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Award Criteria

The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is open to individuals, groups or organisations that can demonstrate a commitment to natural resource management and sustainable agriculture through being a landcare champion, a remarkable leader and a sustainable farm practice innovator. Each nomination will be judged against all of the following criteria:

CHAMPION

(write up to 300 words)

  • Is actively involved in landcare
  • Shows a remarkable commitment to caring for the land
  • Has an outstanding commitment to local communities and drives community activity for the benefit of the environment and landcare.

Remarkable
Leadership

(write up to 300 words)

  • Inspires, educates and encourages others to take action on their own properties or through their involvement in a landcare group
  • Champions the uptake of more sustainable agricultural practices and can demonstrate the adoption of improved practices among landholders as a consequence of this action.

Sustainable Farm Practice Innovator

(write up to 300 words)

  • Actively pursues, introduces and shapes innovative farming systems to improve sustainability, productivity, profitability, and the quality of our natural resources.

Eligibility

To be eligible, nominees must meet the following criteria:

Individual nominee: Australian citizen actively engaged in landcare or sustainable agriculture.

  • Group nominee: An Australian community-led group including landcare groups and landcare networks, farming system groups.
  • Organisation nominee: Australian-owned, not-for-profit, non-government entity, demonstrating leadership in natural resource management and sustainable agriculture.
  • Involvement: Actively participating in landcare activities or sustainable agriculture initiatives.
  • Commitment: Demonstrated dedication to environmental stewardship and promoting sustainable practices.
  • No self-nomination. Nominations can only be made by a third party.
  • If selected for the short list by the Bob Hawke Landcare Award Advisory Panel, nominees will be contacted via phone and interviewed with the following questions:
    • What are the key messages you would like to convey to media and promotional activity, including events and speeches?
    • What issues concern you, that if selected as a winner, you would like to communicate.
    • If selected as a winner, what will your priorities be?