Shoalhaven Landcare AGM

Come and join the Shoalhaven Landcare Team to celebrate all the amazing work we have been delivering in 2026. Its been another busy, event filled year.

This event will include our Annual General Meeting, highlights of the work we have been involved in this year, and a very special Guest Speaker Dr Sonia Graham.

Sonia will be joining us to talk about her Landcare research over the last few years, in addition to her new Book "In the Weeds" which has incorporated her Landcare Research including some of our Shoalhaven Landcare local groups.

A little bit more about Sonia

"I am an environmental geographer and transdisciplinary social scientist who has two main research interests.

For over 20 years my research has involved exploring the ways in which people prepare for and respond to climate variability and climate change. I have recently started a Future Fellowship project titled 'Unlocking community-wide adaptation to sea-level rise'. This 8-year project (2026-2033) explores how under-represented groups value the coast, how community-wide coastal values change over time in response to social and environmental processes and how diverse values can be meaningfully accommodated in climate adaptation plans.

Alongside this work, I have undertaken research into the nature of collective action for invasive species management. I recently completed a DECRA project (2020-2025) titled 'Catalysing collective action for effective weed management'. This project involved interviews with over 100 people across south-east NSW, seeking to understand how community-led management of weeds evolves and gathering robust evidence of the benefits of collaborative approaches. Drawing on this work, I have written a book with CSIRO Publishing titled 'In the weeds: nurturing community through Landcare' (https://www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8218/)" BIO -UOW

We have a copy of Sonia's "In the Weeds" book, to give away as a lucky door prize at the AGM.

Join us after the formalities for some light refreshments and chatting.