Category: News

Funding for Safeguarding Volunteering Project

The 2022–23 State Budget has provided $220,000 per year over two years for the continuation and extension of Volunteering Tasmania’s Safeguarding Volunteering Project. Research shows that without change to the volunteering sector, by 2030, there will be a shortfall of over 40% in volunteers, as demand outstrips supply of volunteers. To address this, Volunteering Tasmania…

Bridging the Digital Divide

When Susan Westcott set her mind to learning how to pair her poetry with video, she admits she didn’t know what she was in for. But twelve months on Susan is thrilled with how far she’s come and her ability to acquire sophisticated technical skills such as editing in iMovie. “I had no idea what…

Special Council Meeting – Wednesday 15 June 2022

Watch via live stream This Ordinary Council Meeting will be live-streamed at 6pm on YouTube. Attend the public gallery The Huon Valley Council is removing 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…

Free online courses: An Introduction to Placemaking

You are invited to view a selection of free online courses exploring the principles of placemaking. Learn at your own pace, when you want from your office, study or even the lounge room! Suitable for local businesses and residents, these courses will be available free of charge to the Huon Valley until 1 July 2022.…

REQUEST FOR QUOTE: CEMETERY MAINTENANCE AND CARETAKER DUTIES

Huon Valley Council is seeking Request for Quote from suitable individuals/organisations for the role of maintenance and caretaker duties at two of Council’s public cemeteries, Huon and Dover Lawn. Specifications are available here: RFQ Cemetery Caretaker Duties Please direct any enquiries to Council’s Manager Recreation Services Rebecca Bell on 03 6264 0300. Note: Neither the…

The Story of Glen Huon Playground

The new tyre swing in Glen Huon is likely to become just as loved as the old tyre swing it replaced. But it’s not easy replacing a much loved piece of playground equipment, particularly when people have strong memories associated with something that’s been in their lives for a long time. When it came time…