Saturday the 8th March was cool and a bit rainy but it didn’t stop 45 people turning up for a journey to the beautiful Mount Field National Park. The waterfall at Russell Falls put on an awesome display on the day and the tall trees walk was worth all the steps. “This is one of […]
The Friends of Maatsuyker Island are offering a day trip via boat to Maatsuyker Island on either Saturday 28th or Sunday 29th March 2015. If you are interested in finding out more or booking a place, please send Sheryl an email or phone (see numbers below). The day boat trips are a great experience. […]
TEN DAYS ON TASMAN ISLAND! EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER NEEDED Due to a late cancellation we have one spare spot on the April working bee team on Tasman Island. Thanks to all those volunteers who put their hands via email and mobile. The position has now been filled. FoTI will be in contact with each of you shortly re future […]
Advertisement calling for EOI for Maatsuyker Island Volunteer Caretaker and Weather Observer has been placed in the mercury newspaper on Saturday 7 march 2015. Any one interested can get the Information package and Application Form from the Parks and Wildlife Website or by emailing PWS Regional Volunteer Facilitator (South) on Email: pip.gowen@parks.tas.gov.au You can also […]
From Wellington Bushcare We have been removing Gorse beside the Inglewood fire break easements for 8 years. Gorse is a dreadful prickly weed that completely dominates the ground once it gets established and we hate it. In the areas where it has been removed the native vegetation has staged a comeback. A thick patch was […]
FRIENDS OF TASMAN ISLAND SUPPORTERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS: THE MARCH MEETING WILL BE AT THE EAGLEHAWK NECK COMMUNITY HALL TUESDAY 17TH MARCH 5.30pm Come along to our special meeting – on the Tasman Peninsula! There won’t be a lot of business discussed but there will be supper and two special presentations!! So please pass onto friends and family […]
A wet area stemming from the outlet from Beatties Tarn has created an almost creek like conditions on a short section of the track to Lake Nicholls. A reroute around was investigated but the preferred remedy is to build up part of the existing track with rocks. Work was commenced on what was a quite […]
Feral Oyster Removal 11.00a.m. Sunday 15th February Change of plans The plans for an off shore clean up involving Windsurfing Tasmania volunteers, followed by a community BBQ have had to be altered. The oyster farmers are experiencing a very busy period and on this day are unable to provide the staff and equipment to support […]
Volunteer Caretakers at Cape Bruny, BI Quarantine Station, Cockle Creek and Melaleuca have reported bumper visitor numbers. Tony and Chris Barber, from Northern Tasmania, started their placement at Melaleuca In mid November to assist Parks and Wildlife Staff in preparation of the site for the summer. Even though they had volunteered at Melaleuca for the […]
Tuesday 3 February 2015 It had been over 10 years since the group first cleared Erica from this 4.6 hectares of bushland in Goat Hills. Greg, one of our members, arranged for transport to the work site and that made the effort of getting there a lot easier as it usually takes 45 minutes to […]