Huonville High School’s ZAYED Huon Energy Futures Team made an appearance at Franklin Primary School on Friday, June 10, bringing with them activities and workshops centred around sustainability. The ZAYED team set up shop in the Grade 5/6 classroom, providing students with activities from the Price is Right on heating costs, a beeswax wraps station, an insulation test and a heating house...

Young Damien Flakemore is a little battler. At only 6 years old, he has been diagnosed with a neuroblastoma cancer and classed as high risk. The Grade 1 Glen Huon Primary School student, who loves school and playing with his friends, has begun his first round of chemotherapy after spending a week in the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. It began with Damien feeling unwell and...

Local business the Kermandie Hotel, located in Port Huon, has taken home two bronze awards in the recent Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA) Awards for Excellence. The Kermandie received bronze for Outstanding Community Service and Achievement, narrowly beaten by The Old Woolstore and The Metz, and Best Pub-Style Accommodation, with winners the Great Lake Hotel. Marketing Manager at the...

Four Fridays of extensive workshopping have resulted in a Disaster Resilience Action Plan for the Geeveston and Port Huon community, with community groups, businesses and members joining the workshop to help create a plan for the whole community. As part of three communities in a new Red Cross pilot project, Geeveston was selected to trial the creation of a disaster resilience plan catered to...

Cygnet Primary School students transformed from their usual green uniforms to red on Friday, May 20 in support of the Huonville Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal. Students not only wore their most vibrant best on the day, but also donated to support the Red Shield Appeal, with donations presented to Huonville Salvation Army coordinator Chris Walker. Ms Walker stated that funds raised on the day...