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  4 December 2025

  Veterinary Attraction and Retention Package
  

  An investment of $400,000 is being made to boost the number of veterinarians in Tasmania.

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  Photograph: Kellie Morris
  6 January 2026

  Naturally occurring algal bloom not harmful
  

  Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) laboratory testing has confirmed the recent ‘algal bloom’ observed in the waters of southern Tasmania is Noctiluca scintillans.

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  22 December 2025

  Parrots arrive home ahead of festive season
  

  The 2025 Orange-bellied Parrots (OBP) census has revealed that 86 birds have returned from their overwinter migration.

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  22 December 2025

  Happy holidays from NRE Tas
  

  Happy holidays from everyone at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.