Community Action Grants and Business Assistance Grants Program Published on 02 July 2024 Round One of the Hindmarsh Shire Council Community Action Grants and Business Assistance Grants Programs will be open from Friday 05 July 2024 until 5:00pm Friday 09 August 2024.Application documents, guidelines, and all other necessary information will be available on the Hindmarsh Shire Council website and can either be downloaded or completed online at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/Apply-for-Grant Tagged as: , Announcements, Grants
2024-2025 Regional Community Events Grant Open Published on 01 July 2024 Round one of the 2024/2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council Regional Community Events Grants are now open. As part of the 2024/2025 annual budget Council allocated $30,000 to provide funding for Regional Community Events within Hindmarsh Shire. The aim of the funding is to support the establishment and growth of community events that celebrate culture, heritage, and community wellbeing, boost our local... Tagged as: , Announcements, Grants
Mayoral Matters June 2024 Published on 01 July 2024 At the June 2024 Council Meeting, we adopted the 2024/2025 annual budget document. The task of presenting a balanced budget is becoming increasingly harder due to many factors. This year, the government set the rate cap at 2.75 percent, this means total rates and charges (excluding waste charges) can only be increased by 2.75% within the shire. This is not per household but as a total pool of... Tagged as: , Mayoral Columns
NAIDOC Week 2024 Art Exhibition Published on 24 June 2024 Following the success of the inaugural NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition in 2023, Hindmarsh Shire Council is pleased to announce that another art exhibition will be held during NAIDOC Week 2024 in Dimboola.NAIDOC Week 2024 will run from Sunday 7 July until Sunday 14 July 2024 using the theme ‘Keep the Fire Burning: Blak, Loud and Proud.’ The 2024 NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition will feature art works from Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Honours & Celebration
Hindmarsh Shire Council July 2024 School Holiday Program Published on 14 June 2024 Hindmarsh Shire staff have been busy preparing a new range of free and fun school holiday activities to be held across the Shire during the July school holidays. The 2024 July school holidays have an exciting line up of activities including Crafty Arts with Danelle, Tiny Goats & Co farm visits, separate roller discos for primary and secondary school aged children and young people (a limited... Tagged as: , Events & Activities
New 4YO Kindergarten Room for Nhill Families Published on 13 June 2024 Early Years services in Hindmarsh Shire are set for expansion with the Victorian Government announcing a new 33 place pre-prep (four-year-old kindergarten) building in Nhill. The new Centre, part of the State Governments Kinder in School Sites, will be located a short distance from the existing centre on vacant land in Whitehead Ave.Development of the new Kinder space is already underway, with.. Tagged as: , Announcements, Improvement Works, Project Updates
2024 Local Council Elections Published on 13 June 2024 Victorian local council elections will be held on 26 October 2024 via postal vote. Elections are held every four years to provide residents, businesses, property owners and entitled representatives of companies the opportunity to choose who is on Hindmarsh Shire Council. This is your opportunity to both have your say on Councillor representatives from each ward (North, West, and East Wards), but Tagged as: , Media Releases
Mayoral Matters May 2024 Published on 31 May 2024 Hi everyone, at our recent council meeting we passed our 2024-2025 draft budget. This will be available for public consultation and input at various upcoming meetings and drop-in sessions over the next few weeks and also online at www.haveyoursay.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au. This also includes our renewed farmer consultation meetings.Also passed was our intention to apply for our usual adjustment to Tagged as: , Mayoral Columns
Free Community Film Screening - “Just A Farmer” Published on 29 May 2024 The highly regarded film ‘Just A Farmer’ will be screened at the Nhill Memorial Community Centre at 7:00pm on Wednesday 12 June 2024 as a joint initiative between Hindmarsh Shire Council and West Wimmera Health Services. The film is being screened during Men’s Health Week - an annual event aiming to highlight the importance of men's mental and physical wellbeing and the preventable health issues Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Health & Lifestyle
Volunteer Breakfasts Published on 28 May 2024 From Monday 20 to Thursday 23 May 2024, Hindmarsh Shire Council hosted Volunteer Breakfasts in Dimboola, Nhill, Jeparit and Rainbow in appreciation of the tremendous contribution of volunteers across the Shire. Despite the chilly and early starts, nearly 100 volunteers from across the Shire attended and were warmly acknowledged and thanked by Councillors, the Chief Executive Officer, and Council Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Honours & Celebration