2021 Greater Sydney Landcare Awards

2021 Greater Sydney Landcare Awards

This initiative made possible by the NSW Landcare Program. A collaboration of Local Land Services and Landcare NSW Inc. supported by the NSW Government.
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Detailed explanation of all award categories and criteria found here:
https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1283612/2021-Regional-Landcare-Awards-Categories-and-Criteria.pdf
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Coastcare Award Nomination Form

The Coastcare Award acknowledges a community group or network that has contributed to the significant improvement of a coastal or marine environment. This may include estuaries, coastal and marine wetlands, river systems and salt marsh ecosystems. The Coastcare activities may include sand dune restoration, protection of threatened species, removing invasive species that are impacting on native flora, plastics and waste removal, education and volunteer engagement, and mitigating urban impact on marine environments like storm water pollution or the control of access to sensitive and vulnerable areas. Nominations are open to a community group or network, including Coastcare and Landcare groups/networks, Dunecare, Rivercare, Bushcare, ‘Friends of’ groups, youth groups and other community groups responding to local environmental issues.
Indigenous Land Management Award Nomination Form

The Indigenous Land Management Award acknowledges an outstanding Indigenous community group or individual that is working towards improving land use and/or enhancing or protecting an area on behalf of the community. Nominations are open to an individual and/or Indigenous community groups
Individual Landcarer Award Nomination Form

The Individual Landcarer Awards acknowledges the significant contribution made by an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to landcare. There are many people who, through their actions, have had a positive impact on improving land management practices through practical on-ground activities, and/or by creating awareness of landcare in their local community. Nominations are open to an individual who may be a farmer, landowner, Landcare facilitator or coordinator, Traditional Owner, teacher, or a volunteer from or member of a Landcare group/network or any other environmental care group.
Junior Landcare Team Award Nomination Form

The Junior Landcare Team Award acknowledges a school, youth organisation or young community landcare team that contributes to raising awareness, sharing knowledge and promoting participation of landcare amongst young people. The award recognises Junior Landcare teams who implement landcare practices within the local community or school. Nominations are open to young people aged 18 or under, eligible groups include primary schools, secondary schools, Scouts, Girl Guides, youth organisations or young community landcare teams.
Landcare Community Group Award Nomination Form

The Community Group Award acknowledges an outstanding community group that is improving sustainable land use and/or is undertaking on-ground action to protect, enhance or restore the natural values of an area on behalf of the wider community. Nominations are open to a community group or network, including Landcare networks and groups, youth groups, Coastcare, Dunecare, Rivercare, Bushcare, ‘Friends of’ groups, youth groups and other environmental community groups.
Landcare Farming Award Nomination Form

The Landcare Farming Award acknowledges an individual, group or organisation that has demonstrated excellence and leadership in implementing integrated land management practices on a farm property, or properties, that protect soils, water, vegetation and biodiversity. The award also recognises practices that deliver improved natural resource management and farm productivity outcomes. Nominations are open to farmers, landcare groups and farming systems groups, primary producer and/or farming enterprises.
Partnerships for Landcare Award Nomination Form

The Partnerships for Landcare Award acknowledges a partnership of individuals, groups, or organisations that has demonstrated leadership and achievement in landcare related activities as a result of the partnership. Nominations are open to partnerships that include Landcare groups/networks groups, natural resource management regional organisations, other government agencies, research organisations, local government, environmental groups, farmers, landowners, community groups, schools and youth groups.
Young Landcare Leadership Award Nomination Form

The Young Landcare Leadership Award acknowledges an individual or a group between the ages of 15 - 35 years who promote excellence in landcare through on-ground projects and/or awareness raising activities. Nominations are open to an individual or youth group (majority of group members to be aged between 18-35) who can demonstrate their capacity to lead and encourage the wider community to engage and participate in managing the environment and natural resources in their local area.
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1. Describe who is being nominated. Please include how long they have been involved, why they got involved and the location of the project.

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2. Describe what coastal or marine environmental issue the group/network is responding to and the cause and impact of the issue, describe any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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3. Describe how the project activities of the group/network have made an improvement to the coastal or marine management issue and the impact on the community; include examples of how the project activities have increased community awareness and engagement with coastal or marine environmental issues, include information about any partnerships formed (e.g. with local councils, businesses, schools, other community groups, academic institutions etc).

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4. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this group/network should be recognised for outstanding achievements to coastcare.

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1. Describe the individual or group you are nominating. Please include how long they have been involved, why they got involved and the location of the project.

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2. Describe how the nominee looks after country, including land and/or sea, including some key examples of the type of work that has been undertaken; include information about if/how the individual or group uses Indigenous ecological knowledge, Traditional Land management practices in their work; include any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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3. Describe what the impact has had in the community by the nominee looking after country (e.g. has the work created jobs for Indigenous people in the community, have young people learned new skills or had traditional ecological knowledge passed on to them?)

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4. Explain how the group or individual has worked with others on the project (e.g. with community elders, landcare groups or networks, government, natural resource management organisations and others within the community); and how the group or individual has shared Traditional Land Management practices and techniques with the wider community.

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5. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this individual should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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1. Describe who is being nominated. Please include how long they been involved, why they got involved and the location of the project.

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2. Describe what the individual has done and why they should be recognised as an outstanding Landcarer, include any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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3. Describe how the individual has implemented landcare activities in their local area or region; include how they have encouraged others in the community to be involved (e.g. by speaking about landcare to schools, training, workshops, media promotions, creating partnerships with groups, councils, Indigenous land managers, local businesses and natural resource management organisations etc).

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4. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this individual should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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1. Describe the school or youth group you are nominating. Please include information about the school, details of the program, how many students are involved, why they took the initiative to be involved.

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2. Describe what natural resource management issue the group is responding to with their Junior Landcare project activities; include any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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3. Describe how the group’s activities have led to an improved understanding among their team members and the community about landcare, the environment and natural resource management issues; include examples of how the project activities the team has implemented have inspired their school, group or community to extend their learning and skills-development into practical on-ground activity; include if the nominee created environmental resources or events to help increase participation in Junior Landcare in the community.

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4. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this team should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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1. Describe the group you are nominating. Please include how long they have been involved, why they got involved and the location of the project.

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2. Describe what natural resource management issue the group is responding to with their landcare project activities; describe any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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3. Describe how the group has repaired degraded land or environments, including the wider community/public benefit from on-ground project activities; include how the group has sought advice, worked with and involved the wider community, other landcare/community groups, government, local business, natural resource management agencies, schools and youth groups, and Indigenous land managers in the development and implementation of its plans and projects.

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4. Provide examples of how the group has shared and communicated its ideas, plans, skills, and results to encourage others in the community to increase engagement and participation in landcare (e.g. field days, school visitation program, community education campaigns, training workshops, online or media promotions, creating partnerships).

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5. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this group should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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1. Describe who is being nominated, please include how long they been involved, why they got involved, the location of the project.

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2. Describe how the nominee has demonstrated excellence and leadership in implementing integrated land management practices on a farm property or properties that protect soils, water, vegetation and/or biodiversity; include examples of improved productivity, commercial outcomes and natural resource management delivered through this practice. (Hover mouse over criteria for more info.)

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3. Describe how the nominee has gone beyond usual practice and demonstrated leadership and encouraged the involvement of others in sustainable and integrated land management practices that improved natural resource management and farm productivity outcomes (eg. field demonstration days, radio interviews or blogs) and include any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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4. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this group should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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1. Describe who is involved in the landcare partnership that you are nominating; including how the partnership has involved other groups or programs in landcare activities as a result of the partnership (e.g. these may include other agencies, businesses, organisations, neighbours, schools and community groups).

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2. Describe why the partnership was formed, the issues it is addressing and what it has achieved; describe any key challenges the partnering nominees have faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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3. Describe how the partnership has led to outstanding natural resource management outcomes including the benefits to the community impacted by the landcare project; provide examples of how the partnership have worked together and provide simple supporting documents (e.g project plan, communications plan, community engagement strategy, environmental plan, media reports, testimonials and any other supporting documents that will support the submission); consider including a letter of support from a landcare group or network that acknowledges how the partnership has involved them to improve capacity and increase participation in on-ground projects.

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4. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this group should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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1. Describe the nominee that is being nominated. Please include how long they have been involved, why they got involved and the location of the project.

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2. Describe how the individual or youth group has displayed leadership and excellence in landcare practices and how they have encouraged others (particularly their peers) in promoting or implementing activities that improve natural resource management outcomes; (e.g. school visitation programs, training workshops, media promotions, creating partnerships with groups, involving councils, working with landholders, Indigenous Land managers, local businesses and natural resource management organisations etc.)

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3. Describe what the nominee has done to communicate environmental and natural resource management issues, or raised awareness about landcare to a wider audience (e.g. use of media and social media, events, speeches or presentations, posters, letters etc.); include any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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4. In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination, highlighting the key messages that best describe why this group should be recognised for outstanding achievements to landcare.

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2021 Greater Sydney Landcare Awards

Coastcare Award Nomination Form

Indigenous Land Management Award Nomination Form

Individual Landcarer Award Nomination Form

Junior Landcare Team Award Nomination Form

Landcare Community Group Award Nomination Form

Landcare Farming Award Nomination Form

Partnerships for Landcare Award Nomination Form

Young Landcare Leadership Award Nomination Form

Nominee Details

Nominator Details

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Selection Criteria