Category: News

Verona Sands toilet block upgrade complete

The upgrade of the Verona Sands toilet block is complete. Works on the toilet block – located at the western end of Lovering Avenue above the beach – began in May. Completed works include: Installation of ceiling lining Sensor activated LED lights New gutters and fascia Replacement toilet pans, urinals, hand basins and tapware Full…

Facility Management Committees Annual General Meetings

Are you interested in attending the Annual General Meeting of your local community hall? It’s a great opportunity to learn about the local projects and initiatives that have been happening in your area over the last 12 months. Most of the Huon Valley’s community halls are managed by dedicated local committees and they are often…

Launch of 2023 Hilltop Hike

At a well-attended media event on Monday 28 August, the 2023 Hilltop Hike was launched. Huon Valley Deputy Mayor Toby Thorpe, together with Ben Fisher of Lifeline Tasmania, Bianca Jackman of the Huon Valley PCYC and Inspector Colin Riley of Tasmania Police officially launched the event. The Hilltop Hike was created to start a conversation…

Gearing Up program – how four years of supervised driving was worth the wait

“I’ve come out the other side – I have, and it’s nice.” – Tameika, Huon Valley resident and recent graduate of Gearing Up The day of a driving test is an anxiety-inducing occasion for most people. For Tameika, it mattered more than most. “When I went my nerves got the better of me,” she said.…

The Voice referendum – community information

*UPDATED* Vote on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice on Saturday 14 October 2023. The date for the Voice referendum has now been announced and voting is compulsory. Voters will be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on a single question. The question on the ballot paper will be: “A Proposed Law: to alter…

Video: Black Swan Park opening ceremony

Watch the opening ceremony of the Black Swan Park and learn the significance of the swan to the Huon Valley and what it means to see Aboriginal Culture represented in public spaces – as told by Uncle Rodney Dillon. Filmmaker: Mick Lowenstein PUGHERITTA – THE BLACK SWAN As told by Rodney Dillon “The wattle blossom…