Category: News

Review of Tasmania’s Local Government Legislation Framework

The Tasmanian Government has released the Reform Directions Paper as phase 2 of this Review. The Paper contains feedback from the consultation undertaken earlier this year and provides for 51 reform directions. Submissions are now invited on the proposed reform directions and close on 30 September, 2019. All information on the review is available on…

Speed Limit Change Review

Huon Highway, south of Huonville The Department of State Growth is reviewing the current speed limit on the Huon Highway to the south of Huonville. The Department of State Growth is applying to the Commissioner for Transport to reduce the speed limit from 100 to 80 km/h for about 1.8 km on the Huon Highway,…

Cygnet Medical Centre Update

Council will consider potential sale of the Cygnet Medical Centre on 26 June 2019. The Cygnet Medical Centre is currently owned but not operated by the Huon Valley Council. Council is considering whether the Centre should continue to be owned by the Council. A decision will be considered at the Ordinary Council meeting on Wednesday…

Request for Expression of Interest – DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITIES TASMANIA

Regional Supply of Social Housing Stage 2 EOI No: EOI-AHAP2-Regional Supply-Stage 2 Closing: 2pm on Wednesday 17 July 2019. Description: Housing Tasmania is seeking proposals from Community Housing Providers, Not-For-Profit Organisations and Tasmanian Councils to deliver new social and affordable housing dwellings in rural and regional Tasmania. Documents and Enquiries: Documents are available by contacting…

Natural Resource Management Committee – Expressions of Interest Now Open

Are you interested in how natural resources and values in the Huon Valley are managed? Do you have experience in natural values management and conservation? Then the Huon Valley Council (HVC) would like to hear from you. The HVC is currently inviting expressions of interest from the community for members to form a new Natural…

Notice of public consultation meetings for the “Independent review of the Queensland Fruit Fly Response”

The 2018-2019 Queensland fruit fly (QFF) response was the largest biosecurity response in Tasmania’s history. An Independent Review into the Tasmanian QFF incursion and response is currently underway.  The aim of the Review is to consider the lessons learnt to ensure that Tasmania is best placed to manage the risk which QFF poses to our…