2025 Kanamaluka / Tamar Forum
Schedule
Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 pm to Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 am
UTC+11:00Location
Boathouse Centre Launceston | Launceston, TS
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The Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program invites you to the 2025 Kanamaluka / Tamar Forum. Join us for a full-day event focused on collaborating for a resilient Kanamaluka / Tamar. This free forum brings together thought leaders from across Tasmania, including representatives from councils, industry, business, government, academia, natural resource management, and community groups to explore the management of, emerging issues in, and future opportunities for the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary and Esk rivers waterways.
Program
Hear from local leaders and experts as they share how they are working across sectors to protect our waterways, ensuring the Kanamaluka/ Tamar remains a place where nature and people thrive.
Session one - Our connection to waterways
This session highlights how stakeholders in the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary and Esk rivers system are working together to manage and invest in activities that protect, restore, and enhance our waterways. Ursula Taylor (CEO – Derwent Estuary Program) will deliver a keynote address on regional partnership, sharing the Program’s perspective on collaborating to protect and sustain waterways as an integral part of Tasmania’s natural, cultural and economic heritage.
Session two - Investments for the future
This session highlights strategic planning and practical on-ground works, showcasing master planning for the estuary, catchment-scale restoration, and ecological trials. Speakers will illustrate how these actions are enhancing the long-term health and resilience of the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary.
Session three - Panel discussion
This session features a panel of thought leaders from council, industry, and the community, each actively working to protect and enhance the health of the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary and Esk rivers catchment amid change and growth. The discussion will explore how cross-sector collaboration is helping to navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and build resilient communities and healthy waterways, ensuring the Kanamaluka / Tamar remains a place where industry, community, and the environment can thrive.
Session four - Science for management
The program concludes with science-led insights to guide the management of estuarine and catchment systems. Presentations will explore ecological changes, species trends, water use, and sustainable infrastructure, all contributing to evidence-based decision-making.
Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea will be provided. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Upon registration you will be asked to detail your dietary requirements.
Learn more
https://www.teer.org.au/kanamaluka-/-tamar-forum
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This event is hosted by the TEER Program and proudly sponsored by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
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Where is it happening?
Boathouse Centre Launceston, 55A Lindsay St, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia, LauncestonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
