Category: News

General Manager Contract Continued

At its Special Meeting on 16 March 2022, the Huon Valley Council supported the recommendation to offer continued employment to General Manager Jason Browne. “In the contract, continued employment is defined as subject to a satisfactory performance review during probation. Mr Browne’s review has come back positive,” Mayor Bec Enders said. “On behalf of my…

The Journey of Reconciliation

“Reconciliation is about coming together, and then starting to work together, doing things together. We want to share history. We want to share culture, we want to do these things together, so I think that’s the journey that we need to talk about, where we get up to, where we’re going to go. “We’ll talk…

Seeking consultant to help with our Community Vision

We are seeking a consultant to help with our Community Vision. Our goal is to adopt a 30-year vision for the Huon Valley region, that captures the community’s aspirations and priorities, using co-design principles. The 2050 Huon Valley Community Vision will provide the foundations for understanding and outlining the future aspirations and needs of the…

Weed of the Month (March): Texas Needle Grass and Chilean Needle Grass

Texas needle grass (Nassella leucotricha) and Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) are considered some of Australia’s worst weeds – vigorous, hard to control grasses named for their prolific, needle-like seeds that are well-adapted for burrowing into skin. Difficult to control, they overtake native species in natural areas and cause extensive damage to livestock when they…

Let’s talk food survey

The Huon Valley Food Hub project would like to talk with you about food – where you buy, what you buy and your opinions about local food. The short survey is for people who live in the Huon Valley. At the end of the survey you can choose to enter the survey competition. You might…

An opportunity to make a difference

We’re all familiar with the question, what do you want to be when you grow up? Some people know from an early age, while for others it can be a continual path of searching. For Crystelle Vanderplas it was clear early on she wanted to do something that involved serving the health needs of individuals,…