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Nestled near Woods Lake on the Central Plateau, sits Lagoon of Islands. While the casual observer may say Lagoon of Islands is unremarkable, to an ecologist it is a place of wonder.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has appointed David Fuller to the newly created role of Principal Consultant Water Management and Technology, based in its Melbourne office, in Australia.

One of the highlights of a chilly Tasmanian winter is the first day of trout season.

You might have heard our dams are ‘spilling’ - so what does this mean? It’s a normal part of how our dams function.

Any water in a Hydro Tasmania dam is potential energy. We collect water in our dams then run it downhill to spin turbines creating energy. All that water sitting in our dams is like a big pool of electricity waiting for when it’s needed.

Recent heavy rainfall means there is a lot of water flowing through Hydro Tasmania’s network and members of the public should exercise caution around lakes and dams.

Hydro Tasmania has signed an in-principle agreement with the potential partners in a joint venture aimed at creating growth opportunities for its specialist power and water consulting business Entura. The Heads of Agreement was signed in Beijing on Friday evening, as part of the Tasmanian Government’s trade mission to China.

We catch up with Daniel Watkins ahead of the canoe slalom event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. We asked about his canoeing career to date and learned about the qualities that make Tasmanian paddlers unique on the international circuit.