February 2018 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

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Feb. 14, 2018

Hydro Tasmania 2018 Community Grant Program

Hydro Tasmania has launched their 2018 Community Grant Program. Hydro Tasmania offers grants for not-for-profit (NFP) community organisations based in Tasmania to help fund projects that make a real difference for people and communities. Applications for the 2018 Community Grant Program are now open and close at the end of March. For more information and...

Back row L to R: Lyn Eyles, General Manager, Councilor Allwight, Councilor Poore. Front row L to R: Mayor Loueen Triffitt, Raylee Parsons, Councilor McRae, Neil Morrow
Feb. 13, 2018

Australia Day award for Trout Weekend

Trout Weekend recently received the 2018 Central Highland Community Event Australia Day Award. Trout Weekend has been running for 30 years in the Central Highlands. Central Highland Council and Community members celebrated the Australia Day Awards with a BBQ at the Bothwell Swimming Pool. Congratulations to Mrs Raylee Parsons, who was awarded as the Central...

Spray boat at Four Springs Lake
Feb. 13, 2018

Cumbungi (bullrush) control continues at Four Springs Lake

As part of an ongoing program to control cumbungi (bullrush) at Four Springs Lake we engaged Woodlands P/L to spray the remaining infestations around the lake. Spraying with bi-active herbicide (frog and aquatic fauna friendly) was completed on Wednesday 7 February. Over coming months these infestations should die off. Follow up treatment is planned for...

Feb. 9, 2018

October to December 2017 Carp Management Program Quarterly Report

The October to December 2017 Carp Management Program (CMP) Quarterly Report has now been completed, and is available for public access at the link below. Find out the latest news on the 2017-18 season with the Carp Management Program, and how the battle with carp in Lake Sorell is progressing. Read about the current carp...