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Landcare Worker



Duties and Tasks
Specialisations
Quick Facts
Work Conditions
Personal Requirements
Related Industries
Labour Market
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Earnings
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Preparing the ground for planting
Preparing the ground for planting


Landcare workers perform a range of tasks to maintain and restore native bushland and farmland. 

Fact Sheet

Duties and Tasks

Landcare workers may perform the following tasks:

  • kill and remove weeds and unwanted vegetation using minimal disturbance techniques or herbicides
  • collect seeds from local native plants
  • propagate local native plants
  • replant native trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers
  • take part in pest (e.g. rabbit) eradication programs
  • collect botanical and environmental data
  • map vegetation
  • construct and maintain tracks and facilities in bushland
  • maintain equipment
  • apply control measures to combat salinity.

Specialisations

Bushland Regenerator
Environmental Field Officer

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Learning Area Biology  
Geography  
Rural Studies  
Work Demand Including hot, cold or humid environment  
Including mainly outdoor work  
Including physical effort  
Including reading or writing  
Work Field Agriculture, Animal and Primary Industries  
Natural Sciences and Mathematics  
Work Interest Practical or Mechanical  
Nature or Recreation  
Skill Level Semi-skilled Jobs  
Skilled Non-trade Jobs  
Skilled Trade Jobs  
Quick Facts

Work Conditions

Landcare workers frequently use herbicides and equipment to prune trees and remove debris.

Much of the work is fairly strenuous and involves a lot of bending and working at ground level. This is an outdoor job and workers are exposed to the elements.

Personal Requirements

  • able to perform physical outdoor work
  • interested in the preservation of natural bushland
  • good attention to detail
  • able to work as part of a team.

Related Industries

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Support Services

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Forestry and Logging Workers

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Forestry and Logging Workers (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Australian VolunteerSearch - Environment and Conservation for ALL AUSTRALIA
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

Geological Engineer
Natural Resource Manager

Earnings


Income of persons working full-time, 2006
Forestry and Logging Workers

Income per Week Number Share (%)
$1000 or more 437 18.0
$400 - $599 567 23.4
$600 - $799 718 29.6
$800 - $999 438 18.1
Less than $400 262 10.8


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This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006
Forestry and Logging Workers

Employment Status Weekly Income ($)
Full-time 741


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This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Related Courses

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Department of Primary Industries
Department of Regional Development Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Forestry SA
Forestry Tasmania
Forests NSW
Greening Australia Capital Region
Greening Australia NSW
Greening Australia NT
Greening Australia QLD
Greening Australia SA
Greening Australia TAS
Greening Australia VIC
Greening Australia WA
People Service Branch Personnel Section, Department of Conservation and Land Management (WA)
Timber Queensland

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Watering native seedlings
Watering native seedlings

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