Art and entomology (the scientific study of insects) have gone hand in hand for centuries, Maria Sibylla Merian, for example, was an important early scientist and artist in the 17th century who helped make it possible for naturalists to study insects in minute detail. While the need for entomologists to have artis- tic ability faded with the invention of high-powered microscopes and...

Potentially thousands of Huon Valley football supporters have been denied the chance to see the first ever SFL Battle of the Huon grand final and the first Cygnet/Huonville grand final since 1979. Tasmanian Labor is urging the Premier to reconsider attendance numbers at the upcoming SFL grand final. Shadow Minister for Sport David O’Byrne said the huge discrepancy between crowd limits at the...

Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) is Australia’s peak body for apple and pear growers and celebrates the outstanding achievements of seven of the industry’s most innovative and inspirational members every year in the APAL Awards for Excellence. Three of the seven winners this year hail from the Huon Valley, acknowledging the Valley’s long history of orcharding excellence. Howard Hansen,...

Huon Valley Health Centre (HVHC) directors and GPs Bastian and Alex Seidel said that the future of their practice in Cygnet is safe, despite the failure to secure ownership of the council-owned George Street Cygnet Medical Centre building. Council announced last week that the expression of interest (EOI) process to secure a buyer for the centre had been unsuccessful, and Bastian and Alex said...

Traditional Aboriginal methods of managing Country through early dry season cool burning has been shown to dramatically reduce the incidence and intensity of hot fires later in the dry season in the Northern Territory. More cool burns will reduce hot burns, resulting in fewer trees, plants and their seeds being destroyed. It promotes new plant growth and clears natural waste materials. This...