The winners for the 2024 ACT Landcare Awards have been announced, with more than 120 people attending the awards ceremony to celebrate the leadership, expertise and achievements of the Landcare Community in the ACT. 

The Landcare Awards honour the outstanding contributions of individuals, schools, groups and organisations, with the contributions of ACT Environmental volunteers to the ACT economy and environment having been valued at more than $30million each year. 

“In the ACT, there are over 100 groups and many thousands of individuals who are dedicated to caring for the natural assets of our bush capital. This event was an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the work of some of the most outstanding landcarers in the ACT. It is inspiring to be part of a movement made up of so many dedicated, passionate, and experienced landcarers,” says Karissa Preuss, Landcare ACT CEO.

The winners of the 2024 ACT Landcare Awards will go forward as nominees for the National Landcare Awards to be held in 2025. 

2024 ACT Landcare Awards Winners

Woolworths Junior Landcare Award

ACT Venturer Scouts (winner)

NextGen Landcare Award

Zoe McMahon (winner)

ANU Intrepid Landcare (highly commended)

ACT Govt Citizen Science Award

Antony Cory (winner)

Women in Landcare

Sarah Sharp (winner)

Jenny Andrews (highly commended)

First Nations Collaboration Award

Bradley Bell & Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) (winner)

Australian Government Sustainable Agriculture Award

Callum Brae (winner)

Majura Valley Free Range Eggs (highly commended)

Australian Government Community Partnerships Award

Bush on the Boundary (winner)

Lauren McQueen and the ParkCare Volunteer Program (highly commended)

Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award

Vera Kurz (winner)

Australian Government Climate Innovation Award

The Climate Factory (Highly Commended)