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Tasmanian Living Writer's Week - a success!

05/09/2008

From Bruny Island to Bridport, from Deloraine to Devonport, books, authors and all things literary were on the menu from 15 to 24 August for the second Tasmanian Living Writers' Week.

TMAG Master Plan: A Concept for a World Class Cultural Icon

04/09/2008

Premier David Bartlett yesterday unveiled plans for the largest cultural development ever envisaged in Tasmania.

Anti-tank line entered on register

04/09/2008

The Tasmanian Heritage Council has provisionally registered the little known Longley anti-tank line south of Hobart in the Tasmanian Heritage Register.

Oatlands in mid-winter as the Southern Midlands Heritage Survey progresses

04/09/2008

Researchers from Heritage Tasmania have been busy over winter walking around taking photographs, speaking with residents and collecting information in Oatlands.

Cooperative fuel reduction burning planned

04/09/2008

A series of fuel reduction burns will be conducted this month in Tasmania's North-East and on the West Coast as part of the inter-agency Fuel Reduction Burning Program.

Sustainable mountain biking in parks and reserves

04/09/2008

The Parks and Wildlife Service is working to deliver sustainable mountain bike recreation areas in two popular Tasmanian reserves, the Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Michelle O'Byrne, said today.

Crews clean-up milk spill

02/09/2008

Investigations are continuing into a spill from an over-turned milk tanker in Tasmania's north-west on Monday.

Pulp Mill Permit Amendment

02/09/2008

Environment Protection Authority Director Warren Jones has amended a requirement of the Pulp Mill Permit.

Short term drought for Gardens ducks

28/08/2008

The RTBG lily pond ducks have been left high and dry - but only for the moment.

Storytelling festival activities at Gardens and Museum

27/08/2008

The RTBG and TMAG will play host to the opening events of the inaugural Tasmanian International Story Telling Festival this weekend.

Revised Conservation Management Plan for Macquarie House

25/08/2008

Community comment on the intial draft Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for Macquarie House in Hobart has been considered in a revised CMP.

Luncheons pave the way for Tasmanian Living Writers' Week

21/08/2008

Tim Bowden and Julian Burnside wove a series of moving threads at their respective luncheons on 15 and 17 August, signaling the beginning of Tasmanian Living Writers' Week.

Botanical setting for beautiful verse

20/08/2008

The seeds of verse have been sown at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens to produce a poetic aspect of Tasmanian Living Writers' Week.

Heritage-news: August 2008

11/08/2008

The August issue of Heritage e-news is now available online.

New building, old foundation

29/07/2008

Hobart's newest and most architecturally innovative building is set to become the model for managing archaeological significant sites and making them accessible to the wider community.

Late 20th century architecture listed

22/07/2008

The Tasmanian Heritage Council has permanently listed the Van Diemen's Land Company Cemetery and Portside in Burnie on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.

Tasmania Performs - first bombshells, then happiness

11/07/2008

The first Tasmania Performs regional tour of 08 was a huge success with more to follow in September?

Arts Tasmania's on-line grant application launched

13/06/2008

We invite you to make all your applications to Arts Tasmania from now on through this online facility. It has many great features, not the least of which is registration of your contact details once only - for all future applications. Fantastic!

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DEPHA's mission is to enhance Tasmania's economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing, both now and in the future, through the best possible use and management of our natural and cultural assets.

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