Category: News

Draft Community Flood Guides open for public comment

The State Emergency Service (SES) has released new draft flood guides for different areas of the Huon Valley and is calling for community members to contribute local knowledge to the guides. This will help inform the final response plans. Approved by the Huon Valley Council, the draft guides include almost all populated areas and join…

New opening hours for Customer Service Centre

As of Monday 18 December 2023, our Customer Service Centre located at 40 Main Street, Huonville will be open to the public from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This is a change from the current operating hours of 8.20am to 5pm and will align with neighbouring businesses’ opening hours. Customer Service Officers will continue…

Tender submissions invited – extension of deadline

*Updated 15 December 2023: extension of deadline for tender submissions for TN202 – Weighbridge, Tollbooth Construction and associated IT Systems at Huon Valley Council Waste Transfer Stations Submissions are invited for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design, manufacture, supply and install a weighbridge and associated civil works including toll booth construction at Southbridge Waste…

Update on Dover Medical Centre expansion project

Here’s an exciting update on the Dover Medical Centre expansion project!   Stage 2, including the new reception and waiting area, is near completion.   The team is looking forward to welcoming patients into this fresh new space at the start of the new year.   To wrap the project up, small structural improvements will…

New recreational water sampling locations identified

Thank you to all the community members who helped us identify new recreational water sampling locations! Through a community survey, popular Huon Valley swimming locations have been selected for recreational water sampling during the upcoming summer season. Instead of the standard weekly testing at the 3 previous sites (Randalls Bay, Verona Sands and Dover), sampling…

Global recognition for the Huon Valley

It’s official – the Huon Valley has gone global. The Huon Valley is named as one of the ‘Best Places to Go in 2024’, according to global travel brand Conde Nast Traveler. The Valley and local businesses Hunter Huon Valley (Glen Huon) The Kiln Eatery and Clifton Homestead (Ranelagh) feature on the list for ‘Best…