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.
A series of free household hazardous waste collections are taking place across northern Tasmania this May to help residents safely dispose of everyday chemicals around the home.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NRM North is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jo Fearman as Chief Executive Officer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Tasmanian Government’s $5 million Weeds Action Fund is making significant headway in the fight to reduce or eradicate weeds.
Did you know that half the remaining eastern hooded plover population call Tasmania home?
At the halfway point review of the $140.7 million River Health Action Plan, significant water quality gains have been achieved.
Tasmania’s three natural resource management organisations, NRM South, NRM North and Cradle Coast Authority have released their new regional strategies through to 2030.