Council Committees

Council Committees

Calling for Members - Community Asset Committees

Do you want to help preserve and celebrate local and regional history? We are seeking expressions of interest from the community to join the following Community Asset Committees for a 2-year term from July 2026 - June 2028. In order for these committees to keep operating, they require a minimum of 4 committee members. 

• Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum Community Asset Committee
• Yurunga Homestead Community Asset Committee

The key roles and functions of Community Asset Committees are to: 

• Control, manage and maintain the land and facilities in an efficient and effective manner, in the best interests of Council, residents and users of the facilities within the boundaries specified in the Instrument of Delegation.
• Maintain the highest level of cooperation between the Council, the Committee, and the local community.
• Promote interest in the facility.
• Apply procedures, rules and conditions of use necessary for the proper use of the facility.
• Ensure that these procedures, rules and conditions of use must be consistent with the objectives of the Committee stated in the Instrument of Delegation, these guidelines, and any policies of the Council.
• Report any breaches of rules, conditions of use and local laws, which cannot appropriately be dealt with by the Committee to the Council.
• Ensure compliance with all Acts, Regulations, and other legal requirements at the facility.
• Not commit, or permit to be committed, any act which will have a negative impact on any of the Council’s insurance policies.
• Ensure the facility is always kept in a clean condition and is used in a reasonable and lawful manner by all groups and individuals. 

Click the link below to submit an application, or download a hardcopy to print below:

Online Expression of Interest Form
Print Hardcopy Expression of Interest Form(PDF, 243KB)

Applications will close at 5:00pm Friday 22 May 2026. Council will make the final appointments to these Committees at its meeting on Wednesday 3 June 2026.

For more information, please contact Janelle Reichelt, Manager People and Performance, at volunteering@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 5391 4444.

Advisory Committees

Council has established Advisory Committees to advise Council on issues pertinent to each town or a specific purpose. We work closely with Advisory Committees to educate us on issues facing their communities. They guide us to deliver inclusive services and help develop, implement and monitor our plans and strategies.

Hindmarsh Shire Council currently has seven Advisory Committees:

Community Asset Committees

Hindmarsh Shire Council has a number of Community Asset Committees established under section 65 of the Local Government Act 2020. Asset Committees manage community halls and facilities. Each Asset Committee has a delegation from the CEO which sets out their roles and responsibilities. 

Hindmarsh Shire Council currently has nine Community Asset Committees:

Membership

Council has recurrent periods where it advertises membership to these Committees. However, if you are interested in joining a Committee and it is not currently 'open for application', it still may be possible for you to become a member. If you would like to express your interest in becoming a member of a Council Committee, please complete the form below and return it to us via email at hr@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au or to any of our Customer Service Centres or Libraries.

Online Council Volunteer Expression of Interest Form
Council Volunteer Expression of Interest Form(PDF, 168KB)