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BirdLife Tas is the State Branch of BirdLife Australia, supporting bird awareness and conservation.

13/10/2026

The Park’and Wildlife Service (PWS) is facing significant budgetary cut backs and the lost of important jobs which support conservation of Tasmania’s natural values. The Tasmanian National Parks Association has posted a partition to urge parliament to maintain funding for our vital PWS and redirect funds from the unpopular and unnecessary development of the Tyndall Range walk.

Tasmania's first national parks were created over a century ago. Management remained somewhat ad hoc until the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) was created in 1970. This rapidly evolved into a highly regarded land management agency with appropriate professional staff to manage Tasmania's g...

19/09/2026

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17/09/2026

BirdLife Australia is advertising for the Tasmanian Bird Observer Network Coordinator role. If you know anyone who would be a great fit for the role and currently residing in Tasmania, please encourage them to contact [email protected].

Position: Tasmanian Bird Observer Network Coordinator

Position Objective
This role will focus on establishing a Tasmanian Bird Observers Network (TasBON) dedicated to monitoring sentinel coastal and wetland habitats, coordinated by BirdLife Tasmania. The TasBON will be supported by technical oversight from BirdLife Australia's national Avian Influenza coordinators and Coastal and Wetland Birds team. The dedicated Tasmanian coordinator will play a key role to mobilise, train, and support volunteer field observers

Key Details
Status: This is a casual position for four months (from commencement).
Staff reporting: None
Remuneration/Level: Casual salary at Level 3 (as per published Level / Grade Remuneration Scales)
Location: The position is based in Tasmania
Primary Manager: This position reports to the Wetland Birds Manager (and will work closely with the BirdLife Tasmania Convenor and committee).

For a full list of responsibilities and the selection criteria, please refer to the attached Position Description.

How to Apply:

To express your interest, please send your EOI to Grainne Maguire, [email protected] by COB, Wednesday, 23rd of September 2026 .

For any questions regarding the role, please contact Grainne Maguire. For enquiries related to the recruitment process, please contact the People and Safety Team.

Please see link below for the job advertisement:

Conservation and Science: Beach Nesting Birds • Tasmania, Australia • Casual. Apply now and secure your next job today!

15/09/2026

https://bobbrown.org.au/robbins-island-wind-farm-fails-at-the-first-hurdle/

The developer of the controversial wind farm on Pilitika / Robbins Island, ACEN, has had its plan for a pre-construction site survey of critically endangered Or

13/09/2026

13/08/2026

While the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in Tasmania comes as no surprise, the impact on our native birds over coming months and years will be devastating. Our Chair, Mark Holdsworth and BirdLife Australia representatives have met with the Bird Flu Incident Management team to consider how BirdLife Tasmania members can assist with surveillance and long term monitoring, to understand the impact on our precious birds.

11/08/2026

BirdLife Tasmania August Outing

Paul Brooks will lead the August outing at the Waterworks Reserve on Sunday the 23rd of August. Meet at the entrance gate at 9 am. Please register for the event by sending an email to [email protected].

29/06/2026

🌱 GCC invites you to Windermere Bay saltmarsh boardwalk opening and planting 🌱 Wed 8 July 🌱

Join the Derwent Estuary Program and Glenorchy City Council for a morning to celebrate the completion of the Windermere Bay saltmarsh restoration project down at Windermere Bay! This event will officially open the saltmarsh boardwalk over the restoration area, and the milaythina rayakana Palawa cultural saltmarsh trail with accompanying cultural story and artwork created by Sharnie Read. The event will start with an introduction from Glenorchy City Council member, and some information about the biodiversity benefits already observed to in the area. For those wanting to get their hands dirty, we will be conducting some planting along the saltmarsh bank to help revegetate this area of the saltmarsh. After a few hours of planting a light lunch will be provided to attendees.

Where: Meet down at the Windermere Bay saltmarsh area. Parking in the carpark of the Windermere Bay foreshore area along Cadbury’s Road.

When: Wednesday 8th of July 10am to 1pm. Planting will take place from 10.30am to 12.30pm, with lunch provided at 12.30pm.

What to bring: If you are keen to be involved in the planting please wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, enclosed shoes and hat.

Provided: Digging tools, and gloves will be provided. Water, hot tea and coffee provided throughout the event for participants.

Derwent Estuary Program
Glenorchy City Council

26/06/2026

The Threatened Woodland Birds of Bruny Island project has another planting planned at the end of the month.

When: Sunday 28th June to Tuesday 30th June, 9am to 4pm each day,

What: Planting trees for swift parrots.

Where: 33 Grays Rd, off Killora Rd.

If you can make it along, even for just an hour or two, that will be greatly appreciated.

More details: Andrew Hingston 0478 601 306
Bruny Island Environment Network

25/06/2026

Our Chair Mark Holdsworth is going to be very busy…

The Birdlife Tasmania chair says he fears seabirds circling fish farms in Storm Bay could spread bird flu.

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PO Box 68
Hobart, TAS
7000

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https://birdlife.org.au/groups/birdlife-tasmania/

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