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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pulp Mill Permit Amendment
02/09/2008
Environment Protection Authority Director Warren Jones has amended a requirement of the Pulp Mill Permit.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Heritage-news: August 2008
11/08/2008
The August issue of Heritage e-news is now available online.
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Volunteer caretakers sought for Maatsuyker Island
08/08/2008
The Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking self-sufficient volunteers able to withstand the buffeting Roaring Forties for a four or six month stint at Australia's southernmost lighthouse on Maatsuyker Island.
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Two Hobart designers to attend high-profile Vitra Design workshops in Europe
08/08/2008
Two Hobart designers will attend high-profile workshops in Europe in an Australian-first partnership between Arts Tasmania and the internationally acclaimed Vitra Design Museum.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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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Welcome to our Department
Tasmanians are proud of their island lifestyle, distinctive environment and creative and vibrant people.
The Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA) brings together the assets and values that Tasmania is famous for - our wilderness, our pristine environment, our cultural heritage and our creativity.
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.
DEPHA's incorporates or has close ties to the following government businesses:
In February 2008 Tourism Tasmania and Events Tasmania moved to the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
In addition we provide and/or support the following websites:
Environment
Parks and Wildlife Services
Aboriginal Heritage
Arts
