International Student Volunteers combine to defeat weeds
International Student Volunteers combine to defeat weeds surrounding Tasmania's waterbird haven at Moulting Lagoon.
View ArticleRural Reporter: Wetland gets volunteer makeover
Seven enthusiastic student volunteers from America have spent their summer holidays helping clear invasive gorse weed from a wetland in north-east Tasmania. Read more
View ArticleVineyard owner tackles fuel as bushfire risk rises
Freycinet Vineyard on Tasmania's east coast is fighting the bushfire risk with a fuel reduction burn this month.
View ArticleLeanne Sherriff, Lindy Bull, and Justin Cashion from the Red Hot Tips program
Consultants, Leanne Sherriff and Justin Cashion from the Red Hot Tips program are working with Freycinet Vineyard owner Lindy Bull and other private landholders who want to reduce bush fire hazards...
View Article'Like living in a war zone': Residents irate over bird-scaring noises in...
Noisy gas-powered devices used to scare off birds away from vineyards has turned a winery region into an "artillery range", an irate neighbour says.
View ArticleVineyard of the Year awarded to traditional Tasmanian woolgrower
A staged transition of woolgrowing to winemaking has impressed the judging panel who recently crowned Milton the 2017 Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year.
View ArticleLucrative grape prices supports vineyard growth
Wine grapes prove to be a winner for farmers who took the gamble.
View ArticleDry hits east coast Tasmanian communities waiting for irrigation dam to fill
Eyes are on a new irrigation dam in a traditionally dry area near Swansea, with one farmer now wondering if it will ever fill.
View Article'We haven't asked for help, until now': Tasmania's dry east coast near...
Farmers on Tasmania's east coast who dug deep to help those struggling through drought on the mainland are now facing their own catastrophe, with feed prices climbing and the rains going missing for...
View ArticleDavid's been on his farm for 50 years, he says it's never been this dry
Rain records for David Amos's property at Cranbrook on Tasmania's east coast stretch back to 1901, and he says the data is showing a grim trend.
View Article'Be prepared': Rain, wind headed for northern Tasmania
Tasmanians in the state's north are urged to be ready for forecast heavy rain and strong winds, with a father and son rescued after their boat was swamped by waves off the north-east coast this morning.
View ArticleMachines take pressure off picker shortage in Tasmania's wine industry
The thirst for cool-climate grapes in Tasmania leads to more machines doing the heavy lifting this harvest.
View ArticleMan, 70, charged after police find shallow grave of partner at property
A 70-year-old man who allegedly transported his dead partner's body in a wheelbarrow and then buried her naked in a shallow grave on his property fronts Hobart's Magistrates Court.
View Article7 injured in minibus roll-over
Seven people were injured when a minibus rolled on the Tasman Highway, north of Cranbrook on Tasmania's east coast, just after 6pm AEDT today.
View ArticleTim Lyne from Spring Vale vineyard is confident farmers will fully subscribe...
Tim Lyne from Spring Vale vineyard is confident farmers will fully subscribe to the $17 million dollar irrigation scheme. Read more
View ArticleUS student volunteers and their supervisors on weeding gorse on Tasmania's...
US students Natalie Rao, Tom Kirk and Lisa Ochoa, Tim Devereux from the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and ISV project leader Meg Cossar...
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