Winners Accounced at Northern Territory's Landcare Awards 2005
The winners of the eight categories of the 2005 Northern Territory Landcare Awards were announced in Katherine at a gala presentation on Saturday 3rd September 2005.
"Northern Territory should be incredibly proud of its landcare achievers," said Landcare Australia Chief Executive Brian Scarsbrick.
"The hard work and dedication of all of the winners and finalists is truly inspirational," he said.
"Australia 's land and water resources are in serious trouble. We are losing a piece of land to salinity every day due to poor management practices. Over 20 billion trees have disappeared since 1788. 70% of Australia 's native vegetation has gone.
"The whole point of the National Landcare Awards is to salute amazing people who perform extraordinary acts to help our environment. Congratulations to all our winners. The future is in good hands - and Landcare really is making a huge contribution which is why we say Everyone, Everywhere, Landcare."
The winners for the 2005 NT Landcare Awards are:
- Murray Darling Basin Commission Rivercare Award (pdf 69Kb) - Combined group of Katherine Catchment Landcare Group, Katherine Town Council and Greening Australia for their efforts at Katherine Hot Springs.
Merit Certificate: Roper River Landcare Group
- Australian Government Bushcare Nature Conservation Award (pdf 69Kb)- Tiwi Land Council - Cane Toad Action Plan
Merit Certificate: Garry and Michelle Riggs - Lakefield Station
- Alcan Landcare Indigenous Community Award (pdf 70Kb)- Wagiman-Guwardagen Rangers
Merit Certificate: Tennant Creek Rangers
- Westpac Landcare Education Award (pdf 70Kb)- Year 7, St Josephs College, Katherine
Merit Certificate: Mataranka Primary School
- Australian Government Coastcare Community Award (pdf 69Kb)- Pularumpi School , Melville Island
- Rural Press Landcare Primary Producer Award (pdf 67Kb)- Dick and Ann Cadzow, Mount Riddock Station
- Alcoa Landcare Community Group Award (pdf 68Kb)- Barkly Landcare and Conservation Association
Merit Certificate: Katherine Catchment Landcare Group
- National Landcare Program Individual Landcarer Award (pdf 70Kb)- Mr Bruce Garnett, Coomalie Landcare Group
Held once every two years, the Landcare Awards celebrate the valuable contribution made by individuals and groups in regional and urban communities.
State and Territory winners will be flown to Melbourne to contest other state and territory finalists in the National Landcare Awards next year. National winners will be announced in October 2006 at the Landcare and Sustainable Landscapes International Conference.
