It's been an exciting week in the Huon Valley, with a visit from DarkLab's Leigh Carmichael to outline his team's plans for Project X, we cover all the details in this week's Huon News. The Business Tas business networking event at Geeveston Bowls Club attracted a crowd of around 80 people to reflect on bushfire recovery and discuss plans for the future, and the Huon News was there to capture...

The Neville Smith Forest Products Southwood Mill at Lonnavale has reopened following damage sustained to infrastructure during the Riveaux Road bushfires, and the mystery of DarkLab's Far South Project X has finally been revealed (to get involved don't miss the Business Tas networking event at the Geeveston Bowls Club tonight). Cygnet Primary School got into the spirit of Pirate Day in May, and...

In this week's Huon News we join students at the Huonville Town Hall to submit a petitions asking the Huon Valley Council to declare climate change an emergency. We chat to Mayor Bec Enders and DarkLab's Leigh Carmichael about the mysterious tourism project slated for the Far South and find out when some more details will be revealed. We ask re-elected Federal MP for Franklin Julie Collins and...

Fifteen students from across Tasmania have been awarded 16 scholarships totalling $224,000 to study agriculture at the University of Tasmania.Acting Director of the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) Professor Ted Lefroy said highlyskilled agricultural graduates were in demand in Tasmania and around the world.“More than ever before, agriculture is central to Australia’s contribution to the...

In this week's Huon News we attend a Far South Tourism forum with the Premier, who updates operators on initiatives for bushfire recovery, including the DarkLab project and the Next Iconic Walk. We have all the photos from the May Ball at St James Catholic College, and we catch up with the Pony Club of the Year - Huon District Pony Club. There is a competition to win three tickets to see Kylie...