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NRE Tas Strategic Plan 2022-2027

The NRE Tas Strategic Plan 2022-2027 outlines the Department’s vision, strategic priorities and initiatives that underpin our purpose of delivering a sustainable Tasmania.

Tasmanian Roadkill Reporter app

A new app has been launched to collect roadkill data and map roadkill hotspots in Tasmania.

Check out our new Fishing Tasmania website

​​Fishing around Tasmania just became easier with the launch of our new Fishing Tasmania website​.

Travelling to Tasmania from Indonesia/Bali?

To help prevent lumpy skin disease and foot and mouth disease from entering Australia, increased checks of arriving passengers and their belongings have been put in place.

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Latest News

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23 March 2023

Committee on Aboriginal Water Interests meeting begins
A meeting of the National Committee on Aboriginal Water Interests is being held in Hobart this week, with members travelling from across the country to attend.

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8 March 2023

Small hive beetle detected in guard hive
Biosecurity Tasmania has detected a single small hive beetle in a Tasmanian guard hive in the Devonport area.

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2 March 2023

Devil facial tumour disease case confirmed in North West
Tests on a Tasmanian devil found dead on the side of a road in the state’s North West have confirmed it had devil facial tumour disease.

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