| Subject | Published |
| This week |
Australia officially free of equine influenza
Australia declared officially free from equine influenza. | 02/07/2008 |
 Biosecurity symposium flyer 2008 (Biosecturity_symposium_flyer2008.pdf 857 KB)
2008 flyer | 02/07/2008 |
International specialists help in Tasmanian devil conservation effort
Experts from around the world will arrive in Hobart this week to assist the Save the tasmanian Devil Program. | 02/07/2008 |
Social impacts of drought
The Australian Government has appointed an expert panel to examine the social impacts of drought on farm families and rural communities. | 02/07/2008 |
 National review of drought policy
Information on Australian Government's review of drought policy | 02/07/2008 |
Young Farmers Interest Rebate Scheme - NOW OPEN
Final round of funding for this scheme has been launched. | 01/07/2008 |
Horse flu restrictions lifted - 1 July 2008
The last of the restrictions imposed on horse imports into Tasmania to keep equine influenza out of the State were lifted on 1 July. | 30/06/2008 |
| Last week |
New plant quarantine manual
New quarantine manual released today. | 27/06/2008 |
 Tasmanian biosecurity strategy
The Strategy is a whole-of-Government framework within which biosecurity issues in Tasmania can be addressed in the most efficient and effective way. Co-ordination of biosecurity activities across Tasmania is seen as vital in optimising resources and in, not only maintaining, but also building on the State's strong biosecurity status. | 27/06/2008 |
MyFarm Expressions of Interest (MyFarm-Expressions-of-Interest-Web.pdf 323 KB)
Expressions of interest form for MyFarm | 27/06/2008 |
Final Report of NRM Review
Tasmania will retain and strengthen its Natural Resource Management (NRM) framework, which ensures a high degree of community involvement in addressing environmental issues. | 25/06/2008 |
NRM review final report
Released in June 2008, this report contains 18 recommendations to improve and refine the NRM framework. The recommendations cover matters including the setting of State NRM priorities, the functions and membership of the Regional Committees, and the operation of the NRM Council, and will involve some minor amendments to the legislation and the Framework. | 25/06/2008 |
Drought (Victoria)
Website detailing Victorian drought support information, programs and initiatives. | 25/06/2008 |
Record commodity export earnings in sight
Australia's commodity export earnings are forecast to increaseby 40% to a record $212 billion in 2008-09. | 24/06/2008 |
Water information for sustainable management and development
The Tasmanian Government has made a significant investment over a number of years to ensure that sustainable water management and development is underpinned by accurate and readily available water information. | 24/06/2008 |
| Older than 2 weeks |
Funding for Tasmanian devil program
Continuing to build partnerships with all levels of science, industry and wildlife groups is a significant part of the way forward in efforts to ensure the long-term survival of the Tasmanian devil. | 20/06/2008 |
Details of national review of drought policy released
The Rudd government today released the terms of reference for three seperate investigations which form the national review of drought policy. | 20/06/2008 |
FarmPoint Computer and Training Program - 2nd Round
Round 2 of the FarmPoint Computer and Training program will be rolled-out from late August 2008. | 20/06/2008 |
2008 FarmPoint Computers Expressions of Interest (FarmPoint-Computer-Expressions-of-Interest-Web.pdf 323 KB)
Expressions of Interest form for 2008 FarmPoint Computer and Training Program | 20/06/2008 |
Drought assistance measures
Latest drought assistance information for Tasmanian farmers. | 13/06/2008 |
Saving a Tasmanian icon
The State Government's commitment to the ongoing survival of the Tasmanian devil in the wild has been highlighted with more than $12 million allocated in today's budget to saving the Tasmanian devil. | 13/06/2008 |
Water development investigations proceeding
It is particularly important that people in rural and regional Tasmania suffering drought and poor water quality are not left with the incorrect impression that a significant number of projects have now been ruled out of further investigations. | 13/06/2008 |
Sustainable water supplies
State Government have provided $80 million to fund project to increase and secure water availability for farmers. | 13/06/2008 |
Equine influenza inquiry report
Inquiry report of the 2007 equine influenza report. | 13/06/2008 |
Grain & graze pdf (Grain_&_Graze_add_2008.pdf 51 KB)
pdf version of grain & graze flyer | 13/06/2008 |
Tasmanian brand at stake with biosecurity risks
The consequences of pest introduction for Tasmania are far more serious, given the special qualities and significance of the State's brand. | 12/06/2008 |
grasslands confernce flyer 2008 (2008_grassland_annual_conference_flyer.pdf 170 KB)
Flyer for 2008 grasslands society annual conference | 12/06/2008 |
Soil health essentials flyer 2008 (soil_health_essentials.pdf 201 KB)
Flyer for Soil Health Essentials Workshop | 12/06/2008 |
 Grain & Graze roadshow 2008 (Grain_&_Graze_add_2008.doc 993 KB)
Grazing winter crops roadshow 2008 flyer | 12/06/2008 |
Australian wool growers association
The AWGA has been set up on a national platform to give growers and industry members direct representation to AWI, State and Federal Governments and through the industry pipeline. | 10/06/2008 |
Tasmanian energy and food in Thailand
Tasmanian enery minister, David Llewellyn, today returned from a highly successful three-day visit to Thailand, promoting Tasmania's unique capabilities in renewable energy and fine food. | 06/06/2008 |
New property management system framework
New property management systems framework for Tasmania | 06/06/2008 |
