Category: News

Have Your Say: Waste Management Strategy

The Huon Valley Council is developing a Waste Management Strategy for the Huon Valley and we want to know what you think is important to be included. The strategy will respond to growing community interest, increasing waste disposal costs, and state and national waste management strategies and targets. It will set a course for where…

ARTBOX presents: Stay Hidden, Stay Still

An exploration of Tasmanian native animals, and the healing power of imagination, from Cradoc-based children’s book illustrator Margie Kirk (@Tiger Tiger Design). Sunday 28 February – Saturday 27 March 2021 Loongana Park, Cygnet Stay Hidden, Stay Still features the beautiful illustrations by Margie Kirk, from her first book Travelling Tasmanian Tigers and upcoming second book,…

24 February Ordinary Council Meeting 6pm

Tonight’s Ordinary Council Meeting will be live-streamed at 6pm on Youtube. Visit https://youtu.be/HYrTPPC7bNg to view the meeting live. To view the agenda please visit our Meetings, Agendas & Minutes page.

Join the Health & Wellbeing Committee!

Help make a healthier Huon for all We are looking for interested community members and services providers to: Support our Health and Wellbeing Strategy Promote health and wellbeing for all residents Support projects that build individual and community resilience Contribute to a sense of community connection and belonging Applications close: Friday 12 March 2021 Visit…

Grant funding obtained for Vin Smith Collection interpretation planning

The Huon Valley Council is delighted to announce that it has received a Cultural Heritage Organisations grant through Arts Tasmania to develop several interpretative displays for the Vin Smith Collection housed at the Geeveston Town Hall. Council has also been successful in the latest round of Arts Tasmania’s Roving Curator program, securing the Vin Smith…

Weed of the Month (February): African Feather Grass

African feather grass (Cenchrus macrourus) is an aggressive invader of roadsides, riverbanks and pastures. Growing in dense clumps, this weed excludes all other plants, can completely block waterways, and when dry can create a fire hazard. African feather grass is rare in Tasmania, and only known to occur in the Huon and Derwent Valleys. In…