Australia Day festivities began early in the Huon Valley on the morning of Sunday 26 January 2020, with residents from throughout the region gathering at Geeveston’s Heritage Park to share a celebratory cooked breakfast in the lush surrounds. Volunteers from the Lions Club of Huon, Huon Valley SES, Geeveston Fire Brigade and Bendigo Bank Huon…
The Hon. Mike Gaffney (MLC) will be presenting 35 public information forums throughout Tasmania over the next month, including one at Huonville Town Hall on Tuesday 4 February 2020, 1:30pm (details here). The aim of the forums is to present the End-Of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020 (draft) which Mr Gaffney intends to introduce…
The lease for the Cygnet Caravan Park is due for renewal in June 2020. The park is operated on land owned by Huon Valley Council (HVC) and the Crown, and has been leased to various private third-party operators since 2004. To assist the Council, we are seeking your feedback on the current use of the…
Huon Valley Council is currently reviewing the feasibility study to build a shared pathway along the Huon River, running from Huonville to Franklin. By providing a key recreational link between the two towns for use by local residents and tourists, the proposed multi-use pathway has the potential to bring many benefits to the Huon Valley…
There is a plantation harvesting operation currently being done at Franklin, and as of next week log trucks will be using Chambers Road and Swamp Road. A heavy vehicle permit has been obtained by the operator, Les Walkden Enterprises, to allow the use of these roads. It is anticipated that approximately 9 log trucks will…
PREPARE – ACT – SURVIVE With peak bushfire season upon us, Huon Valley Council continues to work hard to lower the risk for our towns in collaboration with the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) and other fire agencies, and is calling on residents to do their bit by making sure their property is well-prepared. Council is…
