Nominations Open For 2026 Queensland Landcare Awards

Nominations for the Queensland Landcare Awards will close on Friday, 31 July. Photo source: Pexels

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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Queensland Landcare Awards, recognising the everyday Queenslanders making a difference in their local environments.

The biennial awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations dedicated to restoring bushland, protecting waterways, improving soil health, caring for coastlines and supporting sustainable environmental practices across the state.

From volunteer groups regenerating creeks to farming families trialling innovative approaches, schools introducing students to landcare, and First Nations organisations caring for Country, the awards highlight the wide range of contributions being made at a grassroots level.

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Nominations are free and open to everyone, including self-nominations, with entries closing on Friday, 31 July, 2026.

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Award categories span a diverse range of areas, including innovation, sustainable agriculture and community partnerships, reflecting the many ways Queenslanders are working to protect and enhance the natural environment.

The Queensland Landcare Awards are considered a prestigious state program, shining a spotlight on those driving real, on-the-ground change in their communities — not in distant locations, but right across regional and rural Queensland.

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Winners in selected categories will progress as finalists to the 2027 National Landcare Awards, to be held in Adelaide, South Australia, providing an opportunity for local efforts to gain national recognition.

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Community members are encouraged to nominate individuals or groups making a positive impact, or to put forward their own work.

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For more information or to submit a nomination, visit the Landcare Australia website at www.landcareaustralia.org.au/awards.

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