Welcome to Landcare Illawarra

Landcare is a national network of thousands of community groups who care for our country. Australia boasts more than 4000 community landcare groups and thousands of landcare volunteers.

Landcare Illawarra is a community-based organisation which helps Illawarra residents living in the 3 local government areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama on the NSW South Coast to get involved in a broad range of environmental activities.

If you are looking to do some volunteer work and can spare a few hours per week, month or year, then get connected with your local Landcare, Coastcare, Dunecare or Bushcare group! Check out the Local Groups pages to locate a working group near you! Groups carry out environmental repair work all around the Ilawarra region and activities range from weed removal to native tree planting to maintaining and preserving natural regeneration.

Your local Landcare Community Support Officer -Megan Rowlatt is on hand to assist you in locating a group and to start volunteering. If you are interested in assisting groups preserve our unique and beautiful environment then contact Megan on 4229 7526 or email communitysupport@conservationvolunteers.com.au