Category: News

Celebrating our Volunteers: Wade Johns, gaming legend

A year and a half out of school, Wade Johns spends his time volunteering in the Huon Valley, delivering pizzas in the Kingborough area, and gaming when he’s at home. “Life’s awesome right now. I’m loving it.” Every second Friday, Wade comes to the Huon Valley Hub to volunteer his time for Friday Night Games,…

Responsible face mask disposal

Have you been noticing face masks littered on the streets, on walking tracks or in waterways? During the making of this film we found three disposable face masks within 30 minutes littered around Huonville. When face masks are not disposed of properly they become an environmental hazard, especially for wildlife. Birds and marine life can…

Huonville Esplanade Parking Upgrade

Works will begin this Wednesday on a section of the Esplanade in Huonville. Currently, the parking bay is gravel and requires regular maintenance due to regular use of the space. Sealing the area will improve the visual amenity of the area and reduce ongoing maintenance. This project is funded through the Local Roads and Community…

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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…