At a Special Council meeting tonight, the Huon Valley Council confirmed the appointment of Mr Jason Browne as its new General Manager. Mr Browne has been appointed for a contract period of 5 years and will receive a commencing remuneration package of $246,175, including a cash component of $200,000. Mayor Bec Enders said there has…
Do you commute from the Huon Valley into the city of Hobart via the Southern Outlet? The Department of State Growth wants to hear your feedback about its concept designs for a transit lane on the Outlet and the implementation of bus priority measures on Macquarie and Davey Streets. The Southern Projects are comprised of:…
By 2029 it is predicted that the number of volunteers needed in the Huon Valley will exceed the number of people willing to be volunteers. Volunteering rates in Tasmania have been declining and the nature of volunteer roles are changing. This is why the Huon Valley Council and Volunteering Tasmania, together with the local community,…
The Huon Valley is one of 10 municipal areas around Australia that will set up a Village Hub with the aim of addressing loneliness and social isolation. The Huon Valley was a successful recipient of the Village Hubs Grants Fund, an initiative of the Australia Government’s Seniors Connected Program. The Village Hub aims to support…
The 2021/22 Community Grants Program is now open for applications. A total pool of $55,000 has been made available and is now open for applications. Funding of up to $1,000 is available for activities that support community projects, creative projects and Town Team Projects. The Council’s grant program aims to fund projects that support…
Mr Jason Browne has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Huon Valley Council. The announcement of the new General Manager comes at the end of a rigorous recruitment process. Mr Browne has in excess of 4 years’ service with TasWater in the role of Department Manager Business Performance where he was responsible…
