While 2021 has been a year like no other, the Huon Valley Council (HVC) has marched alongside the local community through the events of the year. The Huon News recently sat down with HVC Mayor Bec Enders and discussed the year that was for the Huon Valley. The COVID-19 pandemic was again at the forefront for 2021, yet Mayor Enders said that the focus for the HVC remained on recovery in the...

The latest ARTBOX exhibition was officially launched on Friday, December 3, with Suspended Breath: A Hartz Journey opening at Willie Smith’s, providing a unique experience for the Huon Valley. The new installation featured three separate artists and their works in painting, music and words dedicated to the Hartz Mountains. The artists, Kat Scarlet, Gareth Dawson and Jane Rawson, all live in...

Huon Valley Theatre Inc. turned the Huonville Town Hall into the North Pole on Saturday, December 4, with a variety of Christmas songs and carols and some special guest appearances bringing Christmas cheer. The event, produced by Lauren Asschers and Saahza Hensley, brought out the Christmas jolly in the Huon Valley community, with those who attended enthusiastic about the evening and dressed in...

The Huon District Lions Christmas Parade travelled through Ranelagh and Huonville on Saturday, November 27, with sunny weather leading to a great turnout on the day. While it was a smaller crowd for this year’s event due to COVID regulations, the usual ice cream, lollies and appearance from Santa still went ahead, with plenty of Christmas cheer spread by Santa and his helpers and a welcome...

The Geeveston Girl Guides celebrated 100 years of Guides at the Geeveston Town Hall on Sunday, November 28, with current and former Girl Guides and Guide Leaders invited for a centenary high tea. The Geeveston Girl Guides officially opened in 1921 and the current Girl Guides and Leaders organised a display of history around the town hall, with previous uniforms, badges, Guide books and manuals...