Landcare Australia

Landcare Australia

Landcare Australia Limited is a partnership between the community, government and business to carry out environmental protection in Australia. Landcare Australia Limited is a not for profit, non-political bipartisan organisation, it does not lobby and is not an advocacy organisation. Most Landcare and Coastcare groups are however allowed to lobby and see themselves as advocacy groups.

Landcare Australia Limited (the organisation, often abbreviated to LAL) was formed by the Commonwealth Government on 10 October 1989 as a private non-profit company to manage the national public awareness and sponsorship campaign for the "Decade of Landcare". LAL was established as part of the Decade of Landcare to raise awareness and corporate sponsorship for landcarers.

Landcare (the movement) is a uniquely Australian partnership between the community, government and business, consisting of approximately 4,000 Landcare and 2,000 Coastcare volunteer groups.