Derwent Valley Gazette

Mayor slams Esplanade hoons

07/12/2025

New Norfolk residents are angry after yet another hooning incident on the local Esplanade.

Homes destroyed as bushfires continue to burn across the state

05/12/2025

Bushfires have destroyed properties at Dolphin Sands on the East Coast as blazes continue to burn across southern Tasmania.

Rhian Shephard's shack at Dolphin Sands was destroyed in a bushfire

Multiple bushfires burning across the south of Tasmania

04/12/2025

The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) has issued multiple warnings as bushfires burn across the south of the state.

Derwent Valley Council to do a slew of roadworks and maintenance during the summer

04/12/2025

The Derwent Valley Council has begun works to upgrade footpaths and roads, along with vegetation control, that will continue into the new year.

A Derwent Valley Council vehicle doing work around the municipality..

Mobile phone service disruptions due to upgrades

04/12/2025

Telstra is upgrading its mobile base stations serving Miena, Liawenee, Steppes, Reynolds Neck and Brandum.

Fishing - Big bluefin tunas coming out to play

03/12/2025

There's been some great fishing for big Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) from Bass Strait in the North lately. But the tuna capital of Tasmania, Eaglehawk Neck, has struck back after the biggest SBT caught in our waters was landed there last weekend.

Archie & 4 yr Vinnie Cashion with Ajay Cox, far left, after catching an 111kg bluefin tuna

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Councillor's attempted no-confidence motion in Derwent Valley Mayor fails

28/11/2025

Derwent Valley Councillor Wayne Shoobridge has failed in his attempt to put a motion forward seeking a vote of "no confidence" in Derwent Valley Mayor Michelle Dracoulis during the council’s November meeting.

Katie Russell and her record Southern Bluefin Tuna catch.

Tuna record for Katie

26/11/2025

Club Southern Bluefin Tuna record beaten by nearly 9kg

Bridgewater boat ramp and New Norfolk jetty open for use

29/11/2025

The new Bridgewater boat ramp and jetty, along with the recently added pontoon at Millbrook Rise boat ramp at New Norfolk, are now both open.

Fishing - Wet and windy conditions keeping anglers indoors

17/09/2025

Reports have been scarce this week with limited fishing opportunities on the back of recent windy and wet conditions.

Peter Bradnam with a solid male brown trout he landed and then released after a big fight from the shore at Lake Crescent recently

Clean slate for newly reopened laundromat

16/09/2025

The Derwent Valley municipality received a welcome boost last week with the re-opening of the recently refurbished laundromat in High Street New Norfolk.

Ngaire Melhop and Shemi Rubin of White Wallaby Laundry Services prior to their grand opening of the new Laundromat last Saturday morning

Fishing - Rain and snow to make for good trout catches

10/09/2025

September is a great time of the year, it's a time for football finals and it's usually one of the best times of a season to be trout fishing.

Mitchell Hall with a Striped Trumpeter he caught off the South Coast recently

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.

Mayor slams Esplanade hoons

Homes destroyed as bushfires continue to burn across the state

Multiple bushfires burning across the south of Tasmania

Derwent Valley Council to do a slew of roadworks and maintenance during the summer

Mobile phone service disruptions due to upgrades

Fishing - Big bluefin tunas coming out to play

Councillor's attempted no-confidence motion in Derwent Valley Mayor fails

Tuna record for Katie

Bridgewater boat ramp and New Norfolk jetty open for use

Fishing - Wet and windy conditions keeping anglers indoors

Clean slate for newly reopened laundromat

Fishing - Rain and snow to make for good trout catches

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

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