Sunday, 08 December 2024
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Local News

Where to put the workers

Where to put the workers

A pilot project at Grove Research Station to help with short-term seasonal worker accommodation in the Huon Valley area is one step closer, with the formal submission of a Development Application from Solutionswon Group Pty Ltd (on behalf of Oak Possability) to the Huon Valley Council.  However, residents of Pages Road and Tasman Road in Grove are unhappy with the proposal, and called an...
Students on strike

Students on strike

Don’t miss this week’s Huon News where we talk to residents of Grove who are unhappy with the proposal for seasonal worker’s accommodation to be constructed on the disused Grove Research Station, we catch up with the local students who walked out in support of the Student Strike 4 Climate action last Thursday and we head down to The Esplanade in Huonville for the glamour of this year’s St James...
Impacting Scrubby Hill Farm

Impacting Scrubby Hill Farm

This week Trev and Chris from GeCo talk about the future of Scrubby Hill Farm, following their success in securing an Impact 100 grant, local teachers are achieving great things, with Cate Doherty from Sacred Heart Catholic School Geeveston talking about her Churchill Fellowship and Nel Smit being awarded this year's Secondary Teacher of the Year at the STEM Excellence Awards.The Friends of...
Mosaic Magic

Mosaic Magic

This week the Huon News attended the unveiling of Cygnet Primary School's remarkable mosaic artwork, and chatted to principal Darryl Williams about the project.We also report on the facilities available in the Huon Valley to support addiction, following a community education session hosted by the Huon Valley Council.Oli Lokolomba chats to the Huon News about his future plans for The Great Huon...
In the mood

In the mood

It's Huon Show Week and the Huon News has a special eight page liftout this week with all the highlights coming up on Saturday.We also visit Huonville's new Mood Food outlet and chat to Bennett's general manager Troy Bennett about the renovations and the future of the business.It was the cenetenary of Armistice last Sunday, and the Huon News attended the 100th Remembrance Day at the Huonville...
New faces for HVC

New faces for HVC

Brand new Huon Valley Council councillors were sworn in at a ceremony at the Huonville Town Hall on Monday night.Don't miss this week's coverage of the ceremony, the community's farewell to former Huon Valley Council Commissioner Adriana Taylor, the Valley's incoming councillors and the Huon Valley Mayor's plans for the future in the Huon News.We also talk to Que Sera Sera Coffee and Mt Cygnet...

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