Friends and family gathered in the Huonville Town Hall to support and celebrate the thirteen Huon Valley residents who became citizens at last week’s official ceremony.

Our new citizens come from nine different countries across the world, including Cameroon, Canada, China, Fiji, France, Ireland, Philippines, New Zealand and South Africa.

In attendance at the ceremony to formally welcome the conferees were Huon Valley Mayor Sally Doyle, Huon Valley Council Acting CEO Lyle Ground, the Honourable Julie Collins, Senator Claire Chandler, Kaspar Deane representing the Honourable Dean Winter’s office, Meg Brown MP, Dean Harriss MLC and Councillor Andrew Burgess.

Mayor Doyle spoke on behalf of the community in offering her warmest welcome to the new citizens.

“Thank you for choosing to call the Huon Valley your home, contributing to making it a positive and enriching place to live,” she said.

To mark this special occasion, the new citizens received a 2024 Australian Citizenship coin and an Australian native plant.