Derwent Valley Gazette

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Anglers brave the elements in pursuit of Tassie trout

05/08/2024

READ how some of the state’s keenest trout anglers went at the start of the 2024-25 Tasmanian brown trout fishing season last weekend.

Gretna Cricket Club sets up for season 2024/25

03/08/2024

ON Friday July 12, the Gretna Cricket Club held its 2024/25 AGM at the Gretna War Memorial Oval.

Banging start to new brown trout season

30/07/2024

THE time has finally arrived with the opening of the 2024-25 Tasmanian brown trout fishing season first thing Saturday morning

New Norfolk’s Kensington Park sold for housing development

29/07/2024

THE Derwent Valley Council-owned Kensington Park Raceway has been sold for $2.5 million for a new homes development by investor-developer TSF Investments.

New Norfolk Mills development under administration

26/07/2024

EXCLUSIVE - The company building The Mills, the 118-hectare master-planned community of 700 new homes on New Norfolk’s eastern edge, has gone into administration.

Two more fires at New Norfolk

24/07/2024

Police are investigating two suspicious fires in the New Norfolk area yesterday.

Leading choir director sings praises of New Norfolk pop-up group

24/07/2024

NEW Norfolk’s growing status as a go-to venue for art, performance and leading-edge MONA offshoots gained praise and another substantial review this week.

Award for stellar effort by inaugural Online Lions Club president Julie Triffitt

23/07/2024

On Saturday July 20, Immediate Past President of the Tasmanian Online Lions Club, Julie Triffett, was presented with an award by outgoing District Governor, Rob Batchelor, for her stellar role as the inaugural President of the cIub.

Lure of the brown trout season excites anglers

23/07/2024

THE countdown has well and truly begun as we push towards the opening weekend of the Tasmanian brown trout fishing season on August 3.

A fine brown trout caught from Lake Crescent

Fire at Kensington Park Racecourse

20/07/2024

There was a fire at Kensington Park Racecourse last night.

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

Fishing - Wet and windy conditions keeping anglers indoors

Clean slate for newly reopened laundromat

Mayor calls hoons d***heads

Anglers brave the elements in pursuit of Tassie trout

Gretna Cricket Club sets up for season 2024/25

Banging start to new brown trout season

New Norfolk’s Kensington Park sold for housing development

New Norfolk Mills development under administration

Two more fires at New Norfolk

Leading choir director sings praises of New Norfolk pop-up group

Award for stellar effort by inaugural Online Lions Club president Julie Triffitt

Lure of the brown trout season excites anglers

Fire at Kensington Park Racecourse

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