Category: News

New No Standing zone opposite Cygnet Fire Station

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…

Have Your Say: Community Communications Survey 2019

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…

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…