The DEP joins Recycle Rewards
The Derwent Estuary Program has joined Recycle Rewards! We are aiming to raise funds to create Little Penguin burrows and Spotted Handfish spawning habitat.
Tue 21 Oct 2025
What’s been happening?
Real-time Nutrient Analyser Project
We recently concluded our three-year Real-time Nutrient Analyser Project, trialling Eco Detection analysers to address a critical challenge for the Australian water industry: monitoring and…
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Australian Water Association Tasmanian Awards
After wrapping up our Real-time Nutrient Analyser Project it is now in the running for an Australian Water Association Infrastructure Project Innovation award.
Tue 21 Oct 2025
New State of the Derwent Report coming soon…
Every five years we bring together and summarise a range of monitoring data to release the State of the Derwent Report. This brings together all our work streams and provides a…
Tue 21 Oct 2025
2024–25 Recreational Water Quality (Beach Watch) report released
We have released our report on the 2025 long-term water quality ratings for greater Hobart’s beaches and bays. The report revealed some improvements at popular beaches but also some…
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Windermere Bay saltmarsh restoration tree planting
A very exciting stage in the Windermere Bay Saltmarsh Restoration Project was reached on 26 June 2025 with the planting of 370 native plants by a dedicated community of volunteers.
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Ceramic Burrows for Little Penguins
We’re excited to announce that the Derwent Estuary Program has received a City of Hobart Creative Art Medium grant to collaborate with artists on designing clay burrows for Little…
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Supporting our Estuary during Landcare Week
We know our local community is interested in activities to help take care of the Derwent. If you are looking for a reason or an activity, 4–10 August 2025 is Landcare Week, and the…
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Conservation of spotted handfish and their habitats
The population of spotted handfish in the Derwent has become highly fragmented, with the species occupying small, localised sites within the estuary and the populations dwindling.
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Windermere Bay saltmarsh restoration
The Derwent Estuary Program, in collaboration with GCC, is managing a saltmarsh restoration project in Windermere Bay.
Thu 3 Apr 2025
