Category: News

Pickleball at the Cygnet Sports Centre

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the USA and is now gaining popularity here in Australia. It’s a curious cross between tennis, badminton and table tennis. It’s an active game with easy rules, and great for your mind and body: Strengthens muscles Boosts cardiovascular health Lowers stress Helps maintain weight goals Enhances brain function Tuesdays…

Plantation harvest at Franklin

Message from Sustainable Timber Tasmania:  Sustainable Timber Tasmania would like to advise that a harvest operation of plantation blue gum will be commencing on approximately 12th July 2021 in coupe FN037B/D as shown on the below map. Harvesting will be carried out by Les Walkden Enterprises, and will occur between 7 am and 6 pm,…

Protecting our Fourfoot Road woodlands

The Huon Valley Council’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) Unit will take care of and protect the forests and animals across three properties along Fourfoot Road in Geeveston under a newly approved Environmental Management Plan for the area. The Council granted management to the NRM Unit of three Council-owned properties, which border the Kermandie River with…

Get vaccinated closer to home

If you are an existing patient of the Dover or Geeveston Medical Centre, you can call your practice now to book in for your COVID-19 vaccination. Dover Medical Centre – 6298 1222 Geeveston Medical Centre – 6297 1903 The vaccination clinic is located at the Dover Medical Centre. Vaccine Eligibility Checker – The Australia Government…

Sue Clark joins the Huon Valley Council as Councillor

The Huon Valley Council is pleased to announce that Sue Clark has joined our Council as a Councillor. Cr Clark joins the Council following the departure of Mike Wilson and a recount to fill the vacancy. Cr Clark’s oath of office and induction took place this week. “On behalf of councillors, staff and our community,…

Mother and son gain their licence through Gearing Up

Southern Tasmanian residents Raquel and Steven recently gained their driver licence through the Huon Valley Council’s Gearing Up Program. The mother and son duo have found that their lives often mirror each other. They both became students in 2009 when Raquel, at 41 years of age, left the Philippines on her own to study in…