Future Direction for Freycinet Welcome
The Greens welcome today’s news of a what appears to be a sensible new approach for managing the future of Freycinet National Park.
Jul
2026
30
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May
2025
22
Proposed Visitors Centre is Wrong Approach for Freycinet
Once again the Liberals have failed to read the room, this time by reviving a plan for a costly new Freycinet visitors centre and car park.
Nov
2020
18
Barnett’s Fish Farm Coast Grab
Tasmanians in coastal areas woke up this morning to news that their communities are potentially under threat from a massive expansion of fish farming.
Oct
2019
17
Gutwein Refuses to Rule Out Further Public Funds for Twamley Dam
Treasurer Peter Gutwein refused to rule out committing further public funding to bail out the now-precarious Twamley Dam.
Sep
2019
9
No Public Fund Bail Out for Twamley Dam
The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council could never afford to build the Twamley Dam.
May
2019
1
East Coast Salmon Expansion – Access to Water
Today construction is starting on a pipeline along the Prosser River as part of Tassal's bid to get water for their east coast salmon expansion.
Aug
2018
21
Public Reaction to Planning Proposals
I also want to pay tribute to a couple of other communities in Tasmania who have celebrated such important wins over the last couple of months.
Sep
2017
17
Tassal, Liberals and Labor Need to Start Listening
The Greens will move for a moratorium on fish farm expansion in Parliament this week.
Aug
2017
2
Expanded Plans for Okehampton Bay Still Without Support
The expanded plans and greenwash of Tassal’s fish farm operations in Okehampton Bay won’t convince East Coast residents, or the wider Tasmanian community.
Jul
2017
27
Okehampton Bay Boat Vigil a Sign of Strong Community Opposition
There is strong community opposition to Tassal’s proposed salmon farm in Okehampton Bay.