Category: News

29 September Ordinary Council Meeting 6pm

Watch via live stream The 29 September Council meeting will be live-streamed at 6pm on Youtube. You will be able to view the meeting live here. Attend the public gallery The Huon Valley Council is able to accommodate a maximum of 8 people in the public gallery in accordance with Public Health maximum density limits.…

A survey that helps us capture and tell stories of place and communities

Living in the Huon Valley is an independent survey designed to better understand what our residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how well they feel that their local area is delivering. This activity is part of the initial phase in the development of Council’s new Community Vision and our long term…

Online Maintenance

There will be an outage of Council’s online services due to an upgrade. Online services will be unavailable from Friday 24th September 5pm until Sunday 26th 5pm. Rate payments and general enquiries will still work. What will not work will be: application payments; dog registration payments; application payments; infringement payments; licencing payments; submit an enquiry…

Eating with Friends – our last supper for 2021

Friends gathered at the Huon Valley Hub for a last supper on Tuesday 21st September. Chef Roy Leurs and his students from the Huon Valley Trade Training Centre prepared and served some Mediterranean cuisine for Council’s last ‘Eating with Friends’ event for 2021. The event has provided an opportunity for local people to get together,…

Australian Citizenship Day 2021: Huon Valley Welcomes Seven New Citizens

The Huon Valley community welcomed its newest Australian citizens at an official ceremony in the Glen Huon Community Hall today. Cygnet resident Patricia Avendano Padilla, from Colombia, said it was a privilege to become an Australian citizen and be welcomed by so many people. “I’ve had a really positive experience in Australia. It’s a nation…

General Manager Appointment Confirmed

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…