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Landscapes, Lifestyles And Livelihoods

With a theme of ‘landscapes lifestyles and livelihoods,’ the second international Landcare Conference will be held from 8 – 11 October at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.

By Department of Primary Industries - 1st August 2006 - Back to News

Landcare began in Australia (at Winjallok, near St Arnaud) in 1986 with landholder groups taking local action. It has now evolved to become a land management ethic at a local level.

Since 1986 various government programs have been developed to support local action. Landcare continues to grow in all Australian states and in countries such as the Philippines, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Germany, Canada and the USA.

In the changing landscapes of contemporary land use, Landcare is the leading organisation promoting stewardship of our natural resources.

This year's conference will bring together people interested in creating future landscapes, lifestyles and livelihoods to communicate with each other, learn from each other and contribute to building networks for natural resource management.

You can register by logging onto the Conference website of www.internationallandcareconference2006.com.au. Once you log on you can register online or by downloading the PDF version of the registration form.

If you need any hard copies of the registration brochure please call the Conference Organisers, Waldron Smith Management, on (03) 9645 6311.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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