Huon Valley

When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Huon Valley Council: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your sugg…

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Huon Valley Council when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Shar…

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Huon Valley Council? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

While it depends on whether the sky wants to have it or decide to not, the Southern Lights is a common sight in this region of Tasmania, provided that you are not viewing the lights in a location affected by light pollu…

In 1993 the municipalities of Esperance, Huon and Port Cygnet were amalgamated to form the Huon Valley Council. The Council handles such local administration as is required for the uninhabited Macquarie Island, which is…

Huon Valley Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering most of the south of the state. Huon Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,454. Towns and localities of the…

MP3 of Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 555, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded on a Silbermann organ. Musopen · Public Domain

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 8 in E flat major, D568 - II. Andante molto Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony No. 6 in F major (Op. 68) - 1st movement, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Musopen · Public Domain

Romeo and Juliet - overture fantasy performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra. Musopen · Public Domain

Robert Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 7 "Dreaming" Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique' - II. Allegro con gracia Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique' - I. Adagio, allegro na non troppo Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 - IV. Allegro Con Spirito Musopen · Public Domain

Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 - II. Intermezzo and III. Allegro vivace Musopen · Public Domain

Muzio Clementi, 6 Sonatinas For Piano, Op. 36, No 1 - Vivace Musopen · Public Domain