2021 National Landcare Conference Resources

If you missed the 2021 National Landcare Conference, you can watch all the speaker videos and access their presentations online, including the 2021 National Landcare Awards. More than 60 speakers presented insightful and informative content.

You can use the Education Resources for training and development, and other capacity building activities in your community. Please share them with your landcare group, your friends and colleagues. There is a diversity of content suitable for people interested in sustainable land management and conservation activities on their farm or land, in an urban environment, along the coast or in their backyard. Watch the videos and be inspired by what you can do in your community.

PRESENTATIONS DAY 1
Welcome Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud
Bushfire Recovery and Resilience Panel Landcare’s role in recovery of communities, natural assets and farms after bushfire events Facilitated by Peter Pigott with Chris Cobern, Paul Ryan and Penny Gray
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 1
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance and Time - Phantoms in the Rangelands Roxane Blackley and Doug Allpass, Desert Channels Queensland
Environment & Climate Change Greening the Hill - Community-Wide Behavioural Change in Broken Hill Simon Richard Molesworth AO QC, Landcare Broken Hill Inc.
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species From Little Things Big things Grow, Habitat Recovery Alliance Kim Thompson and Robin Harding, Upper River Torrens Landcare Group
Landcare Impact Jallukar Native Grasslands in Action Angela Turrell, Jallukar Landcare Group and Andrea Mitchell, Project Platypus
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 2
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher What is Multi -Species Cover Cropping? Michael Gooden, Resource Consulting Services
Environment & Climate Change Bangalow Koalas Community Wildlife Corridor \| Video Linda Sparrow and Jake Lennon, Bangalow Koalas
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Project Hindmarsh: a 22 year journey reconnecting the Little Desert and Big Desert regions in Victoria's wild west Jonathan Starks, Hindmarsh Landcare Group
Landcare Impact Volunteers - Their Significant Contribution to the Management of Perth's Environmental Values Ingrid Sieler, Perth NRM
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 3
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Management of High-Country Native Pastures Dr Meredith Mitchell, Agriculture Victoria
Environment & Climate Change Regional Horizons - Farming Communities Leading the Recovery Peter Holding, Farmers for Climate Action
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Children as Partners in Communities Rebecca Burch, Nature Explorers
Landcare Impact The Potential of International Landcare Mary Johnson and Clinton Muller, RMIT
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 4
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Grazing Systems – 30 Years of Change in Australia Terry McCosker, Resource Consulting Services
Environment & Climate Change Biological Control of Environmental Weeds: A Long-Term Investment to Protect and Manage Natural Assets Louise Morin, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving Our Species Making Seagrass Sexy: The Corner Inlet-Nooramunga Broadleaf Seagrass Restoration Project \| Video Scott Elliot, Yarram Yarram Landcare Network
Landcare Impact Wild Wellbeing - Personal and Community Resilience in a Disrupted World Megan Lee and Jayden Gunn , Intrepid Landcare
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 5
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Restoring Degraded Saline Land Through the Development of a Saline Bush Foods Paddock-to-Plate Supply Chain Ella Maesepp, Katanning Landcare
Environment & Climate Change Building resilience across western Sydney's Cumberland Plain Woodland with partners, people and culture Xuela Sledge, Greater Sydney Landcare Network
Landcare Impact The Profound Impact of a Garden in the Ascent of Culture, Community and Health Vicki Horstman, Fitzroy Basin Association
Wellbeing and Mental Health Panel Landcare is all about trees, right? Facilitated by Pip Job with Dr Jacki Schirmer, David Newell and John Harper
Closing Remarks: Patrick O'Connor, Chair National Landcare Network

PRESENTATIONS DAY 2
Plenary Speaker: David Lindenmayer AO, Australian National University
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 6
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Care for the Land in Drought: What the Farmers Say Jennifer Laffan, NSW DPI
Environment & Climate Change Healthy Environment, Healthy Landscapes, Healthy People: Why Biosecurity Matters to Landcare \| Video Elyse Herrald-Woods, Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Empowering Rural Women Karen O’Keefe and Catherine Jenkins, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
Landcare Impact The Gondwana Connections Art Program: Giant Paintings Mapping Special Country Basil Schur, Green Skills
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 7
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Farming Forecaster - Dynamic Data to Improve Pasture and Grazing Decisions John Klem, Tablelands Farming Systems and Dr Patrick Mitchell, CSIRO
Environment & Climate Change Meeting Climate Change Challenges in the Bush Capital Maxine Cooper, Chair Landcare ACT
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Connecting and Collaborating Through a Dedicated Online Community for Landcarers Alexi Barnestone, Landcare Australia and Danielle Packer, Cattai Hills Environment Network
Landcare Impact The NSW Landcare Program: What Are the Critical Elements That Continue to Enhance Its Impact Beyond Local Coordinators? Julie Busuttil, Local Land Services and Natasha English, Landcare NSW
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 8
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Cotton Landcare Tech Innovations 2021 \| Video Stacey Vogel, CottonInfo
Environment & Climate Change Making Business Work with Biodiversity: Leveraging the Financial Sector to Improve Conservation Outcomes Natasha Cadenhead, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Breaking the Barriers Between Landcare in NSW and First Nations Peoples: Recognition, Value, Collaboration Craig Aspinall and Natasha English, Landcare NSW
Landcare Impact We Don’t Just Grow Trees, We Grow People Phillip Moran, Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc.
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 9
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher On-farm value of biodiversity through sustainable agriculture practices Danny Pettingill, Loddon Plains Landcare Network
Environment & Climate Change Increasing the Salty Feet Canopy in the Lower Hawkesbury Ana Rubio and Simon Dunne, Hornsby Shire Council
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving Our Species Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Landcare in West Gippsland Belinda Brennan and Marnie Ellis, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
Landcare Impact Have We Made a Difference? Landcare and Landscape Change in the Holbrook Region Kylie Durant, Holbrok Landcare Group
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 10
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Integrating Timber Production with Landcare Practices for Conservation and Profit Rowan Reid, Bambra Agroforestry Farm
Environment & Climate Change Seed - getting back to Landcare’s roots Dr Lucy Commander, Australian Network for Plant Conservation
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Roving Restorers: A Win-Win for Nature, Landholders and Community Sue Brieschke, Hinterland Bushlink
Landcare Impact The Gully - A Story of Community Resilience and Wellbeing David Alan King, Gully Traditional Owners
Cultural Land Management Panel Integrating Indigenous perspectives for better land management Facilitated by Doug Humann AM with Victor Steffenson, Barry Hunter, Joe Morrison and Dhani Gilbert

RECORDED SESSIONS DAY 1
Welcome and Keynote \| Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud Doug Humann AM, Landcare Australia Chair Welcomes The Hon. David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia and Andrew Metcalfe AO Secretary of Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment Keynote Speaker: The Hon. John Anderson AO FTSE
Bushfire Recovery and Resilience Panel Landcare’s role in recovery of communities, natural assets and farms after bushfire events Facilitated by Peter Pigott with Chris Cobern, Paul Ryan and Penny Gray
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 1
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance and Time - Phantoms in the Rangelands Roxane Blackley and Doug Allpass, Desert Channels Queensland
Environment & Climate Change Greening the Hill - Community-Wide Behavioural Change in Broken Hill Simon Richard Molesworth AO QC, Landcare Broken Hill Inc.
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species From Little Things Big things Grow, Habitat Recovery Alliance Kim Thompson and Robin Harding, Upper River Torrens Landcare Group
Landcare Impact Jallukar Native Grasslands in Action Angela Turrell, Jallukar Landcare Group and Andrea Mitchell, Project Platypus
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 2
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher What is Multi -Species Cover Cropping? Michael Gooden, Resource Consulting Services
Environment & Climate Change Bangalow Koalas Community Wildlife Corridor \| Video Linda Sparrow and Jake Lennon, Bangalow Koalas
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Project Hindmarsh: a 22 year journey reconnecting the Little Desert and Big Desert regions in Victoria's wild west Jonathan Starks, Hindmarsh Landcare Group
Landcare Impact Volunteers - Their Significant Contribution to the Management of Perth's Environmental Values Ingrid Sieler, Perth NRM
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 3
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Management of High-Country Native Pastures Dr Meredith Mitchell, Agriculture Victoria
Environment & Climate Change Regional Horizons - Farming Communities Leading the Recovery Peter Holding, Farmers for Climate Action
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Children as Partners in Communities Rebecca Burch, Nature Explorers
Landcare Impact The Potential of International Landcare Mary Johnson and Clinton Muller, RMIT
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 4
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Grazing Systems – 30 Years of Change in Australia Terry McCosker, Resource Consulting Services
Environment & Climate Change Biological Control of Environmental Weeds: A Long-Term Investment to Protect and Manage Natural Assets Louise Morin, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving Our Species Making Seagrass Sexy: The Corner Inlet-Nooramunga Broadleaf Seagrass Restoration Project \| Video Scott Elliot, Yarram Yarram Landcare Network
Landcare Impact Wild Wellbeing - Personal and Community Resilience in a Disrupted World Megan Lee and Jayden Gunn , Intrepid Landcare
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 5
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Restoring Degraded Saline Land Through the Development of a Saline Bush Foods Paddock-to-Plate Supply Chain Ella Maesepp, Katanning Landcare
Environment & Climate Change Building resilience across western Sydney's Cumberland Plain Woodland with partners, people and culture Xuela Sledge, Greater Sydney Landcare Network
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving Our Species Quantifying the wellbeing benefits of Landcare and engaging urban customers in biodiversity enhancement projects on farm James Link, Landcare Australia, Donna O’Neill, KPMG Australia and Lina Cabai, Country Road
Landcare Impact The Profound Impact of a Garden in the Ascent of Culture, Community and Health Vicki Horstman, Fitzroy Basin Association
Wellbeing and Mental Health Panel Landcare is all about trees, right? Facilitated by Pip Job with Dr Jacki Schirmer, David Newell and John Harper
EVENING EVENT
2021 National Landcare Awards Online Event

RECORDED SESSIONS DAY 2
Morning sessions Plenary Speaker: David Lindenmayer AO, Australian National University Landcare Farming Panel Landcare and farming; is the connection still valued? Facilitated by Dr Shane Norrish with Coil Seis, Lucinda Corrigan, Alistair Rayner and Cam Nicholson
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 6
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Care for the Land in Drought: What the Farmers Say Jennifer Laffan, NSW DPI
Environment & Climate Change Healthy Environment, Healthy Landscapes, Healthy People: Why Biosecurity Matters to Landcare \| Video Elyse Herrald-Woods, Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Empowering Rural Women Karen O’Keefe and Catherine Jenkins, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
Landcare Impact The Gondwana Connections Art Program: Giant Paintings Mapping Special Country Basil Schur, Green Skills
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 7
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Farming Forecaster - Dynamic Data to Improve Pasture and Grazing Decisions John Klem, Tablelands Farming Systems and Dr Patrick Mitchell, CSIRO
Environment & Climate Change Meeting Climate Change Challenges in the Bush Capital Maxine Cooper, Chair Landcare ACT
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Connecting and Collaborating Through a Dedicated Online Community for Landcarers Alexi Barnestone, Landcare Australia and Danielle Packer, Cattai Hills Environment Network
Landcare Impact The NSW Landcare Program: What Are the Critical Elements That Continue to Enhance Its Impact Beyond Local Coordinators? Julie Busuttil, Local Land Services and Natasha English, Landcare NSW
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 8
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Cotton Landcare Tech Innovations 2021 \| Video Stacey Vogel, CottonInfo
Environment & Climate Change Making Business Work with Biodiversity: Leveraging the Financial Sector to Improve Conservation Outcomes Natasha Cadenhead, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Breaking the Barriers Between Landcare in NSW and First Nations Peoples: Recognition, Value, Collaboration Craig Aspinall and Natasha English, Landcare NSW
Landcare Impact We Don’t Just Grow Trees, We Grow People Phillip Moran, Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc.
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 9
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher On-farm value of biodiversity through sustainable agriculture practices Danny Pettingill, Loddon Plains Landcare Network
Environment & Climate Change Increasing the Salty Feet Canopy in the Lower Hawkesbury Ana Rubio and Simon Dunne, Hornsby Shire Council
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving Our Species Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Landcare in West Gippsland Belinda Brennan and Marnie Ellis, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
Landcare Impact Have We Made a Difference? Landcare and Landscape Change in the Holbrook Region Kylie Durant, Holbrok Landcare Group
CONFERENCE STREAMS SESSION 10
Sustainable Agriculture \| Sponsored by Gallagher Integrating Timber Production with Landcare Practices for Conservation and Profit Rowan Reid, Bambra Agroforestry Farm
Environment & Climate Change Seed - getting back to Landcare’s roots Dr Lucy Commander, Australian Network for Plant Conservation
Community Partnerships in Action \| Sponsored by Saving our Species Roving Restorers: A Win-Win for Nature, Landholders and Community Sue Brieschke, Hinterland Bushlink
Landcare Impact The Gully - A Story of Community Resilience and Wellbeing David Alan King, Gully Traditional Owners
Afternoon sessions Cultural Land Management Panel Integrating Indigenous perspectives for better land management Facilitated by Doug Humann AM with Victor Steffenson, Barry Hunter, Joe Morrison and Dhani Gilbert Closing Remarks: Dhani Gilbert, Young Landcare Leader

Poster Presentations

Project Title	Organisation	Stream
Grow great ag advocates	Ptarmigan Investments P/L	Sustainable Agriculture
Supporting sustainable livelihoods and landscapes	African Landcare Network	Sustainable Agriculture
Pranic Agriculture Poster	BiancaDunker	Sustainable Agriculture
EcoVineyards	DWARE	Sustainable Agriculture
Learning more about your soil \| Video	Soil Knowledge Network	Sustainable Agriculture
An underground revolution in South Gippsland	South Gippsland Landcare Network	Sustainable Agriculture
Food production per land area	William McNeice	Sustainable Agriculture
Shelterbelt design for climate change	Bunyip Landcare	Environment & Climate Change
Taking to the skies as the country dries	Cape York NRM	Environment & Climate Change
Capricorn Coast Landcare Group	Capricorn Coast Landcare Group	Landcare Impacts
Landcare Collaborations	Hunter Region Landcare Network	Landcare Impacts
Kandos School of Cultural Adaption	Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation	Landcare Impacts
Tide to tip	Oceanwatch Australia	Landcare Impacts
Drone technology for natural resources organisations	Sunbirds	Landcare Impacts
Landcare & Citizen Science	The Hut Landcare	Landcare Impacts
Recruit more Volunteers Forever Agenda	Forever Agenda	Landcare Impacts
Milton Ulladulla Subtropical Rainforest Revival: A SoS initiative	Milton Rural Landcare	Landcare Impacts
Creating Canopies	Greater Sydney Landcare Network	Landcare Impacts
Industrial landcare at Gibson Island	Bulimba Creek Catchement	Community Partnerships
Improving groundwater management through community participation	Charles Sturt University	Community Partnerships

Community of Practice poster	OceanWatch	Community Partnerships
Rehabilitating a riparian zone	Springfield Lakes Nature Care	Community Partnerships
Community Landcare in the Gums	The Gums Landcare	Community Partnerships
Restoring Landscapes and Building Resilience to Climatic Extremes	Mulloon Institute	Environment & Climate Change

2021 National Landcare Conference Resources

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