Water restrictions placed on Greater Hobart highlight why it’s essential that the Gutwein Government prioritise holistic, integrated catchment management
The hiring of two new river health staff is welcome, but an entirely inadequate response to chronic problems facing Tasmania's waterways
Stage 1 water restrictions for the Hobart area have been driven by factors beyond the recent heavy rainfall.
Scientists in DPIPWE have developed a report looking at the health of Tasmania's rivers, called Temporal and Spatial Patterns in River Health in Tasmania.
A probable component of the nutrient algae overgrowth includes the intensification of aquaculture activities.
Minister, the Tas Irrigation annual report states TI operates 119 water quality monitoring sites across the state.
The Liberals’ ‘Agrifood Scorecard 2019-20’ tabled in Parliament today talks up agricultural output and ignores the heavy price paid by Tasmania’s rivers.
It’s National Water Week - an important opportunity to reflect on the genuine threat posed to Tasmania by over-exploitation & mismanagement of our rivers
This report was one of a series of water ecology reports that the department has been undertaking for many years.
It’s time to take a careful look at exactly what is happening with Tasmania’s river systems.
