5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (385+ words) Hundreds of dead fish have been found floating in Little Swanport on Tasmania’s east coast, prompting calls for authorities to investigate and clean up the site. A concerned local reported counting around 50 dead fish under the Little Swanport bridge on…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (271+ words) Students from Bagdad Primary School and Lauderdale Primary School have won TasWater’s Jack’s 10 Litre Art Challenge for their creative takes on saving water. The statewide challenge, delivered in partnership with the Tasmania JackJumpers, asked students to visually showcase how Tasmanians…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) Libraries Tasmania is putting on a week of free activities and programs to encourage adults to pick up new skills and interests. Adult Learners’ Week runs from September 1 to 8, with events planned at libraries and other venues across the state....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (286+ words) Tasmania’s fire agencies say they have a shorter than usual window to carry out planned burns this spring, with a drier and warmer season forecast ahead. The statewide fuel reduction program has moved into its spring burning phase, with crews…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) A large section of Lake Dulverton at Oatlands could be deliberately left to dry out under a plan going before the Southern Midlands Council tomorrow. The council will vote on a recommendation to stop adding supplementary Midlands Water Scheme water…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (256+ words) The Tasmania Fire Service has teamed up with fire agencies from every state and territory to launch a free online training course designed to help workers prepare for bushfires. The module was unveiled at the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (394+ words) The MyState Bank Foundation will put more than $195,000 into eight not-for-profit organisations working to improve education, wellbeing and job prospects for young Tasmanians. The 2026/2027 funding round includes five community grants and three longer-term partnerships designed to help proven programs reach…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (255+ words) Volunteers have hauled more than 3,100 invasive seastars from the waters off Bellerive Yacht Club over the weekend, in one of the most productive clean-ups yet for the Derwent Estuary. A team of 19 scuba divers and six snorkellers collected 3,103 Northern Pacific…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) Bayview Secondary College students will gain access to new hospitality, horticulture and tourism pathways through a $2.5 million upgrade aimed at boosting engagement and creating links to future careers. The Beyond the Plate project will see a $1.5 million Tasmanian Government investment…...