Meet Catherine Keirnan - Local ambassador for Regenerate Capital Region
🏠 Tharwa, ACT
💼 Farmer and Landcare member
📜 Catherine Keirnan has called the rural community of Tharwa on the outskirts of Canberra home since the early nineties.
As a member of the local
#Landcare group, caring for Country while producing food is an essential service and responsibility she cares deeply about.
She'll never forget the day in January 2003 when a
#bushfire made its way down from the nearby mountains engulfing the district in an experience locals remember as a firestorm. In 2020, yet another fire surrounded the district keeping community members on edge for days and nights.
💬 The thoughtful kindness of our community of farmers, the help of friends, and the dedication of firefighting volunteers will never be forgotten. I'm keen to ensure the landscape setting of our national capital is conserved and production enriched, to change the way the town community views and values their farmlands, and to have Aboriginal cultural practices and foods widespread.
🌱 Regenerate Capital Region is an 8-day residential leadership development program for rural landholders or managers, first responders and local government employees to build community resilience and improve future bushfire responses.
Applications close on 17 July 2022 👉
https://bit.ly/3npHjqE
#disasterrecovery #bushfirerecovery #sustainableag #agriculture #landcare #leadershipdevelopment #localgov
