Greater Sydney Landcare’s Post

🌿 Celebrating the Champions Caring for Greater Sydney’s Land & Water 🌿 On Friday 23 May 2025, we were proud to co-host the Greater Sydney Regional Landcare & Bushcare Forum & Awards, in partnership with Greater Sydney Local Land Services. Bringing together dedicated conservationists from across Greater Sydney, the event celebrated remarkable achievements across eight award categories. A huge congratulations to all the award recipients, and thank you for your incredible contribution to conservation in Greater Sydney! 👉 Read more about the event and award winners: https://lnkd.in/gw9iXC2r 🏆 Award Recipients • Junior Landcare Award – Colo High School & Kincumber High School (Joint Winners) • First Nations Collaboration Award – Murama Healing Space (Winner) and Joshua Staines (Highly Commended) • Community Partnership Award - Blue Gum High Forest Campaign (Winner), Clean4shore (Highly Commended), and North Sydney Council Bushcare Scotch Broom Control Group (Highly Commended) • Streamwatch/Waterwatch Award - Oatley Streamwatch Group (Winner) part of Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society, and Long Jetty Waterwatch Group (Highly Commended) • NextGen Landcare Award - Jed Field, Central Coast Wetlands - Pioneer Dairy (Winner) and Sophie Blair, WildVenture Landcare (Highly Commended) • Community Group Award - Save Manly Dam Catchment Committee (Winner), Banks Reserve Bushcare Group (Highly Commended), Palm Grove Ourimbah Creek Landcare (Highly Commended) • Sustainable Agriculture Award - Camden Town Farm (Winner) and Bilpin Springs Farm (Highly Commended) • Individual Landcarer Award – Joint Winners - Helen Bodill and Marguerite McKeown from Hawkesbury Riding Club To all award winners, guest speakers, volunteers, and Greater Sydney Local Land Services—thank you. You are living proof that care for Country begins in community, grows through collaboration, and thrives in action. #GreaterSydneyLandcare #LandcareAwards #CommunityChampions #Bushcare #CitizenScience #CaringForCountry #ConservationHeroes #CreatingCanopies Hornsby Shire Council Penrith City Council Sydney Olympic Park Authority Blacktown City Council Hawkesbury City Council Landcare NSW Landcare Australia This initiative is made possible by the NSW Landcare Enabling Program, a collaboration between Local Land Services and Landcare NSW supported by the NSW Government.