Category: News

Input needed to improve bushfire maps in the Huon Valley

New research is exploring the vital role that bushfire maps play in informing how people respond to fire threats, with input from Huon Valley residents impacted by the 2019 Riveaux Road bushfire. If you are a resident of the Huon Valley and were affected by bushfire in the last four years (since 2018) and are…

Electric vehicle chargers in Cygnet and Geeveston

Huon Valley Council is pleased to update residents and visitors about electric vehicle chargers in the Huon Valley. The Geeveston electric vehicle (EV) fast charger is now back in action. Council thanks Electric Highway Tasmania for their support in sourcing replacement parts to repair the unit. A new public EV fast charger is being installed…

Huon Beings: Baden the wood guy

Huon Valley volunteer, Baden Delamore talks about his love of wood and the joy of finding discarded treasures as he salvages timbers from waste to be resold and used again. Huon Beings is a documentary series that captures the diverse stories of life among people living in the Huon Valley. Created by Digital Arts &…

Temporary Relocation of Customer Service Centre

Huon Valley Council’s Customer Service Centre has been temporarily relocated due to flooding. For all in-person customer service enquiries, please visit the Huon Valley Hub, 23 Main Street, Huonville. There are no changes to phone services or online payment systems. We expect it will take a few days to have the issue safely resolved. Please…

Section 35F report and attachments

The Huon Valley Council agreed to endorse the report containing representations and recommendations made on the exhibited Draft Huon Valley Local Provisions Schedule (LPS) at its meeting on Wednesday 25 January 2023. The report under Section 35F of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 has now been submitted to the Tasmanian Planning Commission…

Weekly works – 30 January 2023

The following works are scheduled by Huon Valley Council for the week commencing 30 January 2023. ———– Unsealed road grading Watsons Road Lightwood Creek Road Deans Road Bermuda Road She Oak Road Dowlings Road Voss Road Failure repairs Pelverata Road Helen Street Marguerite Street Culvert Replacement Cygnet Coast Road Roadside slashing She Oak Road Lonnavale…