On Saturday 25 May 2024, 23 volunteers were honoured at Huon Valley Council’s Community Awards Ceremony held at Franklin’s Palais Theatre. Background In 2022, Huon Valley Council combined what was the Australia Day Awards with the Volunteer Service Awards. Together, the awards are now known as the Huon Valley Community Awards and are presented annually…
Huon Valley Council, together with Tasmania Police, actively participated in this year’s National Road Safety Week from 5 to 12 May 2024. To mark the beginning of this important safety week, Tasmania Police conducted a high-profile traffic operation in Huonville. Transport Tasmania, together with Tas Road Policing Services and Huonville Officers were on scene inspecting…
“Freedom of Entry” is the highest honour a town can grant a military unit, and on Saturday 4 May 2024, it happened. The crew of HMAS Huon, together with the Navy band, marched through Huonville’s Main Street, lined with family, friends and community supporters. The ship’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Rodney Weeks, is a local…
“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…
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…
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…
