Category: News

Have Your Say: Annual Report 2018–2019 Submissions Open

We are pleased to release the Huon Valley Council Annual Report 2018–2019 for inspection and feedback by the community.  The report summarises the implementation of the 2018–2019 Annual Plan and details our achievements, activities and financial performance for the year.   You can review the Annual Report online here and make a submission to be…

Huon Valley Council wins two Keep Australia Beautiful Tasmania Awards

Huon Valley Council was pleased to win two awards at the 2019 Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) Tasmania Sustainable Communities Awards held on 18 October in Oatlands. The Mayor and the General Manager of Huon Valley Council, Bec Enders and Emilio Reale, were delighted the major KAB Tasmanian Citizen of the Year award went to Council’s…

Council’s Senior EHO wins Environmental Health Australia (TAS) Award

Huon Valley Council’s Senior Environmental Health Officer (EHO) Amigo Huber was among the winners at this year’s Environmental Health Australia (Tasmania) Awards, held as part of the annual EHA (TAS) State Conference which took place in Hobart from 4–6 September 2019. Council’s Environmental Health Cadet Ben Granger joined Mr Huber at the three-day conference, which…

Cygnet Medical Centre Decision Confirmed by Tribunal

An appeal against the Council’s decision to sell the Cygnet Medical Centre was made on 12 July 2019. A hearing was held on 13 September 2019 by the Tribunal, constituted of three members. On 17 October 2019 the Tribunal decision and reasons were provided confirming the Council’s decision. The reasons for the decision are available…

Young people get ‘In the Zone’ at Huonville Skate Park

There was plenty of fun to be had at the ‘In the Zone’ youth event held at the Huonville Skate Park on Wednesday 9 October, with people of all ages getting involved in group artmaking, giant Jenga and Connect 4 stations, and a ‘gripping’ tug of war between the Huon Valley Youth Committee and Councillors,…

Huon Valley Council wins LG Professionals Partnership and Collaboration Award

Huon Valley Council was among the Tasmanian Regional Winners recognised in the 2019 Local Government (LG) Professionals National Awards at a special ceremony held in Devonport on the evening of 17 October. The annual awards program celebrates the achievements of individuals and councils working hard to achieve great things in their communities. It provides an…