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 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 your management unit about emerging ideas, innovative practices and relevant new government policy 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 your region (e.g. reporting on the impacts of natural disasters on farmers and organising field visits for ministers).
By working with farmers, industry and community groups to promote sustainable agricultural practices and to support RLP agricultural projects, RALFs contribute towards the RLP program’s agricultural outcomes, which are:
- 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
These tables list the contact details of the RALFs in each state or territory.
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ACT/New South Wales
Name | Management Unit | Email address | Contact number |
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Jeni De Landre | ACT | JenileeDeLandre@act.gov.au | 0407 321 784 |
Lana Andrews | North West | lana@trla.org.au | 0407 885 105 |
Anne Coote | North West | ralf@nsla.net.au | 0408 007 163 |
Michael Gooden | Riverina | Michael.gooden@lls.nsw.gov.au | 0455 448 297 |
Liz Davis | Central Tablelands | liz.davis@lls.nsw.gov.au | 0427 452 662 02 6363 7872 |
Mindy Greenwood | North Coast | mindy.greenwood@lls.nsw.gov.au | 0405 352 320 02 6623 3940 |
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 |
Rohan Leach | Central West | Rohan.Leach@lls.nsw.gov.au | 0417 021 795 02 6841 6500 |
Sandy Dellwo | Murray | sandy.dellwo@lls.nsw.gov.au | 0408 400 719 03 5881 9937 |
Johnelle Stevens | Northern Tablelands | johnelle.stevens@lls.nsw.gov.au | 0409 791 619 |
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 |
Queensland
Name | Management Unit | Email address | Contact number |
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Wendy Thorsborne | Burnett Mary | wendy.thorsborne@bmrg.org.au | 0474879935 07 4181 299 |
Anita Erba | Condamine | RALF.Condamine@sqlandscapes.org.au | 0439 673 083 |
Daniel Wingett | Northern Gulf | Daniel.Wingett@northerngulf.com.au | 0419 658 870 |
Juliane (Julia) Kasiske | Mackay Whitsunday | Juliane.kasiske@reefcatchments.com | 0488 730 021 07 4964 6111 |
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 | 0429 091 440 |
Emma King | Southern Queensland | emma.king@sqlandscapes.org.au | 0429 056 457 |
Vicki Horstman | Fitzroy | Vicki.Horstman@fba.org.au | 0419 160 537 07 4999 2842 |
Doug Allpass | Desert Channels | doug.allpass@dcq.org.au | 0427 427 090 07 4652 7814 |
Kate Percival | South West | Kate.percival@sqnrm.com.au | 0427 542 283 07 4656 8500 |
Northern Territory
Name |
Management Unit |
Email address |
Contact number |
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TBC |
Northern Territory |
TBC |
TBC |
South Australia
Name | Management Unit | Email address | Contact number |
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Paul Wordley | South Australian Arid Lands | Paul.wordley@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 |
Damon Cusack | Kangaroo Island | Damon.Cusack@sa.gov.au | 08 8553 4441 |
Zoe Starkey | Murraylands and Riverland | zoe.starkey@sa.gov.au | 0408416684 0885329120 |
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 |
Sophie Bass | Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board | sophie.bass@sa.gov.au | 0408 678 890 |
Tasmania
Name | Management Unit | Email address | Contact number |
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Adrian James | North NRM | ajames@nrmnorth.org.au | 03 6333 7777 |
Tom O’Malley | NRM North West | tomalley@cradlecoast.com | 0408 055 272 03 6433 8400 |
Tim Ackroyd | Tasmania South NRM | tackroyd@nrmsouth.org.au | 0400 047 665 |
Todd Nation | Tasmania South NRM | TNation@nrmsouth.org.au | 0408 319 198 |
Victoria
Name | Management Unit | Email address | Contact number |
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Emma Orgill | East Gippsland Victoria | 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 |
Lisa Oliver | Wimmera | wimmeraRALF@wcma.vic.gov.au | 0429 606 749 03 5382 9981 |
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 |
Bernadette Northeast | Glenelg Hopkins | b.northeast@ghcma.vic.gov.au | 0409 417 908 |
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 Victoria | karen.thomas@ppwcma.vic.gov.au | 0427 480 170 |
Kerstie Lee | Goulburn Broken | kerstiel@gbcma.vic.gov.au | 03 5764 7507 |
Western Australia
Name | Management Unit | Email address | Contact number |
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Jacqueline Lucas | Avon River Basin | jlucas@wheatbeltnrm.org.au | 0427 934 112 08 9670 3113 |
Shay Crouch | Swan | Shay.crouch@perthnrm.com | 0417 042 818 08 9374 3310 |
Graham McAlpine | Swan | graham.mcalpine@perthnrm.com | 0417 042 818 08 9374 3310 |
Lizzie King | Northern Agricultural Region | Lizzie.King@nacc.com.au | 0447 361 335 08 9973 1444 |
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 |
Letisha Newman | South Coast | letishan@southcoastnrm.com.au | 08 9845 8508 |
Natalie Reeves | South Coast | natalier@southcoastnrm.com.au | 0898458537 |
Paula Pownall | Peel-Harvey | Paula.pownall@peel-harvey.org.au | 0419 378 496 |