Category: News

Launch of 2023 Hilltop Hike

At a well-attended media event on Monday 28 August, the 2023 Hilltop Hike was launched. Huon Valley Deputy Mayor Toby Thorpe, together with Ben Fisher of Lifeline Tasmania, Bianca Jackman of the Huon Valley PCYC and Inspector Colin Riley of Tasmania Police officially launched the event. The Hilltop Hike was created to start a conversation…

Gearing Up program – how four years of supervised driving was worth the wait

“I’ve come out the other side – I have, and it’s nice.” – Tameika, Huon Valley resident and recent graduate of Gearing Up The day of a driving test is an anxiety-inducing occasion for most people. For Tameika, it mattered more than most. “When I went my nerves got the better of me,” she said.…

The Voice referendum – community information

*UPDATED* Vote on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice on Saturday 14 October 2023. The date for the Voice referendum has now been announced and voting is compulsory. Voters will be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on a single question. The question on the ballot paper will be: “A Proposed Law: to alter…

Video: Black Swan Park opening ceremony

Watch the opening ceremony of the Black Swan Park and learn the significance of the swan to the Huon Valley and what it means to see Aboriginal Culture represented in public spaces – as told by Uncle Rodney Dillon. Filmmaker: Mick Lowenstein PUGHERITTA – THE BLACK SWAN As told by Rodney Dillon “The wattle blossom…

Tenders Invited

Suitably experienced contractors and suppliers are invited to provide tender submissions for the following Council services: TN198 – Exclusive Supply of Trade Labour 2023-2026 (accredited builders, licensed electricians, painters, licensed plumbers, licensed arborists) TN199 – Supply and/or Delivery of Concrete, Gravels and Loams TN200 – Re-sheeting Program 2023-2024 TN201 – Place and Finish Concrete 2023-2024…

Celebrating our Elders at the official opening of Black Swan Park

Black Swan Park is officially open for the Huon Valley community to enjoy. Following an extensive works program, the Park – next to the Hub on Main Street Huonville – was opened by local Elder Rodney Dillon and Mayor Sally Doyle on Saturday 12 August 2023. The opening coincided with the closing of this year’s…