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50 years of regen – are we winning. Peter Dixon – AABR Fest 2024 – Welcome address
Peter Dixon knows the bush regen world from just about every angle: volunteer, contractor, landcare facilitator, catchment strategist, program manager, grant-maker and now AABR President for the second time. In his welcome address at AABR Fest 2024, he brings that whole journey to the room with a mix of humour, honesty and a few well-aimed pokes at government process.
Peter doesn’t shy away from the troubling reality: biodiversity indicators in NSW and nationally are still heading in the wrong direction. Yet bush regeneration works. We see it every week on the ground. So what’s holding us back?
From governance gaps to three-year funding traps, from the decline of bushcare support to the rise of “tick-box” restoration, Peter lays out why the system isn’t keeping pace, and how bush regenerators can shift the power dynamic. His message is energising: we know what works. Now we need to reshape how decisions are made so we can do the work properly.