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Energy hardship fund doubles

Tasmanian Government Hardship Fund Doubled for next year

TASMANIANS facing financial hardship will have increased support to pay their electricity bills, with the Tasmanian Government and Aurora Energy doubling their financial support of the Energy Hardship Fund commencing 1 July.

Scottsdale High School and Exeter High School teaming up for beef education

Two Tasmanian farm schools are working in unison on a beef program that is proving mutually beneficial for their agriculture students as well as the bottom line.

Kylie Rattray, Greg Finnigan, Billy Wright, Kallie Goss, Isabella Swain, Riley Evans, Candice Parkinson, Kai Calderon and Will Gangell

Green light for Rushy Lagoon sale

The state's farming community is mourning the impending sale of Rushy Lagoon, Tasmania's largest farming property.

Rushy Lagoon

Fishing - New Norfolk Licensed Anglers Association hand out awards

The New Norfolk Licensed Anglers Association held their dinner and Trophy Presentation for the 2025/26 season at the New Norfolk RSL Club last Friday night.

NNLAA winning anglers from the 2025-26 trout season' with their trophies at the recent dinner and trophy presentation night held at the New Norfolk RSL Club last Friday night.

Sustainable Timber Tasmania to sign new forestry contracts

Logs sourced from Tasmania’s public production forests will have to be processed in the state under new long-term wood supply arrangements.

A forest

TasFarmers Matters - Councils set to tighten screw

Tasmania's councils are about to make decisions that could have lasting consequences for the state’s farming communities.

The squeeze

Roger River Dolomite

Antibiotic residue has been detected in water samples, sediment and eels from the Derwent River

A report submitted to the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority(EPA) has stated that Antibiotic residue has been detected in water samples, sediment and Eels from the Derwent River below Huon Aquaculture's "Meadowbank" Atlantic Salmon Hatchery.

An eel

Scott Freeman takes aim at Invasive Species Council over deer report

A Tasmanian deer shooter have labelled economic modelling on the cost of damage caused by wild deer as “crap”.

A deer

GALLERY - 2026 Tasmanian and National Ploughing Championships

Some of the best ploughers in Australia converged at Mayfield Estate near Little Swanport for the national titles.

2026 Tasmanian conventional ploughing champion Daniel Gladwell.

Carla and Will Hurst with little Josie, 7 months, all from Chudleigh.

GALLERY - 2026 Tasmanian Dairy Awards

The Tasmanian Dairy Awards were held at the Devonport Paranaple Centre last Thursday evening to recognise some of the best in the milking business and offer an opportunity to connect with industry representatives and stakeholders off the farm.

Geoff and Stan Cox from North View Dairy

Brothers in arms at North View Dairy at Ringarooma

The Cox brothers tend to stay in their own lane when it comes to running North View Dairy at Ringarooma, but they’ve proved that together they’re heading in the right direction in an increasingly challenging industry.

Firearm law consultation opens

Public consultation has opened on the proposed amendments to Tasmania’s firearms act.

Guns