The 2007/08 ACT Landcare Awards [1] winners were announced on Friday 7th September at a celebration breakfast at Regatta Point.

Murrumbidgee Landcare would especially like to congratulate Lynton Bond, Chair of the Molonglo Catchment Group [2] for his award of NLP Individual Landcarer and the Ginninderra Catchment Group's [3] ACT and Region Frogwatch Program for the Nature Conservation Award. Both the Molonglo and Ginninderra Catchment Groups are represented on the MLi committee [4] and continue to be an inspiration to their fellow landcarers.

The National Landcare Program Individual Landcarer, Lynton Bond, from the Molonglo Catchment Group. photo www.geoffcomfort.com [5]	The Landcare Australia Nature Conservation Award went to ACT and Region Frogwatch Program. Ginninderra Catchment Group Waterwatch Coordinator, Rachelle McConville, proudly displays the award. photo www.geoffcomfort.com [5]	Landcareman made a special appearance to thank all Landcarers and distribute goodwill and encouragement. photo www.geoffcomfort.com [5]

The 2007/08 ACT Landcare Award winners were:

• Westpac Landcare Education Award: Life in the Suburbs Beth Mitchell
• Alcoa Landcare Community Group Award: Friends of Mt Majura
• Leighton Holdings Local Government Landcare Partnerships Award: Parks, Conservation and Lands – Namadgi National Park
• Nature Conservation Award: ACT and Region Frogwatch Program – Ginninderra Catchment Group
• Rural Press Landcare Primary Producer Award: Geoff Hyles
• NLP Individual Landcarer Award: Lynton Bond

Two Awards were also given on behalf of the Chief Minister Jon Stanhope:

• Minister for the Environment Quiet Achiever Award: Anne I’ons
• Minister for the Environment Community Support Award: Bernadette Brown