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1.2KEconomyThe Barbarians at the gates of Cygnet
A dangerous axeman, probably deranged, remains at large in the Huon Valley nearly 18 months after a vicious attack on an iconic...
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912Economy
Are the Barbarians at the gates … (2)
In a classic example of Huon Valley “democracy” at work, council is poised to dictate that the consensual wish of more than...
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809Economy
A ‘temporary’ aberration, surely?
Mysterious is one word that describes Huon Valley Council’s amazing back flip on development applications, three months apart, to establish a “temporary”...
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863Economy
Huon Valley Guessing Games: Three-way split
Mike Wilson: from HVC website, HERE There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. — Leonard...
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741Economy
Huon Valley Guessing Games: Politics of division
Politics of division and discrimination — a consequence of an executive decision by “non-political” mayor Robert Armstrong — surfaced again at Monday...
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720Politics
Huon Valley Guessing Games: A question of governance
The Huon Valley’s best-known secret men’s club — the controlling Futures Team on the local council — is likely to consolidate its...
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761Economy
Huon Valley Guessing Games: Where apathy rules
It’s Town Forum time again in the Huon, starting at Geeveston (tonight, Monday November 7, 6pm), followed by Cygnet (tomorrow, Tuesday November...
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1.1KPolitics
Huon Valley Council election forum
Franklin Progress Association, at its ‘Meet the Candidates Forum’ tonight (Monday, October 10) at 7pm at Franklin’s Palais Theatre, will give Huon...
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801Politics
Huon Valley Guessing Games: A council culture in ferment
Glenn Doyle, then new in the job as Huon Valley Council general manager, said he was determined to change the culture of...
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806Economy
Big Rod and Julia’s bribe
My magnificent young rooster, Big Rod, was anything but the other morning. The evening before, he had flown up into a tree...
