Derwent Valley Gazette

Skills Pathway Program students at the new Derwent Valley Railway workshop

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.

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

Council on the hunt for new CEO

28/10/2025

The Derwent Valley Council is seeking expressions of interest for the role of CEO.

Rebecca White and Julie Collins (R) at Boyer

Federal cash flows for Boyer

24/10/2025

Boyer received a boost today with the news that 24 million dollars worth of Federal funding has been granted to help pave the way to cleaner and greener future for the mills paper production.

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

Distillery demonstrates its green and clean credentials with award wins

28/08/2025

When Scottish native Robbie Gilligan and his wife, Emma, founded Derwent Distillery in 2016, they aimed to ensure the production process was as off-the-grid as possible.

Derwent Distillery co-founder Robbie Gilligan

Road repairs for flood-damaged highway imminent

20/08/2025

Repairs to the Lyell Highway are set to begin more than 11 months after a landslide wiped out a section of the road.

Owners of Glen Derwent staying put

16/08/2025

The owners of the historic Glen Derwent historic estate at New Norfolk are staying put.

Di Falco says he won't support Libs unless they reverse greyhounds ban

11/08/2025

Newly elected Shooters, Farmers and Fishers (SFF) Carlo Di Falco says he won't support Jeremy Rockliff's Liberal Government unless it reverses the announced greyhound racing ban.

Highway funding delays draw ire of mayor

26/06/2025

Derwent Valley Mayor Michelle Dracoulis has expressed concern about the delays in state government funding and the timeline for the $100m upgrades to the Lyell Highway corridor from Granton to New Norfolk.

Derwent Valley has recycling in the can

12/06/2025

Nearly 400,000 drink containers have been recycled in the Derwent Value in the first month of Recycle Rewards.

TasRecycle CEO Ken Roughley with Derwent Valley Tidy Towns secretary Tim Morris

Dracoulis to contest State election

11/06/2025

Derwent Valley Mayor Michelle Dracoulis will contest the State election as an independent candidate.

New Bridgewater Bridge officially open

01/06/2025

UPDATE: The new Bridgewater Bridge is now officially open

Trout weekend cancelled

06/05/2025

Lack of water flow through Liawenee canal has affected fish spawning.

Anglers out in force this week

23/04/2025

The latest fishing news and hot spots with Adam Rice.

Justin Causby with a solid male brown trout caught and released at Lake Sorell.

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

Council on the hunt for new CEO

Federal cash flows for Boyer

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

Distillery demonstrates its green and clean credentials with award wins

Road repairs for flood-damaged highway imminent

Owners of Glen Derwent staying put

Di Falco says he won't support Libs unless they reverse greyhounds ban

Highway funding delays draw ire of mayor

Derwent Valley has recycling in the can

Dracoulis to contest State election

New Bridgewater Bridge officially open

Trout weekend cancelled

Anglers out in force this week

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