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Events

Cuppa Connections at Jeparit Library

04 November 2026

Join us at your local Hindmarsh Shire Library for weekly Cuppa Connections. It's a great opportunity to meet new people and catch up with friends.

Jeparit Supported Playgroup

04 November 2026

Join us at Supported Playgroup with Hindmarsh Shire Council's Supported Playgroup Facilitators.

Held weekly during school terms at the Jeparit Kindergarten.

Cuppa Connections at Rainbow Library

04 November 2026

Join us at your local Hindmarsh Shire Library for weekly Cuppa Connections. It's a great opportunity to meet new people and catch up with friends.
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Latest News

Hindmarsh Shire Council Annual Report 2025/2026

Published on 02 November 2026

Each year, Council prepares an Annual Report which provides an opportunity to review the previous financial year, celebrate the achievements of Council and the community, and acknowledge some of the challenges collectively faced, and opportunities found, in 2025/2026. It details Council’s performance against the commitments highlighted in the Council Plan 2025–2029 and provides an analysis of...

Hindmarsh Outdoor Pools 2026/2027 Season

Published on 29 October 2026

With the warmer weather not too far away, Hindmarsh Outdoor Pools are scheduled to open on Saturday 21 November 2026 for the summer season!

Council has made several changes to Hindmarsh Outdoor Pools’ services and policies for the upcoming 2026/2027 season. The changes include updated opening hours and closure days which are detailed below. Closure days ensure we can conduct planned maintenance..

Quarterly Finance, Council Plan and Capital Works Updates – Q1 2026/27

Published on 29 October 2026

At the Council Meeting held on Wednesday 28 October 2026, the following quarterly updates were received for the period 1 July to 30 September 2026:
• Financial Report
• Council Plan Actions
• Capital Works Progress

Financial Report
Council recorded a year-to-date surplus of $7.19 million, compared with the budgeted surplus of $7.51 million. The variance primarily reflects higher depreciation...
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Adverts & Tenders

Join Our Team - Team Leader Works (Civil Construction)

On Display Indefinitely

Join the Hindmarsh team and contribute to our beautiful Shire. We are currently accepting applications for the following position:

Team Leader Works (Civil Construction)
Based at Jeparit
Permanent Full Time (9-day fortnight)
Salary commencing at $82,093 per annum

Public Notice - Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption

On display until 15 November 2026

Hindmarsh Shire Council as the declared waterway manager for Wimmera River (within the Shire of Hindmarsh), makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).

For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Dimboola Rowing Club, persons and vessels involved in the 2026 Annual Rowing Regatta and the Sprint Rowing Regatta are exempt from the following...

Temporary Road Closure - Ryans Lane Nhill

On display until 31 July 2027

Council advises that from October 2026 to July 2027, there will be a road closure as a result of traffic management measures for the works being completed at Avonlea Aged Care. Ryans Lane, Nhill, located directly behind Avonlea and between McDonald Street and the private West Wimmera Health Service road, will be closed to all vehicle traffic for the duration of the Traffic Management Plan.
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Have Your Say

Draft Asset Management Policy

Submissions closing on 26 November 2026, 11:59 PM

Asset management ensures that the appropriate infrastructure and other physical assets are planned, acquired, operated, maintained, renewed, upgraded and disposed in a way that supports affordable and sustainable services for the community now and into the future whilst balancing levels of service, risk and whole-of-lifecycle asset costs. PURPOSE OF POLICY The purpose of ...

Draft Building Management Plan 2026-2030

Submissions closing on 26 November 2026, 11:59 PM

Hindmarsh Shire Council is responsible for managing approximately 250 buildings with a combined replacement value exceeding $106 million. These buildings support a wide range of community, recreational, tourism, governance and operational services across the municipality. PURPOSE OF THIS PLAN The Building Management Plan 2026-2030 establishes a structured framework for in...

Proposal for Disposal of Jeparit Bowling Club

Submissions closing on 27 November 2026, 11:59 PM

At the Council meeting held on Wednesday 28 October 2026, Council resolved to give public notice of its intention to sell the Jeparit Bowling Club located at 62 Lower Roy Street, Jeparit (Lot 2 LP61292), under section 114(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 2020. The Jeparit Bowls Club facility is no longer being used for its intended purpose as a bowling club or sporting ven...
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Annual Report 2025/2026

Hindmarsh Shire Council's Annual Report for 2025/2026 has been published. Click here to read it.

Apply for Youth Council

Applications are now open for the 2027 Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council. Click here for more info.

Rainbow Silo Art

Experience the newest addition to the Silo Art Trail - Rainbow Silo Art!

Explore the Wimmera River Discovery Trail

Click here to view a map of the Wimmera River Discovery trail walk from Dimboola to Jeparit.
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