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Protecting our natural resources

Collaborative action for healthy landscapes and seascapes, protected natural values, and sustainable livelihoods and lifestyles.

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We work to keep the natural and productive landscapes of south-eastern Tasmania healthy over the long term. We play a key role in building partnerships, securing and directing investment, connecting knowledge and expertise to action and increasing the capacity of others to engage in NRM activities.

Tasmania’s southern region covers 2.5 million hectares of land and is bounded by the Southern Ocean. It is recognised globally for its healthy, intact and diverse natural landscapes and productive land and seascapes. Our region’s wealth of natural resources underpins southern Tasmania’s identity as well as its economic, social, and environmental wellbeing.

Latest News & Updates

30 June, 2025 4 Min Read

Welcoming New Directors to NRM South

We’re proud to announce the appointment of four new Directors to the NRM South Board. This recruitment process was one…
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26 June, 2025 3 Min Read

Swift Parrot nest boxes – not a one size fits all solution

Nest boxes can be a useful tool in threatened bird conservation. By providing additional roosting and breeding sites, nest boxes…
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23 June, 2025 1 Min Read

From farms to coasts, 18 projects are shaping the future of Southern Tasmania

-MEDIA RELEASE- As Tasmania edges closer to another state election, much of the debate is focused on the economy. But…
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Upcoming Events

AUTUMN 2026

Property Management Planning Workshops 2026

Are you are a smallholder in Coal Valley region who owns a property from 5-100 hectares? Our annual ‘New Farm Solutions’ Property Management Program will help you get the most out of your property, tackle some common challenges and help grow your local network.

EOIs will open in summer 2025-26 for the autumn 2026 workshops, keep an eye on our socials to stay up to date or contact our Land Program Coordinator Tim Ackroyd for more information.

Email for more information or to register

Featured Projects

Rivers to Ramsar

Our Rivers to Ramsar project is restoring and rehabilitating riparian zones across public and private land along three waterways feeding into Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon, a Ramsar-listed wetland located near a rapidly growing urban centre. The project aims to enhance critical wetland habitats for threatened migratory birds, reconnect important habitat corridors, and reduce nutrient and sediment runoff. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program.

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Climate Smart Farming Systems

Providing expert guidance to our agricultural community is essential for supporting sustainable land management and ensuring the long-term resilience of our agricultural sectors. Our four-year Climate Smart Farming Systems project is working with farmers across southern Tasmania to support the adoption of climate-smart, sustainable agriculture best-practice.

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Biodiverse Bruny

This five-year project is working to safeguard Bruny Island’s biodiversity through the protection of the island’s threatened species and ecological communities. Through focused efforts across 4,000 ha of Aboriginal owned and managed land and addressing biodiversity hotspots island-wide, project actions will improve the trajectory of key species and ecosystems. Aligned with the priorities outlined in the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032, our approach integrates Aboriginal knowledge and leadership, scientific expertise, and community involvement, forging sustainable pathways for biodiversity conservation. This initiative signifies a commitment to safeguarding Bruny Island’s natural heritage for generations to come.

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