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Upcoming Events

NGV Kids on Tour- Making Pompoms Nhill

20 January 2025

Designed especially for teens, this making activity invites participants to be inspired by the natural world around them. Create a bush flower pompom using yarn, embroidery thread and colourful felts to then tag to your school bag, key chain or anything else!

Jigsaw Club at the Jeparit Library

20 January 2025

Join us at the Jpearit Library for Jigsaw Club.

Held every Monday from 2:00pm.

NGV Kids on Tour- Making Pompoms Dimboola

21 January 2025

Designed especially for teens, this making activity invites participants to be inspired by the natural world around them. Create a bush flower pompom using yarn, embroidery thread and colourful felts to then tag to your school bag, key chain or anything else!
Session suitable for ages 12+ years.
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Latest News

Pool Parties at Hindmarsh Outdoor Pools

Published on 15 January 2025

Join us from 23 – 26 January 2025 in Rainbow, Jeparit, Nhill and Dimboola for a splash of fun at the Hindmarsh Outdoor Pool Parties! Bring your floaties, SPF5O and goggles for these free events, including a free BBQ and music from DJ Bunga.

RAINBOW POOL – Thursday 23 January 2025
JEPARIT POOL – Friday 24 January 2025
NHILL POOL – Saturday 25 January 2025
DIMBOOLA POOL – Sunday 26 January 2025

Council Secures FReeZa and Engage! Youth Funding

Published on 15 January 2025

Hindmarsh Shire Council has been successful with funding applications for the Victorian State Government’s Engage! And FReeZA programs. The funding will enable young people across the Shire to access a range of entertainment, training and leadership opportunities from 2025 to 2027.

The Engage! program will empower young people to co-design and deliver activities that build skills, confidence...

Meet author, Cindy Bunt, who brings her love of baking to Nhill!

Published on 15 January 2025

Hindmarsh Shire Libraries is thrilled to be hosting Cindy Bunt as she presents her latest publication - Fall in Love with Baking - at the Nhill Library on Thursday 20 February 2025 at 6:00pm.

Cindy is the owner of the cooking, gardening, art school and nursery, The Post and Rail in South Australia, which she started in 2019. She aims to help people connect with seasonal growing and cooking...
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Adverts & Tenders

Expressions of Interest - External Members - Audit and Risk Committee

On display until 29 January 2025

Hindmarsh Shire Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to be appointed as external members to Council’s Audit and Risk Committee for the 2024 to 2028 Council term.

The Audit and Risk Committee is an independent Advisory Committee established in accordance with the Local Government Act 2020 to provide oversight and appropriate advice to Council on the...

Join Our Team

On display until 22 January 2025

Join the Hindmarsh team and contribute to our beautiful Shire. We
currently have the following positions vacant:

- Dimboola Riverside Holiday Park Caretaker
- Bookings Officer (Hindmarsh Holiday Parks)
- Team Leader Holiday Parks

Applications close Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 12noon, however we reserve the right to close applications if a suitable applicant is...

Community Action Grants Program

On display until 28 February 2025

Applications for round two of the 2024/2025 Community Action Grants Program open on Friday 13 December 2024 and close at 5:00pm on Friday 28 February 2025.

Application forms are available on the Hindmarsh Shire Council website at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/apply-for-grants and can either be downloaded or completed online.

Funding can be applied for in one of the three categories...
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Have Your Say

Proposed Dimboola Swimming Pool Upgrades

Submissions closing on 21 February 2025, 05:00 PM

BACKGROUND In 2023, Hindmarsh Shire Council commissioned aquatic engineering reports on the condition of all four pools within the shire. The combined reports show that a significant amount of work and funding is required to keep the pools within Hindmarsh operational as they are predominantly at end-of-life stage in the asset cycle. In recent years, funding has only been ...

General Feedback

Ongoing consultation

Hindmarsh Shire Council wants to know what you think. To fulfil the needs and aspirations of the community, we welcome your input into many issues. By sharing your views and ideas, you'll help us make important decisions for your community.

Nhill Townscape and Lake Concept Plan Implementation

Ongoing consultation

About this project: In mid-2021, Hindmarsh Shire Council in conjunction with Wimmera Mallee Tourism and funding support from the Australian Government commissioned the development of a Nhill Townscape and Lake Concept Plan for Nhill. The vision for the project was to ‘Enhance pedestrian and visual connections between the town centre (Goldsworthy Park), Jaypex Park and Nhil...
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Your New Council for 2024-2028

Click here to read about your new Council for 2024-2028

Coming up at the Nhill Cinema

Click here to view what is coming up at the Nhill Cinema.

Swimming Pool Season 2024/2025

Swimming Pools open from 16 November 2024 and will be FREE this season. Click here for more info!

Glass Bin Information

Click here for information about the new glass bin collection service.
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