Toyne had many interests, but most of all cared about the state of the world

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ndigenous advocate and co-founder of the national Landcare program, Phillip Toyne, has died aged 67.

Phillip Toyne - he had many interests, but
most of all cared about the world.

Mr Toyne established the environmental organisation with Rick Farley in 1989 when he was head of the Australian Conservation Foundation.

Prior to that Mr Toyne worked as a school teacher and lawyer in remote Aboriginal communities.

There were tributes for Mr Toyne on social media from political and conservation leaders.

Read the story in today’s Age about Mr Toyne’s death - “Landcare co-founder and Indigenous advocate Phillip Toyne dies aged 67”.