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Severe weather warning for heavy rainfall, damaging winds, possible flooding

Media Release from SES Tasmania A severe weather warning remains in place for heavy rainfall and damaging winds in Southern Tasmania including the Huon Valley, greater Hobart and parts of the East Coast, with the most dangerous weather expected to occur during the early hours of Friday (tomorrow). The State Emergency Service is standing up…

Further extension to Public comment period on Local Provisions Schedule

We’ve further extended the public representation (submission) period on the Draft Huon Valley Local Provisions Schedule. The closing date for representations is now 31 May 2022. We heard from some members of the community that the legislated 60-day period to make comment on the Local Provisions Schedule is not enough time to fully understand the…

Huon Valley Jobs Hub – Call for expressions of interest

The newly formed Huon Valley Jobs Hub Single Authority is seeking expressions of interest for board directors. For application information, please visit our Huon Valley Jobs Hub project page. Last October it was announced that the State Government had allocated $1.625 million over three years for Huon Valley Council to facilitate the delivery of a…

Ordinary Council Meeting – Wednesday 27 April 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 able to accommodate a maximum of 6 people in the public gallery in accordance with Public Health maximum density limits. Book on Eventbrite (tickets open at 9am on Monday 25 April…

Celebrating diversity, equality and inclusion

“How we interact with each other should be based on if people are kind and loving and respectful rather than if they’re gay or trans or bisexual or from a different country or have a disability, just be a kind human…Treat people how you want to be treated. It’s simple.”  Huon Valley artist Kat Scarlet…