Media Releases

To stay informed about our various projects and what's happening in Natural Resource Management around Tasmania, view our latest media releases below. For all media enquiries please call (03) 6333 7777 to speak with our Communications team.

Increased support for Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program

20 March 2024

Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program partners have welcomed today’s announcement by Tasmanian Labor to commit to the partnership with increased program investment.

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Tasmanian Greens confirm commitment to NRM funding

14 March 2024

Tasmania’s three natural resource management organisations have welcomed a commitment by the Tasmanian Greens to increase core services funding to NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast NRM to $544k per year for each organisation.

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Natural resource management commitment welcomed by NRMs

13 March 2024

Below is a media release on behalf of the NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast NRM regarding the commitment by the Tasmanian Liberals to increase core services funding over the next two years.

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Increased support for Tasmania’s NRMs forms part of funding commitment

13 March 2024

Tasmania’s three natural resource management organisations have welcomed this week’s commitment by Tasmanian Labor to increase core services funding to NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast NRM.

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Blue-green algae decreases at Lake Trevallyn

6 March 2024

A media release has been issued on behalf of the Meander Valley, West Tamar and City of Launceston Councils regarding the decline of the blue-green algal bloom at Lake Trevallyn.

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Lake Trevallyn blue-green algal bloom

25 January 2024

A media release has been issued on behalf of the Meander Valley, West Tamar and City of Launceston Councils regarding a blue-green algal bloom at Lake Trevallyn. The bloom was detected in routine testing by the Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program, hosted by NRM North.

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Collaborative efforts supporting waterway health

19 January 2024

For the past four years, northern Tasmanians have joined forces to tackle the challenge of removing pathogens from local waterways, resulting in significant improvements to the health of the kanamaluka / Tamar estuary.

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Projects turning trash into treasure

13 December 2023

Seven projects aiming to decrease the amount of waste sent to landfill through innovative activities have been awarded funding through Round 1 of the 2023-24 Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Program’s Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Grants.

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Help your small farm thrive at the Small Farm Living Field Day

8 November 2023

Smallholders are gearing up for the much-anticipated Small Farm Living Field Day in Lilydale this weekend. It’s a chance for those who share a passion for sustainable land management to be inspired through informative talks, presentations, and demonstrations.

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Small Farm Living Field Day: making the most of your patch

16 October 2023

The sixth biennial Small Farm Living Field Day is an opportunity for land managers on small farms and rural lifestyle properties to access a wealth of information about sustainability, biosecurity, and resilience on the land.

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Online solutions support smallholders

17 August 2023

The launch of an online property planning tool today will give small-scale landholders access to a wealth of information to help them achieve their goals and visions for their properties.

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NRM North announces new Chief Executive Officer

26 July 2023

NRM North is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jo Fearman as Chief Executive Officer.

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Tasmanian soil management resources released

28 June 2023

Tasmanian landholders can now access a wealth of information about how to best manage soil drainage and soil nutrition with the release of Tasmanian-specific soil management decision support tools today.

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Incentives open for waste reduction

19 June 2023

Northern Tasmanians can now apply for funding to develop new ways to recycle and repurpose items that would otherwise end up as landfill as part of a state government initiative to reduce waste.

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Time's ticking for Tasmania's priority weeds

1 June 2023

The Tasmanian Government’s $6.4 million Weeds Action Fund has announced 11 successful applicants for projects to be funded in its targeted small grants round, facilitated by NRM North, with support from NRM South and Cradle Coast Authority.

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Community help needed to support a new monitoring program for the Tamar

12 April 2023

With help from the public, a new program will improve our understanding of a range of species and ecological communities and enhance our understanding of ecosystem health in the kanamaluka / Tamar estuary.

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Soil program available to Tas landholders

24 March 2023

The Tasmanian NRM Soil Extension Program is a statewide collaboration between NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast Authority to support landholders in sustainable soil management and encourage the benefits of soil sampling and soil test interpretation.

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Floodplain Fencing Workshops

16 March 2023

NRM North is hosting a series of workshops this month, to give flood-affected landholders a better insight into damage mitigation techniques in future flood events.

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Grants for landowners to tackle high priority weeds

31 January 2023

Grants of up to $50,000 are available for Tasmanian landowners to make significant headway in the fight to reduce or eradicate high priority weeds.

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Commitment secured for action plan

23 December 2022

The Tasmanian Government’s $5 million Weeds Action Fund is making significant headway in the fight to reduce or eradicate weeds.

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Protecting our shorebirds this summer

12 December 2022

Did you know that half the remaining eastern hooded plover population call Tasmania home?

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Tamar estuary improvement works exceed expectations

30 November 2022

At the halfway point review of the $140.7 million River Health Action Plan, significant water quality gains have been achieved.

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A new natural resource management vision for Tasmania

4 August 2022

Tasmania’s three natural resource management organisations, NRM South, NRM North and Cradle Coast Authority have released their new regional strategies through to 2030.

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