Cradle Coast NRM in Burnie, Tasmania | Community organisation

Cradle Coast NRM

Locality: Burnie, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6433 8400

Address: 1-3 Spring Street 7320 Burnie, TAS, Australia

Website: https://www.cradlecoast.com/cca/natural-resource-management

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25.01.2022 Clean Rivers Roadshow POSTPONED to 2021 BUT some great resources available online from the Virtual Sustainable Dairying and Effluent Expo 2020 including the following webinar recordings: Towards carbon neutral dairy farming... Effluent need to know Dam permits and water information What lives in our rivers? Find all the Webinars here: https://nrmnorth.org.au//2020-virtual-sustainable-dairyin/ For information about Dung Beetles please contact Tom O'Malley [email protected]

24.01.2022 Tasmania is renowned for its unique and diverse ecosystems, which are home to many well-known and loved plants and animals. Cradle Coast Authority’s natural resource management work aims to manage, restore, and protect the region’s ecosystems to provide secure habitat for native terrestrial and aquatic flora and fauna species. Cradle Coast Authority is the NRM body for the Cradle Coast region and we are proud to be initiating and managing many projects across the region to ensure we are maintaining and protecting our most prized attraction - natural beauty!

24.01.2022 Are there more birds in my garden this year? Or am I just more aware of them? Have you had that feeling this year? When Dr Tom Sayers started filming birds in the Don Reserve earlier this year, he had no idea he would end up capturing footage of more than 60 native vertebrate species (50 birds, 6 mammals, 4 reptiles) plus many more native invertebrates and plants.... The Don Reserve is a narrow stretch of remnant vegetation between the Don River and Devonport. It is managed by the dedicated Friends of Don Reserve volunteers with the support of the Devonport City Council. Have a look at this beautiful film which highlights the diversity that can be harboured in our urban reserves and the importance of looking after these patches of remnant vegetation. But like many natural areas adjacent to urban areas, it is highly impacted by human activity: ‘I haven’t filmed the rubbish on the ground, the evidence of illegal wood harvesting, the weeds and dogs off-lead, but that’s all there too,’ said Dr Sayers. To get involved with the Friends of Don Reserve contact Phil Hrstich from Devonport City Council [email protected] Check out more of Tom's stunning photography on Instagram @tdjsayers https://youtu.be/MJNfKE6LKR8

22.01.2022 Landcare Action Grants NOW OPEN The third round of the Landcare Action Grants run by the Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association are now open! Funded by the State Government and administered by the TFGA, funding through this grant round is designed to assist with on-ground works for sustainable agriculture and river care type activities, please contact the TFGA for more information and how to apply. Applications close 23 December.... https://tfga.com.au/environment/landcare

21.01.2022 The role of our Natural Resource Management (NRM) work is to support our whole community in guiding collaborative and outcome focussed action towards managing and improving the natural assets of our region. We believe, as a region, we can work together to manage and improve our natural resources. In the long term, this can be achieved through strategic alignment of our goals, programs and activities.... In the medium term, this is achieved by each of our project partners aiming for continuous improvement. And, in the short term, by commencing a range of environmental and agricultural programs and initiatives. Right now, the current NRM projects we are working on and supporting at Cradle Coast Authority are: Cradle Coast Cat Tracker Tasmanian Weeds Action Fund Rice Grass Removal from The Rubicon-Port Sorell Estuary Coastal Saltmarsh Recovery in Robbins Passage & Surrounds Creating a Hooded Plover Stronghold on Three Hummock Island Giant Freshwater Crayfish Recovery Protecting our Productive Soils Implementation of the Tasmanian Cat Management Plan Our NRM team are busy working out in the field tackling these issues and helping our community to create a sustainable future for our region. Stay up to date with each project by checking in on our Facebook Page regularly where our team are providing real time updates on each of these areas. Read more about each of the NRM Projects here https://www.cradlecoast.com//natural-resourc/our-projects/

15.01.2022 Watch out for penguins crossing Thanks to a great new initiative by Central Coast Council, truckies and drivers are now slowing down and on the look-out for penguins. The Little Penguin breeding season is in full swing on the coast. The birds leave at dawn to feed at sea and return to their nests at dusk to either incubate eggs or feed their chicks, many of them in danger of being run over as they cross the road each morning and night. ... We are lucky to have Little Penguins breeding on many of our coastal beaches. Please slow down at dusk and dawn and help protect these vulnerable birds. If you want to learn more about Little Penguins, check out our online learning module: http://www.cradlecoast.com/online-learning-packages/

14.01.2022 Natural Resource Management is a very important part of what we do here at Cradle Coast Authority, but it’s not the only thing! Check our Annual Report, to learn more about all the ways we’re making this corner of the island an even better place to live, work, visit and invest...

12.01.2022 The hard-working NatureTrackers team have made three big announcements recently: They have finished their report on the first three years of Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle monitoring. Read it here: https://naturetrackers.com.au/NT_WWW-Report-2020-Web.pdf ... Next year’s Where? Where? Wedgie! survey dates are SET! Pop them in your calendar: 14-16 May and 28-30 May. Sign up for WWW news here: https://naturetrackers.com.au/indexWWW.php And the Where? Where? Wedgie! team is crowd-funding for a new website! There are some excellent funding rewards and you know it’s a great cause. https://www.pozible.com/project/where-where-website

11.01.2022 What stories does your place have to tell? NAIDOC Week is a time for us to remember that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. Have you had a look at The Orb? A collection of online resources to assist the teaching of Tasmanian Aboriginal histories and cultures.... Check out this fascinating look into the story of Tunnerminnerwait. The inquiry was undertaken by students at Smithton High School and had a significant impact on the participants, the community and their understanding of the history of their place. https://www.theorb.tas.gov.au/layers-of-ti/tunnerminnerwait #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek

09.01.2022 Check out the amazing Climate Awareness Day created and driven by the students at Wynyard High School Cradle Coast Authority supported the event with some sustainable prizes and NRM Engagement Officer Hannah Sadler presented at the Clean Transport workshop. What an inspiring day

09.01.2022 Attention farmers! Clean Rivers Roadshow coming to Circular Head. Featuring on-farm demonstrations, river fencing and revegetation tips, effluent management and dung beetle information - and a very special appearance by a live Giant Freshwater Crayfish! Lucky door prizes and discount vouchers for attendees.... For more information visit: https://nrmnorth.org.au//dairytas-clean-rivers-roadshow-/

09.01.2022 Soil Carbon: Climate Solutions Right Under Our Feet WEBINAR - Thursday November 12th 7- 8:30pm Join Dr Samantha Grover as she explores the possibilities of soil carbon. From microbial processes to global policy settings, she will discuss how carbon moves from the atmosphere into soils, how land management can increase or decrease the stores of carbon in our soils and how we, as food consumers, can adjust the settings in our food systems to help achieve net zero emissions in o...ur lifetimes. The webinar will be livestreamed via the Royal Society of Victoria Facebook Live site please tune in at the allotted time to follow the proceedings and contribute your questions and comments. https://www.facebook.com/events/655553568434749?active_tab=about

08.01.2022 Today is the start of NAIDOC Week, a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the true history of this country - a history that dates back thousands of generations. We pay respect to and acknowledge the traditional owners of lutruwita (Tasmania), the palawa/pakana people. We acknowledge the North-West Nation, including eight clans, Tommeginer, Parperloihener, Pen...nemukeer, Pendowte, Peerapper, Manegin, Tarkinener and the Peternidic; the South-West Nation, including four clans, Mimegin, Lowreenne, Ninene and Needwonnee; and two clans of the North Nation, Noeteeler and Plairhekehillerplue, as the traditional owners of the lands within the Cradle Coast region. We recognise and celebrate the Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples’ survival and continued connection with the land, spanning more than 40,000 years. This is a very important part of our region’s story. #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020

08.01.2022 Tasmania's Cradle Coast region is consistently well-positioned with its abundant natural resources, plentiful water, and productive soils. Our scenic landscapes, diversity of flora and fauna, availability of clean water, and the CLEANEST air in the WORLD certainly gives us an enviable quality of life here on the coast. Now, one of our biggest challenges is conserving our natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. By investing in activities that wi...ll protect and maintain our waterways, coasts, soils, and natural landscapes, we are confident we can work as a region to achieve this. Natural Resource Management (NRM) provides a framework for the community, industry, land managers, stakeholders and three levels of government to work together in maintaining and improving our natural capital. Many of our current NRM projects are delivered by Cradle Coast Authority through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. Which project are you most interested in right now? You can find a full list of all our active projects on our website today. https://www.cradlecoast.com//natural-resourc/our-projects/

07.01.2022 Today is National Agriculture Day 2020, a day to say cheers to all that is good about Australian agriculture and the people behind it. Thank you to the great farmers that we work with in our Cradle Coast region, striving to look after the soils and natural assets that help ensure our productive systems thrive. Photo: Table Cape, Ali Dugand

07.01.2022 What do you think of this photo? This is a patch of good quality saltmarsh that Agriculture Project Coordinator Fiona Marshall visited recently, west of Smithton. Many of you may not know the super powers of this dull-looking low-lying vegetation community. Saltmarsh is a crucial part of the fisheries food chain with many commercial species, like flathead, relying on saltmarsh at some stage of their life-cycle.... They are also a key food source and summer home of migratory shorebirds, like Bar-tailed Godwits, who travel all the way from Alaska every year to spend the summer feeding on this patch of saltmarsh. Saltmarshes, and the buffering tea tree swamps nearby, filter and clean water from surrounding farms and urban areas. It protects land from coastal erosion by buffering wave energy, and reducing the impacts of king tides and rising sea level. Saltmarshes are important carbon sinks and their role in locking up CO2 now has a term - ‘blue carbon’. So saltmarshes help tackle climate change. So have another look at this photo, and we hope you see just how awesome this patch of saltmarsh in Circular Head really is. Cradle Coast Authority is currently undertaking a project to improve the condition and protection of Coastal Saltmarsh in Robbins Passage Boullanger Bay and surrounds by working with Circular Head Landcare Group to treat Rice Grass, and through establishing conservation agreements with landholders in partnership with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy. For more information on the project visit: https://www.cradlecoast.com/coastal-saltmarsh-recovery-in-/ This project is supported by Cradle Coast Authority through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

07.01.2022 Dung beetles can improve soil structure and nutrient cycling through the action of burying and eating animal dung. Check out proud dung beetle rearer and Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator Dr Tom O’Malley, passing on his passion for dung beetles.

06.01.2022 Electric Vehicles are here! You may have noticed Electric Vehicle charging points popping up across our region, like the new Electric Highways Tasmania fast charger on the Burnie foreshore. But do people actually own and drive Electric Vehicles in the Cradle Coast region? Well at Cradle Coast Authority we do. Three CCA staff are now proud Electric Vehicle owners.... Cradle Coast Authority also has a public Electric Vehicle charging point in our carpark at 3 Spring Street, Burnie. Are you ready to make the switch to an Electric Vehicle? Visit the Australian Electric Vehicle Association for more information about owning and buying a EV: https://www.aeva.asn.au/ Electric Vehicles can be charged from home, but check out the Plugshare website or phone App for information on public chargers around Tasmania: https://www.plugshare.com/ Visit our website for more information about our electric vehicle charger: https://www.cradlecoast.com/cradle-coast-authority-hosts-e/ Photos: 1. Carol with her Tesla, Iona with her Nissan Leaf and Hannah with her Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. 2. CCA staff with their sustainable transport

02.01.2022 Fluro platypuses?! New research is aiming to shine a light on why many of our favourite Tassie animals glow under UV light