Leon Trembath was awarded a Yarram Yarram Landcare Network (YYLN) "Outstanding contribution to Landcare" Award in 2011. This award is not given lightly and goes to someone who has contributed both on the ground and in a range of leadership roles to further the cause of Landcare. Leon is one of these people.
He enjoyed a career with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for 24 years and was a member of the Springvale Council for 13 years, serving as Mayor and on the Senior Executive of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) before escaping to the Strzelecki Ranges in Madalya, where he and his wife Cathy reside on 35 hectares of covenanted bush.
As a member of the local Landcare group in Madalya since 1997, Leon served as Chairman of the YYLN from 2005 till 2010 and chaired GippsLandcare for two years. On a state level Leon was instrumental in the creation of the Victorian Landcare Council and served as its inaugural Chair and was involved in the creation of the Australian National Network, representing Victoria. He has been active at every level of Landcare as either a member or participant in a wide variety of Committees concerned with conservation, seed collection and landscape restoration. Leon is an advocate always promoting the importance of community involvement and representation.
He has always had a passion to restore the landscape and to involve children in planting trees. Through Leon's vision the concept of the Jack & Albert River Restoration Project (JARR) was devised and he was instrumental in creating the partnership we enjoy today with the Norman Wettenhall Foundation.
Leon is also particularly fond of birds and has been a member of the Bird Observers Club of Australia for twenty years and the Victorian Wader Study Group for fifteen years. This extensive experience has enabled him to lead monthly bird and natural history walks within Tarra Bulga National Park in a voluntary capacity.
In retirement from Landcare, Leon has focussed on a brand new talent – the craft of creating all manner of objects with wood. Together with Cathy he continues tending to his bush property with weed control and revegetation projects.
To say we value Leon's contributions to Landcare and his commitment to the environment is an understatement. We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable member within our Landcare community.
He enjoyed a career with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for 24 years and was a member of the Springvale Council for 13 years, serving as Mayor and on the Senior Executive of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) before escaping to the Strzelecki Ranges in Madalya, where he and his wife Cathy reside on 35 hectares of covenanted bush.
As a member of the local Landcare group in Madalya since 1997, Leon served as Chairman of the YYLN from 2005 till 2010 and chaired GippsLandcare for two years. On a state level Leon was instrumental in the creation of the Victorian Landcare Council and served as its inaugural Chair and was involved in the creation of the Australian National Network, representing Victoria. He has been active at every level of Landcare as either a member or participant in a wide variety of Committees concerned with conservation, seed collection and landscape restoration. Leon is an advocate always promoting the importance of community involvement and representation.
He has always had a passion to restore the landscape and to involve children in planting trees. Through Leon's vision the concept of the Jack & Albert River Restoration Project (JARR) was devised and he was instrumental in creating the partnership we enjoy today with the Norman Wettenhall Foundation.
Leon is also particularly fond of birds and has been a member of the Bird Observers Club of Australia for twenty years and the Victorian Wader Study Group for fifteen years. This extensive experience has enabled him to lead monthly bird and natural history walks within Tarra Bulga National Park in a voluntary capacity.
In retirement from Landcare, Leon has focussed on a brand new talent – the craft of creating all manner of objects with wood. Together with Cathy he continues tending to his bush property with weed control and revegetation projects.
To say we value Leon's contributions to Landcare and his commitment to the environment is an understatement. We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable member within our Landcare community.
