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Announcing a major Art for Public Building Scheme commission opportunity
16/05/2008
arts@work, in collaboration with the Kingston High School, announces a exciting new major commission to be offered to a single or team of artists.
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First-time funding for Aboriginal arts in Tasmania
15/05/2008
Aboriginal artists and organisations working in Aboriginal arts in Tasmania will receive almost $50,000 in grants.
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Proposed amendments to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Heritage Listing
09/05/2008
Tasmanians have an opportunity to comment on a proposal to create a new entry for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) in the Tasmanian Heritage Register that brings together six separate titles.
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Wind Turbine Powers Poultry Processing Plant
09/05/2008
A large wind turbine used by the Nichols Poultry Farm at Sassafras to supply its processing plant with electricity has been officially commissioned.
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Restoration of Freycinet's historic Cooks Hut
05/05/2008
Volunteers from Friends of Freycinet and Parks and Wildlife Service staff spent the weekend celebrating the end of the restoration of historic Cooks Hut on the Freycinet Peninsula, following a working bee last week.
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Improved Management of Underground Fuel Tanks
05/05/2008
Public comment is being sought on methods to improve the environmental management of underground fuel tanks in Tasmania.
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Northern Water Quality Report Released
01/05/2008
The Minister for the Environment, Parks, Heritage and Arts, Michelle O'Byrne, today released a report showing the majority of Northern Tasmanian water resources were in excellent condition.
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International focus for Tasmanian Design
01/05/2008
Tasmanian designers are being urged to think beyond their State and indeed Australia as part of this year's Design Island program.
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New festival urges Tasmanians to live life with a small footprint
01/05/2008
The TreadLightly EnviroFest is coming up in June - designed to encourage more members in the community to think about the global impacts of climate change and how to live more sustainably.
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New festival urges Tasmanians to live life with a small footprint
30/04/2008
The TreadLightly EnviroFest is coming up in June - designed to encourage more members in the community to think about the global impacts of climate change and how to live more sustainably.
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Tasmanian Designers Receive Competitive Edge
29/04/2008
Tasmanian designers are invited to attend a one-day workshop this week to improve their entrepreneurial capabilities and develop business-to-business networks.
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Tasmanian Designers Receive Competitive Edge
29/04/2008
Tasmanian designers are invited to attend a one-day workshop this week to improve their entrepreneurial capabilities and develop business-to-business networks.
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Gardens help budding horticulturalists
28/04/2008
The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens has encouraged the next Peter Cundalls hosting a student information day for those considering a career in horticulture.
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Hobart Opens its Doors to Heritage
25/04/2008
The Minister for the Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Michelle O'Byrne, today announced that the inaugural Open Doors program would be run in Hobart this weekend as part of the Tasmanian Heritage Festival.
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Hobart City Council fined $10,000
24/04/2008
Hobart City Council has been fined $10,000 for depositing a mixture of untreated sewage and industrial waste into Hobart Rivulet.
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Powerful images provide Aboriginal insight
24/04/2008
Photographs that provide a powerful insight to the perspectives and culture of Aboriginal Tasmanians are part of the latest exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
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Helping Tasmanian designers go global
24/04/2008
Tasmania's talented emerging and established designers are being given help taking their work to the world in this year's Design Island program beginning 30 April.
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Powerful images provide Aboriginal insight
24/04/2008
Photographs that provide a powerful insight to the perspectives and culture of Aboriginal Tasmanians are part of the latest exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
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Western Explorer Road
23/04/2008
The Western Explorer Road on the West Coast is likely to remain closed for up to two months in the aftermath of the recent large bushfire in the area.
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Heritage-news: April 2008
22/04/2008
The April issue of Heritage e-news is now available online.
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Archaeological Survey of Macquarie Harbour
22/04/2008
Students from Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland are visiting the West Coast this week to help add to the knowledge of the penal settlement within Macquarie Harbour.
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Legislative reform advances
22/04/2008
Much work has been going on behind the scenes to prepare for legislative changes to the way historic heritage is managed in the future. Fifty-five submissions were lodged and reviewed.
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Uncover Your Past seminar a winner
22/04/2008
On Saturday 12 April 2008, approximately 60 people attended the Uncover Your Past seminar organised by Heritage Tasmania and were provided with tips on how to research the history of their home and family from local experts.
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Goalposts, Wickets and Tall Tales to be radio broadcast
22/04/2008
The panel discussion Goalposts, Wickets and Tall Tales will be broadcast on 936 ABC Hobart and ABC Northern Tasmania this ANZAC Day, 25 April 2008 at 11.05am.
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CleanBiz Scholarship Announced
20/04/2008
A new State Government grant is enabling a Tasmanian student to study the environmental impacts of the activities of some of the State's small to medium businesses.
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CleanBiz Scholarship Announced
20/04/2008
A new State Government grant is enabling a Tasmanian student to study the environmental impacts of the activities of some of the State's small to medium businesses.
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The arts@work Team Introduces Some New Faces and Some New Positions
18/04/2008
The new team at arts@work is almost complete with a range of new faces and new positions having come on board over the last few weeks.
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The Importance of Being Creative
18/04/2008
A Sydney Morning Herald article by Cate Blanchett and Julianne Schultz
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Personal exhibit reveals links between artists
17/04/2008
Personal Perspectives: Artists and their portraits is the new TMAG exhibition providing an intimate view of the work of 29 major Australian artists.
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Proposed extension of Port Arthur Historic Site heritage listing
15/04/2008
The Tasmanian Heritage Register entry for the Port Arthur Historic Site is being updated.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss?.. or does it?
09/04/2008
Find out when you visit the RTBG's latest exhibition, The Plant Underworld - There's More to Life Than Flowers!
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Vaults unearthed in excavation project
27/03/2008
Premier Paul Lennon today joined archaeologists on a tour of site investigations to uncover historic treasures in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery courtyard.
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A Rockin' good time at the RTBG
26/03/2008
Wonderful weather, big crowds and great music made Southern Roots Festival a success in the Gardens on Easter Sunday.
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How to use Customer Feedback to enhance visitor experiences
20/03/2008
The following letter written by Allison Anderson, a former Harry Holgate Fellowship Recipient provides feedback to a Tasmanian tourism operator in relation to her stay earlier this year.
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Tasmanian jewellery on show in Asia's fashion hub
20/03/2008
The stunning work of seven Tasmanian jewellers will be showcased at Asia's premier fashion festival in Singapore next week (March 28-April 6).
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Hobart's Heritage Heart: Sullivans Cove Podwalk
19/12/2007
Take an historic meander through time and place, and explore the diversity of Sullivans Cove's heritage with this podwalk developed by Heritage Tasmania.
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Welcome to our Department
Tasmanians are proud of their island lifestyle, distinctive environment and creative and vibrant people.
The Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA) brings together the assets and values that Tasmania is famous for - our wilderness, our pristine environment, our cultural heritage and our creativity.
DEPHA's mission is to enhance Tasmania's economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing, both now and in the future, through the best possible use and management of our natural and cultural assets.
DEPHA's incorporates or has close ties to the following government businesses:
In February 2008 Tourism Tasmania and Events Tasmania moved to the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
In addition we provide and/or support the following websites:
Parks and Wildlife Services
Aboriginal Heritage
Arts
