Minister not surprised Wivenhoe accounts differ
Queensland's Water Minister has told the inquiry into last January's flood disaster that he is not surprised about conflicting evidence on how Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam was operated.
View ArticleLaunceston tour guide the best fly fisherman in the Commonwealth
Tasmanian fishing enthusiast Christopher Bassano has won the individual honours at the Commonwealth Fly-Fishing Championships held at the weekend in Tasmania.
View ArticleLocals 'frustrated' over river log jam
The Tasmanian Government is again being urged remove a massive log jam in the Nile River in the state's north that has caused problems for 20 years.
View ArticleNational Farmers Federation wants overseas register
The National Farmers Federation wants a new national register to record all rural land and water assets bought by overseas investors.
View ArticleCloud seeding causes concern
Hydro Tasmanian has begun a new season of cloud seeding to try and increase rainfall over the catchment areas, but not everyone is happy.
View ArticleIrrigation green light given to Tasmania's midlands scheme
The green light for work to start on Tasmania's big midlands irrigation scheme came this morning with politicians signing off on the scheme.
View ArticleAnother step towards new irrigation scheme in Tasmania
Tasmania's $104 million midlands irrigation scheme has received the final government approvals needed for construction to start.
View ArticleSpawning anglers hopes
Tasmania's inland fishing is worth an estimated $100 million dollars a year and there are 30 thousand licensed anglers.
View ArticleSouth East Irrigation to flow
The State Government has approved the business plan for the newest irrigation scheme, the south east irrigation scheme in Tasmania.
View ArticleAngling for more Japanese tourists
A Tasmanian trout guide will leave for Japan today to try and entice more Japanese anglers to fish the Highland lakes.
View ArticleCall for chemical trespass laws to be strengthened
Greens Water spokesman Tim Morris says there is no excuse for agriculture contamination of any waterways throughout Tasmania.
View ArticleCaring for Our Country - the next 5 years
The Federal Government has asked for input on the next five years of the program Caring for Our Country.
View ArticleSuperfine encouragement
Well deserved award for Tasmanian couple new to the wool industry.
View ArticleFarmers get the good oil on irrigation
Farmers in the midlands have gathered at Ross to learn more about the new Midlands Irrigation Scheme.
View ArticleWhite water rafters battling weeds along the Franklin River
The big campaign of the 1980's to save Tasmania's Franklin River, ended with the scrapping of plans for a giant dam, but the threat to the waterway didn't end there. Today it's riverbanks are under...
View ArticleCall to restart Tasmanian poppy strategy talks
While Labor and Liberal have been arguing in the Tasmanian state parliament about poppy imports and advice from the Poppy Control Advisory Board, the head of the company at the centre of the furore is...
View ArticleA new view of Launceston
There is a new vista of Launceston and the Tamar River. A viewing deck, much like a small jetty, has beeen added to the West Tamar Fitness Track near the silt settling ponds. Named in honour of the...
View ArticleNext Tasmanian irrigation scheme passes business case
The business case for the $28 million Upper Ringarooma irrigation scheme in North East Tasmania has been approved by the state government.
View ArticleCharting the changes in Tasmanian apple exports
Just what's happening with Tasmanian apples and the export market?
View ArticleWater sales open tomorrow for South East Irrigation project
The government has announced the sale of 5000 megalites of additional water for the $40 million South East Irrigation project.
View ArticleWater: your licence, your say
A new project is questioning how effective Tasmanian's water licence regulations are.
View ArticleSouth East Irrigation scheme fails to meet required take-up level
Tasmanian Irrigation says it is determined to have the South East irrigation scheme go ahead in Tasmania despite the scheme not getting enough support from farmers.
View ArticleFarmers push for new irrigation scheme in Swansea
The first public move was made last night to establish a new irrigation scheme for farmers in the Swansea area.
View ArticleListen to the Tasmanian Country Hour Tuesday December 18th 2012
The latest report card into the health of the Derwent Estuary has been released today, and it's sober reading with the condition of the waterway declining in the period 2011 to 2012. The Public Health...
View ArticleDerwent fails the pollution test
The latest report card into the health of the Derwent Estuary has been released today, and it's sober reading with the condition of the waterway declining in the period 2011 to 2012.
View ArticleFirst Tasmanian public auction of irrigation water
Tasmanian Irrigation has announced the first public auction of water entitlements in the state.
View ArticleDrop off in Tasmanian thoroughbred numbers
One of Tasmania's prominent thoroughbred breeders says fewer yearlings are being bred in Tasmania, and that's helped stabilise prices.
View ArticleOwnership of dump site unknown
The Launceston City Council has cleaned up the site of dumped e-waste at Corra Linn, south of St Leonards, however ownership and responsibility for the land is still in question. Council workers, with...
View ArticleBelow average autumn rainfall predicted for Tasmania
The seasonal outlook for the next few months in Tasmania provides little joy for farmers looking for rain.
View ArticleGrange Resources investigates tailings dam spill
Owner of the Savage River mine, Grange Resources is working with the Tasmanian Environment Protection Agency to assess the impact of a tailings dam spill just over a week ago.
View ArticleLobbying for funding for Southern Highlands irrigation
Irrigators in the proposed Southern Highlands Irrigation scheme are hoping to push the business case for the project with the Federal government over the next fortnight.
View ArticleMoving walls prompt remedial work
Hydro Tasmania has revealed the walls of one of its major dams have been moving, prompting major remedial work.
View ArticleMinister reveals mining toll on rivers
Tasmania's Resources Minister Bryan Green has revealed about 40 Tasmanian rivers have been contaminated by mining activity.
View ArticleNorthern flood in photos with ominous weather approaching
The farm dams are full and the rivers have peaked, but more rain and strong winds are expected over the weekend. With catchments saturated, rivers will rise again quickly, prompting warnings to be...
View ArticleFur seal makes a swimming visit to Launceston
A video capturing a young male fur seal splashing in the waters of the lower Cataract Gorge, also shows some young male humans who could not resist accompanying him.
View ArticleEPA probes north-west eel kill
Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority is investigating the sudden death of eels in a north-west waterway.
View ArticleWarm weather and bacteria causes Launceston eels to go belly-up
Warm weather and bacteria in Launceston's Tamar River have caused large numbers of the eel population to die. The eels have been spotted floating in the Tamar River which caused concern from the public...
View ArticleDiscovering the hidden animal world of Launceston's Cataract Gorge
Every year thousands of people visit the Cataract Gorge in Launceston to looks at the South Esk River, the swimming pool and the chairlift, but there is something that they are not seeing.
View ArticleTrout fishing in Tasmania reaches the ripe old age of 150
Standing in waist high water flinging a rod back and forth so the tip of the fishing line just rests on the top of the water, Gary France is doing what he loves; trout fishing.
View ArticleSix new coral species discovered in Tasmania's Tamar River
A university student discovers six new species of soft coral in the Tamar River estuary of northern Tasmania.
View ArticleLaunceston's Cataract Gorge: 80 million years in the making
Launceston's Cataract Gorge, an icon of northern Tasmania, started forming about 80 million years ago according to geologist Peter Manchester.
View ArticleFisheries officers confident Tasmania will be carp-free within months
Fisheries officers are confident they will declare Tasmania carp-free next year, boosting the state's reputation as a world-class trout fishery.
View ArticleFederal Budget contains drought support, trade assistance and disaster relief...
This year's Budget reflects a horrific summer of natural disasters, with increased support for natural disasters and drought relief.
View ArticleWreck of Lake Illawarra, which struck the Tasman bridge, shown in new...
New vision emerges of the ship which brought down Hobart's Tasman Bridge more than 40 years ago, showing a wreck teeming with marine life including gill sharks.
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