“Give Happy, Live Happy” was the theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week, a celebration of volunteerism in Australia. First established in 1989, it is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to thank the 6-million Australians who volunteer each year! It is estimated that the overall value of […]
CRAIG SAUNDERS MEMORIAL GRANTS ROUND Wildcare Branches that operate within the TWHA are invited to submit applications for funding to undertake a project which contributes to reserve management and/or the conservation of natural and cultural heritage values, and furthers and celebrates projects to which Craig contributed. It is intended to award two grants, to […]
CALL FOR IMAGES LIGHTHOUSES OF TASMANIA CALENDAR 2016 The Lighthouses of Tasmania Calendar is a major fund-raiser for Friends of Tasman Island Wildcare Inc. The 2016 calendar will focus on formerly manned lighthouses – Tasman, Maatsuyker and Deal Islands, Cape Bruny, Low Head, Eddystone Point, Table Cape, Cape Sorell, Cape Wickham and Swan & Goose Islands. Besides […]
Wildcare is seeking to fill the important position of Treasurer on its Board of Management. The following advertisement seeking applications will be featured in The Mercury on 25 April 2015 with a closing date of 22 May 2015. An information pack is available upon request from the CEO, Malcolm MacDonald, providing all relevant background information. Malcolm […]
In the high country at Mount Field National Park is the delightful but little-known Kangaroo Valley. It just has such a nice feel about it and during the late spring and early summer months reaches the peak with a range of colourful wildflowers. The Friends of Mount Field have been maintaining the access track from […]
Below the foothills of Wellington Park in the Tolosa area there is a community of Epacris virgata, a rare plant threatened by the invasive Spanish Heath (Erica lusitanica scourge. The Wellington Park Bushcare Group has been removing the weed for 10 years. Two areas were targeted on this latest event, which for one spot was […]
Volunteers of the Wildcare group Friends of Tasman Island & Wildcare Board member, Shane Pinner, attended the unveiling of a plaque on Tasman Island recently. In conjunction with a visit to the island by Rotary visitors, the plaque, dedicated to lighthouse keepers and their families was installed at the Tasman Island lighthouse. There were over 80 visitors to […]
The last 3 months have seen some changes in the availability of data for those of us that like mapping and other geeky things. In December, the Tasmanian government started releasing some spatial data via an “Open Data Portal” where its possible to download GIS vector data such as the road network, rivers, streams, lakes, […]
As part of the leadership training for the Get Outside Program, young leaders are encouraged and supported to lead trips with their communities to local reserves and National Parks. This story highlights the success of a young Chinese woman called Shuang Shuang who successfully took 30 Chinese people to explore the Tasman National Park. Trip […]
From the north and the south they travelled to this iconic, much visited National Park. But they did not come to gaze in awe at the granite mountains, nor the white sands, blue waters or eagles soaring effortlessly overhead. No, they came to work. Well, every now and again one or two could be seen […]