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The National Survey on Volunteering Issues 2011 - Full Report Released
Following the release of the key findings on International Volunteers Day 5 December 2011, Volunteering Australia have released the full report of the National Survey of Volunteering Issues.
The survey illustrates the enormous strengths brought to volunteering through all partners the experience, resourcefulness and commitment to finding solutions, and identifies priority areas where a greater investment of effort would make a difference.
New website for Threatened Plants Tasmania
Threatened Plants Tasmania (TPT) is an organisation for volunteers who want to help with the conservation and recovery of Tasmania’s threatened plant species. TPT volunteers work in close cooperation with senior botanists from the Threatened Species Unit of the Tasmanian government. Tasmania has over 500 plant species listed as threatened and only limited resources to look after them. TPT members undertake field trips to survey, monitor and manage threatened plants throughout Tasmania.
Southern Coastcare Association of Tasmania (SCAT)
Keep up to date with the Southern Coastcare Association of Tasmania's latest news by checking out their latest newsletter. The newsletter informs Coastcare volunteers of policy changes, upcoming events, group activities and funding opportunities as well as being a place where they can share their stories and successes with each other. It is also a great way for other coastal stakeholders to keep informed about the latest coastal news and the local on ground activities happening in their area.
Tasmanian Landcare Association newsletter
The latest newsletter from Tas Landcare is available now.
Understorey Network
Visit the Understorey Network website to find information about our community organisation, our database of native species and how to grow them, sounds from the bush and more besides.
Bushcare - Hobart City Council
Bushcare is a community-based program in which volunteers help regenerate and preserve Hobart's bushland, with the assistance and support of Council. Through the Bushcare program we work to protect local biodiversity, undertake activities that help to maintain ecosystem services and enhance wildlife habitat. There's a Bushcare group working in our bushland reserves every weekend and there's bound to be one in your local area. Visit the webpage to find details of bushcare groups, or to download the latest newstetter, Bandicoot Times.
Tasmanian Land Conservancy Newsletter Autumn 2012
Visit our website to view the latest newsletter, find out more about our work, to support us financially or to volunteer with us www.tasland.org.au
Wildcare newsletter
You can download the latest newsletter from the Wildcare team from their website.
Tasmanian coastal works manual
A comprehensive tool for coastal land managers (such as parks and reserves managers and local council works crews), this manual highlights the latest practices in sustainable management for Tasmania’s coastline.
The hard-copy manual costs $130 plus postage. To obtain a copy contact Kathy Noble on 6336 2350 or kathy.noble@environment.tas.gov.au
You can also download the manual free of charge here.
