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St Patricks Plains wind farm sold to Vestas

The St Patricks Plains wind farm in the Central Highlands has been acquired by the Danish company Vestas from Ark Energy.

Spirit of Hobart to sail to New Norfolk

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.

Spirit Of Hobart

Cascade Bay Wines wins gold at National Wine Show of Australia

A Tasman Peninsula vineyard has been awarded a gold medal for its pinot noir at the National Wine Show of Australia.

Clinton Mead & Tanya Dalton

Cher Bartlett joins Tasmanian Irrigation team

Cher Bartlett has been appointed General Manager, Customer and Operations, and will oversee the management of Tasmanian Irrigation’s water delivery, asset management, dam safety, hydrology, engineering and environmental compliance teams.

Cher Bartlett

Rushy Lagoon's new owner speaks out

With public meetings for and against the plans for Rushy Lagoon as a forestry operation now scheduled, LANA BEST spoke to a representative of the new owners about the plan ahead.

Rushy Lagoon

Visitors spending big at Tasmanian cellar doors

Visitors who call into a Tasmanian cellar door spend close to $4000 each per visit, almost 50 per cent more than the average visitor

Wine

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Wool market finds its base

10th July 2026 AS expected, the Australian wool market found a base this week and firmed up slightly.

Processing wool tops

Farmers cop increased Biosecurity Tasmania fees

The increases in a wide variety of Biosecurity Tasmania fees from July 1 have drawn the ire of primary producers.

Harvesting

Flood warning in place for Derwent Valley

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.

Flooding at New Norfolk in September 2024

The FLAG group outside parliament house.

Farmers getting driver licences taken off them for illegal land clearing

At least two farmers claim they have had their driver licences revoked when they’ve been unable to pay substantial penalties imposed by the Forest Practices Authority after being prosecuted for illegal land clearing.

Mike Kerr

Tributes for former Gazette editor

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

Tolivar Angus Stud welcomes the rain

Tolivar Angus Stud farm manager Hayden Harper and his kelpie Kellie rode a side-by-side through swollen drains and creeks to check on the stud’s new bull and paddocks heavily stocked with cattle at the Pipers River property last Friday.

Tolivar Angus Stud farm manager Hayden Harper