Latest News & Updates
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26 May, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Let it flow – breathing new life into an internationally renowned wetland
Where the Coal River meets Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon, one of Australia’s biggest wetland reclamation projects is underway. The Eddington family,…
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23 May, 2022 3 min Read
Caging plants for conservation
As part of our Threatened Plants project, NRM South is working with partners to protect critically endangered Southport heath in…
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13 May, 2022 4 min Read
The trials of trapping sugar gliders – five key lessons
The swift parrot is a critically endangered migratory bird that divides its time between Tasmania and mainland Australia. The swift…
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12 April, 2022 3 min Read
Who should you call? Gorse-busters!
Gorse is a habitat-altering weed that causes serious issues for agricultural landscapes and in sensitive natural environments across large swathes…
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8 April, 2022 2 min Read
Fintastic result as endangered fish conservation efforts receive funding boost!
This week, representatives from NRM South met with Minister for the Environment, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP and Liberal Candidate…
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29 March, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE – Local knowledge key to restoring internationally significant Tasmanian wetlands
Over 8000 resident black swans know just how important Moulting Lagoon and the Apsley Marshes are to birds and other…
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18 March, 2022 2 min Read
Farming Forecaster showcased at recent workshops
Farming Forecaster, the innovative and powerful feed budgeting and stock management tool that has seen a growing popularity amongst the…
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7 March, 2022 2 min Read
Funding boost for drought resilience
NRM South is thrilled to announce that our $1.445M Drought Resilience Innovation Grant application has been successful. Our “Co-developing and…
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28 February, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Taking Swift Parrots off the menu
When it comes to planning actions to protect the critically endangered Swift Parrot in Tasmania, it may come as a…
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22 February, 2022 2 min Read
A field day in the Fingal: Talking pasture renovation trials and livestock health
In mid-February we ran a field day in the Fingal Valley, sharing what we’ve learned so far from our strip…
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15 February, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: ‘Farming Forecaster’ for Tasmanian graziers.
Tasmanian graziers will now have access to a new online decision-making tool that has been developed by CSIRO in conjunction…
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11 February, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Carbon + Biodiversity = benefits for farmers
NRM South is leading the rollout of a new pilot program for farmers in southern Tasmania who are looking to…
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Image credit: Dejan Stojanovic
1 February, 2022 2 min Read
New Swift Parrot habitat protected in perpetuity
Access to high quality habitat is key to the survival and recovery of the rare and threatened Swift Parrot. However,…