Category: News

Geeveston resident honoured for extraordinary act of bravery

The extraordinary actions of Huon Valley’s William (Bill) Yabsley have been recognised in a special ceremony at Tasmania’s Government House. Mr Yabsley was one of just six Australians to receive a Bravery Medal in August last year. His selfless actions were honoured alongside Australia Day Honours recipients at Government House earlier this month. The Bravery…

Video: ARTBOX exhibition explores the magic of Tasmania’s wilderness

Currently on display in ARTBOX and at the Huon Valley Hub is a series of evocative images by local artist Emma Coombes. Called Deadwood, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Huon landscape and the fallen trees and dead branches that serve as a home for wildlife. And, how this environment can inspire our imaginations. “[It’s]…

Funding secured for local farm school program

Huon Valley Council has secured a grant of $56,500 through Healthy Tasmania for the Huon Valley Food Hub’s ‘Heartland: A Regenerative Farm School Program’. The Heartland program is a trial project that will enable all public primary schools in the Huon Valley to have a thriving regenerative school farm, nourishing kitchen and access to locally…

Fireworks on Cracker Night 2023

Fireworks permits have been issued for the following locations on Cracker Night, Saturday 27 May 2023. Crabtree Cygnet Dover Franklin Garden Island Creek Gardners Bay Geeveston Glen Huon Grove Huonville Lonnavale Lucaston Pelverata Police Point Port Huon Southport Verona Sands Wattle Grove Please be advised that the duration of the fireworks display has been extended…

Celebrating e-waste recycling in the Huon Valley

During the first 6 months of our e-waste recycling operation, a massive 1.2 tons of e-waste has been recycled at Southbridge Waste Transfer Station (WTS) in Huonville. Hard drives, mobile phones, laptops and cabling are items that have commonly been dropped off at Southbridge WTS for recycling. The e-waste goes to our recycling partner Resource…

Waste Metal Sculpting at Geeveston Reuse Shed

The team at the Reuse Shed in Geeveston are on a mission to get metal waste out of landfill and out of the bush. “If it’s metal, we take it! And as much as possible, find another home for it,” says John Drysdale, CEO JV Drysdale Engineering Pty Ltd. John’s vision to start a sculpture…