Review of Caring for our Country
Have your say - public submissions now open until 20 May 2011.
Wheatbelt NRM will be collating input to submit to the Australian Government on behalf of our members and associates. We are seeking your views about Caring for our Country; whether it has met its objective and what issues the Australian Government may need to consider in developing future options for natural resource management programs. Your submission can be as long or short as you like and will form part of a Wheatbelt wide submission in helping shape future Australian Government support for Natural Resource Management (NRM).
Alternatively you may wish to submit a separate response.
Please send through your response for collective submission directly to:
Natarsha Woods, Operations Manager Wheatbelt NRM on nwoods@wheatbeltnrm.org.au
We ask you to please reply by Friday 6th of May 2011.
You may also find it useful to read the CFOC discussion paper before preparing your submission:
The review of Caring for our Country – Australia’s natural resource management investment initiative
Natural resource management questions for Indigenous engagement
Alternatively you can reply via the Caring for our country discussion forum: www.caringforourcountryreview.com.au
In this forum you can air your views and experiences, contribute to existing discussions, catch up with community or industry partners, and find out what others are saying about Caring for our Country.
 
Honour your local heroes today
Nominations are now open for the 2011 State and Territory Landcare Awards, giving everyone across Australia the opportunity to honour the people who make a positive difference to their local environment.
The prestigious Landcare Awards recognise the invaluable work done by committed volunteers across the country on a daily basis protecting and restoring our natural resources. All winners from the 2011 State and Territory Awards will go forward as nominees in the biennial National Landcare Awards which will take place in 2012.
Landcare is currently encouraging people to nominate anyone they feel deserves to have their efforts recognised. All types of environmental and agricultural volunteers can be nominated for any type of on-ground work which includes a huge range of activities such as sustainable farming, community gardening, habitat restoration, caring for rivers and creeks, preserving coastal landscapes and much, much more. With 12 categories in place there is sure to be one for every type and size of project or group, be it large or small, urban or rural, bush or coastal.
Groups or individuals with a story to tell should submit it to the State and Territory Landcare Awards. In the next 2 months, a cycle will kick off that will culminat in 2012 with the national Landcare awards. This year, it is the states and territories that have the task of selecting their winners, which will then go onto the national awards in 2012. There are 12 categories in total covering aspects such as primary producers, local government, indigenous, education, youth and coastcare.
Western Australia Award Information
WA Category and Criteria
WA Entry Form
WA Landcare Awards page
Closing Date: Fri 27th May 2011
For more information contact:
Natalie Moore
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Phone: 08 9368 3166
Email: natalie.moore@landcareaustralia.com.au
Australian Agriculture - The Greatest Story Never Told Video
The story of agriculture in Australia - the greatest story never told.
Farmers in Australia are producing more products to meet increasing demand, but do so on less farmland than existed 60 years ago.
This video has all the amazing facts.
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