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Family fun day at Hastings Thermal Springs

13/11/2009

Hastings Cave is throwing open the doors to the thermal springs pool for a family fun day on Saturday, 28 November.
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Planned fuel reduction burn in the southwest

29/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Tasmania are conducting a planned burn in the Southwest National Park and on lands managed by Forestry Tasmania today.
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Volunteer Campground Hosts Sought for Cockle Creek

21/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is seeking people with a passion for the beautiful Cockle Creek area in Tasmania's far south area to be volunteer campground hosts for several weeks during the coming summer.More

Projects Funded by National Parks Entry Fees

Your park entry fee forms a major part of the funding for National Park and Reserve management throughout Tasmania. The many facilities provide visitors with a range of options to maximise their safety and enjoyment within Tasmania's world class system of parks and reserves

Current Projects Funded by National Parks Entry Fees 2007/2008

In 2007/2008, your contribution has provided funds for the following projects. Total expenditure was $3,510,705. 

Arthur Pieman Conservation Area

Social Values Research and PR

Ben Lomond National Park

Skifield Operations and Maintenance

Cradle Mountain / Lake St Clair National Park

Visitor Reception 
Staff Shuttle Bus 
Windy Ridge Hut 
Visitor facilities maintenance 
Sewerage Treatment WHA 
Lake St Clair Waste Water Treatment – Operations and Maintenance

Freycinet National Park

Visitor Centre Operations and Staff  Day visitor facilities maintenance Wineglass Bay TrackMt William National Park
Operations and Maintenance 

Mt William

Operations and Maintenance 
Mt William - Musselroe Development Impact Study

Mole Creek Karst National Park

Visitor Reception Staff

Mt Field National Park

Visitor Centre Operations and Staff 
Day visitor facilities maintenance

Narawntapu National Park

Visitor Centre Operations and Staff

The Nut State Reserve

Operations and maintenance 
Day visitor facilities maintenance Wineglass Bay Track

Southwest National Park

Port Davey Marine Planning 
Southern Operations and Maintenance 
Cockle Creek Site Planning 
Melaleuca Volunteer Program 
Melaleuca Bunded Containers

Great Western Tiers Conservation Area

Heritage Huts

Hastings Caves State Reserve

Cave and Pool Visitor Services

Southwest Conservation Area

Weed Eradication

Maria Island National Park

Visitor Centre Operations and Staff

Tasman National Park

Fortescue Bay Campground Caretaker and Maintenance

Statewide

Trainee Program 
Trainee Aboriginal Field Officer 
Liffey Falls Contribution 
Great Bushwalk Scoping Study 
Marine Reserve Management
Discovery Ranger Program 
Community, Interpretation and Public Affairs Programs and Projects 
Research Rolling Surveys 
WHA 25 Year Anniversary

The following web pages list projects funded by park entry fees in previous financial years:

2006/2007
2005/2006
2004/2005
2003/2004
2002/2003
2001/2002
2000/2001
1999/2000
1998/1999
1997/1998