Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council Celebrity Disco Night Published on 13 May 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Youth Councillors are excited to roll out their first disco of the year, with the theme being ‘Celebrity Disco Night’. This youth focused event encourages young people to dress up as their favourite celebrity and to walk the red carpet on arrival.The Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council hosted ‘Celebrity Disco Night’ will be held at the Jeparit Memorial Town Hall on Friday 23 May 2025 Tagged as: , Events & Activities
Four Senior Concerts for Hindmarsh Shire Published on 13 May 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council received funding through the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) for a project entitled ‘Reconnecting Small Communities through Films and Music’ in 2024.Over the past nine months this project has delivered the screening of six free films to senior residents in each of our main towns of Dimboola, Jeparit, Nhill and Rainbow. The screenings of the films has Tagged as: , Events & Activities
Development for Rainbow Silo Art Activation Underway Published on 12 May 2025 Artist James Voller recently returned to the Rainbow Llew Schilling Silo to further develop his concept for art activation at the Silo once construction works are complete. James, the founder and Creative Director of Collide Public Art Initiative, was awarded the project after an extensive expression of interest program which attracted submissions from across Australia. James and his team of... Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Project Updates
Have Your Say on Proposed Changes to Glass Bin Collection Frequency Published on 12 May 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council is seeking community feedback as it considers adjusting the collection frequency of glass bins from every eight weeks to every twelve weeks. The proposed change aims to improve efficiency and the utilisation of the glass collection service, following a significant reduction in glass volumes due to the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) in November 2023. Tagged as: , Public Consultations
New Cabins for Nhill Holiday Park Published on 09 May 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council is excited to announce that funding has been secured to deliver significant upgrades to Nhill Holiday Park, thanks to support from the Victorian Government’s Regional Tourism Investment Fund 2024.This investment will support the installation of three modern, self-contained one-bedroom studio cabins, enhancing accommodation options for visitors to the region. Tagged as: , Announcements, Improvement Works, Council News
Hindmarsh Shire Libraries Migrate eResources fully to ‘BorrowBox’ Published on 08 May 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Libraries is committed to building full, comprehensive, and exciting collections and curations in both our physical and digital resources.As such, we have made the decision to move our e-Book and e-Audiobook titles to a single platform. From Tuesday 1 July 2025, we will discontinue our affiliation with e-Resource provider ‘Libby’ and move solely to the use of ‘BorrowBox’. Tagged as: , Library Updates
Hindmarsh Outdoor Pools Post-Season Review & Community Input for 25/26 Published on 01 May 2025 After the first season of running Hindmarsh Outdoor Pools directly, Hindmarsh Shire Council is reviewing attendance, opening hours and staffing to plan for the 2025/2026 season. We are extremely grateful for the support we received from the community and our fantastic seasonal staff.We have heard how valued free pools are to the community and want to ensure we’re staffed and open at times that Tagged as: , Public Consultations
Mayoral Matters April 2025 Published on 30 April 2025 It is great to finally see rain across the region in the last few days, maybe not quite enough in some areas, but at least it’s started, resulting in an amazing transformation in attitude in the farmers I deal with regularly. I recently had the pleasure of conducting citizenship ceremonies for two people, Lah Shwe and Wiremu Larkins on 1 April. This is always a rewarding experience for myself... Tagged as: , Mayoral Columns
Raised Level Crossing for Nhill’s Macpherson Street Published on 28 April 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council has successfully secured funding to construct a raised pedestrian crossing - commonly known as a “Wombat Crossing” - at the intersection of Macpherson Street and McDonald Street in Nhill. The $125,000 project is jointly funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) under its Local Government Grant Program and Hindmarsh Shire Council, on a 50:50 basis. TAC is... Tagged as: , Announcements, Council News
Successful Hindmarsh Shire Council April School Holiday Program Published on 22 April 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Council’s April 2025 School Holiday program has been rated a huge success with more than 260 children attending the free and diverse activities during the April school holiday period. Tagged as: , Events & Activities