Huon Lawn Cemetery Public Toilet Upgrade

Council has identified that the public toilet located within the Huon Lawn Cemetery on Glen Huon Road is in need of an upgrade and has allocated $80,000 from the 2020/2021 Asset Renewal Budget. Works have commenced on the demolition of the existing facility and replacing with two all-accessible public facilities.   Completed facilities at the…

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2022 – 2025

The Huon Valley Council endorsed the New Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2022 – 2025 (previously known as the Huon Valley Waste Management Strategy) Background In 2019/20, Council began working towards the development of a new waste management strategy for the region in response to growing community interest, increasing waste disposal costs and state…

Huon Valley Council Land Strategy

Huon Valley Council’s assets include a wide range of physical spaces, infrastructure and machinery, such as parks, roads, walking tracks and vehicles. To ensure that assets such as land and buildings are owned for a clear purpose, the Council developed a Land Strategy in 2017. Key points: Council currently owns 179 land titles, covering 844.9…

Dover Marine Facility Upgrade

Boat ramp and jetty Dover’s boat ramp and jetty are situated on Bay View Road, Dover, and are used daily by local and visiting boat owners. This ramp is the only boat launching facility in the area and it is an important community asset. During peak holiday times usage is high and there is not…

Priority Projects 2021/22

The Huon Valley Council has approved 10 Priority Projects for our region which are being circulated to the major political parties, key agencies and candidates in advance of the 2021/22 State and Federal elections. The projects  are opportunities for the Australian Government, Tasmanian Government and Council to work together to achieve good outcomes for our…

ARVOs Program

The Huon Valley Council’s ARVOs program ran from July 2020 to June 2021. It included family picnics, playground afternoon teas, playground pop-up activities, skatepark engagements, after-school activities at Dover, and the Huonville Youth Space.