NRM North in Launceston, Tasmania | Community organisation

NRM North

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6333 7777

Address: 63-65 Cameron St 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.nrmnorth.org.au

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24.01.2022 Happy World Rivers Day!! World Rivers Day was created to increase awareness of the protection of our rivers and it has become one of the largest environmental celebrations on the planet . How can you celebrate? Why don't you visit kanamaluka/Tamar estuary and the North or South Esk rivers this weekend? Go fishing, go for a paddle, take a picture of your favourite shorefront. If you see a piece of plastic, don't be shy, pick it up and put it in a bin. It is ours to enjoy an...d ours to take care of! This photo captures a gloriously serene morning on the Tamar. Image courtesy Sam Jack, one of NRM North's Tamar Estuary and Esk River (TEER) scientists.

24.01.2022 Want to learn how to produce useful maps to improve decision making on your farm? DPIPWE, in conjunction with the 2020 TAPG expo will present FREE seminars at Hagley Farm Primary School on 7 & 8 October to showcase the basics of LISTmap. LISTmap is an incredible resource for Tasmanians. It is a free, easy to use, online map application that allows people to view, create and share customised maps of Tasmania, with a choice of hundreds of different layers of information abou...t land, water, natural resources and our environment. To register your interest in any of the below session times, please contact Mathew Webb at DPIPWE. Seats are limited, so get in early if you wish to participate. Session 1: 7 Oct 9:00am to 12:00pm Session 2: 7 Oct 2:00pm to 5:00pm Session 3: 8 Oct 1:15pm to 2:15pm (lite version - TAPG Expo exclusive) Email [email protected] or phone 03 6777 2220 To visit the LISTmap follow the link: https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map

24.01.2022 Eagle, Birdie or Bandicoot? Congratulations to Exeter Golf Club on planting its first 250 native seedlings as part of a project to extend habitat for eastern barred bandicoot! These plants are a fantastic addition to the club's scenic fairways by revegetating ‘no-play zones’. Work will continue over the next few years as part of NRM North’s project ‘Safeguarding northern Tasmania as a refuge for eastern barred bandicoot and other threatened species’, funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program #NLP

23.01.2022 Are you heading to the beach these holidays? Please tread carefully. Hooded plovers and other shorebirds along our popular east coast and Flinders Island beaches are busy breeding. Hooded plovers camouflage their nests and eggs so well that you may not notice until it is too late and crack! So please be a good egg and share the shoreline by staying on the wet sand. Keep an eye out for signage and please don't linger too long if you notice hooded plovers nearby. #NLP #K...nowYourPlover #protectinghoodedplover Hooded Plover Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service See more

22.01.2022 Want to find out more about climate science and agriculture? Hear from expert Professor Mark Howden during the free webinar from 4-5pm tomorrow. Registration essential. For details click here: http://www.aginstitute.com.au//complimentary-webinar-clima

20.01.2022 NRM North would like to welcome its new Weeds Action Fund Coordinator, Dr Raelene Mibus! Raelene is responsible for the delivery of Stage 2 of the Tasmanian Weeds Action Fund (WAF). Employed to develop and deliver the WAF devolved grants program through to 2023, Raelene is already contributing to the strategic planning and prioritisation of weed management across the state. She has excellent technical expertise in weed management and looks forward to supporting landholders, ...land managers and other organisations with plans to tackle priority weeds together. Raelene is a passionate environmental scientist with a professional career in management, education, research and extension in local and state governments and Landcare management organisations in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. The next round of the Weeds Action Fund is just around the corner. Please register your interest in the fund and Raelene will be in contact when the guidelines are released. Register at https://nrmnorth.org.au/ Biosecurity Tasmania NRM South Cradle Coast Authority Cradle Coast NRM

19.01.2022 How are we reducing pathogens from entering the separated stormwater system in Launceston? Find out more in the fourth and final film of our series that looks at how cross connections are identified and how pathogens are detected through the River Health Action Plan - Catchment Works program. This project is supported with funding provided by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments through the Launceston City Deal and the Australian Government Tamar Estuary River Health Grant. Thank you to all our partners: Australian Government Tasmanian Government Hydro Tasmania TasWater City of Launceston Official Northern Midlands Council West Tamar Council George Town Council Meander Valley Council Dairy Tas

17.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who participated in today's Tamar Discovery Day - it was a terrific day. We learned a lot and had some fun. Special thanks to Seahorse World for providing such a fabulous venue and Petuna for sponsorship.

17.01.2022 Today is International Plover Appreciation Day aimed at raising awareness of the plight of ground-nesting plover species around the world. Hooded plovers are a national threatened species with one of their best defenses camouflage - being their worst enemy. Chicks and eggs can easily be accidentally trodden on, on a busy beach. Walk easy on the beach this summer by sticking to the wet sand and keeping pets on a lead. NRM North's ‘Defending the hood’ project is hoping more p...eople can get to #KnowYourPlover. BirdLife Australia is hosting information sessions on hooded plovers online through Eventbrite. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc7UCzkz7hk #NLP #ProtectingHoodedPlover #PAD #PloverAppreciation Day #PAD2020 Hooded Plover BirdLife Australia Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service See more

16.01.2022 A "giant" congratulations go to the Coote and Goodacre families for their riverbank revegetation efforts! As a part of NRM North's efforts to protect and extend habitat for giant freshwater lobster, in time, these seedlings will improve the stream for lobsters to thrive. The lobster homes will soon have more shade, cooler waters and stable river banks. These plantings strategically connect river reaches which allow lobsters to travel and breed over a longer distance. Many thanks to volunteers Lars, Justin and Lisa for getting their hands dirty to help such an iconic threatened species! NRM North supports the 'Partnerships for Giant Freshwater Lobster Recovery' project through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program. #NLP

14.01.2022 We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Manager to head up our Land Program in Launceston, Northern Tasmania. This is a fixed-term, full-time position offered to 30 June 2022. Applications close soon on 2 October 2020. https://nrmnorth.org.au/job-vacancies/land-program-manager/

14.01.2022 The final film in the Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) education series returns to Peter Cox, Launceston Geography and Geomorphology expert, to hear about the natural history of kanamaluka/Tamar and how the system has been modified in the past. NRM North and the TEER program would like to thank those who have taken a keen interest in the series. The videos and fact sheets will remain on our website into the future and watch this space for the next series on river health. Tasmanian Government Hydro Tasmania TasWater City of Launceston Official Northern Midlands Council West Tamar Council George Town Council Meander Valley Council Bell Bay Aluminium Dairy Tas Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies - IMAS Petuna

06.01.2022 NRM North volunteers are active this week counting sightings of the threatened hooded plover on the north east and Flinders Island beaches as part of a biennial count. Staying off of the dunes and keeping to the hard wet sand, binoculars are a must to spot these little creatures - especially if chicks are suspected! An update on numbers will be provided when the data is back in and collated. Watch this space! #NLP #KnowYourPlover #ProtectingHoodedPlover Hooded Plover BirdLife Australia Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Break O'Day Council Flinders Council

04.01.2022 Live in the St Mary's, Fingal, Avoca area? Get updated with a pre-fire season briefing at the Fingal Fire Station or Malahide Golf Club tomorrow night (Thursday 19 Nov). The Red Hot Tips team and the Fingal Fire Brigade are offering supper, practical advice and more. See the poster for details:

04.01.2022 Are you a Dairy industry service provider? There is an opportunity to join Opteon property valuer, Josh Perry, and DairyTas Sustainability Co-ordinator, Rachel Brown on Thursday 24 Sep to discuss resources available to help farmers future-proof businesses. The discussion will also include information on how good environmental practices that can decrease risk and add value to your business. Liz Mann, DairyTas Extension Officer, will also be there to facilitate discussion ar...ound industry activities and upcoming events. Thursday 24 September 9:30am - 11:30am paranaple centre: 145 Rooke Street, Devonport RSVP here: https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/events-listing/event There is an option to attend virtually if you can’t make it to Devonport. Dairy Tas

02.01.2022 Transpiration + evaporation = Evapotranspiration! A very cool word - especially for gardeners and irrigators when paired with a Bureau of Meteorology tool that gives timely data for your decision on when to water the garden/paddock. Directions for use: Hover your mouse on a location (Launceston is a great place to start ). The response will provide a table with the last seven days of rainfall and evaporation rate. The graph does the maths and tells you the evapotranspiration balance. If the week has a negative evapotranspiration rate it may indicate that it is time to water the garden! For happy and hydrated soils please visit: http://www.bom.gov.au/watl/eto/

02.01.2022 On Saturday we were out at the Tamar Discovery Day, held on World Rivers Day to celebrate the kanamaluka/Tamar estuary. Lots of fun was had creating and floatin...g boats! The children and parents are now keen to take a further look at the Estuary exhibition currently showing at the Museum in Inveresk.

01.01.2022 Attention farmers! The Clean Rivers Roadshow is coming your way soon, with three events in three locations across northern Tasmania. Find out more here: https://nrmnorth.org.au//dairytas-clean-rivers-roadshow-2/ Dairy Tas Cradle Coast Authority Landcare Tasmania Dorset Council #nlp

01.01.2022 Spaces are beginning to fill up for our upcoming citizen science training day at Lilydale Falls on Friday 4 December. Don't forget to formally register by emailing Lauren at [email protected] - numbers are limited!