Following a decision made by the Commissioner for Transport, the Department of State Growth is reducing the speed limit on the Huon Highway 80 km/h to 60 km/h. This will extend from the current 60 km/h zone for a further 1.83 kilometres travelling south from Francistown Road. Following a request from a local resident in…
St. John’s wort was first introduced to Australia in 1875 as a garden plant with medicinal properties. Today it ranks as one of the worst pasture weeds in southern Australia. This aggressive invader of pasture and grasslands outcompetes native and introduced vegetation, forming dense stands that stop other plants from growing. Its sticky seeds are…
A new road base layer made of high-strength plastic webbing is being trialled as part of upgrade works along the Huon Valley’s Esperance Coast Road. The 19km Surges Bay to Dover road was identified for upgrade due to signs of wear and structural fracture along its length. As a key industry thoroughfare it is frequently…
As part of Huon Valley Council’s major Huonville Stormwater Upgrade project, works will start along Lower Skinners Creek from Monday 11 November 2019 and from this date the whole of the Skinners Creek Walking Track will be closed until further notice. The works will involve channel widening, vegetation clearing including tree removal, gabion basket installation…
No Standing signs will soon be installed opposite the Fire Station on George Street, Cygnet to meet the request to provide easier and faster access for emergency vehicles and make the parking rules consistent with other fire station locations around the Huon Valley. Four parking spaces will fall within the new No Standing zone, and…
Huon Valley residents are invited to complete our Community Communications Survey to help us understand and improve the way we provide information and engage with our community. Your feedback will help shape the development our new Communications Strategy, which was one of the goals in our Annual Plan 2019–2020. Have Your Say by completing our…
