Urban Flooding Breakfast and Urban Water Symposium, July 2022
Across Tasmania, agencies continue to work together to assess, investigate and improve how we manage our stormwater and respond to flood events.
Fri 26 Aug 2022
What’s been happening?
State of the Derwent – 2021 Update
As we all continue to adjust to a new way of working and living through 2021, we are proud of what we have achieved at the Derwent Estuary Program.
Mon 23 May 2022
Celebrating new partners
We are delighted to announce we have new partners for the Derwent Estuary Program – NRM South and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Tasmania.
Mon 23 May 2022
Grant funding to revolutionise river water quality monitoring
Our understanding of river water quality is about to be boosted with a trial of real-time water quality analysers in the River Derwent.
Wed 20 Oct 2021
State of the Derwent – 2020 Update
Despite the challenging year, we are delighted to share with you our five yearly State of the Derwent Report.
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Farewell Sam Whitehead
After seven years with the DEP our estuary scientist Sam Whitehead is moving on.
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Summer swimming 2020/2021
To find a clean beach to swim at in Hobart this summer, check the DEP Beach Watch report.
Mon 21 Dec 2020
New beach water quality ratings
The majority of beaches on the Derwent have been declared safe for swimming in this year’s Beach Watch Report, in a boost for anyone seeking outdoor exercise after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Thu 18 Jun 2020
As far as your legs can carry you…
With the easing of restrictions and the return of access to parks and reserves for exercise, the possibilities for exploration seem abundant, even within 30km of home.
Tue 12 May 2020
Saving our saltmarshes
Here in the Derwent estuary we have lost about half of our saltmarshes, and what we have left rates poorly in terms of future retreat options, and patch size.
Fri 20 Sep 2019
