Location: Tasmania

July 25 2024: Major class action thrown out as Federal Court finds insufficient evidence to prove weedkiller Roundup causes cancer
2024 May: PFAS Chemicals in Pesticides.
16/10/23: Tasmanian Government Downplays Pesticide Monitoring
7/1/24: Insect apocalypse: Call to restrict pesticide ‘more toxic than DDT’
26/7/18: Lady Barron Weir. Simazine
7/8/18: North Esk River (Tasmania). Hexazinone
14/8/18: Coles Bay (Tasmania). Hexazinone
3/7/18: Ringarooma (Tasmania). Hexazinone
2018: Herrick (Tasmania). Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
29/5/18: Herrick – river offtake (Tasmania). 2,4-D, Sulfometuron Methyl
25/5/18: Adventure Bay (Tasmania). Sulfometuron Methyl
2018: Mathinna (Tasmania). Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
8/5/18: Scamander (Tasmania). Dicamba, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
4/5/18: Maydena (Tasmania). Dicamba, Sulfometuron Methyl
2018: Wayatinah (Tasmania). 2,4-D, Dicamba, Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
2017: Curries River Tasmania. Chlorpyrifos, Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
2016: Yolla (Tasmania). MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl
2016: Lady Barron (Tasmania). MCPA, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl, Simazine
23/2/16: Forth (Tasmania). MCPA
2016/18: Lake Trevallyn, Tasmania. Atrazine, MCPA, Prometryn
Jan 1 2023: Chemical Romance or Toxic Relationship: what you need to know about EDC’s
2022 October: Peregrine Falcon Resurgence coming back from near Extinction
June 6 2020: TasNetworks (Hydro Electric Commission) Pay Pesticide Compensation. Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
2016/18: Ringarooma (Dunns Dam/Ringarooma). Pesticide: Hexazinone
2016/18: Gladstone (Tasmania). Pesticides: 2,4-D, MCPA, Dicamba, Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
2016: Gawler (Tasmania). Pesticide: MCPA
2016 November: Epping (South Esk River – Tasmania). Pesticide: MCPA
2016 November: Campbell Town (Elizabeth River – Tasmania). Pesticide: MCPA
2016 August: Branxholme (Tasmania). Pesticides: 2,4-D, MCPA
2016/2018: Bracknell (Tasmania). Pesticide: MCPA, Simazine, Sulfometuron Methyl
1994 July: Pyengana (Tasmania). Pesticide: Simazine
2015 August – 2016 November: Fingal/Miners Park (Tasmania). Pesticide: Picloram, MCPA
2016/2018 March: Whitemark (Tas) Council Depot. Pesticide: MCPA, 2,4-D, Atrazine, Sulfometuron Methyl, Dicamba, Metsulfuron Methyl
2016 June: Prospect Vale (Tas) Casino Rising. Pesticide: MCPA, Atrazine
2015/16: Westbury (Tas) Village Green/WTP. Pesticide: MCPA
2015 March: Tullah (Tas). Pesticide: 2,4-D
2015 March: Rosebery (Tas). Pesticide: 2,4-D
2010 December: Urgent Action Needed on Dioxins: Pesticides: Multiple
2016 September: Study Confirms Widespread Pesticide Pollution of Australian Waterways
2008 February 15: High altitude spraying near Meander Dam (Tasmania)
2010: Aerial Spraying Potatoes Meander Tasmania
2008: Western Creek
2009 January: Weegena Tasmania Spray Drift
2008 December: Meander Tasmania Spraying Drainage Ditch
2009 March: Ringarooma River near Derby Aerial Spraying
2008 February: Meander Tasmania Aerial Spraying
2008 February: Western Creek Tasmania Aerial Spraying
2008: Crowdens Road, Caveside Tasmania. Aerial Spraying Plantations
2008 February 25: Stockers Plains Meander Tasmania
2010 February: Weegena (Tas) Aerial Spraying Hardwood Plantations
1994 Spring: St Columbia Falls. Pesticide: Simazine
1994 Spring: Rubicon River (Tas). Pesticide: Atrazine
1994 Spring: Lisle Creek (Tasmania). Pesticide: Hexazinone
1994 Spring: Little Henty River (Tas). Pesticide: Hexazinone
1994 Spring: Cattley Creek (Tas). Pesticide: Atrazine
1994 Spring: Hellyer River (Tas). Pesticide: Simazine
2003 December: Helicopter Crash Pyengana (Tas). Pesticide: Alpha-Cypermethrin
1994 April. Fish Kill Hogarth Rivulet (Tas). Pesticide: Pyrethrum
1994: Great Forester River (Tasmania). Pesticide: Simazine
1970s – 1990’s: DDT and Dieldrin Impacts on Peregrine Falcons
2004 July. Georges Bay (Tas). Oysters and people impacted. Pesticide: Atrazine
2013 – 2016: Tunbridge (Tas). Pesticide in Water: MCPA, 2,4-D
2013 August – 2017 February: Currie (King Island) Tasmania. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Alpha-Cypermethrin, Chlorothalonil, Glyphosate, Hexazinone, Atrazine
2013 September – 2016 September: Longford (Tas) Drinking Water. Pesticides: 2,4-D, MCPA, Simazine
2014 – 2018: Bridport (Tas) Drinking Water. Pesticide: MCPA, 2,4-D, Simazine, Hexazinone
2013 September – 2015 January: Deloraine (Tas) Drinking Water. Pesticides: Picloram, Triclopyr, 2,4-D
2013 – 2016: Bothwell (Tas). Drinking Water. Pesticides: MCPA, Triclopyr, 2,4-D, Glyphosate, Metalaxyl
1983 January: Dairy Plains River (Tas) Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1982 December: Mersey River Tasmania Fish Kill. Pesticide: Mancozeb.
2009 January: Weegena (Tas) Timber Plantations spraydrift concerns
2007 May: Priory (Tas) Plantation spray drift concerns.
2008 November: Lebrina (Tas) hardwood plantation insecticide drift
1990’s: Sales Rivulet (Tas). Pesticide: Cypermethrin
1989 – 1991: Takone (Tas) approximate. Pesticide: Atrazine
1989 – 1991: Guildford (Tas) approx. Pesticide Cypermethrin, Alpha-Cypermethrin
2007 July – 2008 January: Macquarie River Coupe (approx). Pesticides: Simazine, Desisopropyl Atrazine
2007 October. Campbell Town Bridge Macquarie River. Pesticide: Simazine
2006 September: Liffey (Tas). Pesticide: Atrazine
2007 October: Brumby’s Creek (Tas). Pesticides: Simazine, MCPA
2001 November: Chimney Saddle Treatment Plant (Tas). Pesticide: Atrazine
2003 + 2018: Mount Leslie Water Treatment Plant (Tas). Pesticide: Simazine, Metsulfuron Methyl, Sulfometuron Methyl
2005 June: Little Swanport River (Tas). Pesticide: Terbacil
2004 November – 2005 March: Brushy Plains Rivulet (Tas). Pesticides: Simazine, Terbacil
2006 April: Montague River (Tas). Pesticide: Simazine
2014 February: Legerwood (Tas) Crop Spraying Accident
2006 December: Ringarooma (Tas) Crop Dusting Accident
1997 February: Gawler (Tas) Crop Dusting Accident
1998 January: Gawler (Tas) Crop Spraying Accident
2006 July: George River St.Helens Offtake. Pesticide detected: Glyphosate
2003 December: Helicopter Crash Spraying Plantations. Pesticide detected: Alpha-Cypermethrin
2007 January: Mole Creek (Tas) Spraydrift: Pesticide: Glyphosate
1980’s: Exeter Tip: Pesticide detected: Dieldrin.
1990?: Cannery near Sheffield Tasmania. Birth deformites
2010 December: Lilydale (Tas). Pesticides detected: Metsulfuron Methyl, MCPA.
2010 December: Winnaleah (Tas). Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
2003 – 2013: South Esk River (West Tamar). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Glyphosate, 2,4-D, Metsulfuron Methyl, Atrazine, MCPA, Sulfometuron Methyl, Prometryn.
2009 September: White Kangaroo Rivulet (Tas). Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
2010 July: Welcome River at Woolnorth
2012 July – 2014 July: Welcome River (Tas). Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, Dicamba, MCPA
2011 September – 2014 July: Tuckers Creek (Tas). Pesticides detected: Metsulfuron Methyl, Prometryn, Simazine, Ethofumesate, Methabenzthiazuron, Boscalid, 2,4-D.
2011 September – 2013 July: Sulphur Creek (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Prometryn, Metsulfuron Methyl, 2,4-D, Fenitrothion,
2010 January – 2012 January: St. Pauls River (Tas). Pesticides detected: Metalaxyl, Metribuzin, Prometryn.
2005 October: South Esk River (Perth Tas). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Terbacil.
2005 July – 2014 July: Rubicon River (Tas). Australia’s highest reading for MCPA Jan 14 2014.
2011 September – 2014 July Rubicon River Avenue Road (Tas). Pesticides Detected: MCPA, 2,4-D, Triclopyr.
2012 July – 2014 July: Quamby Brook (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Triclopyr, 2,4-D.
2005 April: Prosser River Tas. Pesticide Detected: Simazine.
2011 September – 2014 July: Panatana Rivulet (Tas). Pesticides detected: Numerous
2006 April – 2014 March: Montagu River (Tas) at Stuarts Road. Pesticides detected: Simazine, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2012 May – 2014 March: Montagu River (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2008 July – 2011 April: Meander River (Tas) at Strathbridge. Pesticides detected: Simazine, MCPA.
2007 October: Macquarie River Tas (near Campbell Town). Pesticide detected: Simazine.
2013 September: Macquarie River (Tas) at Woolmers Bridge. Pesticide detected: 2,4-D.
2007 July – 2007 October: Macquarie River (Tas) at Trefusis. Pesticide detected: Simazine.
2012 July: Macquarie River Stewarton Bridge. Pesticide detected: MCPA
2007 July – 2014 July: Macquarie River (Tas) Campbell Town. Pesticides detected: Simazine, MCPA, Triclopyr.
2013 July – 2014 May: Little Forester River (Tas): Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, MCPA.
2006 July – 2013 November: Jordan River (Tas) Mauriceton. Pesticides Detected: Atrazine, MCPA, Diazinon, 2,4-D, Metalaxyl, Triclopyr
2007 January: Inglis River (Tas). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2014 May – 2014 July: Great Forester River (Tas). Pesticides detected: 2,4-D.
2007 July: Great Forester River (Tas). Pesticides Detected: MCPA, 2,4-D.
2010 July – July 2014: Great Forester River – Prosperity Road (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, 2,4-D.
2012 March – 2013 March: Gawler River (Ulverstone Tas): Pesticides detected: Metsulfuron Methyl, MCPA.
2010 April: Flowerdale River Moorleah (Tas). Pesticide detected: MCPA.
2006 July – 2014 July: Duck River (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Atrazine, Triclopyr, 2,4-D, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2007 October – 2010 November: Don River (Tas) Old Bass Hwy. Pesticide Detected: MCPA.
2013 January – 2014 July: Don River (Tas) at Sheffield Rd. Pesticides detected: MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2013 July: Deep Creek (Tas). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D.
2008 April – 2014 July: Coal River Richmond (Tas). Pesticides Detected: Metalaxyl, MCPA, Boscalid, Pirimicarb.
2009 September: Coal River at Baden (Tas). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2012 May – 2016 October: Clyde River at Bothwell (Tas): Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, MCPA, Clomazone, Propyzamide, Clopyralid.
2006 July – 2014 July: Brid River (Tas). Pesticides Detected: Simazine, MCPA, Cyanazine, Metalaxyl, 2,4-D
2013 July – 2014 July: Boobyalla River (Tas). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D.
1994 April: Pyrethrum Spill Tonganah (Tas).
2009 March: Hobart – Derwent River. Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone and Atrazine
2008 May: Ross (Tas) & Macquarie River: Pesticide Detected: Atrazine.
2007 October: Plantation Pesticides Leach Off Site. Western Creek (Tas) – Pesticides: Glyphosate and Sulfometuron Methyl
2007 March: Inglis River (Tas): Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2007 March: Duck River North West Tasmania: Pesticides Detected: MCPA, Atrazine.
2007 March: Pesticides detected in George River: MCPA, Atrazine, 2,4-D, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2004 July – 2005 June: Prosser River Tasmania – Pesticide Detected: Simazine
2005 February: George River (Tas) Oyster Deaths: Suspected Pesticides: Atrazine, Alpha-Cypermethrin.
2005 January: St. Helens (Tas) Childhood Cancers, Premature Births. Pesticides Suspected: Atrazine and Simazine.
2004 December: Western Creek (Tas) Water Supply. Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Simazine.
2004 June: Campbell Town (Tas) Drinking Water. Pesticide Detected: Simazine
1994 June: Derby Water Supply Contaminated. Pesticide: Atrazine.
1993-1994: Lorrina Tas. Pesticide Detected Atrazine.
1989-1992: Triazine Pollution of Tasmanian Streams
2004 September: Timber Spraying Contaminated Drinking Water. Pesticide: Atrazine.