Huon Valley Council

Huon Valley Council 🍎⛰️ The southernmost council in Australia. We ask that all enquiries continue to be directed to our Customer Service Centre, 40 Main Street, Huonville.

The Huon Valley Council's page has been created to share information about Council programs, events and initiatives, to promote other events in the Huon Valley and to celebrate what's great about living in the Valley. The centre can be contacted by phone on 6264 0300 or email [email protected]

🌿 Are you doing environmental work in the Huon Valley? We want to hear from you! 🌿From Landcare and waterway protection ...
09/06/2026

🌿 Are you doing environmental work in the Huon Valley? We want to hear from you! 🌿

From Landcare and waterway protection to composting, food growing, and coastal care — our community is full of passionate people making a difference every day.

Council wants to better understand what's happening across the Valley and how we can better support and connect this work into the future.

📋 Take our short survey (just 5–10 minutes!) — open to anyone caring for the environment, whether part of a group or going it alone.

👉 https://engage.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/connecting-and-forstering-environmental-action
Survey closes 21 June 2026.

📅 Community Workshop — 28 June 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Huon Valley Hub, 23 Main Street, Huonville

Join us to explore the survey findings and map out next steps. All welcome!

Prefer a hard copy or a chat? Contact Council to speak with our Environmental team. 💚

🔗 huonvalley.tas.gov.au/connecting-environmental-action-across-the-huon-valley/

🔧♻️ FREE scrap metal drop-off this June! ♻️🔧Got an old fridge, rusty bike, or washing machine taking up space in the she...
09/06/2026

🔧♻️ FREE scrap metal drop-off this June! ♻️🔧

Got an old fridge, rusty bike, or washing machine taking up space in the shed? Now's the perfect time to clear it out! 🙌

Huon Valley Council is offering FREE scrap metal drop-off at Southbridge (Huonville) and Cygnet Waste Transfer Stations this June!

📅 Saturday 13 June – Sunday 21 June

✅ What you can drop off:
- Whitegoods (fridges, washing machines etc.)
- Tools, bikes & other scrap metal
- Car bodies
Please note: Fridges and air conditioners will incur a $10 degassing fee.

👥 Available to Huon Valley residents and local businesses
(Not available for commercial collection service operators)

It's a great chance to clear the clutter, reduce landfill, and keep our beautiful region clean! 🌿

For opening hours, future dates and green waste drop-off info, visit:
huonvalley.tas.gov.au/residents/waste-and-recycling/free-green-waste-and-scrap-metal-disposal/

🚧 The following works are scheduled for the week commencing 9 June 2026.Please note: this week's schedule may be delayed...
09/06/2026

🚧 The following works are scheduled for the week commencing 9 June 2026.

Please note: this week's schedule may be delayed due to having to address any urgent safety and road hazards that could develop after last week's heavy rain.

🚜 Roads and Footpaths

➡️ Unsealed roads grading, drains cleaning: Lonnavale Road, Lonnavale. Missing Link Road, Wattle Grove. Swamp Road, Cordwell Road, New Road Franklin.
➡️ Potholing: Grove area.
➡️ Unsealed roads drain works: New Road, Franklin. Hill Street, Geeveston. Tobys Hill Road, Wylies Road, Olbrichs Road, Cygnet.
➡️ Roadside slashing: Geeveston area.
➡️ Footpath cleaning, car park cleaning: Huonville.
➡️ Stormwater pit cleaning: various areas as required

🌳 Parks and Reserves

➡️ Mowing: Cygnet Oval, Huonville Oval, Franklin parks and gardens, Ranelagh parks and gardens, Huonville parks and gardens, soft fall playgrounds.
➡️ W**d spraying: all areas (weather dependent)
➡️ Inspections: Playgrounds and ovals
➡️ Tree work and street furniture maintenance: as required

🗑 Public rubbish bin collection: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Please be aware that our schedule may change due to urgent or unforeseen circumstances.

♨️ Exciting opportunity at Hastings Thermal Springs! 🌿 The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service is calling for Expressio...
05/06/2026

♨️ Exciting opportunity at Hastings Thermal Springs! 🌿

The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to reimagine the Hastings Thermal Springs Precinct.

This is a fantastic opportunity for operators to submit creative concepts for a revitalised tourism destination on the doorstep of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

What's on offer?
The 8.9 hectare precinct includes the iconic thermal pool, visitor centre, café, walking tracks and historic Chalet — with scope to propose new facilities including accommodation.

What are they looking for?
✅ Sustainable, innovative concepts compatible with the natural environment
✅ Proposals that benefit local communities, including Tasmanian Aboriginal people
✅ Wellness, nature-based and heritage tourism experiences are a natural fit
✅ Demonstrated capability to operate the site in a commercially viable way

This is part of the Tasmanian Government's commitment to re-imagining Hastings Thermal Pool and supports the 2030 Visitor Economy Strategy for the Far South.

Key details:
📅 EOI closes: 2:00pm, 27 July 2026
📧 [email protected]
📞 Andrew Harvey — 0438 332 371

For full EOI details, visit https://parks.tas.gov.au/be-involved/projects-and-programs/hastings-thermal-springs-precinct

Image credit: PWS

🎉 See what's coming to Cygnet! 🅿🚸🦓♿The Cygnet Township Safety Upgrade Program has reached an important milestone, with c...
05/06/2026

🎉 See what's coming to Cygnet! 🅿🚸🦓♿

The Cygnet Township Safety Upgrade Program has reached an important milestone, with concept designs now available for the community to view! 🙌

These designs have been shaped by community feedback and focus on making Cygnet safer, calmer and more accessible for everyone — whether you're walking, driving, shopping or visiting. 🚶🚗🛍️

Here's a snapshot of what's included:

🔹 Lymington Road widening – A 480-metre section between the footbridge and the Cannery will be widened to allow a centreline to be marked, improving safety for all road users

🔹 New wombat crossings – Additional crossings in front of the old post office at Golden Valley Road and at Red Velvet Lounge, complementing the existing Town Hall crossing

🔹 Accessible parking bays – New on-street accessible spaces at intervals along Mary Street for mobility-impaired visitors

🔹 Mary Street centreline realignment – Relocated to better accommodate safe passing of vehicles

🔹 Town Hall carpark extension – Creating over 100 new all-day spaces, additional accessible spaces and provision for increased EV charging

🔹 New Mary Street carpark – A new access road and carpark next to the BP and future ambulance station with accessible EV charging points, conveniently located opposite a bus stop

The Cygnet Township Safety Upgrade Program is supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth and the overall program is expected to be completed by 2028. 🏗️

📲 View the designs online at:
👉 engage.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/cygnet-township-safety-upgrade

📍 Or view the plans in person at the Cygnet Town Hall:
📅 Tuesday 14 July | 10am – 2pm
📅 Sunday 16 August | 10am – 2pm

🔗 Read the media release: https://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/community-invited-to-view-cygnet-township-safety-upgrade-designs/

🌿 Big wins from our NRM team! 🌿This World Environment Day, we're celebrating the quiet, unglamorous work that makes a re...
04/06/2026

🌿 Big wins from our NRM team! 🌿

This World Environment Day, we're celebrating the quiet, unglamorous work that makes a real difference on the ground — and our Natural Resource Management (NRM) team have been doing exactly that.

We've just wrapped up our latest karamu (Coprosma robusta) surveys along the Kermandie River near Geeveston — a three-day effort that recorded and treated 148 plants. Four members of our depot crew joined the NRM team on the final day, bringing some great cross-department energy to finish things off strong.

It was a brilliant reminder of the important work our NRM team does day in, day out. 💪

Why does karamu matter?

It's a high-priority w**d currently established in just three locations across Tasmania — Fern Tree, the Derwent Valley, and Geeveston. Left unchecked, it can take over riverbanks and wet forests, causing serious environmental damage.

📅 Since our eradication project began in 2020 — supported by the Tasmanian W**ds Action Fund — the progress has been remarkable. Dense hedges of mature trees have been reduced to small, scattered seedlings. This year alone, the team waded over 4km of rivers across multiple survey days.

This is a long-term commitment. Because new plants can regrow from tiny root fragments, monitoring will continue for at least the next decade.

👏 A huge thank you to volunteer Seth from Bushlinks Landcare for lending a hand!

👀 Think you've spotted karamu? Please report it to our NRM Unit — community sightings make a real difference.
https://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/have-you-seen-it-karamu/

🚧ROAD CLOSURE – Huonville Esplanade🚧 UPDATEUPDATED 5/6/2026 10:30am: The Huonville Esplanade is now RE-OPENED.__________...
04/06/2026

🚧ROAD CLOSURE – Huonville Esplanade🚧 UPDATE

UPDATED 5/6/2026 10:30am: The Huonville Esplanade is now RE-OPENED.
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The Huonville Esplanade is now closed due to floodwater over the road.

Water levels are expected to peak between 6pm and 7pm tonight, with high tide shortly after.

🚗 Alternative route: Please use Flood Road and take care on all roads in the area.

The road will reopen once it is safe to do so.

📱We encourage everyone to download the TasALERT App to stay up-to-date with current warnings and turn on SES Rain and River Alert notifications to stay informed.

UPDATED 5/6/26 1:05pm: all areas are re-opened EXCEPT the dog park in Cygnet (until further notice).With the wet weather...
03/06/2026

UPDATED 5/6/26 1:05pm: all areas are re-opened EXCEPT the dog park in Cygnet (until further notice).

With the wet weather hitting the valley, we've had to close some of our parks, tracks and facilities to keep everyone safe. These include:

🏈All ovals

CYGNET
🐾Dog Park - closed

FRANKLIN
🚤Foreshore including RV site - closed
⛔️Murrells Road - closed
🚧New Road - traffic hazard

GEEVESTON
🚶‍♀️‍➡️Heritage Park - walking track closed

JUDBURY
🛶Kayak Ramp - closed

RANELAGH
🛶Mosquito Point Kayak Ramp - closed

SOUTHPORT
⚠️Localised flooding has been reported with water over the road in Southport. Please drive to conditions and take care in the area.

We will provide updates as conditions change.

Address

40 Main Street
Huonville, TAS
7109

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

6264 0300

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