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Tas That Was – Highfield

In 1824, a group of British merchants, politicians, and businessmen established the Van Diemen’s Company to profit from the colony’s wool industry....

Updates on Mt Field, the Next Iconic Walk, & More... 3

Updates on Mt Field, the Next Iconic Walk, & More... 4

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Updates on Mt Field, the Next Iconic Walk, & More…

From the May 2026 Buttongrass Bulletin, the regular email newsletter published by the Tasmanian National Parks Association (TNPA): Mt Field gridlock Mt...

Nominations Are Open for 2026 Tasmanian Volunteering Awards 5

Nominations Are Open for 2026 Tasmanian Volunteering Awards 6

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Nominations Are Open for 2026 Tasmanian Volunteering Awards

Media Release – Volunteering Tasmania, 20 May 2026 Nominations Open for 2026 Tasmanian Volunteering Awards Each year, the Tasmanian Volunteering Awards celebrate...

Firmus is Biggering & Biggering – Part 1 7

Firmus is Biggering & Biggering – Part 1 8

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Article

Firmus is Biggering & Biggering – Part 1

In Launceston, a multi-billion-dollar project is underway right under our noses. The company behind it is currently one of the hottest investments...

Concerns Raised Over Government’s Deer Management Direction 9

Concerns Raised Over Government’s Deer Management Direction 10

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Concerns Raised Over Government’s Deer Management Direction

Media Release – Carlo Di Falco, Member for Lyons, 2 June 2026 Concerns Raised Over Government’s Deer Management Direction Member for Lyons...

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Tas That Was

Tas That Was – East Pillinger

East Pillinger was a short-lived industrial settlement born from the 19th-century mining frenzy in the Mount Lyell region.

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Wellbeing & Lifestyle

Into Myrtle Forest

Myrtle Forest is a cool-temperate rainforest nestled in the foothills of kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

“Priceless”: Tassie Filmmaker on Putting Out New ‘Art’ 15

“Priceless”: Tassie Filmmaker on Putting Out New ‘Art’ 16

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Arts

“Priceless”: Tassie Filmmaker on Putting Out New ‘Art’

A Tassie filmmaker’s short film recently won the Best Cinematic Craft award at the 2026 Very Short Film Festival.

News from the Hobart City Council Meeting on 25 May 2026 17

News from the Hobart City Council Meeting on 25 May 2026 18

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Local Government

News from the Hobart City Council Meeting on 25 May 2026

RACT Community Bushfire Resilience Project A new partnership with the Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania and Kingborough Council will deliver a two-year...