Macedon Ranges council is inviting residents with a passion for land management practices to celebrate and learn more about council’s award-winning Healthy Landscapes program on May 24.
The event will take place at the Kyneton Town Hall, with a panel of local farmers and land managers sharing stories of their journey through the program.
Since its launch in 2018, the program has delivered webinars to more than 2000 participants, field days to more than 500 participants and enabled positive environmental change to about 4000 hectares, council said.
Council planning and environment director Rebecca Stockfeld said the evening is an opportunity to celebrate the program’s successes and connect with other locals with similar land aspirations, share knowledge and foster collaboration.
“We have heard inspiring stories of positive changes resulting from the Healthy Landscapes program since its implementation,” she said.
“So we’re delighted that the program is truly assisting rural landholders in creating a sustainable future.”
The program guides landowners on how to implement sustainable land management practices and make their land healthier and productive by using fewer inputs and creating healthier soils and waterways.
It won the Premier’s Choice Regional Recognition Award in 2021, and more recently was shortlisted as a finalist in the Sustainability Initiative category of the 2024 LGPro Awards for Excellence.
Agribusiness veteran Stuart Grainger, from Newham, said the program was helpful towards his professional development.
“My company has probably spent over a million dollars on my professional development, Harvard and other world-renowned institutions and this is much better than anything I’ve ever done,” he said.
The evening will start at 6.30pm, and registrations are essential. Details:shorturl.at/GMNX1 or 5422 0333.
