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

Beloved Bush Inn celebrates 200 years

02/10/2025

Australia's oldest continuously licensed hotel, The Bush Inn, will celebrate its 200th anniversary this weekend.

Fishing - Disappointing Derwent dampens trout season

01/10/2025

With August and September now behind us, some sea run trout fishing opportunities have also passed. But with luck, some of the best are still yet to come.

A 5.6kg brown trout caught by David Menzies from the Tyenna River back in August.

Highlands homestead destroyed by fire

29/09/2025

The Triffett family have lost everything in a house fire on Half Moon Marsh farm near Bronte Park.

Rude awakening for Derwent Valley residents

25/09/2025

Derwent Valley residents were woken this morning by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake at 6.38 am in the State's Southwest, with the epicentre at Strathgordon at a depth of 14.1 km.

Adam Rice joins Derwent Valley Gazette team

24/09/2025

Adam Rice is switching out his fishing rod for the pen as he joins the Derwent Valley Gazette team.

Council to consider public pool's future

23/09/2025

The Bushy Park pool could remain closed during the summer.

Mayor calls hoons d***heads

19/09/2025

Michelle Dracoulis has lashed out at “dickhead” hoons and warned them she will lobby Tasmania Police to crush the vehicles of offenders if it continues.

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

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

Beloved Bush Inn celebrates 200 years

Fishing - Disappointing Derwent dampens trout season

Highlands homestead destroyed by fire

Rude awakening for Derwent Valley residents

Adam Rice joins Derwent Valley Gazette team

Council to consider public pool's future

Mayor calls hoons d***heads

Fishing - Wet and windy conditions keeping anglers indoors

Clean slate for newly reopened laundromat

Fishing - Rain and snow to make for good trout catches

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