Category: News

Connect & Age Well program launch

Council’s new positive ageing program aims to address social isolation and loneliness by connecting isolated individuals in the Huon Valley. The program is called Connect & Age Well and is a grant-funded initiative of the Village Hub movement, which is Australia wide and supported by the Department of Social Services. The Australian Government has provided…

Ordinary Council Meeting – Wednesday 30 March 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 28 March…

Resignation of Huon Valley Mayor Bec Enders

Bec Enders has today advised the Huon Valley Council General Manager, Jason Browne of her resignation as Mayor and as an elected member of the Huon Valley Council effective immediately. Mr Browne has today advised the Tasmanian Electoral Commission and the Director of Local Government of the receipt of Bec Enders letter of resignation. “On…

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…