Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund – Published on 24 March 2025 Mandatory State Government Charge to be Collected by CouncilIn December 2024, the Victorian Government announced that the Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) would be replaced by the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF), effective from 1 July 2025. The fees are set by the State Government, collected by Councils, and paid back to the State Government including any interest accumulated. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Advisory Committee Membership Applications Published on 24 March 2025 Are you a community minded person with great ideas for improving Hindmarsh Shire? We are seeking expressions of interest from the community to join the following Advisory Committees for a 2-year term from July 2025 – June 2027:• Nhill Township Advisory Committee• Jeparit Township Advisory Committee• Rainbow Township Advisory Committee• Hindmarsh Pride Advisory Committee Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News
Harmony Day 2025 Published on 21 March 2025 Approximately 60 people of various nationalities attended the 2025 Harmony Day celebrations held at the Nhill Memorial Community Centre on Thursday 20 March 2025.Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor, Cr Ron Ismay, hosted the evening and explained that the event was being held to celebrate and acknowledge both Harmony Week and Cultural Diversity Week as they coincide and run from Monday 17 March to... Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Honours & Celebration, Media Releases, Council News
Hindmarsh Business Networking Session – 9 April 2025 Published on 21 March 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council is pleased to host the next instalment of our Hindmarsh Business Networking Sessions on Wednesday 9 April 2025 from 6:30pm – 9:00pm at the Nhill Memorial Community Centre. Presenters on the evening will include Patrick White – Rural Financial Counselling Service, Ian Gumela – Grampians Wimmera Mallee Tourism, Mark Fletcher - Hindmarsh Shire Council, as well as local Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Events & Activities, Media Releases, Council News
Join the Hindmarsh Shire Council Plan 2025-2029 Community Panel! Published on 21 March 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council is calling for community members to apply for the Council Plan 2025-2029 Community Panel. The Community Panel is a deliberative panel, meaning that you'll learn about things that matter to you, ask questions of staff and Councillors and debate opportunities and ideas for the Council Plan. You will work together as a group to share ideas and make recommendations to Council Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News
2025 Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council Update Published on 07 March 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council formally welcomed 2025 Youth Councillors with a certificate presentation on Friday 28 February 2025 in Dimboola. After official presentations from Hindmarsh Shire Council CEO Monica Revell and Mayor Cr Ron Ismay, two former Youth Councillors - Marcel Badua and Liam Campbell were welcomed as guest speakers. Marcel and Liam are the 2025 school captains at Dimboola Memorial Tagged as: , Announcements, Honours & Celebration, Media Releases, Council News
Swimming Pool Season to end in Hindmarsh Shire Published on 03 March 2025 With the end of the 2024/2025 summer season, the public swimming pools across Hindmarsh Shire are scheduled to close on Monday 10 March 2025.Attendance across the four Council-operated swimming pools in Dimboola, Jeparit, Nhill and Rainbow has exceeded expectations, with the total number of visitors being 11,668 for the season! This included 5,229 at Dimboola, 671 at Jeparit, 4,087 at Nhill and Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Health & Lifestyle, Media Releases, Council News
Little Desert Bushfire Thank You - Community Event on 29 March 2025 Published on 27 February 2025 The Dimboola Soundshell and Recreation Reserve is ‘the place to be’ on Saturday 29 March 2025, and we invite you to join us to recognise and thank emergency services, volunteers and staff for their incredible efforts in controlling and eventually containing the Little Desert bushfire.The Little Desert Bushfire Community Thank You Event will commence at 6:00pm, with live music performances from Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases
Have Your Say - Hindmarsh Shire Council Plan 2025-2029 Published on 26 February 2025 The Hindmarsh Shire Council Plan is developed in conversation with our community and details the vision, goals and strategies to guide Council’s service delivery, activities and decision making over a four-year period.It is time to develop a new Council Plan, and we would like to hear from the Hindmarsh community about the services, programs and projects that matter to you the most. Tagged as: , Media Releases, Public Consultations
Nhill Caravan Park Masterplan Adopted Published on 18 February 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council has adopted the Nhill Caravan Park Masterplan at the meeting held on Wednesday 5 February 2025.The masterplan was developed following a comprehensive community consultation process that enabled Nhill residents and community groups, local organisations and industry representatives to express their ideas on how to improve the services, aesthetics and operation of the Nhill Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News