The Huon Valley Council has made the difficult decision to close its Customer Service Centre at 40 Main Street, Huonville from close-of-business Friday 27 March 2020. “This is an unfortunate measure but one that we consider necessary to protect our staff and community against COVID-19,” said Huon Valley Council General Manager Emilio Reale. “We encourage…
Important information from the Tasmanian Government: On 25 March 2020 the Premier announced that the National Cabinet agreed additional prohibited activities and venues restrictions would apply. Prohibited activities and venues that apply to the accommodation sector of Tasmania include all hotels, hostels, caravan (including self-contained cabins) and camping parks, bed and breakfasts, campsites and boarding…
Updated: 27 March 2020 On 25 March, 2020 the Tasmanian State Government announced additional coronavirus management measures. These measures include further prohibited activities and venues, which include caravan and camping parks: People who are staying at caravan parks in Tasmania, have until 11.59pm Sunday 29 March 2020 to depart. Where people live permanently in caravan parks,…
Tonight’s Ordinary Council Meeting (25 March) has been postponed until April. At this point in time, the meeting is planned to take place on 8 April. New legislation will be tabled before the Tasmanian Parliament tomorrow that will allow Council to meet and make decisions in an online environment. We will keep you up to…
Operational Restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Protection measures against the spread of COVID-19 have recently been enacted which place restrictions on the way some businesses operate. Restaurants, cafes and other “sit in” eateries are now only allowed to offer food as take away and/or home delivery. There is provision under the Public…
Faces of the Huon is a community arts project that aims to uncover and celebrate stories of diversity and harmony in the southernmost part of Tasmania. Created for Harmony Week (15–21 March) as part of the Huon Beings digital arts program, the exhibition is the culmination of a series of interviews with local residents from…
