Cygnet Township Plan (New Road)

Purpose This inform post is provided as a project update. Council is now revisiting the scope prior to presenting feasible, costed options for community consultation. Background Between July 2003 and 2010 Huon Valley Council worked with stakeholders to develop a Cygnet Township Plan which was endorsed at the Ordinary Council Meeting September 2010. The plan…

Port Huon Pool Refurbishment

Port Huon pool will be closed from 18 October 2023 for major refurbishment. While the pool will be closed temporarily to allow for the refurbishment, other facilities in the Port Huon Sports Centre, such as the gym and playing courts, will remain open. The Port Huon pool will be closed from 18 October and work…

Huon Link Road

The Tasmanian and Australian Governments have committed to building a link road at Huonville that will reduce congestion and improve safety in Huonville’s town centre. Huon Valley Council first proposed this new link road nearly 15 years ago and with the Australian and Tasmanian governments having now committed to fund the project on an 80:20…

Dover Medical Centre Redevelopment

Background The Dover Medical Centre is located within the Esperance Multipurpose Health Centre at Dover and is the southernmost service provider of their kind in Australia and is the only service in the rural township. The Dover Medical centre is owned and operated by Huon Valley Council and averages 800 consultations per week, provides a…

Draft Community Flood Guides Open for Public Comment

The State Emergency Service (SES) has released new draft flood guides for different areas of the Huon Valley and is calling for community members to contribute local knowledge to the guides. This will help inform the final response plans. Approved by the Huon Valley Council, the draft guides include almost all populated areas and join…

Burtons Reserve Playground Upgrade

Located in Cygnet, Burtons Reserve is a popular recreation area offering a range of facilities to the community. Several elements of the playground equipment are due for renewal and will be upgraded as part of Council’s asset renewal program (replacement of an existing asset to equivalent capacity or performance capability). These elements include the timber…