Category: News

2021 Australia Day Awards: Nominations now open (extended to 5 Oct)

The Huon Valley Council Australia Day Awards are presented annually to recognise the achievements and contributions made by residents of the Huon Valley municipality. All nominees should display belief in the following qualities: Strong community values Demonstrated contribution and support to the Huon Valley community An inspirational role model to the community You can nominate…

Caravan and camp grounds to stay at these holidays

The Huon Valley Council is excited to welcome Tasmanians to our beautiful region these school holidays. We would like to remind Tasmanians that our RV sites on Council land at Franklin, Shipwrights Point (Port Huon) and Geeveston are temporarily closed while the necessary planning approvals and management arrangements are put in place. However, there are…

Weed of the Month (September): Mexican Feather Grass

Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella tenuissima) is a major threat to Australia’s grazing industry – it is unpalatable to stock, difficult to control, and capable of thriving in a wide range of climates and soil types. Accidently misidentified as a native grass, Mexican feathergrass was introduced to Australia in 2008 and sold in nurseries as an…

Register your dog online

You can now register your dog online for the following types: For other registration types, please call us on (03) 6264 0300. For more info, visit our dog registration page.

Free green waste disposal 19 & 20 September

Free green waste disposal 19 & 20 September To help with your spring clean-up we are offering free green waste disposal on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September at the Southbridge Waste Transfer Station, 2899 Huon Highway, Huonville. Opening hours on weekends are 10am–4pm. Please note: Commercial collection service operators are excluded

Walking track to be built from Port Huon to Geeveston

For many years, the Huon Valley community has expressed a desire for a walking path that links Port Huon to Geeveston. Council was recently successful in obtaining a $1,250,000 grant from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional, Development and Communications for the construction of approximately 3km of walking track to link the two towns. Council…