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THE CITY OF HOBART has released its first ever report into the ecological health of Hobart’s four major rivulets: New Town Rivulet, Sandy Bay Rivulet, the Hobart Rivulet and Lambert Rivulet. “The science behind this report uses the tiny waterbugs native to our rivulets as telltales of the environmental health of our inland waterways,” City Water Portfolio Chair Councillor Ben Lohberger said. “Waterbugs sensitive to negative impacts on water health such as pollution and erosion are like canaries in the coal mine, with their numbers and diversity declining as rivulet health declines.” The report found all four rivulets were healthier upstream than downstream, with the Hobart and New Town rivulets degrading
Waterbugs key to our rivulets THE CITY OF HOBART has released its first ever report into the ecological health of Hobart’s four major rivulets: New Town Rivulet, Sandy Bay Rivulet, the Hobart Rivulet and Lambert Rivulet. “The science behind this report uses the tiny waterbugs native to our rivulets as telltales of the environmental health of our inland waterways,” City Water Portfolio Chair Councillor Ben Lohberger said. “Waterbugs sensitive to negative impacts on water health such as pollution and erosion are like canaries in the coal mine, with their numbers and diversity declining as rivulet health declines.” The report found all four rivulets were healthier upstream than downstream, with the Hobart and New Town rivulets degrading
but for those willing to explore this miniature aquatic kingdom it is full of mystery, wonder and some of the strangest creatures on the planet.
The world of waterbugs is alien to most people, but for those willing to explore this miniature aquatic kingdom it is full of mystery, wonder and some of the strangest creatures on the planet.
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Lord Mayor Councillor Anna Reynolds C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0423 222 149 E: lord.mayor@ hobartcity.com.au
Many caddis are master builders, creating protective structures from sand grains, silk, or in the case of the log cabin caddis, freshly-cut water weed lumber.
Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Helen Burnet C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0417 284 267 E: cr.burnet@ hobartcity.com.au
Alderman Marti Zucco 364A Elizabeth St. North Hobart 7000 M: 0418 120 060 E: ald.zucco@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor John Kelly C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0473 884 052 E: cr.kelly@ hobartcity.com.au
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Lord Mayor Councillor Anna Reynolds C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0423 222 149 E: lord.mayor@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Dr Zelinda Sherlock C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0439 720 549 E: cr.sherlock@ hobartcity.com.au
Many caddis are master builders, creating protective structures from sand grains, silk, or in the case of the log cabin caddis, freshly-cut water weed lumber.
Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Helen Burnet C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0417 284 267 E: cr.burnet@ hobartcity.com.au
Alderman Simon Behrakis C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0436 027 369 E: ald.behrakis@ hobartcity.com.au
A Pink Robin. Photo credit: Mick Brown
Alderman Marti Zucco 364A Elizabeth St. North Hobart 7000 M: 0418 120 060 E: ald.zucco@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Bill Harvey C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0428 243 964 E: cr.harvey@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor John Kelly C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0473 884 052 E: cr.kelly@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Louise Elliot C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0401 272 743 E: cr.elliot@ hobartcity.com.au
Mountain shrimp live in the Hobart Rivulet just above Strickland Falls. They were described from fossils before the first living examples were discovered in Hobart in 1893 and have barely changed form over 300 million years.
Mountain shrimp live in the Hobart Rivulet just above Strickland Falls. They were described from fossils before the first living examples were discovered in Hobart in 1893 and have barely changed form over 300 million years. Alderman Councillor Councillor Councillor Simon Behrakis C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0436 027 369 E: ald.behrakis@ hobartcity.com.au
Dr Zelinda Sherlock C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0439 720 549 E: cr.sherlock@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Mike Dutta C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0437 455 672 E: cr.dutta@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Ben Lohberger C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0409 817 860 E: cr.lohberger@ hobartcity.com.au
Bill Harvey C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0428 243 964 E: cr.harvey@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Ryan Posselt C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 E: cr.posselt@ hobartcity.com.au
Louise Elliot C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0401 272 743 E: cr.elliot@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Mike Dutta C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0437 455 672 E: cr.dutta@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Ben Lohberger C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0409 817 860 E: cr.lohberger@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor Ryan Posselt C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 E: cr.posselt@ hobartcity.com.au
Alderman Louise Bloomfield C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0418 388 164 E: ald.bloomfield@ hobartcity.com.au
Alderman Louise Bloomfield C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0418 388 164 E: ald.bloomfield@ hobartcity.com.au
Report author and freshwater ecologist John Gooderham
gradually from the naturally forested headwaters in Wellington Park to their urbanised mouths at the River Derwent. It found that Sandy Bay and Lambert rivulets suffer more abrupt changes once their waters reach urbanised areas than New Town and Hobart rivulets. Cr Lohberger said the report sets an important baseline for the
management of Ho rivulet system. “The results of ou first ever surveys o ecological health o inland waterways p comprehensive rep the condition of ou rivulets,” Cr Lohbe “This report clear demonstrates the importance of prot the upper reaches rivulets where they
The world of waterbugs is alien to most people, but for those willing to explore this miniature aquatic kingdom it is full of mystery, wonder and some of the strangest creatures on the planet.
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The City of Hobart and Birdlife Tasmania have released a detailed guide to help locals identify and catalogue the variety of local native birds not found anywhere else in the world.
Lord Mayor Councillor Anna Reynolds C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0423 222 149 E: lord.mayor@ hobartcity.com.au
Many caddis are master builders, creating protective structures from sand grains, silk, or in the case of the log cabin caddis, freshly-cut water weed lumber.
Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Helen Burnet C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0417 284 267 E: cr.burnet@ hobartcity.com.au
Alderman Marti Zucco 364A Elizabeth St. North Hobart 7000 M: 0418 120 060 E: ald.zucco@ hobartcity.com.au
Councillor John Kelly C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0473 884 052 E: cr.kelly@ hobartcity.com.au
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Austin (4) looks for birds in Waterworks Reserve. Photo supplied by City of Hobart
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behind a clear drop in ecological health in Guy Fawkes Rivulet. The report recommends: • Removing willows from Hobart’s rivulets to improve ecological indicators over time. • Revegetating rivulet banks and increasing canopy cover over waterways to create habitat for waterbugs and other aquatic wildlife, such as platypuses. • Surveys should be carried out annually to provide increasingly valuable information about the health of Hobart’s rivulets. “The City of Hobart will build on this report by producing annual snapshots of our rivulets,” Cr Lohberger said. “These annual rivulet snapshots will reveal stronger trends in improved health or declines of Hobart’s rivulets, aid water management decisions and help to improve the health of our precious waterways.” Download the report from hobartcity.com.au/rivuletsreport
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