Governance

Landcare Victoria Inc is governed by a volunteer Board which oversees and steers the organisation by setting strategic direction and providing governance. The Board is supported by the Members Council, which is an advisory committee representing community landcare in Victoria. The Members Council advises the Board on policy and landcare issues and assists in two-way communication between Landcare Victoria Inc and the landcare community.

Role of the Board

In accordance with the newly adopted Constitution of Landcare Victoria Inc, the Landcare Victoria Inc Board will consist of up to nine Directors. A transitional period currently applies as the Board will gradually be reduced in size from the structure defined in the former Rules, which allowed for up to 14 Directors.

The Board is responsible for the control and management of the business and affairs of Landcare Victoria, including setting the strategic direction, management of staff and the establishment of sub-committees.

Board members are expected to attend all Board meetings which are held approximately every quarter, usually lasting at least half a day. Some of these may be held online. In addition, Board members are expected to participate in one or more sub-committees and attend Landcare Victoria Inc events.

Role of the Members Council

The Council brings together a group of landcarers who are diverse in the roles they fulfil, the issues they deal with and the personal skills they have. Members Councillors have the capacity to reach deeply into the broader landcare membership as required when specific skills or experience is needed on matters of policy.

The Members Council consists of up to 30 people – two community volunteers and one professional landcarer from each of the 10 catchment regions across the state. Members Councillors are appointed by the Board.

Broadly, a Members Councillor’s role is to:

• Be a part of Landcare Victoria Inc’s policy response/policy development work, either directly or by linking in other appropriately skilled people
• Be a conduit for ideas and issues that directly relate to the effectiveness of Landcare in Victoria, particularly as they affect multiple groups
• Understand the work and activities of Landcare Victoria Inc. so that they can communicate with members more effectively

Read more in the Members Council Charter. 

Join the Members Council

Joining the Members Council is a great way to collaborate, share information and have your say on issues affecting the landcare community. Recommendations, ideas and advice from the Members Council are routinely shared with the Board and utilised by Landcare Victoria in policy response and development.

We welcome nominations for any of the following vacancies:

• Corangamite - 1 volunteer positions
• Glenelg Hopkins - 2 volunteer positions, 1 professional position
• Goulburn Broken - 1 volunteer position
• Mallee - 2 volunteer positions, 1 professional position
• North Central - 1 volunteer position
• West Gippsland - 1 volunteer position, 1 professional position
• Wimmera - 2 volunteer positions

There are currently no vacancies in East Gippsland, North East or Port Phillip & Westernport.

To apply for any of the above vacant positions, please refer to the list of Delegates to find people in your region who can endorse your application and use the online form to complete your nomination. Applications for casual vacancies may be accepted at any time.

If you're not sure whether you are eligible to nominate, please contact us.

Resources

Constitution of Landcare Victoria Inc

A new Constitution was adopted by Landcare Victoria's members on 22 May 2024, to replace the previous Rules of Association. You may download a copy of the Constitution here.

Landcare Victoria Annual Reports

The 2025 Annual Report is now available! This and previous reports may be downloaded from our Annual Reports page.

Delegates

To view the current list of organisations that are financial, full members of Landcare Victoria, along with their nominated Delegates and Voting Regions, click here.

Landcare Victoria Inc. Annual General Meeting

The 2026 Landcare Victoria Inc Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 20 May. The Landcare Victoria 2026 Annual Report has been released, and is now available for download.