Land managers throughout the Huon Valley gathered at Burtons Reserve recently for a workshop on cultural burning, the first workshop of its kind to be facilitated on council land. Led by Jason Andrew Smith, palawa man, a cultural burning educator and fire practitioner and hosted by the South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC), the aim…
After a 23-year career in opera, Ben Hayward Segal nowadays spends time hanging out at skate parks introducing young people to music using a fusion of music, recycled instruments, and digital media. Ben has been a pivotal part of the successful Youth Beat program in the Huon Valley, a free outreach service provided by Mission…
Watch via live stream This Ordinary Council Meeting will be live-streamed at 6pm on YouTube. Attend the public gallery The Huon Valley Council has removed COVID-19 density and capacity limits for all Council Meetings. This means the capacity for our public gallery tonight will be 24 people. No bookings are required. People will be allocated…
Having a laptop and knowing how to use it has opened a whole new world for Rob, a retiree from the Huon Valley. It was a friend in the UK who suggested Rob get a laptop. “He thought I’d benefit from it”, Rob said. “But I was a bit reluctant about it initially. It was…
Arad is an Indigenous person from Iran. He is a father, refugee advocate, entrepreneur and a Huon Valley resident. Arad recently shared his story with us about becoming a refugee and his journey to Australia. He has a simple message for people who are unsure how to treat refugees: “Could you please just share your…
The Huon Valley Council is inviting community members living in Mountain River, Crabtree and Grove to come along to its first Community Conversations initiative. Acting Mayor Sally Doyle said creating more face-to-face connection points between community and council is the goal of this initiative. “Our message to the community is: we need you; you matter…
