Winners - Namoi Natural Resource Management Awards

Farmers, Landcare groups, educators and individuals who have shown excellence or innovation in environmental work have been recognised in the Namoi Natural Resource Management (NRM) Awards.

The NRM Awards are an important way of recognising the valuable contributions of individuals and groups in caring for the land and helping to protect fragile resources, waterways and native plants and animals.

The Award winners in each category will now be eligible to go on to the State Awards to be presented at the NSW Landcare Forum in Port Macquarie in September this year.

The winners are:
• Primary Producer - Luke Bowman, Upper Manilla
• Individual - Jill Moore-Kashima, Retreat
• Community Group - Lower Pagan Pian Creek Conservation Group, Walgett
• Education - Len Waters, TAFE New England Institute, Tamworth
• Young Leadership - Lisa Binge, Kamilaroi Aboriginal Development Initiatives Corporation
• Urban Group - Tamworth Manilla Landcare Association Inc.(TMLA)