NRM South has received a highly competitive $44,000 grant under the latest rounds of the Australian Government Australia-China Agriculture Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) to deliver an Australia-China Sustainable Agricultural Technology Forum in Tasmania in 2018. Following a visit to Tasmania by Chinese President Xi Jinping three years ago, NRM South initiated
Our first crowdfunding campaign has taken flight!
DONATE HERE On May 1 2017, NRM South launched of our first-ever crowdfunding campaign. This 30-day campaign aims to raise $60,000 for beach-nesting shorebird conservation activities over the 2017-18 summer period, with target species including Fairy Tern, Little Penguin, Pied Oystercatcher, Hooded Plover and Red-capped Plover. Shorebirds across Australia are
National Landcare Programme Review
The Australian Government is currently undertaking a review of the delivery arrangements for the National Landcare Programme to inform future decision making through a stakeholder survey. In Tasmania, the National Landcare Programme (NLP) has provided funding to an array of natural resource management activities, including Regional Delivery through Tasmania’s three
New Guide to help farmers maintain healthy waterways
Following from last week’s World Water Week, EDO Tasmania, in state-wide partnership with Tasmania’s regional NRM bodies, released a Working Near Waterways guide. This new resource will help farmers, land managers and Landcare groups to navigate the complex laws around working near waterways. Working Near Waterways details the legal obligations
Funding to clear flood damaged rivers
The Tasmanian Government is providing up to $200,000 to clear rivers and repair riverbanks damaged by floods last month. The record breaking rainfall had a devastating impact on many Tasmanian communities, infrastructure and industries. The Tasmanian and Federal Government announced immediate assistance, but there is still a long road ahead
Culturally Inspired grant projects announced
In acknowledgement of NAIDOC Week celebrations, NRM South, Southern Tasmania’s natural resource management organisation, is excited to announce the recipients of our Culturally Inspired grants round. These grants were recently rolled out thanks to the efforts of NRM South’s Aboriginal NRM Support Coordinator, for Aboriginal people and organisations to undertake