impact Story

32 Junior Landcare Impact Story

34 Sustainable Farming Impact Story

37 Government Partnerships

38 Corporate Partnerships

49 In-Kind Partners

49 Corporate Environmental Volunteering Partners

COVER PHOTO: Landcare 30 year 50 Board and Committees Anniversary Ambassador, Sophie Taylor-Price, working with Landcare volunteers. 52 Financial Summary

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Telstra employees volunteering at Port Phillip EcoCentre in Melbourne. This project was supported by Telstra, a Landcare Australia Corporate Environmental Volunteering partner. About Landcare Australia

The national formation of Over the last 30 years Landcare Scouts, Girl Guides and youth the Landcare movement has evolved to become one of the groups) and other community largest volunteer movements in groups involved in restoring and brought farmers and Australia. There are thousands protecting their local environment. of people and countless conservationists together What makes Landcare unique is communities working together to resolve environmental the partnerships created between towards sustainable land use and business, researchers, natural issues. In his speech undertaking on-ground action to resource management agencies, protect, enhance or restore an area to launch Landcare government and community. on behalf of the community. nationally, the late These partnerships build local former Prime Minister Landcare plays a leading role in community ownership of issues, advocating a balance between unlock volunteer knowledge Bob Hawke spoke about sustainable land management plus capability and capacity to the importance of practices and environmental create better outcomes for the co-operation to care conservation. environment and those that seek to protect and enhance it. for the land. From the coast to the country, and from cities to the outback, Landcare Australia manages Landcare’s greatest asset is its the following bands: Landcare, people. With over 6,000 groups Coastcare, Junior Landcare, and 100,000+ volunteers, the Landcarer and Landcare Farming. landcare movement is diverse and encompasses sustainable farmers, landcare groups and networks, Indigenous landcare, Bushcare and ‘Friends of’ groups, Coastcare, Dunecare and Rivercare groups, Junior Landcare (including early learning childhood centres, schools,

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5 “We acknowledge the difficult conditions that many Landcarers have experienced but have noted with pride how the Landcare community stands tall as a beacon in these trying times.”

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Doug Humann AM

LANDCARE AUSTRALIA’S 30 year The Conference will again With our partners at the National celebrations coinciding with the provide the opportunity for Landcare Network and through Rt Hon Bob Hawke MP launching profiling the work of Landcare individual State and Territory the decade of Landcare at the across the country. organisations, we are continuing confluence of the Murray and to work towards achieving one This year of flooding rains, Darling Rivers on July 20 1989, united voice for Landcare: a single continuing drought in large parts have been a focal point of our national Landcare organisation of the continent, catastrophic fire year. It was with great sadness that communicates effectively conditions and extreme changes that this coincided with his passing with Landcarers around the in weather driven by a warming only a few weeks before the country and which reflects the planet, have tested the Australian significant anniversary. interests of Landcare at the community. We acknowledge highest level. We hope this will be We are thrilled to be part of the difficult conditions that many a reality by the time of the 2020 various activities reflecting Landcarers have experienced but Sydney Conference. on our past and enabling us have noted with pride how the to acknowledge those people Landcare community stands tall as One single voice for Landcare is who have built the Landcare a beacon in these trying times. We an important part of our future. community over the last 30 years. have reflected on the pivotal role So too is better representing the In 2018, outstanding Landcare that Landcare continues to play breadth of Landcare, a task we champions across nine categories, across the country and increasingly are seeing enacted in many ways made up the 2018 National abroad through the work of our already. We were delighted to Landcare Awards finalists. Twelve State and Territory Landcare welcome Sophie Taylor-Price (the winning Landcare projects were partners as well as Australian granddaughter of Bob Hawke and announced in Brisbane, where International Landcare. environmental champion in her 600 Landcarers from across own right) as the ambassador for It is a truism that the Landcare the country came together to the 30th Landcare year, and in community is widespread, varied celebrate impressive achievements 2020 Sophie will help convene a and resilient. I have been proud in the Landcare community. While National Landcare Youth Summit. to represent Landcare Australia the National Landcare Conference, Additionally, a new Landcare on the ground and in meetings Landcarers and Landcare app called ‘Landcarer’ provides and conferences throughout supporters from around Australia a portal for communication, the country where this is came together to share their dialogue and learning. demonstrated: drought-affected knowledge, ideas and inspiration. landholders travelling hundreds of Landcare Australia continues to And we have looked to commend kilometres to an event to engage foster and build its partnerships and award current champions with their compatriots; the thrill of and associations with through the 2019 State and an Indigenous Landcare group in its governments and business and Territory Landcare awards infancy receiving a State Landcare we are very grateful for strong programs that will identify finalists Award; or a Landcare network financial support from corporate, for the 2020 National Landcare convening on-site to ensure better community and government Conference in Sydney next year. understanding of their community. partnerships which helps to

6 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA sustain the remarkable work of I extend my thanks to all the volunteers and their commitment committed staff at Landcare to caring for our land. Australia and to our partners and stakeholders throughout the In particular, I would like to Landcare community who continue acknowledge the Australian to work day and night for the government and our continuing Landcare vision: all Australians arrangements under the National caring for the land and water that Landcare Program, the leadership sustain us. of the Victorian Government in its partnership, the John T Reid We look forward to further Charitable Trusts and its support strengthening of the Landcare of our Junior Landcare program, movement in the year ahead. and leading corporate partners Gallagher Australia, Coca-Cola Australia, Latina Fresh, Lion, The a2 Milk Company, Transurban and Woolworths. The Landcare Australia Board Doug Humann AM has continued with its current Chairman members for three years now and the Board has focused on building a strong financial position to enable increased activity for Landcarers. Our financial position remains robust as evidenced from this year’s accounts. Landcare involves all Australians in the care of our country, and of particular note this year, was the endorsement of the Uluru Statement from the Heart by the Landcare Australia Board and staff. I would like to thank my fellow Landcare Australia directors for their support, and especially acknowledge the leadership and purposeful work of Dr Shane Norrish, our distinguished CEO.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7 “Landcare was born as a grassroots movement, and three decades later we are still advocating sustainable, integrated approaches to agricultural and environmental management through local community groups.”

CEO’S MESSAGE Dr Shane Norrish

THE STRENGTH OF Landcare While the passing of Bob Hawke Taylor-Price who kindly joined and the Landcare community is was a huge loss for the nation, it Landcare Australia as the 30th formidable. Its foundations are presented an opportunity to reflect anniversary campaign ambassador based on building strong, effective on an incredible legacy and the to continue her grandfather’s legacy. relationships and networks at huge contributions his government Her enthusiasm for environmental the grassroots level, covering made to the Australian and youth leadership is an inspiration communities in all settings, from international environment. for the next generation of Landcare. urban to rangelands. And throughout this anniversary Not only did he enable Landcare campaign, we look forward to many In times of crippling drought and to establish deep roots and opportunities to celebrate the the impacts of climate change, flourish across the country, Bob inspiring efforts by the Landcare Landcare has become even more was responsible for mobilising network in restoring and protecting important than ever. Across the international support on a the environment in their local country, so many people have moratorium on mining in the community. to manage through and recover Antarctic. Additionally, his from intensifying natural disasters, government was instrumental in There are a lot of other people who such as the floods of North protecting the Franklin River region deserve thanks for what Landcare Queensland and bushfires which in Tasmania while also offering Australia has been able to achieve are unprecedented in their impact strong support for Indigenous this past year. on some rural communities and issues and recognising the Thank you to our wonderful team farming businesses. In many areas, value of Indigenous culture. His at Landcare Australia, a group of the network of Landcare group extraordinary legacy left an indelible committed professionals working to members are becoming increasingly mark on Australia. The nation, and support the Landcare community. significant contributors to the particularly Landcare, profoundly A huge range of activity has been recovery process. felt that loss. successfully completed in the past To paraphrase the words of This year, we proudly celebrate twelve months including an ever- Landcare pioneer, Andrew Campbell, thirty years since Bob Hawke increasing number of government ‘if we didn’t have Landcare already, launched the Decade of Landcare. and corporate partner initiatives we would have to invent it’. It It is a wonderful opportunity to and $2.5 million granted this begs the question; what Australia acknowledge not only his critical financial year to support projects would look like without Landcare? role but the significance played dedicated to improving the quality How would all of the planning, by Landcare pioneers Joan Kirner, of our irreplaceable natural assets. activity and knowledge sharing Heather Mitchell, Rick Farley The National Conference and undertaken within Landcare, mostly and Philip Toyne in creating Awards have been highly successful on a committed voluntary basis, be the wonderful legacy for future in recognising all of the wonderful replaced without the existing groups generations. achievements of Landcare and networks in place around the And through our 30 Years of groups and individuals helping to country? What would the country Landcare campaign, we were very strengthen the social fabric which is look like without Landcare? fortunate to connect with Sophie the basis of Landcare.

8 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Thank you also to our Board who Lastly, I want to convey my have contributed enormous time appreciation to the Landcare to guiding the organisation, and community, whose devotion and contributing to a much stronger dedication to caring for our natural future for Landcare, and all on a assets are the cornerstone of what voluntary basis, just like the majority Landcare Australia represents. of the Landcare community. In Landcare was born as a grassroots particular, they have been steering movement, and three decades our organisation to unification with later we are still advocating the National Landcare Network sustainable, integrated approaches which we are looking forward to to agricultural and environmental complete in the near future. management through local community groups. Thanks to our corporate partners who continue to play a critical role With so many inspiring things in supporting Landcare Australia, happening at Landcare Australia, and through us, the wider Landcare I look forward to the next twelve community. We have been putting months and the years beyond for a a lot of effort into growing the stronger Landcare movement. Junior Landcare program and welcome the huge support of Woolworths, enabling a record- breaking grants round funding 906 projects with kids in primary schools, early learning centres and Dr Shane Norrish other youth organisations. Chief Executive Officer Another significant achievement is the development of online community platform Landcarer to support the Landcare network in collaborating, knowledge sharing and creating connections based on shared interests. We look forward to working closely with the community on the ongoing development of the platform to ensure it delivers value and provides the tools needed to help groups and organisations in their work.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 9 “...the ongoing collaborative approach between farmers and Landcare can help bring about long term, sustainable change...”

PATRON’S MESSAGE Major General The Honorable Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC

I WOULD LIKE to have been able That is to protect, restore and • The management of the soil, to write this year about a break in maintain the health of the water, vegetation and animals the weather, and a change from Australian agricultural landscape should be at the catchment this persistent drought that is and to guarantee a food secure scale. causing so much anguish to many nation and sustainable farming These are already part of the across the country. Unfortunately communities. proven regenerative practices things have not changed for the This can be achieved by undertaken by Landcare and a better. The drought is continuing understanding that a healthier growing number of our farmers. with little chance of rain in the and more productive environment Landcare people understand the near future. is supported by the integrated need to look after our land for It is not only farming communities management our soil, water, the future. that are suffering, but also rural vegetation and animals. We are at a tipping point with towns, regional centres and With this in mind, the ongoing many more of our farmers even some of our largest cities. collaborative approach between changing to regenerative land The daily news provides graphic farmers and Landcare can help management practices. Farmers pictures of drought ravaged bring about long term, sustainable are the carers of around 60% areas, extreme hot bushfires and change to; of our landscape, and their dust storms that are robbing the contribution to regenerating landscape of precious top soil. • Improve soil health through their land on behalf of 22 million maintaining or increasing soil urban Australians needs to be Whilst immediate government organic carbon (soil carbon) and better recognised. I have yet assistance is both necessary encouraging soil biota. and important, it is providing a to meet a farmer who is not treatment and not dealing with • Hold water in the landscape by really connected to his or her the cause of the problem. Long improving infiltration and soil land, and who wants to ensure term solutions are needed to deal water holding capacity. that it remains good for future with our changing climate and this • Encourage the right vegetation generations. It is often the includes supporting necessary in the right places on a pressure of debt repayments and changes to our farming practices. catchment scale. other financial needs that get in the way of progress. We need a coordinated • Manage total grazing pressure, approach that crosses political, from domestic, native and feral Farmers who have successfully departmental and jurisdictional animals appropriately. adjusted to drought conditions, lines, and we need it urgently. tell me that once they understood • Support the education of the essential interconnection I was delighted that in July the farmers and Australian youth between their soils, water, plants Prime Minister re-appointed me in sustainable management of and animals, their economic, as the National Soils Advocate to the soil, water, vegetation and social and environmental progress the national objective animals, including through case outcomes quickly improved. which I had proposed to him. studies.

10 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Many are adopting a different approach and are ensuring they are ‘rain ready’ by adding swales to their land to capture any rain that falls, allowing it to penetrate the soil rather than washing away or evaporating. This landscape engineering is expensive but vital if we are to capture the rain that falls in the best place, the soil. Our soil is the best sponge and I hope that this may be an area where farmers can receive extra support. I remain extremely proud of the work Landcare and Landcare Australia does to restore our landscapes and the collaborative approach which underpins it all. Well done and keep up the good work.

Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC PATRON

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 11 Tribute to the Hon. Bob Hawke AC

“The degradation of our On behalf of the Landcare In his speech to launch the Decade environment is not simply community, Landcare Australia and of Landcare, the late former Prime the National Landcare Network Minister Bob Hawke spoke about a local problem, nor a would like to acknowledge the the importance of co-operation to problem for one state vision of the late Bob Hawke care for the land. for committing the Australian or another, nor for the Over these 30 years, Landcare has Government to support ‘Landcare’. Commonwealth alone. continued to play a leading role in The name ‘Landcare’ evolved in managing sustainable agricultural Rather, the damage being Victoria through an initiative of practices, environmental done to our environment Joan Kirner, (then Minister for protection, and conservation is a problem for us all – Conservation, Forests and Lands) of land, waterways, coasts, and Heather Mitchell, (then biodiversity and landscapes. and not just government President of the Victorian Farmers Bob Hawke championed Landcare Federation). –but for all of us since its inception. individually and together.” In 1989 the national Landcare His legacy to protect the movement officially began with environment, is that Landcare is Bob Hawke AC Rick Farley of the National Farmers now one of the largest volunteer Federation and Phillip Toyne movements in Australia with of the Australian Conservation thousands of people and countless Foundation, successfully communities working together to encouraging the Hawke solve local environmental issues Government to commit to the that benefit all Australians. emerging movement. Landcare grew into a national programme in July 1989 when PHOTO ABOVE: Planting a the Australian Government, with grassroots movement on July 20th bipartisan support, announced 1989, pictured (l-r) Prime Minister that 1990 would be the Year of Bob Hawke, Premier of South Landcare, and the 1990s the Australia John Bannon, Premier Decade of Landcare. 1989 was of NSW Nick Griener, Premier of Victoria John Cain, Kathryn Griener also the year that the not-for-profit and Hazel Hawke. (Image courtesy organisation Landcare Australia of Sunraysia Daily Archives) was formed.

12 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Landcare owes much to the vision of the late Bob Hawke. He was a champion of the movement since its inception and he remained a strong advocate and supporter of the Landcare community throughout his life. Not long before he passed away, Bob took the opportunity to reflect on what Landcare has achieved over the past 30 years and recognise the tireless efforts of those who share the Landcare vision.

To the Landcare community, I am very proud to be part of what has become a great Australian success story – Landcare. In 1989, the year the not-for-profit organisation Landcare Australia was formed, I proudly announced that 1990 would be the Year of Landcare, and the 1990s the Decade of Landcare. Landcare, originating in Victoria, is now one of the largest volunteer movements in Australia with thousands of people and countless communities working together to solve local environmental issues. The Landcare movement has grown from groups of sustainable farmers, Landcare groups and networks, and First Nations peoples, to now include Bushcare, ‘Friends of’ groups, Coastcare, Junior Landcare and community groups who identify as Landcare. Over these thirty years, Landcare has evolved into a powerful movement of volunteers who donate their time, skills and expertise to benefit all Australians. Landcare has played a leading role in changing Australia’s approach to sustainable agricultural practices, environmental protection, conservation of land, waterways, coasts, biodiversity and landscapes. Landcare and Landcare Australia continue to thrive with the movement being more important now than ever. Thank you to all the passionate, committed Landcare volunteers and countless other supporters who share the Landcare vision.

The Hon. Bob Hawke AC 2018/2019 20 Million Trees Program

The 20 Million Trees Program is an Australian Government initiative managed by the Department of the Environment and Energy, the program has several large scale service providers one of which is Landcare Australia.

Since 2015, Landcare Australia has worked with local communities and groups to deliver large scale restoration projects, while also working towards the overarching goal of establishing 20 million trees and associated understory species by 2020. Projects within the program are designed to provide habitat for threatened species, whilst also assisting in their long term recovery. Improving landscape connectivity and reducing fragmentation of native vegetation, while also helping to reduce Australia’s greenhouse emissions are also key components. One project in Swan Reach, South Australia, has involved the direct seeding of a large 746 hectare project site. The site itself was highly degraded due to a combination of factors, namely historical land clearing and subsequent prolonged overgrazing. The delivery of this project was also made more challenging by three years of drought. However, with a significant rainfall event in June 2019 direct seeding activities were able to commence. Over a period of 12 days, Tree for Life together with Landcare Australia staff sowed 750 kilograms of local indigenous seed across 1,500km of direct seeding lines. This large scale 20 Million Trees project will provide critical habitat for the nationally threatened Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) while also providing feeding habitat for the Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus). The Swan Reach 20 Million Trees project is a great example of what can be achieved when local community groups collaborate to deliver landscape scale ecological outcomes in not only an extremely challenging, but also a changing climate.

PHOTO TOP: Landcare Australia and Trees for Life staff in the process of delivering 1500km of seeding with four direct seeding machines owned by Trees for Life, South Australia. PHOTO BOTTOM: A naturally regenerating False Sandlewood (Myoporum platycarpum) establishing on the Swan Reach project site.

14 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA LANDCARE AUSTRALIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 20 MILLION TREES PROGRAM 5,860 KILOMETRES of direct seedling 2,930 lines HECTARES of degraded land seeded 3.2 MILLION that’s PLANTS LONGER than driving have been established according to Landcare Australia from Sydney monitoring data to Perth!

ECOLOGICAL 8+ COMMUNITIES that will benefit and increase their range include: River Red Gum Woodlands Black Box Woodlands 3 tonnes Blue-leaved Mallee Community Drooping Sheoak Grassy Woodlands of pure locally Mallee Box Woodlands sourced Peppermint Box Woodlands indigenous Sand Mallee Woodlands seed sown Native Pine Woodlands

threatened species that will directly 5+ benefit from this work include: 2 Indigenous groups Regent Parrot worked on the project Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat NGARRINDJERI Red-tailed Black-cockatoo REGIONAL AUTHORITY

Mount Lofty Southern Emu-wren CEDUNA ABORIGINAL Malleefowl CORPORATION

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 15 2018/2019 Landcarer

Landcarer offers a suite of digital tools for groups that will support their operations, facilitate collaboration on a national scale, and empower learning and knowledge sharing in an online space.

With both a desktop version and mobile app, Landcarer’s mission is to create a dynamic and engaged online community for Landcare, through innovation, support, learning and collaboration. Delegates at the 2018 National Landcare Conference were invited to pre-register for Landcarer, and participate in a survey to help with future planning. The first webinar hosted through the Landcarer platform was presented in December, attracting more than 50 attendees who wanted to get involved. • Coming up we will see new features developed for Landcarer, including an online membership renewal and management tool and a survey module. • A regular series of webinars will be run through Landcarer, with community members invited to submit ideas for topics, and host their own webinars. • Groups and organisations can take advantage of the free training on the platform to ensure they can make best use of the features and modules available.

PHOTO TOP: A Landcarer workshop with the Bellarine Catchment Network team. PHOTO BOTTOM: The Landcarer platform in action.

16 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA 2018/2019 Landcare 30 year Anniversary

In 2019, Landcare is celebrating a 30 year anniversary.

Landcare Australia is co-ordinating an awareness campaign to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of the thousands of landcare volunteers across Australia. The Landcare 30th Anniversary campaign will focus on tactics to reach new audiences, engage more volunteers, increase corporate partnership support for landcare projects and celebrate what has become a great Australian success story. During the anniversary year, major landcare campaigns will form part of the Landcare 30th Anniversary program including Landcare Week, Coastcare Week and the 2019 State & Territory Awards. The campaign branding and theme is focused on acknowledging and celebrating ALL stakeholders that make up landcare – Working together to Care for our Country. Sophie Taylor-Price, Bob Hawke’s granddaughter, will continue her grandfather’s landcare legacy as campaign ambassador. Media relations and events activities will include a celebratory launch event in Melbourne on July 19 with keynote speaker Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie. There will also be a special event held during Landcare Week at Wentworth with the unveiling of a new Landcare sign to acknowledge the site where the national landcare movement was formed. It is an exciting year for Landcare, to not only look back on this significant milestone, but to reflect on why this movement is now more important than ever.

PHOTO TOP: 1986 launch of Landcare with Alan Malcolm. PHOTO MIDDLE: Kaye Rodden, National Landcare Network; Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Agriculture; and Doug Humann, Chair, Landcare Australia PHOTO BOTTOM: Bob Hawke with one of the architects of Landcare, Phillip Toyne of the Australian Conservation Foundation. (Image courtesy of Landcare Victoria Inc archives)

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 17 2018 Bob Hawke Landcare Award

Charlie Arnott, a New South Wales biodynamic farmer and grazier, won the prestigious 2018 Bob Hawke Landcare Award. Other finalists, Simon Falkiner from Victoria and Dr Graeme Stevenson from Tasmania, were also recognised for their outstanding accomplishments and contribution to Landcare.

The Bob Hawke Landcare Award acknowledges a person who has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to caring for the land, champions better practices, and gives their time to share knowledge with others so that they too can prosper. Charlie Arnott, who practices regenerative and holistic principles on his 5,000 acre mixed farming property Hanaminno’ at Boorowa, New South Wales was ecstatic to win the prestigious award. The prize includes a $50,000 package to further develop his knowledge and skills in Landcare and sustainable land management practices.

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PHOTO TOP: Charlie Arnott with Landcare Australia CEO Dr Shane Norrish at ‘Hanaminno’ in Boorowa, NSW. PHOTO BOTTOM: Charlie Arnott speaking at the 2018 National Landcare Awards in Brisbane.

18 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA 2018 National Landcare Awards

In 2018, 65 outstanding Landcare champions, across nine categories, made up the 2018 National Landcare Awards finalists. Twelve Landcare winners were announced in Brisbane, where 600 Landcarers from across the country came together to celebrate the impressive achievements in the Landcare community.

2018 NATIONAL LANDCARE AWARDS WINNERS Australian Government Individual Landcarer Winner – David Marsh, NSW Australian Government Innovation in Agriculture Land Management Winner – Precision Pastoral, NT Austcover Young Landcare Leader Winner – Kathleen Brack, VIC Rio Tinto Indigenous Land Management Winner – Spinifex Land Management, WA Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award Winner – Mount Compass Area School Swamp Ambassadors, SA Australian Government Partnerships for Landcare Winner – Wandoon Estate Aboriginal Corporation, VIC Australian Government Excellence in Sustainable Farm Practices Winner – Lake Baroon Catchment Care Group Inc, QLD Fairfax Media Landcare Community Group Winner – Birdlife Australia Gluepot Reserve, SA Sure Gro Treemax Coastcare Winner – Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group Inc, SA People’s Choice Winner – Clean4Shore, NSW

PHOTO TOP: Winners of the 2018 National Landcare Awards in Brisbane. PHOTO MIDDLE: Winner of the Austcover Young Landcare Leader Award, Kathleen Brack (right) with Austcover CEO Maria Parry. PHOTO BOTTOM: Winner of the People’s Choice Award, Clean4Shore, in action.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 19 2018 National Landcare Conference

The 2018 National Landcare Conference was held in Brisbane. The theme for the conference was: Landcare – Building a Better Tomorrow.

Over 600 Landcarers and Landcare supporters from around Australia came together to share their knowledge, ideas and inspiration. Delegates had the opportunity to hear from a wide range of speakers and panel discussions with themes including Sustainable Agriculture, Innovation and Conservation in a Changing Landscape, Community in Action, Grassroots with a Purpose, Partnerships, Collaboration for Successful Outcomes and Environment, Improving and Protecting our Natural Assets.

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PHOTOS PAGES 18-19: The 2018 National Landcare Conference.

20 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 21 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA’S ALIGNMENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030*.

Landcare Australia’s programs UN SDG CATEGORY ACTIVITY and activities contribute to the Landcare Awards › Individual and group awards UN SDG targets and success › Media reach and community indicators. awareness raising Landcare Australia works in › Biennial National Landcare partnership with organisations conference to help them achieve their › sustainability objectives through Indigenous Landcare Community engagement › Education and training targeted actions, we also report › Grants and supporting enterprise back on progress towards alignment and delivery in line with the global framework. Junior Landcare & › Education resources The table demonstrates some Youth Programs › School and youth engagement examples of how Landcare › Grants and partnerships initiatives contribute towards various SDGs. Many Landcare initiatives contribute to more Corporate Environmental › Employee engagement, education than one SDG and the following Volunteering Partnerships and events should not be read as a complete › UN SDG reporting list of possible Landcare › Support for Landcare community contributions. groups

*Source: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ Landcare Services › Carbon sequestration Projects › Landscape revegetation and restoration › Government and corporate partnerships

Coastcare › Community grants › Protective area management and restoration › Citizen science

Landcare Farming › Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices › Soil and water quality improvement › Resilient farms and communities

22 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 23 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC PLAN

2018/2019 Landcare Australia’s Strategy

STRATEGIC PLAN Goals • Grow and increase the expertise Landcare Australia’s strategic plan Landcare Australia’s goals are: of our Landcare services team and focus on securing more in 2018/19 focussed on delivering • One voice for Landcare by 2020 profitable projects to fund a wide relevant and quality services to • Involve community groups in 75% range of community support our Landcare, government and of major projects managed by services. business stakeholders in order Landcare Australia to support, enable and promote • Increase audience reach by 20% Theme 3: Develop Valued Landcare groups and their activities per annum by 2020. Expertise to Support Landcare across Australia. Activities Purpose STRATEGIC THEMES • Build professions/technical The purpose of Landcare Australia During the year, Landcare Australia services and marketing capability is to provide services to the focused on the following five to enhance our ability to deliver Landcare community including: themes to deliver our programs major projects and support our and services. strategy to diversify and grow • Knowledge sharing income streams. • Education Theme 1: More Unity in • Promoting participation Landcare Communities Theme 4: Increase Connection • Capacity building • Present ‘One Landcare’ to between Community and • Expertise and knowledge government and the broader Landcare • Major project delivery community • Develop and implement new • Recognition programs • Acknowledge and respect each innovative products, services • Protecting the ‘caring hands’ for other’s area of expertise and tools to increase connection the benefit of all. • Work towards closer alignment, between business, government Values including restructure and community with Landcare. • Collaborate on projects. Landcare Australia’s values are: Theme 5: Build our Capability • We demonstrate our commitment Theme 2: Diversify and Grow to Collect and Analyse to Landcare through our actions Income Streams Data, Develop Insights and • We collaborate to achieve • Engage with each corporate Demonstrate Impact outcomes account and new • Develop tools for collecting • We remain resourceful and partners to develop and meaningful data, source nimble to achieve strong implement new services resources to manage, collect and outcomes • Develop and implement analyse data and – where feasible • We learn, we grow to maximise strategies to secure revenue from – develop ways to demonstrate value for our stakeholders. multiple sources to fund a wide impact, present in an impactful range of community support manner and utilise for process services improvement.

24 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 25 Landcare Australia partnered with brands Rusty and Little Creatures to support the local Coastcare community in Western Australia. This partnership led to the launch of the Toast to the Coast grants project in 2018. Five Western Australian Coastcare groups received a grant and their projects were implemented in 2018-2019.

26 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA LANDCARE AUSTRALIA’S IMPACT

$2.5M 906 GRANTS AWARDED AND LANDCARE JUNIOR LANDCARE SERVICES PROJECT DELIVERY PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

1,096 76,000+ KILOGRAMS OF SEED STUDENTS INVOLVED IN JUNIOR SOWN LANDCARE PROJECTS

240,000+ 17,600 READERSHIP OF LANDCARE IN FOCUS E-NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS

244,000+ $55,908 UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITORS DOLLARS OF WORKPLACE GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS

4,900 12,499 HOURS OF CORPORATE LANDCARE AND JUNIOR LANDCARE ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERING GROUPS REGISTERED IN THE NATIONAL LANDCARE DIRECTORY REVEGETATION IMPACT STORY Beating back the browsers with support from SureGro Tree Max

The majority of the PROJECT BACKGROUND PROJECT OBJECTIVE Feral Sambar and several The objective of EGLN’s project 9 planting sites are other species of deer are well was to reduce the pressure of established in Victoria and these browsing animals by utilising recording survival populations are continuing to the specially designed SureGro rates at, or above increase. Deer pose a significant Beast Guards and therefore risk to biodiversity, with direct and increase the survival rates of 98 percent. indirect impacts on native flora newly planted native seedlings and fauna, including trampling on Landcare revegetation sites of sensitive areas (such as alpine their participating members. 94 volunteers bogs, moss beds, wetlands), planted 785 native spreading weeds and hindering IMPLEMENTATION revegetation efforts. • Nine sites with high browsing seedings and As a result of the levels of activity were selected for this installed guards. browsing pressure by animals, project. particularly Sambar Deer, newly- • 94 volunteers planted 785 native planted Landcare revegetation seedlings and installed guards. sites in East Gippsland, have very high mortality rates of new seedlings. To help combat this problem, the East Gippsland Landcare Network (EGLN) had a project in mind called Beating Back the Browsers. To support this project, EGLN was the receipient of the inaugural SureGro Tree Max Landcare Grant.

28 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Deer pose a significant risk to biodiversity, with direct and indirect impacts on native flora and fauna...

IMPACT It is structured around the below ABOVE: SureGro Beast Guards are made of durable materials and • The majority of the nine planting four goals. The Beating Back the Browsers project directly reflects designed to reduce browsing pressure sites that used SureGro Tree as animals cannot reach inside the Max Beast Guards to protect three of these goals. guard to eat the plants. the seedlings they planted are • Enhancing deer management BELOW: Deer, like the Sambar, pose a recording survival rates at, or through partnerships and significant risk to biodiversity, causing above 98 percent. community collaboration direct and indirect impacts on native • An exceptional result, as it’s well • Reducing the impact of deer on flora and fauna. in excess of the group’s historic key environmental, agricultural, target rate of 75 percent using cultural and social assets more ‘standard’ cardboard • Increasing awareness, guards. understanding and capacity to The environmental impact is very manage deer positive with the group meeting • Reducing illegal deer hunting. it’s project goal of reducing the pressure of browsing animals by using these specific guards and therefore increasing the survival rates of newly planted native seedlings on Landcare revegetation sites. PAGE 28: 735 native seedlings and The strategy for the Victorian the 90x30cm SureGro Tree Max Beast Guards were installed by the EGLN Government’s Draft Management at nine planting sites of volunteer Deer Policy (2017) proposes a new members (like the Raymond Island way of thinking to guide how deer Landcare Group) identified through are managed in our landscape. their revegetation program.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 29 COASTCARE IMPACT STORY Bunnings D.I.Y. Adventure combines youth engagement and an environmental cultural restoration project

PROJECT BACKGROUND Another key aim was to engage A 25-year-old boardwalk that young people by providing them had provided protection for an with useful D.I.Y./construction skills Aboriginal shell midden site on and offering them interactions Great Keppel Island was in total with Woppaburra Elders and disrepair and unsafe. The midden Natural Resource Management containing artefacts dating back Practitioners. over 300 years, was at risk of erosion from the impacts of foot IMPLEMENTATION traffic and wind. Young people were invited to volunteer to help build the new Capricornia Catchments, boardwalk with several members Livingstone Shire Council and of Gen Yadaba, a youth group the Woppaburra People (the dedicated to the preservation and traditional owners of the land) conservation of local land and ABOVE:The aged boardwalk before were eager to replace the old resources, putting up their hands being rebuilt. boardwalk. To facilitate this, in to participate. early 2019, Bunnings partnered TOP: Bunnings staff with volunteers with Landcare Australia to fund The dilapidated boardwalk was and multiple project collaborators on demolished and then volunteers the rebuilt boardwalk. the Bunnings D.I.Y. Adventure. spent a weekend working alongside PAGE 31: Volunteers using drills to OBJECTIVES skilled workers constructing the secure wooden boardwalk planks. Preserving the midden and raising new 120-metre boardwalk with awareness of the cultural and quality Bunnings products. environmental significance of the area were the primary objectives.

30 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA This project is a great example of bringing together multiple stakeholders to achieve positive long term outcomes.

IMPACT Educational, cultural and This project is a great example Environmental community of bringing together multiple stakeholders to achieve If left unchecked, due to the In addition to protecting this positive long term cultural prevailing wind, the midden important cultural site, volunteers and environmental outcomes. would most certainly have been spent time with Woppabura Elders Landcare Australia collaborated lost to the sea. The project works learning about the island’s cultural with Bunnings and Capricornia directly protected 2400m2 of dune, heritage and the importance of Catchments, and other containing the Aboriginal shell caring for their local environment. stakeholders including the local midden, from erosion due to the One volunteer related that council, Gen Yadaba and the use of an informal walking track. although she lived nearby, she Woppaburra Elders. Everyone The new boardwalk is designed hadn’t been aware of the island’s came together to work in to protect the site for many years history and cultural significance. partnership using their different to come. She said that now she will share skills and in-kind support for Other environmental outcomes this knowledge to help increase the project. include: awareness in the community about the importance of this site. • Protecting habitat leading to increased biodiversity Participating over the weekend • Habitat restoration providing were 60 people with 20 of the protection for local fauna species volunteers aged between 18 and 28. In a post-event survey, over 70 • Natural native plant regeneration percent of the volunteers said they will allow for further dune had learned new D.I.Y. skills. stabilisation.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 31 JUNIOR LANDCARE IMPACT STORY 50,000 Australian students benefiting from Woolworths Junior Landcare grants

538 primary BACKGROUND indigenous perspectives, In early 2019, 538 primary schools improving waste management and schools across and early learning centres across enhancing native habitats. the country received grants of Australia received a up to $1,000 each to support the IMPACT Woolworths Junior delivery of their environmental With 538 grants being awarded, projects. This was the first approximately 50,000 students Landcare Grant – Woolworths Junior Landcare across the country are Grants program, and the largest participating in these hands-on the largest number number of Junior Landcare grants environmental projects. of Junior Landcare ever given out in a single round. By the end of the 2018-2019 grants ever given This grants program is funded financial year, many of the from the proceeds of the sale of schools receiving grants were out in a single Woolworths Bag for good™ which well underway with their projects, was launched in June 2018 when with some even completed. The round. the supermarket removed single- following examples show the use plastic shopping bags across impact the grants are having on all stores nationwide. students and the environment.

OBJECTIVES Bankstown South Infants School The Woolworths Junior Landcare Bankstown South Infants School in Grants program aims to New South Wales has a new bush encourage children to share tucker garden thanks to receiving a knowledge, create experiences Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant. and develop skills so they have an Students helped plant a selection understanding and appreciation of beautiful native plants that of sustainable food production, are encouraging a range of

32 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Approximately 50,000 students across the country are participating in these hands-on environmental projects.

animals, birds and insects to the destroying several native trees, in ABOVE: Bankstown South Infants School playground. The plants were particular, the vulnerable Banksias. students water plants in their new bush carefully chosen to include those tucker garden. The school, located in Canning that flower and bear fruit. The 120 Vale, a Perth suburb, applied for a BELOW: Students at Bankstown South students that participated learnt Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant Infants School help plant a selection of about habitat and the growth of for a project to replace some of the beautiful native plants. living things. trees by purchasing ten eucalypts According to a teacher, students that were dieback resistant. Year enjoyed designing, mulching and 4 students planted these into the planting the garden. They now bushland. enjoy the watering and greatly The students take care of the appreciate watching the garden bushland and the area is now an grow. outdoor classroom for learning This new resource will serve as a about native flora and fauna, long-term stimulus for the school including a bandicoot that uses this to engage students and help remnant bushland as habitat. them develop their understanding “The students are learning first- of Aboriginal and Torres Strait hand how to use science in their Islander histories. daily lives, including caring for their environment and living St Emilie’s Catholic School things,” said Kerrie Cogger, Science St Emilie’s Catholic School in Specialist Teacher. PAGE 32: Year 4 students at St Emilie’s Western Australia had a remnant enjoy the experience of planting one Banksia bushland, home to a of the trees. number of special flora and fauna species. Dieback had emerged in the school grounds and was

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 33 SUSTAINABLE FARMING IMPACT STORY Victorian farm becomes more sustainable with funding from Lion Dairy Pride Landcare Grant

Planting 1600 trees PROJECT BACKGROUND • They also wanted to make better On 210 hectares located in use of the effluent coming out along the tributary Whorouly, South Victoria the of the dairy by capturing it and has created a Pethybridge family operate a using it as organic fertiliser. dairy farm with 260 milking cows • Set aside one section of the farm wildlife corridor producing two million litres of milk to grow high value crops each year. The herd is primarily to supplement the herd’s feed and by fencing it pasture fed. However, during and make use of effluent from dry seasons or when there is the dairy. off, the cattle can’t insufficient pasture, the cattle are fed silage grown on the property. To achieve these objectives, the damage the trees family needed to purchase trees, and are excluded A creek and other smaller fencing and a travelling irrigator tributaries run through the for spreading the liquid effluent from other property. With vegetation bare across the cropping section. along the banks, these waterways environmentally were prone to erosion. There PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION sensitive areas on was also a risk effluent could As members of the Dairy Famers run off from the dairy into the Milk Co-operative that supplies the farm such as waterways affecting water quality milk to Lion, the Pethybridges the waterways. downstream of the property. were eligible to apply for a Lion Dairy Pride Landcare Grant. Their PROJECT OBJECTIVES application was successful in • To improve the sustainability obtaining a $10,000 grant in 2018 of the property and prevent to cover the costs of buying native erosion, the family wanted to plants, fencing and other upgrades plant native trees and other to improve the sustainability of his vegetation along the creek bank. dairy farm operations.

34 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA The local Landcare group helped to coordinate other volunteer groups that collectively planted 1200 trees.

With their Lion Dairy Pride and other high risk areas on PAGEABOVE: 28: On 735 210 native hectares seedlings located and Landcare Grant funding, the the farm where they can impact thein Whorouly 90x30cm South SureGro Victoria Tree Maxthe Beast Pethybridges began fencing on the waterways. The risk of GuardsPethybridge were family provided operate by the a dairyEGLN tofarm nine with planting 260 milking sites of cows volunteer producing sections of the creek to keep nutrient run-off into the creek members2 million litres (like ofthe milk Raymond each year. Island livestock out of the waterways and has been reduced with noticeable Landcare Group) identified through protect the newly planted trees. improvements to water quality. their revegetation program. PAGE 34 and BELOW: The local Landcare group helped to coordinate They worked with their local The project has provided the ABOVE: SureGro Beast Guards other volunteer groups to plant trees. Landcare group who provided Pethybridges with inspiration to are made of durable materials and advice on purchasing bamboo continue a yearly revegetation designed to reduce browsing pressure stakes and protective cartons to program on the farm. as animals cannot reach inside the guard to eat the plants. ensure the trees had the best start. The group also helped to coordinate other volunteer groups that collectively planted 1200 trees.

The Pethybridge family planted a further 400 trees.

PROJECT OUTCOMES The revegetation of the creek banks has begun to encourage biodiversity on the farm, particularly around the dairy that is located near the creek. Planting 1600 trees along the tributary has created a wildlife corridor and by fencing it off, the cattle can’t damage the trees

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 35

PARTNERS Government Partnerships

Working with government AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT announced $413,115 in funding at local, state and federal DEPARTMENT OF to 109 projects from the inaugural ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY 2018 Victorian Junior Landcare levels assists Landcare The Australian Government and Biodiversity Grants. The Australia in supporting Department of Environment and grants, of up to $5,000 each, the Landcare community’s Energy has engaged Landcare were delivered in partnership Australia as a service provider with Landcare Australia. They activities and raising for the 20 Million Trees Program provided opportunities for awareness of Landcare at since 2015. Landcare Australia schools, kindergartens, preschools, a national level. delivered extensive on ground childcare centres, scouts/guides works in 2018 -2019, with 2192 and other youth groups to kilometres of direct seeding and secure funding to engage young AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT weed management completed Victorians in outdoor, hands-on, NATIONAL LANDCARE across 1096 hectares. The projects on-ground projects. This includes PROGRAM also created habitat for threatened environmental learning activities that provided both environmental The National Landcare Program species such as the regent parrot and educational outcomes, as well is a key part of the Australian and southern hairy-nosed wombat as health and social benefits. The Government’s commitment to via various vegetation communities 2019 Victorian Junior Landcare and natural resource management. It is including black box woodlands and Biodiversity Grants opened in administered by the Department of sand mallee woodlands. May, 2019. Agriculture. It includes support for the Landcare networks, 20 Million VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT Trees and Australia’s 56 regional DEPARTMENT OF natural resource management ENVIRONMENT, LAND, WATER organisations. This funding helps & PLANNING support local environmental and In 2018/19, the Victorian sustainable agriculture projects. Government’s Department of Environment, Land, Water & AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT Planning (DELWP), through the DEPARTMENT OF Victorian Landcare Program, AGRICULTURE provided $100,000 to Landcare Over the last year through the Australia to leverage corporate and National Landcare Program, other non-government funding for Landcare Australia worked with Landcare projects in Victoria. The the Department of Agriculture support provided by DELWP helped to deliver the 2018 National increased the funding available Landcare Conference and National to Victoria’s Landcare groups and Landcare Awards, the Landcare in schools for a diverse range of Focus publication, the Bob Hawke Landcare projects across the state. Landcare Award and the digital In addition to the above support, community platform Landcarer. in September 2018, DELWP

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 37 PARTNERS Corporate Partnerships

Landcare Australia has For 30 years Landcare Australia has PHOTO BELOW: Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service’s King Island Ranger worked with businesses worked in partnership with a diverse range of businesses to help them Shelley Graham and Gallagher Australia’s of all sizes across multiple Justin Cooper and Ben Winter before achieve their goals in specific areas, installing Gallagher Insulated Line Posts sectors to help support the as well as delivering on-ground for an electric fence to protect the funding to the Landcare community. nesting grounds of Little Penguins on Landcare community. King Island. In 2018-2019, Landcare Australia partnered with 34 organisations across the country to develop projects or provide grant funding to support the Landcare community with sustainable land management and conservation activities.

38 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA A2 MILK COMPANY AUSTRALIAN GAS AHHA is a long-time supporter Landcare Australia INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP of Landcare Australia and is partnered with Australian Gas Infrastructure committed to promoting home The a2 Milk Group (AGIG) owns and operates heating solutions that benefit Company™ in 2017 the Dampier to Bunbury Natural consumers and the environment. to assist a2 Milk™ farms improve Gas Pipeline (DBP) in Western their operations with the launch Australia. In partnership with of the a2 Milk™ Sustainable Landcare Australia since 2017, Agriculture Landcare Grants AGIG has funded Landcare projects program. Each cow on the 28 from Dampier to Bunbury that certified a2 Milk™ dairy farms focus on eradication of feral ARTC across Australia has been selected animal species. AGIG supported Australian Rail Track Corporation to produce only the A2 protein four projects in 2017-2018 and (ARTC) partnered with Landcare found in cows’ milk. were completed late 2018. Support Australia in 2017 and expanded from AGIG have helped to protect In 2018-2019 a second round the partnership in 2018 with the threatened and endangered of grants, totalling $80,000, was advent of the ARTC Junior Landcare species, support farmers and distributed to three a2 Milk™ dairy Grants Program. The aim of these improve farming productivity, as farmers in New South Wales and grants is to well as upskilling numerous local Victoria. Their projects are well increase student and indigenous Landcare groups. underway and already showing the participation in positive impacts of reduced energy the management consumption via the installation of of natural solar panels, and enhanced nutrient resources and improvement of the management via updated and natural environment at schools upgraded effluent ponds on farm With approximately 2 million located close to the ARTC rail operations. customers across the country network. and 34,000km of distribution The four a2 Milk™ dairy farms networks, AGIG’s vision is to be the that received grants in 2017-18 leading gas infrastructure business completed their projects in early in Australia – by delivering for 2019 and reported encouraging customers, being a good employer, results to improve nutrient and being sustainably cost management via effluent reuse efficient. on pastures, water efficiency measures and water quality by Additional grant projects funded reducing run off. by AGIG will be announced in 2019-2020.

AUSTRALIAN HOME HEATING ASSOCIATION INC. The Australian Home Heating Association (AHHA) is the peak industry body representing over Hastings Park dairy farm in northern 250 manufacturers, retailers, NSW received an a2 Milk™ Sustainable installers, maintenance companies Nillo Infants School students in NSW Agriculture Landcare Grant for a project and the firewood sector of the that uses nutrients in recycled organic put the finishing touches on their home heating industry. waste to grow cheaper grass. aquaponics sensory garden.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 39 The 29 Hunter Valley schools that With the success of this pilot received ARTC Junior Landcare project, Bunnings and Landcare grants completed their projects in Australia aim to identify similar 2019. The grants project engaged projects to collaborate on in the 2,965 students along with teachers future. The Bunnings Coastcare and involved 709 adult volunteers. Great Keppel Island Youth Engagement Project 2019, was a The types of projects varied, great success bringing together showing the creativeness and multiple stakeholders to achieve adaptability of those involved. The positive long-term cultural and projects were driven by students, environmental outcomes. teachers and their communities to learn more about sustaining the environment around them. In 2018, ARTC also conducted a Christmas fundraising appeal with staff to support Landcare 50 community volunteers planted indigenous Australia’s Drought Funding appeal. trees and plants under supervision from a In 2019, two grants were awarded local Landcare Australia revegetation expert. to Landcare groups in drought- affected areas of NSW in close BUNNINGS proximity to the ARTC network with In 2019, Bunnings partnered a focus on drought resilience and with Landcare Australia to fund a recovery projects. pilot project: the Bunnings D.I.Y. Adventure. Young people were invited to take part in a community BOEING AUSTRALIA project on Great Keppel Island Landcare Australia’s partnership in Queensland to build a new with Boeing Australia, established boardwalk over an Aboriginal shell in early 2019, focused on a project midden. Volunteers and other participants show-off to restore ecological function to their Bunnings D.I.Y. restoration construction urban creeks within and around project – a new 120 meter raised boardwalk Adelaide Airport. The site is owned over an aboriginal midden located on Great by Adelaide airport and jointly Keppel Island. managed by City of West Torrens and Adelaide Airport. BUSHMANS The support from Bunnings The Community Streamside In 2019, Landcare Australia provided young people with the Habitat Improvement Project is in partnered with Bushmans Tanks to opportunity to actively participate the process of establishing 10,000 raise awareness about rainwater in a D.I.Y. project through the local indigenous plants across a harvesting and support children construction of a new raised one km section of the Brown Hill to play an active role in creating a boardwalk around an Aboriginal Creek Wetland, located adjacent to sustainable future for Australia’s midden. Protecting the Indigenous the Adelaide Airport in the City of rural communities. cultural heritage values of the West Torrens. Woppaburra people and the environment of Great Keppel Island were the aims for this project.

40 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Bushmans Tanks is Australia’s and improved resilience in leading water tank manufacturer. Australia’s food and farming An Australian family owned systems. The partnership will also and operated company, they offer meaningful volunteering specialise in water tanks and liquid opportunities for CHEP’s employees storage solutions for households, to join their local communities and agricultural and industrial use. The regenerate the environment. nature of Bushmans operations to create sustainable water harvesting and storage solutions fits well with CLOVER TECHNOLOGIES Landcare Australia’s mission. GROUP Clover Technologies Group was a Bushmans support will fund supporter of Landcare Australia several Junior Landcare water- from July 2000 to December 2018. related environmental projects in The support was through their A community planting day for the Mullaloo regional New South Wales, Victoria, CartCollect Beach Coastcare Project in WA, one of Queensland and South Australia. program the recipients of the 2018 Coca-Cola Foundation and Landcare Australia Coastal which raised Projection Grants. CHEP $2 for every quality and habitats through a series collection box Landcare Australia partnered with of activities that helped reduce litter returned full of CHEP Australia in 2019 to deliver and pollution entering the marine empty toner cartridges. a number of strategic projects environment. The seven groups that will create value for CHEP’s undertook a diverse range of coastal supply chain partners, and benefit COCA-COLA AUSTRALIA projects covering 35km of coastline, the environment and regional targeting 20 locations. communities. Since 2006, Coca-Cola Australia has partnered with Landcare Australia, The partnership will deliver providing funding to a range of ESSO AUSTRALIA natural habitat community projects and engaging Esso Australia restoration, employees in environmental became a enhanced volunteering activities across supporter biodiversity Australia. of Landcare In early 2019, Australia the Coca-Cola in 2016 to help the Landcare Foundation movement restore and protect the and Landcare natural environment in multiple Australia Coastal Protection grants areas of Victoria. were awarded for a second year. In 2018, The Esso/BHP Billiton Eight grants of up to $15,000 Gippsland Joint Venture Landcare each were distributed to groups Grant Program aimed to support representing all states and Landcare projects in the Hastings territories. area. Two grants of $10,000 each Outcomes from the seven groups were awarded to projects focusing that received Coastal Protection on improving the local community CHEP Australia employees from Queensland join Landcare Australia to assist with grants in the 2018 grant round are and environment. Over 95 regenerating the natural habitat at Oxley inspiring. Groups made significant volunteers participated, including Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland. improvements in marine water Esso employees.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 41 conservation goals through get involved improving grazing management, in Landcare fencing for conservation and for activities in feral pest exclusion. the heart of Melbourne with With the launch of the Gallagher the Port Phillip Eco Centre helping Landcare Fencing Grants in 2019, to build habitat for St Kilda’s iconic Gallagher expanded its partnership. Little Penguins. The funding for these grants includes a combination of in-kind electric fencing and monetary HAWKES BREWING support to graziers and Landcare Hawke’s Brewing Co. is an Esso employees participated in groups for projects leading independent, Australian-owned planting days to assist the French to tangible environmental or Island Landcare Group. company that believes in sustainable agriculture outcomes. supporting the The French Island Landcare land that grows Group’s project resulted in over its ingredients. In three hectares of vegetation being 2017, Landcare fenced off and revegetated with Australia 2,500 tubestock in areas that partnered with had previously been cleared or the beer company overgrazed. named after former Australian The Mornington Peninsula Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. Mr Landcare Network used its grant Hawke kindly donated his royalties to purchase a purpose-built trailer, from the company to help support and an array of weeding and Gallagher Insulated Line Posts were used on-ground Landcare projects. planting materials for use by the to form an electric fence to protect the Throughout his life, Mr Hawke nesting grounds of Little Penguins on Network members and Devils Bend remained a strong supporter of Tasmania’s King Island. Landcare Groups. the Landcare movement. With Mr Hawke’s passing in 2019, his GALLAGHER GENERAL MILLS estate is generously continuing to General Mills support of a donate his royalty share from the Gallagher Australia began their sustainable agriculture program company to Landcare Australia, partnership with Landcare Australia in northern NSW, working with with contributions from beer sales in 2018 as a sponsor of the 2018 Durum wheat growers is in a major supporting Landcare projects. National Landcare Conference; their supply region for Latina Pasta, one support also includes the donation Hawkes Brewing conducted of General Mills’ brands. Landcare of in-kind Gallagher Electric Fencing campaigns during the year to Australia conducted a needs to support several Landcare Group raise further funds for Landcare analysis with local farmers to better projects nationally. Australia. Most notably, the “89 understand what is required to Kegs for Bob” campaign was a This partnership stems from support sustainable agriculture tribute to Mr Hawke’s passing at Gallagher’s desire to help improve programs in the region. The needs age 89. Hawkes Brewing donated on-farm productivity and achieve analysis resulted in funding for 89 kegs of their beer to selected some cover cropping and stubble pubs with 100 percent of the sale manipulation trials next year. A proceeds donated towards projects number of General Mills Australia to protect and restore threatened staff also rolled up their sleeves to species habitats. As a result of

42 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA these campaigns, Hawkes Brewing KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS LANDCORP Landcare Grants will be awarded SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA LandCorp sponsored Landcare in 2020 to go towards threatened Konica Minolta has been a Landcare Australia in 2018-19 to support species habitat projects to help Australia partner since 2011. environmental enhancement and restore and protect Australia’s In 2018-2019, Konica Minolta community biodiversity. continued their engagement support in multiple activities. JARAMAS FOUNDATION ways, including: Landcare • Workplace LINK GROUP Australia’s long- Giving program and their term partnership corporate funding helped support with the Jaramas the Condamine Catchment Foundation Association Drought Relief continued to support Landcare Project. The funds were used to groups and the farming community host three drought information through the Jaramas Foundation workshops held in this severely 2018 Grants Program. The program drought effected region in funded two projects undertaken by Queensland Harden Murrumburrah Landcare • Corporate Volunteering Program Group and Riverina Highlands with 50 employees engaged in Landcare Network, based on bush regeneration activities At a volunteer environmental day, Link • Sponsorship of 2018 National the use of soil probe technology Group employees in Queensland planted to improve land management Landcare Conference and Awards 290 plants at Oxley Creek Common. They practices and on the protection and through in-kind printing were hosted by the Oxley Creek Catchment establishment of paddock trees to • For the second year, a Konica Association. Minolta Indigenous Land enhance wildlife habitat as well as Link Group, a global business Grant was awarded with the soil and water quality. specialising in fund administration 2019 grant going to the Royal and securities registration, has been Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) a Landcare Australia partner since Cranbourne. As part of the UN 2017. In 2018-2019, the company International Year of Indigenous continued its employee engagement Languages, the grant was used to program with approximately 60 run two native plant workshops Link employees volunteering to help with Aboriginal and non- support local Landcare Groups in Aboriginal community members. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. They also funded a workshop for drought effected farming families conducted by the North West Plains Sustainability Group in NSW. 53 people from 36 Farmer Robert Woodhead who participated families attended the workshop, in the Harden Murrumburrah Landcare designed to help farming families Group project said, “Tracking plant- available water has allowed me to make and other rural family businesses decisions in crop fertiliser strategies”. © RBGV – Royal Botanical Garden Victoria negotiate succession planning.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 43 LION Five Western Australian Coastcare Lion and Landcare groups received a grant and their Australia have once projects were implemented in again partnered 2018-2019. This grants program, administered by Landcare Australia, to support facility processes that reduce is co-funded by Little Creatures and dairy farmers environmental and operational risk. who supply Lion Dairy & Drinks Rusty, a global surf wear and surf with the implementation of board retailer. During the year, Lockheed Martin sustainability initiatives for their provided funding to support the farm businesses. In 2018, as part restoration of two important of Lion Dairy & Drink’s efforts Aboriginal cultural sites, Ginninderra to create long-term, mutually catchment in Canberra-Umbagong beneficial partnerships with District Park in Belconnen; and its direct suppliers, in addition the Gubur Dhaura Heritage Park to providing grants to its dairy in Franklin. Completed before the farmers, the Lion Orchard Pride end of 2019, due to these projects Landcare Grants program was are engaging the Aboriginal launched. community, providing community education about Aboriginal values The dairy and orchard grants are Coastcare group working and celebrating of country, as well as maintaining offered for projects that improve their $10,000 Toast to the Coast grant. and enhancing these culturally biodiversity and land management significant sites. or increase energy efficiency. In addition, in early 2019 Lockheed In September 2018, almost Martin funded the Cubberla- $100,000 was distributed to Witton Catchments Network for nine dairy farmers and one The program has contributed a revegetation and ecological orchard grower across five to activities that strengthen the restoration project in Brisbane’s states. During the year, grant capacity and skills of Coastcare Handel Street Park. recipients implemented a and community groups in Western range of sustainability projects Australia. It has also helped to on their farms and orchards, enhance and protect marine and MLA including installation of energy coastal environments with over saving equipment, planting of 230 people directly benefiting windbreaks, solar installation, and from the projects. The projects increasing the presence of robot generated opportunities to increase assistance on farm to reduce community awareness and to share labour and energy costs. knowledge on the threats and protection of these ecosystems. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) LITTLE CREATURES announced its partnership with Landcare Australia in early 2019. In 2017, Landcare Australia LOCKHEED MARTIN partnered with Little Creatures, Lockheed Martin Australia has As part of their community focused a Western Australian brewing been a Landcare Australia partner Australian Good Meat initiative, the company to support the Coastcare since 2017. The partnership organisation will be funding the community. The partnership lead to reflects the values of Lockheed 2019 MLA Landcare Excellence in the launch of the Toast to the Coast Martin’s Go Green program which Sustainable Farming Grants and a grants project in 2018. promotes business practices and Junior Landcare Grants program.

44 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA To be launched late 2019 the is co-funded by Rusty and Little grants will help demonstrate the Creatures, a Western Australian Australian red meat industry’s brewing company and administered commitment to sustainable by Landcare Australia. agriculture; and to inspiring the The program has contributed to community to continue to learn strengthen the capacity and skills how their food is produced. of Coastcare and other community MLA works in partnership with the groups across Western Australia to red meat industry, government continue enhancing and protecting and other stakeholders to create Students from Phoenix Community marine and coastal environments. College used their 2018 Momentum awareness of sustainable industry Energy Powerful Youth Project Grant to Over the past year, $5 from the sale practices, conduct research and build a hothouse tunnel over an existing of Rusty’s newly created limited develop products and marketing garden enabling the space to be utilised edition T-shirts and $10 from services to the beef cattle, sheep for propagation and raising seedlings for the limited edition hoodies went and goat sectors. planting throughout the year. towards future Rusty Coastcare Grants Programs. RUSTY MOMENTUM ENERGY In 2017, Landcare Momentum Energy first partnered Australia SOUTH32 with Landcare Australia in 2015. In partnered with South32 became a Landcare 2017 and again in 2018, Momentum global surf brand Australia partner in 2017 to create funded the Powerful Youth Projects Rusty to support and deliver a range of innovative (PYP) – a Junior Landcare Grants the Coastcare community. This lead Junior Landcare programs. In program for Victorian students. to the launch of the Toast to the 2018-2019 the second round In 2018-19, the 219 Victorian Coast grants project in 2018. of South32 Junior Landcare schools and youth organisations Enhancing Habitats Grants were that received a 2018 Powerful Five Western Australian Coastcare awarded. Grants of up to $5,000 Youth Project grant, completed, groups received a grant and their each went to 11 schools, including implemented and reported on their projects were implemented in six in Western Australia and five in environmental projects. 2018-2019. This grants program Tasmania. Approximately 15,000 children The grants are supporting across Victoria were involved students to learn about protecting in this second round of grants and restoring their natural with the most popular projects environment, through hands-on being vegetable gardens, bush outdoor learning, with a focus on tucker gardens and native projects that improve biodiversity gardens. All schools reported through the enhancement or positive educational outcomes, restoration of habitat for native including increased knowledge of plants and animals. The projects where food comes from, how it’s are nearing completion with produced, and key concepts of the results so far being natural environment, biodiversity, very positive. This sustainability and indigenous land inspiring grants use practices. program will Coastcare volunteers working on their continue in 2019- Toast to the Coast environmental project. 2020.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 45 This grant program is funded In 2018-19, the commitment by through a cause-related marketing Telstra continued across Australia, initiative, with Sure Gro Tree Max providing opportunities for over donating 5% to Landcare Australia 800 of their staff to volunteer with from all orders it receives from Landcare Australia. Landcare, Bushcare and Coastcare Telstra is also a Workplace Giving groups that are listed in the National (Payroll Giving) partner of Landcare Landcare Directory. Australia, matching employee With its project, “Beating Back the donations dollar-for-dollar. These Browsers”, the East Gippsland Workplace Giving donations provide Landcare Network was the recipient a regular source of funding that Students at Exeter Primary School in Tasmania are proud of the results from of the inaugural $5,000 Sure Gro allow Landcare Australia to deliver their planting day as part of their South32 Tree Max Landcare Grant. The goal vital environmental programs Junior Landcare Enhancing Habitat project. of this project was to increase the and support to Landcare groups, survival rates of newly planted including schools and communities. native seedlings on Landcare SURE GRO TREE MAX revegetation sites. AUSTRALIA TOYOTA ENVIRONMENTAL For over 30 years, Sure Gro Tree ACTIVITIES GRANTS PROGRAM Max has worked closely with TELSTRA Landcare, Coastcare and Bushcare Since the partnership groups throughout Australia. To commenced in 2012, formally recognise the loyalty these over 5,000 Telstra Landcare Australia started work groups have shown their business employees have with the Bundanon Trust in and the importance of the work they participated in Landcare Australia’s 2010 supporting their project to do, in late 2018 Sure Gro Tree Max Corporate Environmental rehabilitate degraded farmland partnered with Landcare Australia Volunteering program. Telstra for biodiversity, habitat and to inaugurate the Sure Gro Tree Max employees have helped local education on their property near Landcare Grant Program. Landcare groups across Australia Nowra in NSW. In 2018, the with a range of conservation Toyota Environmental Activities activities, including planting, Grants Program of Toyota Motor weeding, mulching, seed Corporation awarded 10 grants propagation and rubbish collection. internationally, with Landcare Australia receiving the only Australian grant for our ongoing project with the Bundanon Trust. Over the past year, support from the Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program has enabled Landcare Australia, in The East Gippsland Landcare Network was the recipient of the inaugural Sure Grow conjunction with the Bundanon Tree Max Landcare Grant. Trust, to undertake an extensive rehabilitation program within the riparian vegetation along the Shoalhaven River at Eearie Park, an Telstra employees volunteering at Port historic property making up part of Phillip EcoCentre in Melbourne. the Arthur Boyd Estate.

46 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA In conjunction with final year VICTRACK Environmental Science students As the from Macquarie University, a trial owner of rail was developed to measure the transport land in Victoria, VicTrack success of different browsing has worked in partnership with prevention techniques in bush Landcare Australia since 2005 to regeneration projects. As part of support community groups to this, 860 seedlings were planted with become involved in managing and different tree guards or browsing improving the environmental values deterrents along the river at Eearie on VicTrack sites. Park. The students aim to measure the overall survivability and success The 2018-19 year was productive of each measure against both native for this partnership, with works and non-native herbivores. occurring on five sites across Victoria Motorists enjoy the vibrant artwork, and new projects commencing in Kinetica, rising out of the M2 Maquarie the next financial year. Park Motorscapes site in Sydney, while Landcare Australia undertakes ongoing The five projects are: work in the background to help the native • Bellarine Rail Trail Revegetation bushland thrive, creating a valuable ecological buffer between the motorway and Restoration and Lane Cove National Park. • The Green Line – Koroit to Minhamite • Restoration and Monitoring of Clyde grasslands funding, Landcare Australia has • Tallygaroopna Station Park delivered four major regeneration Regeneration projects that aim to improve native • Pedalling the Great Victorian Rail habitat, engage local communities Trail with Landcare University students participating in a and improve the visual amenity of planting event along the Shoalhaven River areas adjacent to vital transport funded by the Toyota Environmental Grant corridors in Sydney and Melbourne. Activities Program in conjunction with The results of these projects are Landcare Australia, Bundanon Trust and now providing great benefits for Macquarie University. local wildlife and ecosystems. As part of the program, Landcare In 2018-19, Landcare Australia Australia staff also undertook a continued to manage the baseline flora and fauna assessment maintenance and monitoring for a at Eearie Park to allow for numbr of sites including: monitoring of ongoing successes. • The Monash Freeway Upgrade (MFU) project in Dandenong TRANSURBAN • CityLink Tulla Widening Urban Landcare Project in Melbourne The partnership between • The M2 Macquarie Park Transurban and Landcare Australia Motorscapes project in Sydney helps Transurban deliver its Social Investment Strategy to support Landcare Australia has also been Yea High School students installing and local communities near their roads. involved in successfully completing inspecting nest boxes as part of the Upper The partnership was established the regeneration of Melbourne’s Goulburn Landcare Network’s Pedalling in 2014, and with Transurban’s Power Street Loop. the Great Victorian Rail Trail project.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 47 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA In 2019, Virgin Australia partnered with Landcare Australia and our Coastcare program as part of the airline’s commitment to support the destinations it serves. Through this partnership, Virgin Australia is sponsoring Landcare’s State and Territory 2019 Coastcare Awards program. These awards recognise community groups or networks that demonstrate Dr Shane Norrish, Landcare Australia CEO, excellence in activities that Abbey Proud, School Principal and Claire Peters, Woolworths Supermarket Group contribute to the significant Managing Director with Newtown Public improvement of local coastal School students at launch of Woolworths and/or marine environments Junior Landcare Grants. including estuaries, coastal and marine wetlands and salt marsh ecosystems.

WOOLWORTHS The first full year of Landcare Australia’s renewed partnership with Landcare Australia strongly Woolworths produced exceptional values the crucial financial results. In late 2018, the first round and in-kind contributions we of Woolworths Junior Landcare receive through our corporate Grants was launched. The grants partnerships. were open to primary schools Sponsorship by our corporate and early learning centres. In partners allows Landcare March 2019, 538 grants of up Australia to continue to $1000 each were awarded supporting the Landcare throughout Australia to support community through; project projects focusing on sustainable funding, providing expertise food production, improving waste in project management and management and enhancing native delivery, creating awareness habitats. of the Landcare movement The program is funded from the and knowledge sharing proceeds of the sale of Woolworths between researchers, industry Bag for good™ which was launched experts, policy makers, and in June 2018 when the supermarket the farming community. removed single-use plastic shopping bags across all stores nationwide.

48 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA PARTNERS PARTNERS In-Kind Corporate Environmental Partners Volunteering Partners

A number of organisations For over 20 years, Landcare Accenture Australia Pty Ltd provide Landcare Australia with Australia’s Corporate Alinta Energy in-kind support which enables Environmental Volunteering Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd financial resources from other (CEV) program has worked with Carlino funding sources to create more corporate volunteers to support CHEP impact. Allens Linklaters, Herbert the Landcare community. Coca-Cola Australia Smith Freehills and Norton Rose David Jones (Australia) Pty Ltd The impact over the last year, has Fullbright each provided valued Deutsche Group seen 1,032 employees from 37 in-kind legal support, Gallagher Dexus different corporate organisations Australia provided in-kind DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd giving over 4,900 volunteer fencing and advisory services to Diageo hours to help restore their local local Landcare groups and Virgin DPTI (SA) environment through bush Australia assisted with travel ExxonMobil regeneration activities. needs. General Mills Australia Pty Ltd Activities include weeding, H&H Group Pty Ltd IN-KIND PARTNERS planting, mulching and removing Hawke’s Brewing Co. litter, whilst also creating an ING Direct Allens Linklaters opportunity for team building and KPMG Gallagher Australia (see learning about local environmental Landcorp Corporate Partners section for issues. Lawcover Pty Ltd more details) Link Group Together with 28 different local Herbert Smith Freehills Lion Landcare host groups across Lockheed Martin Australia Norton Rose Fullbright Australia, corporate volunteers NSW State Emergency Service Virgin Australia planted over 14,000 native plants, Origin Foundation propagated over 13,000 seedlings, Phoenix HSL Pty Ltd eradicated approximately 25 PIMCO hectares of weeds and collected Resolution Capital over 200 kilograms of litter from Schneider Electric fragile ecosystems, including areas State Trustees (Vic) of National Park. Swiss Re Life & Health Australia The CEV volunteers over the Limited last year are from the following Telstra supporters: Transurban VicTrack Vision Critical Westpac Woolworths Limited

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 49 GOVERNANCE Board and Committees

BOARD OF DIRECTORS organisations, Indigenous groups Agriculture, and member of the Landcare Australia is governed by and natural resource management/ Prime Minister’s Land Management a skills-based board comprising catchment management authorities. Task Force. Peter is the former five non-executive directors. Doug provides advice and president of the University of Our Board of Directors oversee support on a range of strategic, Melbourne Alumni Association, the organisation’s direction, investment, project and governance Sydney branch. governance, and work with matters, and is particularly Rachel Gatehouse management to develop and involved in building partnerships, execute the strategic plan. Our collaborations and mentoring. Rachel has an accomplished career board members offer a range of in banking and financial services Jan Davis skills including; finance, legal, risk spanning over 25 years. Presently management, government relations, Jan Davis (MAgribus, MEnv Plan, she is Chief Operating Officer and business, agribusiness, environment BEc, MAICD, FAIM, FAusAE) works Chief Financial Officer at venture and water management. as a consultant in the Australian capital backed Brighte Capital. Prior agribusiness sector and in member- to that she was Chief Financial based organisations, with a focus Officer of HBOS Australia and Head BOARD ATTENDANCE on agri-policy and corporate of Finance for the Retail Division Doug Humann AM governance. She is CEO of Protected ANZ. She has extensive experience Chairman 6/7 Cropping Australia and also a in complex regulatory environments Jan Davis 7/7 director of the Royal Flying Doctor across both large established Peter Sutherland 7/7 Service (Tasmania) and Australian organisations as well as fast growing Rachel Gatehouse 6/7 Seafood Industries Pty Ltd. Jan is fintechs. In her executive career, Robert Nicholson 7/7 also a member of the Tasmanian Rachel has run large technology Resource Management and programs and driven cultural DIRECTOR PROFILES Planning Appeal Tribunal. change programs. Rachel has significant governance experience, Doug Humann AM Peter Sutherland including a director of Capital Doug Humann AM (GAICD, BA Peter Sutherland (BA, BSc (Hons)) Finance Australia Limited, and in (Hons), Dip ED) was appointed has had an extensive senior 2017 was acting Chief Executive chairman of Landcare Australia executive career in the public and Officer at the Australian Institute of in 2016. With more than 40 years private sectors in water and natural Company Directors. involvement in regional Australia, resource management. He retired including 30 years leadership from GHD as business leader water Robert Nicholson experience in the environmental resources. Peter’s positions include; Robert Nicholson (BSc, LLM, MBA) sector, Doug led Bush Heritage deputy commissioner on the Murray is a solicitor and Senior Advisor at Australia (1997–2011) to national Darling Basin Commission, member Herbert Smith Freehills, a leading prominence before establishing his of the National Land and Water global commercial law firm. Robert own consultancy. Doug is primarily Resources Audit, member of the is a former member of the Victorian engaged with non-government National Taskforce on Sustainable Government’s National Parks

50 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA DOUG HUMANN AM

Advisory Council, and Melbourne our bequest funds, and monitors Parks and Waterways Advisory our marketing and public relations Council. activities. Members of Landcare Australia’s FINANCE AND AUDIT Partnerships Committee are Peter COMMITTEE Sutherland, Doug Humann and This committee reviews our Robert Nicholson. organisation’s financial performance Peter Sutherland JAN DAVIS against our budget, ensures our Committee Chair 7/7 reporting is compliant with external Doug Humann AM 6/7 standards, and ensures appropriate Robert Nicholson 7/7 risk management controls are in place. It also liaises with our external auditors who review our COMPANY SECRETARY financial report annually. Members The company secretary of Landcare of Landcare Australia’s Finance and Australia Limited is responsible for Audit Committee are Jan Davis, the legal and statutory compliance Doug Humann, Rachel Gatehouse on behalf of the board. The PETER SUTHERLAND and Robert Nicholson. company secretary as at 30 June 2019 is Janet Davison. FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE AUDITORS Jan Davis The auditors for Landcare Australia Committee Chair 7/7 Limited and its subsidiaries are Doug Humann AM 6/7 Ernst & Young. Rachel Gatehouse 6/7 Robert Nicholson 7/7 RACHEL GATEHOUSE PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE This committee provides advice to the board on strategies to maximise funds for Landcare, while protecting our reputation and brands. It develops and applies our partnership guidelines, and provides oversight of the management of our trademarks, the application of ROBERT NICHOLSON

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 51 Landcare Australia Limited and its Controlled Entity CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 2019 ($) 2018 ($)

Government grants and corporate sponsorship 5,049,996 5,099,203

Other revenue 1,543,502 570,419

Revenue 6,593,498 5,669,622

Partnerships, fundraising and grants management (3,660,041) (2,897,056)

Landcare services project delivery (908,172) (1,221,175)

Community engagement and awareness (1,469,150) (956,117)

Organisational support (558,042) (609,534)

Expenses (6,595,405) (5,683,882)

Income tax benefit – 39,146

(Loss)/profit for the year (1,907) 24,886

Other comprehensive income – –

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year (1,907) 24,886

52 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Landcare Australia Limited and its Controlled Entity CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2019

Assets 2019 ($) 2018 ($)

Currents assets

Cash and cash equivalent 8,951,012 7,999,553

Trade and other receivables 518,404 508,092

Total current assets 9,469,416 8,507,645

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment 171,626 118,659

Total non-current assets 171,626 118,659

Total assets 9,641,042 8,626,304

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 731,524 501,021

Employee benefit liabilities 190,302 142,211

Deferred revenue 736,710 –

Total current liabilities 1,658,536 643,232

Non-current liabilities

Employee benefit liabilities 10,161 8,820

Total non-current liabilities 10,161 8,820

Total liabilities 1,668,697 652,052

Net assets 7,972,345 7,974,252

Equity

Retained earnings 7,972,345 7,974,252

Total equity 7,972,345 7,974,252

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 53 Landcare Australia Limited and its Controlled Entity CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 2019 ($) 2018 ($)

Operating activities

Receipts from customers 6,967,272 6,477,631

Payments to suppliers and employees (6,804,682) (6,066,780)

Interest received 150,695 125,623

Income tax refund – 49,479

Franking credits received from Australian Taxation Office 769,281 –

Net cash flows from operating activities 1,082,566 585,953

Investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment (131,107) (8,540)

Net cash flows used in investing activities (131,107) (8,540)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 951,459 577,413

Cash and cash equivalents at July 1 7,999,553 7,422,140

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 8,951,012 7,999,553

54 LANDCARE AUSTRALIA Landcare Australia Limited and its Controlled Entity FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

REVENUE

Total gross income from government grants and fee for service 42%

Total gross income from corporate sponsorship and license fees 35%

Total gross income from other sources 14%

Total gross income from fundraising 7%

Total gross income from investments 2%

EXPENSES

Partnerships, fundraising and grants management 56%

Community engagement and awareness 22%

Landcare services project delivery 14%

Organisational support 8%

Pages 52-55 are a summary extracted from the audited General purpose (RDR) financial report for Landcare Australia Limited and its controlled entity for the year ended 30 June 2019. This summary information should be read in conjunction with the full financial report, a copy of which can be found at www.landcareaustralia.org.au

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