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PROTECTING OUR PRODUCTIVE SOILS

PROJECT OFFICERAli DugandAgriculture Project Coordinatoradugand@cradlecoast.comFor more information about Our Team, click here. Summary: This project will engage and support farmers to build capacity to better manage hillslope erosion on mixed cropping farms and soil acidification on intensive grazing enterprises. The project will utilise awareness-raising and capacity-building workshops, demonstration trials on commercial farms, and one-to-one farmer support to achieve practice change on the ground and improve the sustainability of [...]

2021-12-15T09:41:58+11:00December 18th, 2019|

REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT TRIALS

More jobs and better jobs for the Cradle Coast region. Working with Member Councils this project provided employability skills training to 70 jobseekers from the Cradle Coast Region, with 19 of them participating in work experience placements with Member Councils. Highlights and outcomes • Training and work placements completed. • Member Councils supported the project with work experience placements, training, and guest speakers. • Two participants gained employment [...]

2020-12-07T14:58:49+11:00August 12th, 2019|

COASTAL PATHWAY

COASTAL PATHWAY Covering approximately 85km, this continuous shared pathway once complete will provide outstanding infrastructure for our region and connect more than 85,000 residents between Wynyard and Latrobe. In addition to the continuous length there will be approximately 24km of additional shorter connecting links. In 2009, The Cradle Coast Authority, in conjunction with Safer Roads for Cyclists Tasmania, the co-operating local [...]

2023-12-05T14:49:44+11:00August 12th, 2019|

COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM NOW OPEN

The Communities Environment Program is funding small, community-led environment projects that address local environmental priorities. In consultation with their community, each Federal Member of Parliament must identify potential applicants and projects in their electorate and invite them to apply for a grant. The Communities Environment Program aims to support the environmental priorities of local community and environment groups in their regions and neighbourhoods, to recover and strengthen the environment [...]

2020-01-17T13:20:57+11:00August 9th, 2019|

REDUCING WINTER EROSION CRUCIAL FOR SOIL HEALTH

As we enter the final month of winter, the price our productive soils pay for being left unprotected during periods of heavy rainfall are again becoming evident. During the wetter months, there are extended periods where soil is left bare during fallow periods and crop establishment, presenting a high risk of soil erosion. Rills are visible in paddocks with little or no ground cover where downhill water movement [...]

2020-01-17T13:25:05+11:00August 9th, 2019|

NEW SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP BOOST REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON CRADLE COAST

The University of Tasmania and the Cradle Coast Authority have partnered to offer a new scholarship for research into the challenges and opportunities associated with regional economic development, innovation and  entrepreneurship. The scholarship provides funding of $105,000 over three years for a PhD candidate to be embedded within the Cradle Coast Authority, working on a project of regional significance that feeds into the Regional Futures Plan. The Regional [...]

2020-01-17T13:29:30+11:00August 1st, 2019|

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASMANIAN CAT MANAGEMENT PLAN

PROJECT CONTACT Kylie Ashley Regional Cat Management Coordinator kashley@cradlecoast.com Summary:The Tasmanian Cat Management Project is an initiative funded by the Tasmanian Government to support the implementation of the Tasmanian Cat Management Plan and improve domestic and stray cat management across Tasmania. Key to the Project is a network of three regional cat management coordinators and the Cradle Coast Authority is excited to be supporting the coordinator [...]

2024-01-18T10:29:07+11:00July 22nd, 2019|

DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO OVERSEE NEW, HIGH POWERED GROUP

Distinguished education professional, Sheree Vertigan AM, will chair a new high powered group being established to boost economic development in the region. The appointment was made by the Cradle Coast Authority’s (CCA) owner representatives, following a rigorous selection process. The Regional Economic Development Steering Group is an initiative of the Regional Futures Plan, developed and lead by CCA. The group’s role will include identifying, prioritising and advocating for [...]

2020-01-17T13:32:34+11:00July 19th, 2019|

SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY BACKS CRADLE COAST ECONOMY

The Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) welcomes Swinburne University of Technology’s plans to fund a PhD scholarship which will support the Regional Futures Plan. Based at Burnie with visits to Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus, the scholarship recipient will work with Swinburne’s Centre for Social Impact (CSI) and CCA to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in regional areas. CCA led the development of the Regional [...]

2020-01-17T13:37:34+11:00June 4th, 2019|

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR NEW ROLE TO HELP SHAPE REGION’S FUTURE

The Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) is seeking applications for the Chairperson of a new Regional Economic Development Steering Group (REDSG) which will oversee implementation of the Cradle Coast Regional Futures Plan. The Chairperson will also become a Director of the Cradle Coast Authority. This new approach has received strong support from state and local government, with the Premier recently committing $300,000 and councils agreeing to make their staff [...]

2020-01-17T13:40:00+11:00May 15th, 2019|