The Australian Government Landcare Farming Award acknowledges an individual, group, network or organisation that has demonstrated excellence and leadership in implementing sustainable and 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/networks, farming systems groups, primary producers and/or farming enterprises.

Please complete this form, including the contact details of the individual nominated and the nominator (if different), and information that demonstrates how the nominee meets the judging criteria below. Please remember to send two digital photographs and any relevant supporting documents.

Judging Criteria - the judges will use the information provided in this nomination to assess the extent to which the
nominee has:

1.    Describe how the individual, group, network or organisation 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. The following are examples of activities that could be used to demonstrate success:

1.1    Activities that improve any of the following: soil condition, water quality, native vegetation, weed and pest management. Integrated projects such as increasing the growth of native grasses to reduce soil erosion, the loss of soil nutrients and improved productivity. For aquaculture, activities could include those targeting improvements in water quality and environmental health.

1.2    Other activities could be used to demonstrate success: a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; increased biodiversity; increased ground cover particularly during periodic seasonal feed gaps, reduced soil erosion, improved management and handling of livestock to provide both animal welfare, development of innovative practices and improved natural resource management outcomes.

2.    Describe how the individual, group, network or organisation 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 (e.g. field demonstration days, radio interviews or blogs) and include any key challenges the nominee has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.

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

The 2023 winner of this Award will be nominated for the 2023 New South Wales Australian Government Landcare Farming Award