Derwent Valley Gazette

16-year-old Treasure Williams with a big Black Bream she caught on bait from Midway Point recently.

Fishing - Hopes for better angling in 2026

07/01/2026

The end of any year offers the time to rest, reflect and refocus after what for many was a tough year for fishing in 2025.

Lyell Highway temporarily fully re-opened

23/12/2025

The Department Of State Growth has advised that they've temporarily re-opened the closed lane on the Lyell Highway at Plenty for the Christmas and New Year period.

Fishing - Christmas time providing the perfect opportunity anglers

17/12/2025

With Christmas just over a week away, it's always a busy time and fishing can take a back seat for a bit.

Clinton Cantwell with a solid female brown trout he caught from Lake Crescent last week

Christmas comes early to the Valley

13/12/2025

Christmas festivities are in full swing throughout the Derwent Valley with "Carols By Candlelight" lighting up the New Norfolk Esplanade last night and today's Christmas Parade and fair in High Street New Norfolk thrilling people young and old.

EXCLUSIVE - Wes Young to be Derwent Valley Council's new CEO

11/12/2025

Wes Young has been appointed as the new CEO of the Derwent Valley Council.

New Derwent Valley Council CEO Wes Young

New Norfolk makes top 100 in national real estate list

11/12/2025

New Norfolk has been named among the country's top 100 places tipped for a real estate "boom" in 2026 and beyond.

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John Burke with a great male brown trout caught from the Henty River

Fishing - Time for a reel good summer

10/12/2025

After what was a fairly dismal, wet and cold spring, summer temperatures are finally starting to rise - and along with that - so are the trout.

Hundreds converge at New Norfolk for rowing meets

09/12/2025

The New Norfolk Rowing Club played host to the Southern Schools Junior Quad Rowing Regatta on Saturday on the Derwent River, with almost 400 students competing.

Distillery to release limited range for the Taste of Summer festival

11/12/2025

The Derwent Valley’s 7K Distillery is joining forces with the Taste of Summer, returning as a key festival partner and showcasing a new range of drinks created especially for this year’s event.

7K Distillery's Raspberry Gin /Fizz product

Fair Work Commission to get involved in Derwent Valley Council dispute

20/11/2025

Derwent Valley Council employees are taking their wage fight to the Fair Work Commission after more than 18 months of negotiations.

One of the messages a Derwent Valley Council worker put up as part of protected industrial action.

Fishing - Lens at lake giving anglers real-time updates

19/11/2025

The South East Squid spawning closure zone reopened last weekend, with recreational anglers reporting some great catches of Calamari in what were excellent fishing conditions.

Bailey Withers with his dad Luke and a big Southern Calamari Squid Bailey caught last weekend during the opening of the Squid season /Southern zone.

Derwent Valley crews on fire at Tasmanian brigade championships

18/11/2025

Crews from the Derwent Valley have hosed down the competition at the recent 2025 Tasmanian Fire Brigade Championships.

The New Norfolk crew that took part in the recent Tasmanian State Fire Brigade Championships.

Derwent Valley Railway's new workshop officially opened

12/11/2025

The Derwent Valley Railway (DVR) celebrated its 35th anniversary by officially opening its new community workshop.

Skills Pathway Program students at the new Derwent Valley Railway workshop

Fishing - Titanic tuna weighing more than 130kg caught by 12-year-old

12/11/2025

The giant Southern Bluefin Tuna passes the state's previous junior record catch by 4kg, and the Game Fishing Club of Northern Tasmania has put in paperwork with the hope that Harrison's record catch will soon be confirmed.

Harrison Nicole, 12, with the 130.5 kg Southern Bluefin Tuna he caught off Bass Strait.

$5K payday for fisherman visiting daughter from Scotland

07/11/2025

The tagged brown trout was worth $5000, measured 420 mm and weighed over 1kg.

Allan Kelly after catching a tagged trout

Fishing - Open season for crayfish catching

05/11/2025

The Tasmanian rock lobster (crayfish) season for waters outside the East Coast stock rebuilding zone opened to fishing on November 1.

Jeremiah Perkins with a solid Rainbow Trout he landed at Toom's Lake last week.

Plenty to celebrate for Derwent Valley cider brewers

04/11/2025

Adam and Grace D'Arcy, the owners of Plenty Cider in the Derwent Valley, are celebrating after their locally made Apple and Blueberry Cider took home a gold medal at the recent 2025 Australian Cider Awards.

Plenty Cider has taken home multiple trophies in the Australian Cider Awards

Relaxing retreat on the boundary of popular national park expands

31/10/2025

The expansion of Mt Field Retreat, which boasts accommodation on the edge of Tasmania’s oldest national park, is hoped to attract more visitors to the region.

Liberal Lyons MHA Mark Shelton, Tourism Minister Jane Howlett and Destination Southern Tasmania CEO Alex Heroys with Mt Field Retreat owners Greg and Rachel Power

Fishing - Checking twice leads to angler snagging trout of his life

29/10/2025

It's been a long time coming, but finally, the first tagged trout worth $5000 has been caught for the 2025/26 season by lucky angler Leo Oakley.

Nathan Van Der Spek with the 133.9 kg Southern Bluefin Tuna he caught off Bass Strait recently. Standing beside him is Sean Townsend

Fishing - Hopes for better angling in 2026

Lyell Highway temporarily fully re-opened

Fishing - Christmas time providing the perfect opportunity anglers

Christmas comes early to the Valley

EXCLUSIVE - Wes Young to be Derwent Valley Council's new CEO

New Norfolk makes top 100 in national real estate list

Fishing - Time for a reel good summer

Hundreds converge at New Norfolk for rowing meets

Distillery to release limited range for the Taste of Summer festival

Fair Work Commission to get involved in Derwent Valley Council dispute

Fishing - Lens at lake giving anglers real-time updates

Derwent Valley crews on fire at Tasmanian brigade championships

Derwent Valley Railway's new workshop officially opened

Fishing - Titanic tuna weighing more than 130kg caught by 12-year-old

$5K payday for fisherman visiting daughter from Scotland

Fishing - Open season for crayfish catching

Plenty to celebrate for Derwent Valley cider brewers

Relaxing retreat on the boundary of popular national park expands

Fishing - Checking twice leads to angler snagging trout of his life

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