DPIPWE report details Tasmanian rivers in declining health; water compliance data shows few fines

Adam Holmes
Updated September 13 2021 - 5:20pm, first published 4:30pm
A willow infestation on Western Creek - just upstream of the Meander River at Deloraine - is clearly visible in brighter green on Google satellite, potentially creating siltation issues and increasing flood risk.
A willow infestation on Western Creek - just upstream of the Meander River at Deloraine - is clearly visible in brighter green on Google satellite, potentially creating siltation issues and increasing flood risk.

A willow infestation "choking" a creek upstream from the Meander Valley at Deloraine paints a picture of how a lack of oversight is harming the ecology of Tasmanian rivers, a long-term Landcare and river health campaigner says.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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