Councillor Column – Cr Melanie Albrecht Published on 12 July 2023 With the new financial year commencing on 1 July 2023, Hindmarsh Shire Council proudly adopted a strong budget for the 2023-24 year, at our recent Council meeting. It places Hindmarsh in good stead to continue our trend of fiscal responsibility. Local Governments are strongly reliant on grant funding throughout the year for additional projects and we trust that the opportunities for such will... Tagged as: , Councillor Column
Councillor Column - Cr Wendy Bywaters Published on 25 July 2022 So much has happened since my last update, this is a glimpse of what Hindmarsh Shire Council is working on, and a sample of some activity in my life as a councillor.Dimboola's Wimmera Steampunk festival 2022 exceeded all expectations. Plans are on the way for the 22 April 2023Festival, please lock this date in now. The Steampunk Festival Sunday Recharge concert utilised part of the $30,000... Tagged as: , Councillor Column
Councillor Column - Cr Brett Ireland Published on 27 May 2022 One of the biggest challenges of being in council is evolving with changing times. As councillors, we now do courses and seminars on gender equality, domestic violence and the fight against homophobia.Housing demands in our shire have been highlighted lately, especially during COVID with the trend of people wanting to move to the country... Tagged as: , Councillor Column
Councillor Column - Cr Brett Ireland Published on 10 May 2022 Hi everyone,Well, I have now been a councillor for 18 months and in an upcoming series of articles I want to give you an insight into how I think and also processes, frustrations, etc, that a Councillor faces. Tagged as: , Councillor Column
Councillor Column - Cr Wendy Bywaters Published on 26 April 2022 Hello and welcome to my first Councillor Column, a new addition we are including in our fortnightly newsletters.As I write this article, many of us are putting finishing touches to the Wimmera's first steampunk festival, and by the time this newsletter is published, you will be the judge of the success of Dimboola's magical weekend. I hope all who attended had a fabulous time. Tagged as: , Councillor Column