Derwent Valley Gazette | Tasmanian Country Newspaper

Michelle Dracoulis, Rebecca White, Steve Balmforth

New sporting facilities opened in New Norfolk

Boyer Oval and Tynwald Park's new football and soccer facilities were officially opened on Thursday with red ribbons cut by Federaly Lyons MP Rebecca White and Derwent Valley Mayor Michelle Dracoulis.

Claims of "ghost phone networks" in the Central Highlands

The Central Highlands Telecommunications Working Group (CHTWG) is demanding urgent accountability from Telstra after technical data exposed a dangerous failure in Telstra’s official mobile network coverage maps, which has caused a life-threatening risk to the general public in the area.

A phone tower

Fishing - Calamari fishery rebuild and shellfish consumption warning

Anglers fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna are reporting more action with lots of fish seen working schools of bait off the Tasmanian Peninsula during the week.

Jack Frost and Flynn Hooker.

The Derwent Catchment Project launches Nature Repair pilot program

The Derwent Catchment Project has launched its new Nature Repair Pilot program, which has $10 million of federal government funding.

Derwent Catchment Project launches Nature Repair pilot program.

Fishing - Weather allows for brown trout spawning runs

What a difference a week makes in Tasmania, with its unpredictable weather.

Katie Russell with a solid male brown trout she caught at Lake Sorell

Derwent Valley Railway secures extra train line

The Derwent Valley Railway (DVR) has secured a lease for 3.1 kilometres of the railway corridor between New Norfolk and Boyer.

Derwent Valley Railway

Roger River Dolomite

Bushy Park Pool

Council backflip: Bushy Park swimming pool won't reopen

In a backflip, the Derwent Valley Council has announced that the Bushy Park swimming pool won't reopen.

Malbina Cemetery

Thieves target Malbina Cemetery

Thieves have targeted the Malbina Cemetery near Molesworth.

Fishing - Trout season ends

Another Brown Trout fishing season has finished after one of the warmest May closing weekends on record.

Ben Hoggins and the 6kg male brown trout he caught from the Tyenna River recently

Lions members urged to 'make their mark'

PRIOR to the beginning of the new Lions year, beginning on July 1, a new International President and new District Governors are elected, new District Cabinets are appointed and each Lions Club elects their Board. All commenced their new roles this week.

Lions Tasmania District Governor for 2024-25, Victoria Cochrane.

Kitchen comfort from a classic fruit and nut cake

THE sight of a vintage cake tin immediately transported our online cook Kirsten Bacon back to her days as an apprentice chef in a kitchen filled with the comforting aroma of baking cakes and the chatter of the team honing their craft.

Vintage cake tins

Wintery winds from the west keep Highland anglers off the water

FISHING has been a challenge recently and the wintery and windy westerly change last weekend kept most anglers off the water.

Trout caught on Solvpilen

Pictures tell story of progress on new Bridgewater Bridge

Editor MIKE KERR Continues his regular column following the development of the new Bridgewater Bridge.

Bridge

New Norfolk home builders off and racing

TWO bidders will be vying for the 8.4ha council-owned Kensington Park racetrack as for housing subdivision.

Kensington Park

What the future holds for a town on the move

IN the last print edition of the Derwent Valley Gazette we took a forward-looking view of New Norfolk and the broader Derwent Valley to get a sense of what the next decades hold for our town.

Derwent Valley

Anglers should forget the chill, we need some Tassie Highlands snow.

Angling guru Adam Rice keeps anglers in the loop as the winter chills bite more than the fish…

Photo of a recently caught trout