Huon Valley Council is proud to be partnering again with Safer Australian Roads and Highway Group to support National Road Safety Week (NRSW) – a vital annual initiative dedicated to preventing road trauma and saving lives. National Road Safety Week comes at a sobering time for Tasmania, following the deadliest month on our roads in…
Huon Valley Council is pleased to announce applications are open for Quick Response Grants aimed at strengthening the region’s vibrant community and creative sector by helping bring local ideas to life quickly and effectively. Quick Response Grants between $500 to $1,000 are available through two programs. Huon Valley Council Mayor Sally Doyle encouraged the community…
Recently, the Huon Valley Council requested that election candidate Mr Peter George’s team remove a campaign billboard from the Huon Highway at Castle Forbes Bay. At the time, council officers, acting in good faith investigated the sign in response to public complaints and found the signage did not comply with exemption provisions for electoral signage…
Huon Valley Council welcomes today’s $5 million funding announcement from the Australian Government to support a new childcare centre in Huonville, as a major boost for local families and the regional economy. The new Council run childcare centre will be located on the site adjacent to Huonville Primary School. Mayor Sally Doyle said the new…
Huon Valley Council has finalised plans for the future management of Cygnet Town Hall, as current lease arrangements approach their March 2025 expiry date. This timing has presented Council with an opportunity to review and enhance how this important community asset is utilised. Following comprehensive community engagement throughout 2023 and 2024, the community expressed a…
Huon Valley Council has welcomed today’s announcement of a reduced speed limit on the Huon Highway at Grove. The Commissioner for Transport has approved reducing the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h along a 2.3km section between Allens Road and Mountain River Road. Huon Valley Mayor Sally Doyle said the decision was a much-needed improvement…
