St John’s Church in Franklin doubled as an art gallery on Friday, October 1, with the October Art Exhibition. The theme of reflections was the inspiration for artist’s works, with the majority of art displayed at St John’s coming from local artists, some of them returning to the exhibition. Naomie Clark-Port, owner of St Johns Church and Cemetery and the neighbouring Frank’s Cider, said that...

The Huon Valley Council (HVC) has formally rejected the development application for the Dark Lab Transformer Project on Wednesday, September 29, with Destination Southern Tasmania expressing its extreme disappointment in the decision. The $9.5 million Dark Lab project was an art and tourism proposal planned for Lune River Road in the Ida Bay State Reserve, an idea that arose from the 2019...

The SFL held its SFL and SFLW 2021 Awards evening at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre on Monday, September 27, with almost 250 players and football community attending the presentation. SFL president Russell Young said that the evening was about celebrating the players, clubs, families and sponsors associated with the SFL this season. “Our brand is SFL - home of community football and we now cover...

Minister for Education, Sarah Courtney on Wednesday, September 22, officially opened the Year 11 and 12 Learning and Community Centre at Dover District School. The opening, attended by various local organisations and politicians including Julie Collins MP, Nic Street MP, Dean Winter MP and Huon Valley Council Mayor Bec Enders, marked a celebration of the building’s construction through...

Monday, September 13 to Wednesday, September 22 marked Zayed Huon Energy Futures Team’s Climate Week at Huonville High School. A range of activities and events were planned at Huonville High, including a showcase of Tesla electric vehicles, a swap shop and a solar oven competition. As a part of the solar oven competition, students built their own ovens that were then displayed and tested...