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Alex Dean and Mardi with their son, Lewis, in the vines at Meadowbank Wines.

Meadowbank Wines claims Jimmy Watson for its Pinot Noir

Meadowbank Wines is one of the Tasmanian contingent judged to have a top tipple at this year’s Melbourne Royal Wine Show.

EXCLUSIVE - Wes Young to be Derwent Valley Council's new CEO

Wes Young has been appointed as the new CEO of the Derwent Valley Council.

New Derwent Valley Council CEO Wes Young

Tasmanians urged to get in the Christmas spirit by buying a local whisky

Those struggling to think of a Christmas present to get for their loved ones have been urged to buy a whisky or spirit from one of Tasmania’s many distilleries as a gift.

Derwent Distillery co-owner Robbie Gilligan, Tasmanian Whisky & Spirts Association President Kristy Lark, Lark Distiller head of hospitatlity Dan Knight and Spring Bay Distillery founder Cam Brett

New Norfolk makes top 100 in national real estate list

New Norfolk has been named among the country's top 100 places tipped for a real estate "boom" in 2026 and beyond.

A birds-eye view of New Norfolk

Distillery to release limited range for the Taste of Summer festival

The Derwent Valley’s 7K Distillery is joining forces with the Taste of Summer, returning as a key festival partner and showcasing a new range of drinks created especially for this year’s event.

7K Distillery's Raspberry Gin /Fizz product

Repairs to John Duigan vessal impacts freight services to King Island

King Island’s vital shipping link will run two back-to-back freight services next week after Bass Island Line cancelled this week’s sailing due to repairs on the John Duigan.

Grassy Port on King Island

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Fitness classes tailored for farmers now in Tasmania

Active Farmers is at its core a fitness program – but it’s hard to say exactly what gets the biggest workout.

Richard Bell of Blackwood Creek, Hannah Cummins of Hagley, Judy Kilby of Westwood, Penny Hooper of Longford, Josie Beveridge of Bishopsbourne, Max Capponi of Geneva, Switzerland, Liz Groenewold of Westbury with Poppy, 18 months, Katherine Temple of Hadspen, Patrick Groenewold of Westbury with Livvie Heard, 4, of Cressy, Active Farmers trainer Jennifer Archer of Quamby Plains, Lily Nells of Westbury, Margot Heard of Cressy and William Heard, 6, of Cressy.

Liberals deliver on agricultural report election pledge

The Tasmanian government has begun publishing monthly seasonal insights reports for farmers, which the Liberals promised during this year’s state election.

Agriculture workers in field

TIA looks ahead with an eye on climate and sustainability

The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture has released its strategic plan for the next five years.

Mike Rose

John Burke with a great male brown trout caught from the Henty River

Fishing - Time for a reel good summer

After what was a fairly dismal, wet and cold spring, summer temperatures are finally starting to rise - and along with that - so are the trout.

David Priddy from Sundew Solutions

VESPEX waging war on wasps

Tasmanian primary producers have learned firsthand about Australia’s first integrated monitoring, trapping, and remote nest-baiting program for European wasps.

Hundreds converge at New Norfolk for rowing meets

The New Norfolk Rowing Club played host to the Southern Schools Junior Quad Rowing Regatta on Saturday on the Derwent River, with almost 400 students competing.

The quad boats prior to the races.