http://www.dtae.tas.gov.au The Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment - Latest News and Media Releases Guru gardener Peter Cundall today filmed his last episode of Gardening Australia at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1095 DTAE Website The 2008 Tasmanian Budget, handed down today contains welcome news for the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 showItem.php?id=1085 DTAE Website Perfect weather enticed cyclists and pedestrians to hit the pavement on Sunday and head to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens for the inaugural TreadLightly Festival. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1084 DTAE Website The cull of kangaroos and wallabies on Maria Island has been successfully completed by officers from the Parks and Wildlife Service and Department of Primary Industries and Water. <br> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1123 DTAE Website The Portside building Burnie, former Holyman Airways hangar at Launceston Airport, St James Church, Jericho together with the Deal Island lighthouse and Voss Farm, Collinsvale have all been nominated for inclusion in the Tasmanian heritage places and obje Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1120 DTAE Website The July issue of Heritage e-news is now available online. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1111 DTAE Website Federal Environment, Heritage and the Arts Minister Peter Garrett has advised that the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage nomination will not be considered until 2009 by the World Heritage Centre. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1112 DTAE Website At its June meeting the Tasmanian Heritage Council consolidated and amended the Heritage Register entries for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery complex. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1113 DTAE Website At its June meeting the Heritage Council listed several properties at the York Town Historic Settlement Site near Beaconsfield under the banner of a single consolidated entry into the Tasmanian Heritage Register. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1114 DTAE Website The Heritage Council has permanently registered Mount Paris Dam in the Tasmanian Heritage Register. The dam is located about nine kilometres east of Ringarooma in the Break O'Day municipality. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1116 DTAE Website Tasmania's built heritage and the challenges of urban renewal have been recognised in the State Budget with $25 million allocated for an Urban Renewal and Heritage Fund and the appointment of a State Architect. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1118 DTAE Website The next step in a joint project to protect the historic heritage assets of Tasmania's Southern Midlands is under way. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1121 DTAE Website The Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Michelle O'Byrne, today released a report showing that improved management of the Overland Track was ensuring the popular walk remained sustainable into the future. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1122 DTAE Website The Tasmanian Government will develop legislation to integrate the existing Community Support Levy (CSL) and the Tasmanian Community Fund (TCF) to create a new community funding program. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1109 DTAE Website The tender process for the disposal of Parliament Square is well underway. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1110 DTAE Website The formation of an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in Tasmania is one step closer with the announcement the first EPA Board. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.epa.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1104 DTAE Website Tenders are being sought to assess the feasibility of introducing a container deposit system in Tasmania. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.environment.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1106 DTAE Website The Board of Tasmania's new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has met for the first time today. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.epa.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1108 DTAE Website <i>Tasmanian Heritage Council - June Meeting Outcomes</i> media release. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1105 DTAE Website An energy efficient electric oven to heat steel for making steel springs for vehicles has been designed and constructed in a small, family-owned engineering company in Launceston. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.environment.tas.gov.au/cleanbiz/showItem.php?id=1102 DTAE Website More than 150 infringement notices and warning letters are being issued to Tasmanians who have contravened the State's new litter laws. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.environment.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1100 DTAE Website The Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Michelle O'Byrne, today said large deterrent signs and screens could soon be erected in areas where coastal vegetation had been illegally removed or damaged in reserves. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1101 DTAE Website Marakoopa Cave at the Mole Creek Karst National Park remains closed following a rockfall at the cave entrance last week.<br> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1097 DTAE Website Intending visitors to Maria Island are advised that public access to Maria Island National Park will be restricted temporarily for a period of two weeks for a wildlife management program.<br> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1098 DTAE Website Visitors to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens now have a new and exciting way to enjoy the cherished site through a new pod walk. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1089 DTAE Website The work of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) conserving Tasmania's threatened plant species has been formalised with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Primary Industries and Water (DPIW). Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1088 DTAE Website Mountain bikers, horse riders and bushwalkers have been urged to take extreme care in the Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area following the discovery of wire hazards on a track. <br> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1077 DTAE Website Rehabilitation of a former access road into the Southport Lagoon Conservation Area has been completed, reinstating the area's conservation values and discouraging illegal vehicle activity. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1078 DTAE Website The National Archives of Australia is pleased to present a fascinating exhibition about the history of Australia's claim to nearly 42 per cent of Antarctica. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1079 DTAE Website Perfect weather enticed cyclists and pedestrians to hit the pavement on Sunday and head to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens for the inaugural TreadLightly Festival. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.environment.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1082 DTAE Website Beautiful porcelain-like dolls made from fine sawdust and wearing hand-made dresses have won the major prize in a new design competition promoting the use of industrial waste. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.environment.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1076 DTAE Website A new report The Value of Parks focuses on the integral role of parks in the social, cultural, environmental and economic health of local communities. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1073 DTAE Website Beautiful porcelain-like dolls made from fine sawdust and wearing hand-made dresses have won the major prize in a new design competition promoting the use of industrial waste. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=1074 DTAE Website Staff at the Port Arthur Historic Site are celebrating winning two significant awards. Last night, the Historic Site was named best heritage tourism destination in Australia at the annual Gourmet Traveller Travel Awards in Sydney. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 showItem.php?id=1071 DTAE Website A new program on King Island is asking local businesses to think about their sustainability and almost 40 per cent of businesses on the island have taken up the challenge. Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.environment.tas.gov.au/cleanbiz/showItem.php?id=1103 DTAE Website 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.<br> Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1100 http://industry.tourismtasmania.com.au/bve/index.aspx?id=32&intID=975 DTAE Website Take an historic meander through time and place, and explore the diversity of Sullivans Cove's heritage with this podwalk developed by Heritage Tasmania. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100 http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=860 DTAE Website