With the start of the 2026-27 Tasmanian Brown Trout Fishing season this Saturday at 12 am, it's time to break down the best fishing options for keen anglers looking to get out and about.

Kensington Park in New Norfolk has been sold to the Tasmanian State Government with the 9.3 hectare or 23 acre site set to be redeveloped and subdivided, boosting social and affordable housing and home ownership opportunities for people in the area.

The Derwent Valley and Central Highlands Tourism Association has announced that the organisation is formalising an agreement with the Derwent Valley Council to own the 2026/27 license to host and run events in High Street High Street New Norfolk.

Targa Tasmania is set to return to the Derwent Valley and New Norfolk later in 2026.

Hobart Historic Cruises has revealed the passenger boat, the "Spirit of Hobart", will make its first-ever full Derwent River run from Hobart to New Norfolk on Wednesday, September 16 2026.

Tasmania SES issued a minor flood warning on Sunday for the Derwent Valley, which includes low-lying tidal-affected areas of Hobart, Bruny Island, Clifton Beach, Huonville, Geeveston, Dover, Southport, Dodges Ferry, Maria Island, Orford, Triabunna, Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur, and Lauderdale.

TRIBUTES are flowing for Tasmanian journalist and previous Derwent Valley Gazette editor Mike Kerr who died on Friday.