Category: News

WHS in Focus: Staff breakfast event held for Safe Work Month

On Wednesday 9 October Huon Valley Council staff gathered at the Huonville Town Hall for a special breakfast event to raise awareness of Work Health & Safety (WHS) this National Safe Work Month. The event was well-attended with staff from all Council locations throughout the Valley coming together with their colleagues and families to show…

Redevelopment of Huonville Soccer & Little Athletics Clubrooms complete

The Huon Valley Soccer and Little Athletics Clubs have bigger and better clubrooms to enjoy now that our redevelopment project is complete. In 2018 it was identified that the aged existing structure was no longer up to standard or providing the necessary level of service to the sporting clubs who use the grounds. The new…

New community information noticeboards

Have you spotted our new community information noticeboards popping up around the Valley? Locations include Southport, Heritage Park (Geeveston), Port Huon Sports & Aquatic Centre, Port Huon Trading Post (feature image), Ranelagh Recreation Grounds, Grove Shop, Mountain River Hall and the Southbridge Waste Transfer Station (Huonville), with more to come in Huonville, Franklin, Dover and…

Bushfire Ready: the Huon Valley prepares for a safer summer

Huon Valley Council is working closely with the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) and the community to raise awareness of the need to get bushfire-ready as we head into the warmer months. Keeping our community safe from bushfire threat requires everyone to do their bit to remove fire hazards from their property and put a household…

Australian Citizenship Day 2019: Huon Valley welcomes 19 new citizens

Cheers, whoops and bursts of joyous applause filled the Huonville Town Hall on 17 September 2019 at a special ceremony officially welcoming 19 Huon Valley residents into Australian citizenship. Taking place on Australian Citizenship Day 2019, the ceremony saw about 100 people gather to show their support for the new citizens, including family and friends,…

Interview practise gives students essential skills

Year 11 and 12 students from Huonville High School recently attended the Huon Valley Trade Training Centre to participate in mock job interviews and gain essential skills for a successful entry into the workforce. Students were matched with staff from various departments of Huon Valley Council depending on their career interests, with our Human Resources…