Demand for food relief is soaring but one community organisation has received a big boost to its efforts. The Geeveston Community Centre Pantry provides grocery staples for locals and with the cost of living squeezing people's finances, the need for help is surging. GeCo Centre Manager Nicole Watt said over the past 12 months, demand for GeCo's food-relief program increased by 190 per...

The Tasmanian Tourism Showcase held at Princes Wharf in Hobart on August 2 to 3 was a resounding success, bringing together over 80 businesses to celebrate the tourism sector of Tasmania. The event featured a mix of industry networking and public engagement, highlighting the best of what Tasmania has to offer. The Huon Valley was prominently represented, with several local operators making an...

The annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day was celebrated on Sunday with a vibrant painting workshop hosted by the South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC) in Cygnet. Led by Tasmanian Aboriginal artist Reuben Oates, the collaboration brought together community members of all ages for a day of cultural expression and connection. "This year's Children's...

There must be something in the air at Cygnet and it is working well for one of its oldest and much-loved residents, Diaine Livingston. The 93-year-old is as "fit as a fiddle" considering her age and still walks everywhere around the town for her shopping, socialising and most importantly her volunteering role at the Country Women's Association (CWA) shop at Heritage Park. That stroll is a fair...

It appears the community radio career of popular host Andy Waterhouse is over. The Huon and Kingston FM committee decided at a meeting last week to expel Mr Waterhouse from the association. It found that Mr Waterhouse had discussions with another member of the association which centred on setting up another community radio station in the Huon and Kingborough municipality. Mr Waterhouse...