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…
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…
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,…
The next round of filming in Cygnet for the brand-new comedy drama ‘DEADLOCH’ is scheduled for Monday 21 March to Wednesday 23 March. Filming will take place between approximately 11am to 12am. Exact filming details are still being confirmed, and will be distributed in the next few days. Deadloch is a new 8 x 1hr…
The 2022 Greg Norris Memorial Health Scholarship recipients, Olivia Marie Bittner and Jym Feer-Ah Nagashima, look forward to one day making a contribution to health care in the Huon Valley. The aim of the scholarship is to assist Huon Valley residents to study in the health field of their choosing. Olivia has chosen to study…
An anonymous flyer has been distributed to select residents of the Huon Valley. The flyer refers to the Huon Valley Draft Local Provisions Schedule (LPS) and the rezoning of selected properties to Landscape Conservation Zone. Mayor Bec Enders spoke to Ryk Goddard on ABC Radio Hobart yesterday morning in relation to the inaccuracies in the…
