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Melbourne on 17th - 19th September 2014

* Early bird registrations for the National Landcare Conference extended to 15th August.

* Funding to attend the conference available through the Australian Government and regional NRM bodies

» Attendance subsidy [2]

Highlights announced to date include:

• Renowned chef Matt Moran - whose journey has brought him from an award-winning family farm on the Central Tablelands in New South Wales to travelling Australia championing local, fresh produce.
• CSIRO Futures Lead Scientist, Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, whose material on global megatrends features on TedX, and whose research helps organisations plan for an uncertain future.
• Award-winning science journalist, environmentalist and behaviour-change researcher, Tanya Ha.
• ABC Landline presenter, Pip Courtney, who will frame the discussions, as Master of Ceremonies.
• Dr Mark Howden, Chief Research Scientist for CSIRO Ecosystems Sciences, and expert on the impacts of climate on Australian ecosystems.

Also featured will be the 2014 National Landcare Awards - which will be held during the Conference – including the presentation of the prestigious second-ever Bob Hawke Landcare Award.

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