2011 Northern Rivers Landcare Awards
Highlighting leading lights of landcare
3. ‘Local Landcare Facilitator/Coordinator/Landcare
Community Support Officer’ Award
This award will be made to a facilitator/coordinator/Landcare community support officer who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in establishing, linking, supporting and developing Landcare and production groups that participate in sustainable farming practices and on-farm natural resource management.
(Note: this is not limited to the 56 Landcare facilitator positions appointed by the Australian Government, it includes any persons that perform a facilitation or coordinator role within the Landcare movement or a group)
Please complete this form, including the contact details of the individual nominated and the nominator (if different), and information that demonstrates how the nominee meets the judging criteria below. Please remember to send two digital photographs, two referees and any relevant supporting documents.
Judging Criteria - the judges will use the information provided in this nomination to assess the extent to which:
1. Demonstrated outstanding achievement in establishing, linking, supporting and developing Landcare and production groups with a particular focus on sustainable farming practices and on-farm natural resource management. Activities that could indicate this are:
1.1. Organisation of field days and seminars.
1.2. Coordination of hands-on activities to address on-farm natural resource management issues.
1.3. Coordination and dissemination of information to farmers and farming groups.
1.4. Assistance provided to farmers or groups to access financial resources to improve farming practices.
2. Demonstration of substantial contribution at the group, network or regional Landcare level.
The 2011 winners of these Awards will be nominated for the 2011 New South Wales Local Landcare Facilitator/Coordinator Award.
Nominee Details (ie contact person for the individual being nominated)
Dr Mr Miss Mrs Ms (please circle or bold)Name
Group/Organisation
Position/Title
Postal address
Home phone number / Mobile phone number
Email address
Nomination prepared by (if different from above)
Dr Mr Miss Mrs Ms (please circle or bold)Name
Group/Organisation
Position/Title
Postal address
Home phone number / Mobile phone number
Email address
This nomination is accompanied by:
Digital image files (JPEG or TIF) YES / NO (please circle or bold) / Digital document files (Word, PDF) YES / NO (please circle or bold)Hard copy documents/photos YES / NO (please circle or bold) / Do you want them returned? YES / NO (please circle or bold)
I give authority to the NCRLN & NRCMA to use the information and photographs provided within and with this nomination for the purpose of promoting the 2011 Northern Rivers Landcare Awards and natural resource management in the region within the Networks and Authority’s media materials. / YES / NO (please circle or bold)
‘Local Landcare Facilitator/Coordinator/Landcare Community Support Officer’ Award (code: 3CSO)
Background – please provide some background information on the nominated individual that will provide context to this nomination
Judging Criteria
1. Demonstrated outstanding achievement in establishing, linking, supporting and developing Landcare and production groups with a particular focus on sustainable farming practices and on-farm natural resource management. Activities that could indicate this are:
1.1. Organisation of field days and seminars.
1.2. Coordination of hands-on activities to address on-farm natural resource management issues.
1.3. Coordination and dissemination of information to farmers and farming groups.
1.4. Assistance provided to farmers or groups to access financial resources to improve farming practices.
2. Demonstration of substantial contribution at the group, network or regional Landcare level.).
Please refer to Nomination Guidelines for details on how to submit your nomination
Nominations close Monday the 21st February 2011
2011 Northern Rivers Landcare Awards – ‘CSO/C/F’ Award