No rushing water investigation: Mayor
The Break O' Day Mayor says the panel investigating the water quality of the George River should not be rushed to deliver their findings.
View ArticleCourt orders 'rust buckets' to move on
A Magistrate has ordered the removal of four derelict ships that have been moored on Launceston's Tamar River for years.
View ArticleForestry, grazing blamed for river sediment
A new report says up to 80,000 tonnes of sediment generated annually in the Tamar River catchment is mainly caused by forestry and grazing.
View ArticleMoves to clear carp
Another expensive project to rid Tasmania of the pest fish, the european carp, has gone ahead.
View ArticleGreens call on Government to pay Tamar dredging bill
The Tasmanian Greens have called on the State Government to cover the cost of dredging the Tamar River.
View ArticleAction to contain oily film on Emu River at Burnie
The Environment Protection Authority has been called on to clean up an oily film that has been found on the surface of a river in Tasmania's north-west.
View ArticleGovernment defends pulp mill pipeline decision
The Tasmanian Government has defended allowing a pulp mill pipeline to be built in the state's north, on land acquired for a road bypass.
View ArticleLibs match Launceston levee funding
The Coalition has matched Labor's $11 million promise for Launceston's flood levee project.
View ArticlePeople power push for hydro scheme
A group of Launceston residents is renewing a push for a small power station in the upper parts of Cataract Gorge.
View ArticleHydro still considering mini power station
Hydro Tasmania has denied shelving plans for a mini power station in Launceston's Cataract Gorge.
View ArticleGovt funds silt removal
The State Government has freed up $1 million to start silt dredging in Launceston's Tamar River before summer.
View ArticleSeaplane plan for Hobart
A seaplane service is one of two new proposals being considered for Hobart's waterfront precinct.
View ArticleTassie farmers losing river frontage
In Tasmania, farmers are now a minority when it comes to owning the land fronting rivers and streams.
View ArticleHighs and lows at the Gorge!
The Launceston City Council is hosting a forum on the long running issue of water flows through the Cataract Gorge. Ever since the Trevallyn Dam was built above Deadmans Hollow in 1955, arguements have...
View ArticleTourism operators slam dredge delay
Tourism businesses which rely on the Tamar River in Tasmania's north have criticised a delay in dredging, saying it is costing them money.
View ArticlePolitical reaction to the Tamar mill approval
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has given final environmental approval for the proposed pulp mill for Northern Tasmania's Tamar Valley. Local environment groups have vowed to fight the...
View ArticleGunns sees no need to increase plantations
Gunns Limited says there's no need to expand its timber plantations to feed a pulp mill in northern Tasmania's Tamar Valley.
View ArticlePulp mill shouldn't lead to MIS revival
The head of Forestry Tasmania says it's unlikely the approval of Gunns pulp mill will generate another wave of managed investment scheme plantations.
View ArticlePulp mill protesters to fight on
Premier Lara Giddings referred to anti mill protesters recently on Statewide Mornings with Leon Compton, saying that 'some people will never accept this mill'. That defiance was on display at...
View ArticleNorth battens down for deluge
Parts of Tasmania's north east are being prepared for wild weather predicted for the next two days.
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