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And the numbers are in. Before we get to that, Alison and Jonty would like to give everyone who joined us our warmest thanks. The Ragwort Raids have been an enduring success, largely due to local people donating their time and effort, coordinating works to control the spread of Ragwort across the Tamar Valley. West Tamar Landcare volunteer ragworters working from Winkleigh Hall. After nearly 30 years of consistent management, we are winning. While we still find scattered infe

Each January Tamar NRM holds Ragwort Raids across the Tamar Valley. 2026 represents the 27th year of this event, which has seen local community groups and enthusiastic volunteers band together to remove this highly invasive weed from Tamar Valley roadsides. Events are held in Piper's River, Winkleigh, Blessington and Nunamara. The raids from January of 2025 from the Pipers River and Winkleigh events alone saw the equivalent of 60 hours of weeding, and the removal of a signif

We have just held the last working bees for 2025 in two of Launceston's bushland reserves, Cambridge Street Reserve and Carr Villa Floral Reserve. This program is the result of an ongoing partnership between the City of Launceston, Australian Plant Society Tasmania and Tamar NRM to conserve and enhance native bush reserves in urban areas. Management of these reserves can be finnicky, due to the specific and often fine-scale interventions needed to maintain the health of ecosy

Join us to discover how gardening can both protect and enhance biodiversity. You will learn practical ways to support native species,...

Future Proofing for Climate Resilience - Livestock Nutrition Tamar NRM is hosting a series of On Farm Forums designed to assist farmers...

Tamar NRM are running a series of On Farm Forums that are aimed at helping farmers better prepare for future climate impacts. We are...

As we step into spring and some warmer weather beckons, we are pleased to bring you another update from the team at Tamar NRM. The last...

15 AUG 2023 MEDIA RELEASE Tamar NRM is pleased to announce the upcoming Besom Heath Field Days at Bridgenorth, an event aimed at...

Tamar NRM is delighted to announce that they have had success with all three of their projects entered in the Great Regional City...

Time is flying! The year's first half is near its end, with lots of meetings and community events. We will all enjoy winter solstice this...

The Great Regional City Challenge asks the region to submit projects, to vote to find the best projects and to fund projects that will...

It gives me great pleasure to welcome our Tamar NRM family to the March E-news. Sometimes the world can seem a dark and scary place, but...

MEDIA RELEASE - 17 JAN 23 Tamar NRM is calling for volunteers to remove Ragwort from nearby roadsides in the Tamar Valley over the last...

Once again, Tamar NRM is partnering with Clean Up Australia for Catch it in the Catchment - an event that involves the community...

Seven ornamental trees were planted at Frankford Soldiers Memorial Hall on Sunday to mark each decade of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's...

Tamar NRM and the City of Launceston would like to warmly thank everyone who was able to join the 775 other community participants to...

Ragwort is a serious “declared” weed in Tasmania and is poisonous to stock, particularly cattle and horses. It has the potential to...