PWS Archives - Tasmanian Times

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...

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‘A Better Vision for Freycinet’

Media release and invitation – Freycinet Action Network, 22 January 2026 A critical moment for Freycinet is approaching Since 2017, the community...

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Tas Firefighters Deployed to Victoria

Media release – Tasmania Fire Service, 21 January 2026 Tasmanian firefighting personnel deployed to Victoria Highly trained Tasmanian firefighting personnel have deployed...

Fire Permits Required Statewide - Bushfire Risk Rises 7

Fire Permits Required Statewide - Bushfire Risk Rises 8

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Fire Permits Required Statewide – Bushfire Risk Rises

Media release – Tasmania Fire Service, 15 December 2025 Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) has declared that fire permits will be required statewide...

Tragically Unprepared - One Dead, Cradle Mountain Rescue 11

Tragically Unprepared - One Dead, Cradle Mountain Rescue 12

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Tragically Unprepared – One Dead, Cradle Mountain Rescue

An overnight rescue operation at Cradle Mountain National Park concluded with one female member of a walking group confirmed deceased. Emergency services...

Wildflower Meadow Threatened by Freycinet Parking Lot Plan 15

Wildflower Meadow Threatened by Freycinet Parking Lot Plan 16

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Wildflower Meadow Threatened by Freycinet Parking Lot Plan

Local community groups are strongly opposing a massive new car park development proposed by Parks and Wildlife Services, arguing it will destroy...

Bushfire Agencies Urge Residents to Prepare Now 19

Bushfire Agencies Urge Residents to Prepare Now 20

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Bushfire Agencies Urge Residents to Prepare Now

In a joint multi-agency pre-bushfire season briefing in Launceston, which included Tasmania Fire Service, Parks and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Meteorology and...