your december 2014 WorkHuon • Live • Play Valley December events Exercise area gets bark of approval 12 HUONVILLE FESTIVAL OF CAROLS Free concert, 7pm-9pm at the Huonville Town Hall 12 GEEVESTON CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Assemble for the parade in School Road at 6pm. Parade starts at 6.30pm and will be followed by a barbecue (gold coin donation) in Heritage Park. 13 GLEN HUON CAROLS IN THE PARK Barbecue at 6.30pm, Santa arrives at 7pm and carol singing follows. Glen Huon Memorial Park. 19 HUONVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE Karen Newbon and Reba enjoy the Huonville dog exercise area. Inset: Huon Valley Dog Walking Association members Follow Santa along Main Street, Huonville Karen Newbon, David and Susan Moore and Linda Lawson with their dogs. to the soccer grounds for a free barbecue. Huon Valley Council has been working There are about 3,900 dogs registered with the Huon Valley Dog Walking in the Huon Valley, which equates to 25 21 PELVERATA BUSHFIRE SURVIVAL PLAN WORKSHOP Association to develop the area’s first dogs per 100 people. This compares with 2pm-4.30pm, Pelverata Memorial Hall. For fenced dog exercise area. the national average of 19 dogs per more information contact Lesley King 100 people. (Tasmania Fire Service) on 6225 8504 or Fence work is currently being The exercise email [email protected] completed and the improved area is located on Huon Valley dog owners exercise area will also include a Heron Street, near the currently have to travel to 21 CYGNET COMMUNITY CAROLS water fountain for dogs. Huonville Swimming Kingston and Blackmans Bay to 6pm-9pm, Burtons Reserve, Cygnet. use fenced dog exercise areas. The area will be available for Pool informal exercise, organised Huon Valley Dog Walking training sessions, the Million Paws Association members say they are Walk and as an emergency refuge in looking forward to using the fenced area times of bushfire. in Huonville. january events celebrate australia day by the river 09-11 CYGNET FOLK FESTIVAL The Huonville Foreshore will be the centre of Australia Various locations around Cygnet. Day celebrations in the Huon Valley on 26 January. www.cygnetfolkfestival.org The free festivities begin at 8am and will include a breakfast barbecue, face painting, a jumping castle, live 26 AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST BY THE entertainment and a nature walk. RIVER 8am-2pm, Huonville Esplanade. Free Presentation of the Council’s Australia Day awards and a breakfast and activities, including face citizenship ceremony will be held at 10am. Australia Day painting, jumping castle, and live Ambassador, novelist Fiona McIntosh, will be the guest entertainment. Australia Day awards and speaker. citizenship ceremony at 10am. A bus will be provided to pick up and drop off people from Dover, Geeveston, Franklin and Cygnet on the day. 26 AUSTRALIA DAY POOL PARTY Huonville Swimming Pool. Free entry all A registration form for those wishing to catch the bus day, activities from 2pm. will be available from the Council’s website later this month. The Huonville Pool will also be offering free entry all day Email events to on Australia Day. A pool party, including volleyball and [email protected] cricket will kick off at 2pm. schedule of works JANUARY (weaTHER PERMITting) keep weeds away this hay season GRADING Farmers and horse owners cutting hay or producer, date purchased, transporter and Cradoc area bringing hay and stock feed onto their feed-out area. Harrisons Road, Park Street, Welling’s Road, Cemetery Road, Schultz Road, Cowmeadows Road, Rowes Road. properties are urged to be on the lookout Feed out in a confined area away from for new weeds. UNSEALED DRAINS AND CULVERTS drainage lines. Cradoc area Hay, silage and grain can contain parts Monitor feed out areas regularly and of weeds or seeds that are capable of SEALED ROAD REPAIRS keep an eye out for any unfamiliar plants. Cygnet Area growing on your property and can be Wattle Grove Road, Silver Hill Road. toxic to livestock. If you are involved in producing For more hay or fodder crops, check POTHOLES The following strategies Cockle Creek Road, Glocks Road, Lowes Road, for weeds regularly and can help reduce the risk of information Rankins Road, Pelverata Road, Cross Road (Nicholls control as appropriate (the introducing new weeds to contact HVC’s NRM Rivulet), North Huon Road, Kalonga Road, Reeves Council’s Natural Resource Road, Pillings Road. your property: unit or go to www. Management unit can Source locally-grown feed dpipwe.tas.gov.au/ provide information about to reduce the chance of weeds identification and control). council decisions introducing new weeds. As weeds can contaminate 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT harvesting machinery, good Check the origin of feed. Has it come The 2013-14 Huon Valley Council Annual Report hygiene procedures should be followed from a known weed-infested area? Ask the was adopted. before and after harvest. supplier for written certification on any COUNCILLOR PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION potential weed content. Early identification and control are Council endorsed the following portfolio extremely important when it comes to allocation: Keep records of purchased hay or stock weed management. Finance & Risk: Mayor Peter Coad feed and include the content, source, Information Technology: Mayor Peter Coad; Community & Cultural Development: Cr Rosalie HUON VALLEY COUNCIL CHRISTMAS CLOSURES Woodruff Community Relations & Customer Service: Cr Customer Service Centre closed 25 December, re-opening 5 Lydia Eastley January. Emergency Management & Community Safety: Waste transfer stations open as normal, but all stations closed Deputy Mayor Ian Paul Christmas Day. Recreation: Cr Bruce Heron; Aged Care & Housing: Cr Pavel Ruzicka The kerbside collection scheduled for Chrristmas Day will take place Children’s Services & Education: Cr Mike Wilson on Wednesday 24 December. Rural Health: Cr Bruce Heron Medical centres close at 12.3pm, 24 December. Otherwise open as Youth Services: Cr Lydia Eastley normal but closed public holidays. Parks & Property Management: Cr Liz Smith; Childcare centres close at 1pm, 24 December and re-open 7 January. Stormwater: Cr Ken Studley Port Huon Sports & Aquatic Centre closed Christmas Day, re- Transportation: Deputy Mayor Ian Paul opening 4 January. Operating hours will be reduced from 22-24 Development Services: Cr Pavel Ruzicka December and 5-9 January as follows: Monday 8-10am & 3-7pm, Economic Development: Cr Mike Wilson Tuesday 3-7pm, Wednesday 8-10am & 3-7pm, Thursday 3-7pm, Friday Environmental Management: Cr Liz Smith Tourism Promotion: Cr Ken Studley 8-10am & 3-6pm, Sunday 10am-1pm. Waste Management: Cr Rosalie Woodruff. Cygnet Sports Centre closed 20 December, re-opening 4 February Huonville Swimming Pool open as normal but closed Christmas meetiNG MINUTES AND MORE INFOrmatiON Day. caN BE FOUND ON THE COUNCIL’S WEBSITE. Visitor Information Centre open as normal but closed Christmas Day. THE NEXT ORDINARY meetiNG OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNesdaY 28 JANUARY at Huon Valley Council wishes you a very merry 6pm IN THE COUNCIL chambers, HUONVILLE. Christmas and a happy new year be part of something bigger...your community www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au Customer Service Centre 40 Main Street, Huonville, Tasmania 7109 [email protected] Ph: 03 6264 0300 | Fax: 03 6264 0399 PO Box 210, Huonville Tasmania 7109.