Latest News & Updates

  • 8 December, 2022 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: New generation of boat mooring saving vital seagrass communities

    Seagrass, oyster and sponge habitat in North West, Oyster Cove and Barnes Bay are on the path to recovery thanks…

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  • 5 December, 2022 2 min Read

    Searching for Swan Galaxia – one of Australia’s most at-risk freshwater fish

    Over the last couple of weeks, our Project Officer Zak Wheaton, accompanied by staff from Tasmania’s Inland Fisheries Service, visited…

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  • 1 December, 2022 3 min Read

    Where will all the flowers be? Using flower bud surveys to predict Swift Parrot movement

    Tasmania is the only place in the world where the critically endangered Swift Parrot breeds, with many of their core…

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  • 7 November, 2022 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: Book your slot to spot a swiftie!

    Spring is in full swing, which means groups of brightly coloured Swift Parrots are once again gracing our forests for…

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  • 12 October, 2022 2 min Read

    Boosting habitat values at Moulting Lagoon

    Twenty hectares of revegetation work has been undertaken at two private properties adjacent to the internationally significant Moulting Lagoon on…

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  • 27 September, 2022 5 min Read

    Farming Forecaster, effective ground cover management on a landscape-scale

    BACKGROUND Dryland pastures comprise the majority of agricultural land use by area in southern Tasmania and support a significant amount…

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  • 27 September, 2022 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: Partnerships, community, and dedication – NRM South’s recipe for success

    An additional $3.28 million in projects, a new regional strategy to 2030, and a 76% increase in organisational revenue. These…

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  • 8 September, 2022 2 min Read

    Fencing to support saltmarsh recovery

    Located between Swansea and Coles Bay, Moulting Lagoon is one of the most complex and extensive wetland systems in Tasmania….

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  • 29 August, 2022 1 min Read

    Artificial reef construction in southern Tasmania takes a big step forward

    EPA Tasmania have now approved permits for constructing two artificial reefs for native oyster reef restoration at Dixons Beach and…

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  • 4 August, 2022 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: A new natural resource management vision for Tasmania

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

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  • 27 July, 2022 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: True blue – restoring temperate saltmarsh for carbon capture

    NRM South, the natural resource management organisation for southern Tasmania, is celebrating the expansion of its water program thanks to…

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  • 21 July, 2022 2 min Read

    Weed control workshop to protect a threatened community

    Earlier this winter, our Senior Project Officer Sophie Golding organied a weed control workshop, facilitated by Axel Meiss, with landholders…

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  • 30 June, 2022 3 min Read

    Refining monitoring for EFMs  

    Marine life in North West Bay will soon be celebrating, with twelve environmentally-friendly moorings (EFMs) being installed this month. As…

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