About Derwent Valley Council Community Directory
The Derwent Valley Community Directory offers a comprehensive guide to local groups, services and facilities in the Derwent Valley region. It highlights services across a range of areas to support residents, families and visitors.
Key categories you can explore include:
- childcare and early learning
- counselling and mediation
- financial and material assistance
- settlement services
- community education
- local events calendars
- support groups
It provides search and category filters to help residents discover services, groups and activities.
Info Hubs in the Derwent Valley Council
They provide a central online platform where individuals can easily find local services, community programs, and events tailored to their needs.
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The Derwent Valley Community Directory lists services in categories such as Aboriginal services, accommodation, ageing support, child services, crisis and emergency support, cultural and migrant services, disability services, health services, giving residents a single place to find help and support.
The directory also features transport assistance, volunteering, welfare assistance, youth services, education, employment and training, animal services, arts and creatives as well as environment and conservation groups, recreation and leisure, sport, advocacy, communication & information, information and counselling, legal assistance, peak bodies, community centres & halls, community clubs & interest groups, business services, religion and philosophy, self‑help, covering everything from community clubs, cultural programs and environment groups to legal aid and business support.
As Derwent Valley is a populated local government area, most services are delivered locally through council facilities, schools, health centres and community organisations, with occasional visiting specialists for more complex needs.
Derwent Valley Region
Flowing from the Central Highlands to Hobart, the Derwent River nourishes hop fields, orchards and forests in this valley, while the town of New Norfolk provides historic charm. Nearby Mount Field National Park features waterfalls and alpine moorlands. Residents know of a quiet riverside grove where platypus feed and frequent a hidden café inside an old asylum that serves award‑winning pies.
Derwent Valley Council has an approximate area of 4,100 km².
It is within the state electorate of Lyons.