Quarterly Council Plan Actions Update – Q2 2025/2026
Published on 10 February 2026
At the Council Meeting held on Wednesday 04 February 2026, an update was provided on the progress of action items contained in the Council Plan Actions for 2025/2026. The Hindmarsh Shire Council Plan 2025-2029 is a four-year document that guides Council’s operations and makes sure projects and services that matter most to the community are prioritised.
Key achievements for October – December 2025 include:
- Completion of new grandstand and changerooms facility at Davis Park, Nhill
- Adoption of Asset Management Plan
- Added 17 new suppliers to Council’s existing panel of preferred suppliers
- Council approval given to Rainbow Trailblazers to establish a bike track
- Adoption of Youth Strategy 2025-2029 and Sport and Recreation Strategy 2025-2035
- A Heavy Transport and Freight Working Group meeting was held in October
- Commencement of footpath upgrades on Whitehead Avenue (Nhill), Lloyd Street (Dimboola) and Park Street (Nhill)
- Capital Works program on track for near completion by the end of this financial year
You can read the full detailed update in the Council Meeting agenda for 4 February 2026 (see item 10.2, pages 29-48). This is available on Council’s website at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/council-meetings.
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Hindmarsh Shire Council Deputy Mayor, Cr Rosie Barker, said “It’s great to see so much happening across Hindmarsh this quarter. Whether it’s new facilities at Davis Park, fresh footpath upgrades, or important strategies being adopted, these projects show real progress on the things that are important to our community. We’re keeping momentum up, supporting local initiatives, and staying on track with our capital works. There is a lot more to do, and our Councillors appreciate feedback and ideas so we can create the strategies that make it happen.”
For more information, please contact Petra Croot, Director Corporate and Community Services on 03 5391 4444, or by email at pcroot@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.
Monica Revell
Chief Executive Officer