Quarterly Finance, Council Plan and Capital Works Updates (Q3)
Published on 07 May 2026
At the Council Meeting held on Wednesday 6 May 2026, the following quarterly updates were received:
- Financial Report for the period ending 31 March 2026
- Council Plan Actions for 2025/2026
- Capital Works Progress for 2025/2026
Financial Report
Council has completed its financial report for the third quarter of the 2025/2026 year, giving our community a transparent look at how we are tracking our budget and what financial trends are emerging. As of 31 March 2026, Council is reporting a year‑to‑date surplus of $909,587. This is lower than the budgeted surplus of $3.5 million, mainly because half of the annual Financial Assistance Grant was paid early in the previous financial year rather than in quarterly instalments as expected. On the capital works front, Council has spent $3.9 million of the $5.2 million budget, with most road and infrastructure projects scheduled for completion in the final quarter of the financial year.
Council Plan Actions highlights
At the start of 2025/2026, Council set 111 actions for the year that help us achieve the objects of the Council Plan. Some key achievements over the last three months include:
- Completion of the Hindmarsh Outdoor Pool season and commencement of the postseason review
- Screening of Shared Table: Regional Heroes at the Nhill Cinema
- Commencement of participation in the Business-Friendly Councils program
- Completion of the MacPherson Street raised pedestrian crossing in Nhill
- Curation works completed at the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum
- Starting the roll-out of the online community and business directory on Council’s website
- Completion of the Industrial Land Business Case
Capital Works Progress highlights
The capital works program has progressed well in 2025/2026, with all sealed shoulder resheets, most of the unsealed road resheets, and the reseal program now complete. Some of the major projects that commenced in the 2024/2025 financial year and were carried through to 2025/2026 have also now been completed. Some of the completed projects include:
- Sealed road construction on Netherby-Lorquon Road, Tarranyurk-East Road and major patch works across the Shire.
- Shoulder re-sheets on Diapur-Yanac Road, Old Minyip Road and Antwerp-Woorak Road.
- Gravel road construction on Five Chain Road, Boyeo Tarranginnie Road, Yanac South Road, Propodollah-Netherby Road and Katyil-Wail Road.
- Kerb and channel works on Brougham Street, Nhill.
- Raised pedestrian crossing at McPherson Street, Nhill.
- Footpath construction works in Lloyd Street, Dimboola.
- Construction of cabin with 3 studio units in Nhill Caravan Park.
- Installation of heating system in Jeparit Swimming Pool.
Over the past nine (9) months, Council has completed 549 customer action requests and graded over 250 kilometres of the Shire’s gravel road network.
You can read the full detailed updates in the Council Meeting minutes for 6 May 2026 (see items 10.2, 10.3 and 10.5). This is available on Council’s website at: www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/council-meetings.
For more information, please contact Petra Croot, Director Corporate and Community Services, on 03 5391 4444, or email info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.
Monica Revell
Chief Executive Officer