Our community survey
In November and December we ran a survey to find out what our community knows about the Derwent, what you want to know, and how you want that information. For those who participated, a very…
Fri 13 Dec 2024
What’s been happening?
The 2024–25 summer Beach Watch season is now open
In early December the Beach Watch water quality monitoring program was launched again in time for summer. Our interactive map shows long-term, weekly and daily information about the water…
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Collaboration is key to Derwent Estuary Health – State of the Derwent Report Card 2023
The 2023 Derwent Estuary digital report card has been released and demonstrates the collaborative efforts of the…
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Latest beach water quality results released
The 2023–24 long-term water quality results at Hobart beaches released.
Mon 1 Jul 2024
Meet Phillip, our Scientific Project Officer for stormwater
We are delighted to introduce Phillip Pennisi to the DEP family this year as our Scientific Project Officer for stormwater.
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Duck booklet launched!
We enjoyed a scenic morning at the Botanical Gardens in January to launch the new Ducks of Tasmania booklet.
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Summer season survey
We’ve wrapped up our Beach Watch Program for the summer season and, along with it, completed our innovative Water Quality Forecasting Trial.
Wed 24 Apr 2024
A Christmas quacker
Our Christmas gift this year goes to our native ducks. We’re shining a light on the best ways to care for and enjoy them to help keep them healthy and safe.
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Dive into the Derwent this summer
The Derwent Estuary Program’s Beach Watch program is up and running for summer! This coming season will also see a daily forecasting trial for the Beach Watch swimming sites.
Thu 7 Dec 2023
State of the Derwent 2022
This ‘Report Card’ summarises monitoring data collected by the DEP and our partners, as well as other relevant…
Tue 27 Jun 2023
