North West
Environment Centre

Representatives of the Lutruwita Art Orchestra (LAO) will be coming up to the Dial Range and surrounds from the 25th-27th of September to gain inspiration to compose a song. They would love to meet with any one who has an interest in protecting the Dial and the Choir in the Dial Project.

This section aims to highlight news & events related to nourishing the land and our own bodies... The Homemaker Swap - NW TAS Saturday 5th September Swap at Lanigan’s 265 Rocky Cape Rd Rocky Cape 10-12 Culture Club - Fermentation Workshop 12 September 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: United @ 43 an inclusive community hub and all-abilities accommodation located at 43 Goldie Street, Smithton, Tasmania, operating out of the Smithton Uniting Church An initiative of Smithton Sust

Sustainability Matters What's on: Awareness September 2026

CWA's commitment to our community has never been stronger and it's volunteer support increasingly called upon where funding gaps struggle to meet basic needs for women, their families and the wider community throughout lutruwita.

CENTs / SIMBI Trade Day at RESEED on 10 October and at Live Well Tasmania on 21 November

Written by Michael Harries President of the North West Environment Centre (NWEC) Tasmania is regarded as one of the very few countries, or in our case states, that generates 100% of its electricity through renewables. Not quite true as we have a gas fired power station but let’s park that problem for now. To achieve 100% renewables all but one of Tasmania’s great rivers and several smaller rivers had to be dammed. Add to that many hundreds of kilometers of high transmission l

We're twelve months on since the introduction of Tasmania's Recycle Rewards Program and in that time a staggering 118 million drink containers have been recycled through the program. A win for communities and our precious environment. Donations to community groups and charities in excess of $350K has provided a great incentive for Tasmanian's to redirect containers away from landfill. Waratah-Wynyard and Devonport municipalities lead the way in Tasmania, occupying first and t

Birdwatching Fundraising Cruise – TasCat Appeal Calling all fellow warriors fighting to preserve Tasmania for ourselves and future generations! Come to our 'Power Gathering' just outside the 8th Annual Energy Conference in Devonport, and join us with banners, placards, yellow T-shirts, etc. Bring your friends! Date/Time: Wednesday, 3 June. Gather at 9:00am. Stay until 10:15am. Location: In the outdoor public space opposite the Paranaple Convention Centre, 137 Rooke Street, De