Council received funding through the second phase Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program. Council had identified the Cygnet Town Hall lift project as a project that would benefit the community. The lift will make it easier for people of all ages and abilities to come to events held upstairs, such as exhibitions…
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…
The Huon Valley Volunteering Strategy has been endorsed by Council at the July Ordinary Council Meeting. The strategy has been developed by Huon Valley Council in collaboration with Volunteering Tasmania and the local community. It recommends actions for the short and long term to encourage and support more people to volunteer. BACKGROUND In 2019 Volunteering…
The Cygnet Cenotaph located on Mary Street, Cygnet is an important community focal point where large numbers of community members gather to commemorate services such as Anzac Day. Many issues have been identified with the Cenotaph that need to be addressed including safe and good, all-ability access and seating for services. The guns located at…
The Huonville Skate Park and the larger Huonville Recreation Ground have been the site of repeated criminal acts in recent years including incidents of burglaries, vandalism, assaults and illicit drug usage. The Skate Park has developed a particularly negative reputation due to acts of anti-social behaviour and unfortunately this behaviour deters people from utilising the…
We are pleased to release the Draft Huon Valley Council Annual Report 2020-21 for inspection and feedback by the community. The report summarises the implementation of the 2020–21 Annual Plan and details our achievements, activities and financial performance for the year. The Draft Annual Report 2020-21 will be discussed when the report is presented at…
