Category: News

Burn Brighter this Winter

With the arrival of winter, wood heaters around Tasmania are likely to get a good workout in the coming months. The wood smoke this creates commonly leads poorer air quality, but there are some things you can do to reduce smoke pollution and help your neighbours to breathe easier. “On still winter days and nights,…

Online Services downtime Saturday 27 June

Please be aware that our Online Services, including dog payments, will not be available on Saturday 27 June due to scheduled downtime. We are using this time for website maintenance. If you have any questions or issues, please call us on (03) 6264 0300 or email hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au.

Video: 24 June Ordinary Council Meeting 6pm

Huon Valley Council’s next Ordinary Meeting will be live-streamed on 24 June at 6pm on Youtube. Visit youtu.be/VCum2B4B-3A to view the meeting live. For more information please visit our Meetings, Agendas & Minutes page.

Local artist lights up ‘heart and soul’ of the Valley

Installation artist Darren Lindsell of Ripples Art Farm, Petcheys Bay, was yesterday joined on the banks of the Huon River by a small group of community members for the launch of his creative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Lindsell unveiled a stunning handmade heart, stuffed with kindling and ready to become a fiery floating…

Resilience Co free webinars

Clinical psychologist Lisa Ford has brought her Resilience Co talks online for Huon Valley parents, carers and educators. The ‘Resilient Kids’ and ‘Worried Kids’ webinars focus on practical strategies for giving children skills to thrive and navigate life’s challenges. Both webinars are free to watch on the Resilience Co website until the end of June…

Skinners Creek Walking Track partial reopening

The Huon Valley Council is pleased to announce that the majority of the Skinners Creek Walking Track in Huonville is open again, where upgrade works are now complete. You can now access the track via: Knopwood Lane Burwood Street Flood Road walking track One section of the track (shown below in green), including the Sale…