Roger Jaensch,Minister for Environment and Parks
The Tasmanian Government is taking action to improve the health of the Tamar Estuary, and today's Tamar Estuary 2020 Report Card confirms we are delivering on this commitment.
The report monitors the long term health of the Tamar and guides the scientific and evidence-based management of the waterway, with today marking the seventh report card to be released.
The report card shows improvement in water quality across all zones, indicating an overall improvement in the health of the Tamar Estuary, with the greatest improvement seen in the Zone 5 Marine Zone where the grade increased from C+ to A+.
Improving the health of the Tamar Estuary is a key commitment from the State Government, which is why the State and Federal Governments are investing $95 million to initiate the key actions of the Tamar Estuary Management Taskforce's River Health Action Plan.
The Government has provided the Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers Program with $185,000 in funding over the last three years and a decision to extend for another 12 months will ensure its important work can continue.
We will continue working with all relevant stakeholders at local, state and federal level to ensure these improvements are maintained in coming years.
The report can be found here: www.nrmnorth.org.au
