Category: News

Huonville students learn about Navy life

“Do you get to fish off the boats?” This important question was just one of many asked by Huonville High and Huonville Primary School students this week, as they welcomed a very special group of visitors to the classroom. Former student, now Lieutenant Commander Rodney Weeks and four fellow crew members of HMAS Huon dropped…

Supporting National Road Safety Week 2024: Drive So Others Survive

Huon Valley Council, together with Tasmania Police, are actively participating in this year’s National Road Safety Week. This year, Tasmania is the host of National Road Safety Week and some of our iconic Tasmanian landmarks will be illuminated in yellow each night to honour the lives affected by road trauma. Each year in May, National…

Welcoming the crew of HMAS Huon

We look forward to welcoming the crew of HMAS Huon on Saturday 4 May 2024 as they are granted “Freedom of Entry” into the Huon Valley. The Freedom of Entry tradition dates back to medieval times and has been upheld by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) through its British heritage, allowing the ship and its…

Volunteer plant nursery a growing success

Mark first became involved with Landcare when he moved to a small acreage in Geeveston from the mainland a couple of years ago. The creek bed in the hay paddock was dry in the summertime, but in winter he noticed it came to life. “We’ve had platypus in it and they come right to our…

Coastal Weed Warning – Rice Grass

Have you seen it in your area? Council’s Natural Resource Management Unit is asking for all potential rice grass sightings to be urgently reported. Rice grass is a highly invasive introduced grass found in coastal tidal flats and saltmarshes. It is now well established in northern Tasmania, covering hundreds of hectares of estuaries, and causing…

Tenders Invited for Ranelagh Rec Ground Toilets Construction

Suitably experienced contractors and suppliers are invited to provide tender submissions for the following Council services: RFT204 Ranelagh Rec Ground Toilets Construction A copy of the Tender document must be obtained by registering your details via the Council’s Tenderlink website: www.tenderlink.com/huonvalley. Please direct any enquiries to Council’s Infrastructure Climate and Environmental Services Department by emailing…