Friends of Three Hummock Island (FROTHI) Annual Working Bee Report

Annual Sea Spurge Removal and Marine Rubbish Cleanup Working Bee on Three Hummock Island All photos by Marina Campbell Our Annual Working bee to remove Sea Spurge and marine debris was held on Thursday May 2 – 6, (four nights on Three Hummock Island). This work has been made possible through a Grant from Wildcare’s […]

An Amble in August

Friends of Freycinet

August 12-16 saw a small group of Friends of Freycinet on the annual hunt for sea spurge along the east coast from Chain of Lagoons to Friendly Beaches. Recent climatic conditions had certainly changed the face of the beaches which may have been one of the reasons less plants were found this year, not that […]

FOMI Annual Dinner and AGM

The Friends of Maatsuyker Island (FOMI) Annual Dinner and AGM is on Thursday 5th September 2024 at the Fern Tree Tavern (680 Huon Road, Fern Tree). Guests are invited to arrive from 5.30 pm to order meals for 6.00 pm dinner. The AGM will commence at 7.00 pm. After the AGM and confirmation of the […]

Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund 2024 Grants – Now Open!

THE TASMANIAN NATURE CONSERVATION FUND Open from 2nd September – 3rd October 2024! We’re pleased to announce that Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (TNCF) is now open to submissions for Round 2 of 2024 grants. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Grants open twice per year, with all applications to the Wildcare TNCF assessed by […]

More Nest Boxes for Low Head’s Little Penguins

Members of the Friends of Low Head Penguin Colony have been busy during winter when another 43 marine ply nest boxes were installed at Low Head. The Group received funding from the Premier’s Discretionary Fund (with assistance from Hon. Nick Duigan MLC and Hon. Lara Alexander, MLA), and a Community Assistance Grant from the George […]

Coastal Weed Management Workshop

Jon Marsden-Smedley from Wildcare SPRATS is bringing together this Coastal Weed Management Workshop (details below) which will include a morning session of presentations on coastal values at risk from weed incursions and a presentation on biocontrol by CSIRO. The afternoon will be presentations by volunteer groups on what they are doing out on the coast. […]