The WA Landcare Network is excited to invite you to our 2025 Annual Gathering, set to take place over two inspiring days in Katanning on 4–5 August.

This year’s theme is: 'Celebrating and Nurturing Rural Landcare'.

We’re proud to be partnering with Katanning Landcare to deliver a rich and rewarding experience for our landcare community.

THE PROGRAM

What to look forward to:

Presentations on the evolution of landcare and new innovative approaches
A thought-provoking panel discussion on Rural Landcare Impact
Landcare Champion Presentations showcasing the great work landcarers are doing.
An interactive workshop exploring how we can best support the future of rural landcare.
A landcare in action field trip, taking you straight to the heart of impactful, on-the-ground work,
Plenty of opportunities to network, connect and be inspired.

View the event program
http://www.landcarewa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WALN-2025-Annual-Gathering-Program-Final-3.pdf

ABOUT THE EVENT

Registrations for our Annual Gathering will commence at 9.00 am with tea and coffee available. Event proceedings will kick off at 9.30 am sharp.
The Annual Gathering will wrap up by 4.00 pm in time for every one to join us for our 2025 WA Landcarers' Hall of Fame Celebratory Sundowner. Please register for this event separately here https://events.humanitix.com/2025-wa-landcarers-hall-of-fame-celebratory-sundowner
Please bring along your personal water bottle. The event is fully catered to keep you fuelled and focused and vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.
Our field trip on Tuesday 5 August will be a self drive field trip comprising a total of 80 kms round trip with a number of interesting stops along the way. The field trip will commence at 8.20 am in Katanning and return around 3.00 pm. Participants are encouraged to car pool. Please let us know on Monday if you are without a vehicle and we will match you up with a fellow landcarer. A packed lunch will be provided at the picnic site at Lake Ewlyamartup. Toilets will be available at most stops along the way.
Landcare Groups are invited to bring along banners and promotional information for display on the day. Some table space will be available for this purpose but no display boards.
Katanning Accomodation Options - Please visit the Katanning Hub for a range of affordable accomodation options https://www.katanning.com.au/places/accommodation/
This is a paid event, with registration fees making a small contribution to our catering costs. If you are not yet a WA Landcare Member and would like to take advantage of the member discount please apply to join us now - http://www.landcarewa.org.au/our-members/become-a-member/
Please note this event does not include the 2025 WA Landcare Network Annual General Meeting. This will conducted at a time later in the year.

2025 WA Landcarers' Hall of Fame Celebratory Sundowner
Monday 4 August 2025 5.00 - 7.30 pm

Join us after the Annual Gathering to honour a new group of inductees to the WA Landcarers' Hall of Fame in a relaxed, sundowner setting. Drinks and canapés will be served at the Katanning Country Club ahead of our Hall of Fame presentations.

Please register separately for this event here https://events.humanitix.com/2025-wa-landcarers-hall-of-fame-celebratory-sundowner

These events are generously supported by the WA Government's State Natural Resource Management Program and the National Landcare Network.

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2025 WA Landcare Network Annual Gathering: 'Celebrating and Nurturing Rural Landcare'

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WA Landcare Network Member Annual Gathering 4 August ticket

WA Landcare Network Member Field Trip 5 August ticket

General Admission Annual Gathering 4 August ticket

General Admission Field Trip 5 August ticket