This is a place for opportunities and community notices from across the composting community. Have a look through the following categories to find an opportunity for you or your project:
- Opportunties
- Advocacy
- Grants & Funding
- Awards & Recognition
Contact us with details if you would like to add something to the noticeboard: info@loccal.org
Opportunties
Conservation & Eco-System Mangement Trainee
Location: Sandgate, Brisbane, QLD
No Experience Required | No Car or Licence Required
Looking for a pathway into employment, training, or a new career? This is your opportunity to gain valuable work experience, nationally recognised qualifications, and practical industry skills while making a positive impact in your local community.
Compost Coordinator
Location: Shorewell Park, TAS
Looking for a passionate volunteer composter to maintain our compost bays at our lovely community garden.
Contact: Burnie Community House
Community Compost Hub Caretaker
Location: Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, Brisbane, QLD
This volunteer opportunity supports the community composting hubs to transform food scraps into soil for the gardens.
Grants & Funding
| Grant | State | Opening date | Closing date |
| Sustainable Business Program | ACT | Now open | Not stated |
| Community Grants and Scholarships | National | Various dates, depending on location | Various dates, depending on location |
| Real School Grant | National | Now open | 1 October, 2026 |
| Creating Safer Places grants | VIC | Now open | 26 October 2026 |
| Environment grants | QLD | Now open | 2 November 2026 |
| Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Programs | SA | Now open | 4 November 2026 |
| Environmental Education | NSW | Now open | 9 November 2026 |
Awards, Prizes & Recognition
| Title | State | Opening date | Closing date |
| Bob Hawke Landcare Award | National | August 31, 2026 | 31 January 2027 |
| Australian Geographic Awards for Nature | National | 5 January 2027 | 27 Feb 2027 |
| Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards | QLD | Now open | Entry submissions for each month due on the 1st of the month until October, 2026. |
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If you know of a grant, job, event, or other opportunity that should be here, please get in touch. This noticeboard is only as good as the community behind it — and we rely on people like you to help us keep it up to date.
Contact us at info@loccal.org
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