The Conservation Council ACT Region is seeking a contractor to implement our ‘Branching out: Bringing Bush Buds Walks to new communities’ program across the end of 2025 and into 26. Building on our previous Bush Buds program (https://conservationcouncil.org.au/bush-buds/), this is a community outreach program to encourage diverse groups of Canberrans to engage with and learn about our beautiful nature. This project is funded through an ACT Environment Grant and runs for one year.
This project will expand The Conservation Council ACT’s ‘Bush Buds’ project to deliver educational nature walks to a broad segment of the Canberra community. Whilst the Conservation Council has run a successful series of educational walks in the past, this has mainly attracted politicians and Canberrans with a pre-existing interest, knowledge of and commitment to the region’s nature.
The goal of “Branching out: Bringing Bush Buds Walks to new communities” is to engage the wider Canberra community, including people with no or very limited connection to nature, with what makes the ‘Bush Capital’ so special. We will ignite a love of Canberra’s nature throughout the community and raise awareness of the importance of healthy ecosystems and rich biodiversity through all of Canberra’s community. This will deliver both environmental and social benefits, enhancing the wellbeing of nature and people.
Read more about the position here.
To Apply
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to apply for this role.
To apply for the contract, please send your CV and a one-page cover letter outlining your relevant experience that would contribute to the project.
Please send these to director@conservationcouncil.org.au by COB Monday 27th October. For further information, please contact Simon Copland, Executive Director: director@conservationcouncil.org.au using the subject line: Bush Buds Officer – enquiry OR 02 6229 3202.