Susan Campbell OAM - As a Landscape Architect with the Victorian Ministry of Housing in the 1960’s, and later with the Albury Wodonga Development Corporation 1972-1990, Susan managed the planting of 50,000 trees and shrubs, set up their nursery and worked closely with others to establish several Landcare Groups in the North East Victoria area, thus extending the reach of the Commission’s work.
She is particularly known for her keen involvement with the early establishment of the Springhurst Byawatha Hills Landcare Group, one amongst the firsts in Victoria.
As a Member of the Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Susan was President for three of her 20 years on the Board.
Other leadership roles undertaken have been as a Member of the Landcare Victoria Board, on the North East Regional Catchment Land Protection Board, the Warby Range National Park Advisory Committee, Winton Wetlands Environmental Committee and as Chair of the VFF “Oral History” project relating to voices from those involved across Victoria who were in early Tree Groups and Landcare Groups.
Recognition of her extensive input, particularly with Landcare and Primary Production, has seen Susan receive Awards over several years; those including the North East Regional Landcare Service Award for 25 years’ service and acknowledgement in the Landcare Hero Honour Roll 2014.
Susan was awarded an OAM, for Conservation and Environment in 2015