Mayoral Matters June 2023 Published on 01 June 2023 I was very pleased to hear the announcement of West Wimmera Health Services (WWHS) as our new home-based aged care provider for Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) clients from 1 July 2023. Hindmarsh Shire has chosen to opt out of the service along with many other councils due to new regulations that made our position basically untenable.We have a strong relationship with WWHS and we... Tagged as: , Mayoral Columns
Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum 2023 Annual Vintage Rally Published on 30 May 2023 Nestled on the banks of the Wimmera River in Jeparit, the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum will come alive on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June 2023 for the Annual Vintage Rally.Covering nearly three and a half hectares, the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum is dedicated to the pioneering times of country life in the Jeparit area from the 1800’s through to the mid 1900’s. During the period of great... Tagged as: , Events & Activities
New Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Provider for Hindmarsh Published on 29 May 2023 Recipients of the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) in Hindmarsh Shire will continue to be able to access their services from 1 July 2023 after the Commonwealth offered the contract to West Wimmera Health Service.The announcement comes after the decision from Hindmarsh Shire Council to cease providing the CHSP service after 30 June, and West Wimmera Health Service receiving a funding... Tagged as: , Announcements, Health & Lifestyle, Media Releases
New Female Friendly Netball Change Rooms to Open at Rainbow Published on 25 May 2023 Netballers from across the region are set to enjoy the benefits of new Female Friendly Change Room facilities at the Rainbow Recreation Reserve, Rainbow. An Official Opening Event will take place at the new Change Rooms, adjacent to the netball courts, on Thursday 8 June 2023.For many years local netballers and visiting teams have had to make do with tiny, outdated facilities, located... Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Improvement Works, Council News, Project Updates
National Families Week and Main Streets Australia Week Published on 09 May 2023 Hindmarsh Shire Council is excited to host activities for National Families Week and Main Streets Australia Week which both run from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 May 2023.The goal of Main Streets Australia Week is to celebrate all that our main streets and town centres have to offer and what they provide to the community. Our local businesses, services, community groups, parks and more all... Tagged as: , Events & Activities
Mayoral Matters May 2023 Published on 04 May 2023 As of this week, Monday 8 May 2023, we start our community consultation meetings in all 4 towns within the shire. I urge everyone to come along to these meetings and hear about the Council plan 2023/2024 actions and the coming year’s budget.Last week, Council had the pleasure of allocating $1,080,000 to a range of infrastructure projects throughout the shire made possible through the Local... Tagged as: , Mayoral Columns
New Supported Playgroup for Hindmarsh Shire Published on 01 May 2023 After a 12-month hiatus, Hindmarsh Shire Council is relaunching its Supported Playgroup program, re-establishing the weekly session in Jeparit where it has benefited families for several years (prior to a break in 2022), while looking to establish a new Supported Playgroup in Dimboola.An initiative of the Victorian Government delivered by local Council’s, the Supported Playgroup program seeks... Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Council News
Hindmarsh Shire Council CEO to Leave in October 2023 Published on 27 April 2023 Hindmarsh Shire Council Chief Executive Officer, Mr Greg Wood, has written to Council to notify of his intention not to seek a further extension to his Chief Executive Officer contract which expires on 15 October 2023.Mr Wood said “I have enjoyed my time working with Hindmarsh Shire since commencing in September 2016.” Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases, Council News
Mayoral Matters April 2023 Published on 06 April 2023 We have recently held community economic and development planning meetings in the 4 main towns within our shire. These meetings are designed to gather ideas from the community for future planning and development in our towns and shire as a whole. I attended all 4 meetings and was impressed with the vision and wide range of ideas that our communities put forward and we look forward to collating... Tagged as: , Mayoral Columns
Community Planning & Economic Development Consultations Published on 09 March 2023 Hindmarsh Shire is seeking community feedback through a series of community consultation sessions to develop 2023 – 2028 Community Plans for Dimboola, Jeparit, Nhill and Rainbow. In addition, the community planning sessions will provide input and directions for a 2023 – 2028 Hindmarsh Shire Economic Development Strategy. Tagged as: , Public Consultations, Council News