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…
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…
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…
Clean Up Australia Day is Sunday 7 March! You can Step Up and register a clean up site now by visiting cleanup.org.au. Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 7 March Schools/Youth Clean Up Day – Friday 5 March Business Clean Up Day – Tuesday 5 March You can also donate on the website to help…
In celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021, we’re recognising the women in our community who support us, lift us up and cheer us on. You are invited to tell the world about a woman in your life who inspires you! Your submission can include words, photos and drawings and will be added to…
Over the last 25 years Tasmanian devils have been facing their own pandemic: devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is an infectious cancer that has decimated devil populations throughout Tasmania. Ten years ago, we thought there was a real chance DFTD would drive the devil to extinction. However, recent studies indicate that devils are evolving resilience…
