Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)— When Gabrielle Stacey joined her local Landcare group, the fantastic Fern Creek Landcare, she joined working sessions involving five or six volunteers all over the age of fifty. In her mid-twenties and studying horticulture at university, Gabrielle worked to rejuvenate the group, using social media marketing to bring in a number of younger recruits.

The total number of active volunteers has swollen from 30 to over 100, with another 500 following the group on social media.

With Gabby's help, the median age of Fern Creek Landcare's membership has dropped significantly—and long-term co-ordinator, founder and Charlestown community stalwart Peter Dalton has been able to pass the leadership of the group over to a safe pair of hands.

Gabby and Peter recently made a video together which was shown at the National Landcare Conference, which showcased their extraordinary intergenerational friendship.

Gabby believes that the Landcare approach to environmental stewardship and care has enormous benefits for young people, helping to transform frustration with environmental concerns into positive action.

Congratulations to Gabby on all she has achieved so far—and I'm sure this only the beginning.

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