Category: News

Acting Deputy Mayor Appointed

Councillor Sue Clark was appointed as Acting Deputy Mayor of the Huon Valley Council at Wednesday night’s Council meeting. “I will endeavor to do my best to assist the Acting Mayor in any way I can,” Cr Clark said. “I believe we can work together to regroup and bring the Council back on course. The…

New Doctor for Medical Centres

Dr Lucy Winterbottom has joined the team at the Dover and Geeveston Medical Centres as a permanent doctor. Originally from the UK, Lucy completed her medical degree there and worked for a short time before moving to Australia 12 years ago. She is relocating with her family to Geeveston from South Hobart and is looking…

Creating flourishing and connected local food systems

The Huon Valley Food Hub Reference Group met this week to plan future activities and opportunities for the project. The gathering was held at the beautiful Campo De Flori olive grove in the high hills of Glen Huon. An invitation is being extended to interested people who have ideas for food system related projects that…

Council Meeting Wrap Up – 30 March 2022

The Ordinary Council Meeting on 30 March 2022 is available to view online. Some key items from the meeting: Cr Sue Clark was appointed as the Acting Deputy Mayor A 32-lot industrial subdivision on Glen Road, Huonville was approved subject to a number of conditions The re-allocation of COVID Recovery grant funds to the Huon…

Making a difference in rural health

Rural and remote health is at the heart of why Jaimi-lee Armstrong decided to study Medicine. Jaimi-lee had been working for ten years in administration and IT, but she felt something was missing. Then, the sudden death of her mother when Jaimi-lee was 27, made her realise that life is short, and you’ve only got…

The importance of being a good neighbour

Introduce yourself with our calling cards! Just one small act, like introducing yourself to your neighbour, can help make someone feel connected and less lonely or isolated. We have created some calling cards for you to introduce yourself to your neighbours! The program draws inspiration from Relationships Australia’s social connection campaign, Neighbour Day. Neighbour Day…