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Landcare facilitators

Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitators (RALFs)

RALFs are funded and supported by the department as part of the $450 million Regional Land Partnerships (RLP) program over five years (2017-18 to 2022-23).

The RALF component of the program has been allocated over $33 million, nationally, over five years.

RALFs are working to build the future of sustainable agriculture in Australia. There is currently over 65 RALFs based across Australia. Their role is unique, they are out in the community assisting stakeholders and are the key contacts for landcarers to learn about sustainable agriculture.

RALFs support farmers, industry and community groups (including Landcare Groups) to adopt new and innovative sustainable agriculture practices. Establishing and building partnerships with these key groups is central to the RALF role.

Services

RALF services include:

  • Engaging and informing farming communities and agricultural industries within their NRM region about emerging ideas, innovative practices and relevant new government policies and programs to help improve the sustainability, productivity and profitability of agriculture.
  • Facilitating partnerships that will best deliver agriculture outcomes, such as connecting industry, grower and community groups so that they can work together to address common issues.
  • Assisting farming communities and agriculture industry groups to develop new projects and seek new funding opportunities e.g. Smart Farms Small Grants and Smart Farming Partnerships Grants.
  • Supporting the delivery of National Landcare Program Sustainable Agriculture projects.
  • Reporting to the department annually on the delivery of RALF services.
  • Participating in a ‘Communities of Practice’ to better understand complex issues, improve networks and help develop solutions for national priorities.
  • Attending the RALF Annual Conference in Canberra and participating in regular teleconferences with the department.
  • Informing the department about emerging issues and events within their NRM regions (e.g. reporting on the impacts of natural disasters).

RALFs contribute towards the below RLP program’s agricultural outcomes:

  • Outcome 5: By 2023, there is an increase in the awareness and adoption of land management practices that improve and protect the condition of soil, biodiversity and vegetation
  • Outcome 6: By 2023, there is an increase in the capacity of agriculture systems to adapt to significant changes in climate and market demands for information on provenance and sustainable production.

Find your RALF

To find out how your local RALF may be able to assist you, please see a list of RALF contact details for each NRM region below:

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
Jeni De Landre ACT JenileeDeLandre@act.gov.au 0407 321 784
Lana Andrews North West lana@trla.org.au 0407 885 105
Rachel Dorney North West ralf@nsla.net.au 0474 888 265
Tammy Galvin Riverina tammy.galvin@lls.nsw.gov.au 0427 221 651
Liz Davis Central Tablelands liz.davis@lls.nsw.gov.au 0427 452 662
02 6363 7872
Susan Davison North Coast susan.davison@lls.nsw.gov.au 0448 181 919
Daintry Gerrand Hunter Daintry.gerrand@lls.nsw.gov.au 0429 198 472
Richard Stephens Greater Sydney richard.stephens@lls.nsw.gov.au 0436 803 337
02 4724 2151
Marien Stark South East marien.stark@lls.nsw.gov.au 0428 258 441
James Cornwell South East james.cornwell@lls.nsw.gov.au 0457 286 099
Simon Rowe Marine simon@oceanwatch.org.au 02 9660 2262
TBA Central West TBA TBA
Sandy Dellwo Murray sandy.dellwo@lls.nsw.gov.au 0408 400 719
03 5881 9937
Pamela Perkins Northern Tablelands pamela.perkins@lls.nsw.gov.au 0498 497 533
Anya Salmon Northern Tablelands Anya.salmon@lls.nsw.gov.au 0455 481 170
Charles Benson Western Charles.benson@lls.nsw.gov.au 0427 932 526

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
Bonnie Nesbitt Burnett Mary bonnie.nesbitt@bmrg.org.au 0481 113 201
07 4181 2999
Anita Erba Condamine RALF.Condamine@sqlandscapes.org.au 0439 673 083
Daniel Wingett Northern Gulf Daniel.Wingett@northerngulf.com.au 0419 658 870
Gillian Barbat Mackay Whitsunday Gillian.barbat@reefcatchments.com 0488 730 021
07 4968 4247
Pru Wharton Southern Gulf landcare@southerngulf.com.au 0428 888 079
07 4743 1888
Susie Chapman South East Susie.c@hlw.org.au 0400 910 682
Bruce Lord South East bruce.l@hlw.org.au 0427 013 284
Peter Arthofer Burdekin Peter.arthofer@nqdrytropics.com.au 0488 675 033
07 47993541
Andrew Hartwig Cape York ahartwig@capeyorknrm.com.au 0418 216 300
Evizel Seymour Wet Tropics evizel.seymour@terrain.org.au 0483 316 274
Keith Walker Maranoa-Balonne Border Rivers keith.walker@sqlandscapes.org.au 0429 056 457
Annie May Fitzroy annie.may@fba.org.au 0408 574 129
Doug Allpass Desert Channels doug.allpass@dcq.org.au 0427 427 090
07 4652 7814
Ross Mitchell South West ross.mitchell@sqlandscapes.org.au 0488 006 481

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
Emily Hinds Northern Territory emily.hinds@territorynrm.org.au 0429 831 860

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
Andrea Tschirner South Australian Arid Lands Andrea.Tschirner@sa.gov.au 0438 720 469
Amy Wright Eyre Peninsula ralf@airep.com.au 0467 004 555
Susan Stovell Eyre Peninsula Susan.stovell@sa.gov.au 08 8688 3201
Skylea McLean South East Skylea.McLean@sa.gov.au 0437 030 765
08 8762 9700
Eykolina Benny South East Eykolina.benny@sa.gov.au 0417 575 474
08 8735 1144
Cassandra Douglas-Hill Kangaroo Island Cassandra.Douglas-Hill@sa.gov.au 08 8553 2476
0437 172 877
Laura Williams Kangaroo Island Laura.Williams3@sa.gov.au 0436 599 853
Zoe Starkey Murraylands and Riverland zoe.starkey@sa.gov.au 0408 416 684
08 8532 9120
Eliza Rieger Murraylands and Riverland eliza.rieger@sa.gov.au 0419 093 665
Emma McInerney Northern and Yorke emma@agex.org.au 0455 527 909
Walter Tjami Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands
(Alinytjara Wilurara)
Walter.Tjami@anangu.com.au 0476 919 013
Jim Mead Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board jim.mead@sa.gov.au

08 8550 3400
0408 678 890

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
Christine Plummer North NRM CPlummer@nrmnorth.org.au 0460 006 646
03 6333 7798
Tom O’Malley North West NRM tomalley@cradlecoast.com 0408 055 272
03 6433 8400
Tim Ackroyd South NRM tackroyd@nrmsouth.org.au 0400 047 665
Todd Nation South NRM TNation@nrmsouth.org.au 0408 319 198

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
Emma Orgill East Gippsland emma.orgill@fevl.org.au 0400 467 921
03 5154 2867
Darren Bain North Central Darren.bain@nccma.vic.gov.au 0419 560 348
03 5440 1893
Bronwyn Bant Wimmera BantB@wcma.vic.gov.au 03 5382 1544
Glen Sutherland Mallee Glen.sutherland@malleecma.com.au 0417 396 973
03 5051 4308
Cameron Flowers Mallee Cameron.flowers@malleecma.com.au 0427 509 663
Sam Shannon West Gippsland sams@wgcma.vic.gov.au 0409 944 114
03 5613 5978
Dion Borg Glenelg Hopkins d.borg@ghcma.vic.gov.au 0419 879 150
Mary Knight Glenelg Hopkins m.knight@ghcma.vic.gov.au 0417 513 724
Lachlan Campbell North East Lachlan.campbell@necma.vic.gov.au 0400 852 482
02 6043 7672
Karen O’Keefe Corangamite Karen.okeefe@ccma.vic.gov.au 03 5232 9100
Karen Thomas Port Phillip & Westernport karen.thomas@ppwcma.vic.gov.au 0427 480 170
Kerstie Lee Goulburn Broken kerstiel@gbcma.vic.gov.au 03 5764 7507

Name Management Unit Email address Contact number
TBA Avon River Basin TBA TBA
Shay Crouch Swan Shay.crouch@perthnrm.com 08 9374 3306
Graham McAlpine Swan graham.mcalpine@perthnrm.com 0417 042 818
08 9374 3310
Annabelle Garratt Northern Agricultural Region Annabelle.Garratt@nacc.com.au 0448 986 879
08 99380100
Peter Clifton South West Peter.clifton@swccnrm.org.au 0409 680 900
08 9724 2469
Sarah Jeffery Rangelands sarahj@rangelandswa.com.au 0427 626 222
Ellie Summers Rangelands ellies@rangelandswa.com.au 08 9192 5797
Sophie Willsher South Coast sophiew@southcoastnrm.com.au 0448 896 836
Letisha Newman South Coast letishan@southcoastnrm.com.au 08 9845 8537
Mick Davis Peel-Harvey Mick.davis@peel-harvey.org.au 0402 175 770
08 6393 8800

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