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Four decades of looking after the land pays dividends
Beef producer Gordon Williams used to have eyes only for his cattle – now, he’s more likely to be studying the ground, the trees and pasture to gauge how his farm is tracking. Read moreRead more -
Gathering at Gang Gang
Close to 30 landholders with conservation agreements, plus a sprinkling of other guests, braved some recent rainy weather to visit ‘Gang Gang’, a property near Gundaroo in NSW, to see the results of 17 years of landscape restoration. Read moreRead more -
Inspired by success
Brad Page and his partner Jane McKenzie bought a block of scrub on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula in 2017 and have been committed to restoring its native vegetation ever since. Read moreRead more -
Lifelong nature lovers leave legacy
Brenton and Amanda Whittenbury are the proud owners of 2 parcels of protected land in South Australia’s mid-north region thanks to the generosity of Brenton’s aunt and uncle who left money for […] Read moreRead more -
Meet Louise and David – landholders managing a precious place
Although we live in tumultuous times, those at the frontline of saving our native species continue to quietly get on with the job. Farmers Louise Freckelton and her partner David Bray are […] Read moreRead more -
South Australians share their successes
More than 50 landholders from across South Australia braved the cold on a recent winter’s evening to attend a forum in Mt Barker to share advice about caring for nature on their […] Read moreRead more -
Call for increased investment in voluntary permanent protection of land for conservation
Farmers, landholders and conservation groups have come together to call for increased government investment to support landholders who choose to permanently set aside parts of their land for nature. Our Natural Legacy brings together […] Read moreRead more -
National parks are not enough – we need landholders to protect threatened species on their property
Over the last decade, the area protected for nature in Australia has shot up by almost half. Our national reserve system now covers 20% of the country. That’s a positive step for […] Read moreRead more -
These historic grasslands are becoming a weed-choked waste. It could be one of the world’s great parks
Volcanic plains stretching from Melbourne’s west to the South Australian border were once home to native grasslands strewn with wildflowers and a vast diversity of animals. Today, this grassland ecosystem is critically […] Read moreRead more