Funding Application for Design and Planning for Jeparit Weir Published on 30 July 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council has submitted a funding application for $820,000 under the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) for Detailed Design and Planning of the Jeparit Weir. The project seeks funding to complete detailed designs, technical investigations, approvals, risk assessment, cost estimates, and implementation planning required to progress the future replacement of the Tagged as: , Improvement Works, Council News
Funding Application for Nhill Bowling Club Upgrades Published on 30 July 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council has submitted a funding application under the Victorian Government’s Local Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSIF) to upgrade facilities at the Nhill Bowling Club. The proposed project has an estimated total value of $826,691, comprising a funding request of $500,000 from LSIF and a cash contribution of $326,691 from the Nhill Bowling Club. Council will support the project Tagged as: , Improvement Works, Council News
Four Mile Beach Campground Reopened Published on 04 June 2026 Four Mile Beach Campground, located within the Lake Hindmarsh Reserve, has reopened following a temporary closure throughout May 2026 to undertake maintenance.Hindmarsh Shire Council closed the campground from 1 May 2026 to complete electrical and plumbing works and to install updated signage outlining conditions of use. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Improvement Works, Media Releases, Council News
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 2025/2026Financial 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 Tagged as: , Improvement Works, Media Releases, Council News, Project Updates
Dimboola Library’s ‘Cover to Cover’ Project Completed Published on 23 April 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council is excited to reveal the recent completion of the ‘Cover to Cover’ project at the Dimboola Library and Customer Service Centre, all made possible through the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program.The Living Libraries Infrastructure Program (LLIP) is a Victorian Government initiative providing grants for upgrading public library facilities supporting diverse projects... Tagged as: , Announcements, Improvement Works, Library Updates, Council News, Project Updates
Davis Park Grandstand and Changerooms Officially Opened Published on 17 April 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council is pleased to announce that the new Davis Park Grandstand and Changeroom facilities is now officially open, following an opening ceremony held on Saturday 11 April 2026.The new facility marks a significant investment in community sporting infrastructure and provides modern, fit‑for‑purpose amenities to support local sport now and into the future. Tagged as: , Announcements, Honours & Celebration, Improvement Works, Project Updates
Hindmarsh Shire Secures Grant to Upgrade Dimboola-Minyip Road Published on 17 April 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council is pleased to announce that it has secured a grant through the Federal Government’s Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) Tranche 4, to upgrade Dimboola-Minyip Road. This funding program supports local councils to provide safer and more productive roads. Council will receive $364,000 from the SLRIP program to complete this works, with Council contributing Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, Improvement Works
Funding received to install a Raised Pedestrian Crossing in Dimboola Published on 02 April 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council is pleased to announce that it has secured funding from Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to construct a raised pedestrian crossing on Hindmarsh Street in Dimboola to improve pedestrian safety at the Dimboola Primary School.Council has received $75,000 from TAC to deliver this project, with Council also contributing the same amount on a 50/50 project contribution. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Improvement Works, Council News
‘Cover to Cover’ Project Update for Dimboola Library Published on 02 April 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Libraries is excited to provide an update on the ‘Cover to Cover’ project occurring at the Dimboola Library and Customer Service Centre, following its successful funding through the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program.The Living Libraries Infrastructure Program (LLIP) is a Victorian Government initiative providing grants for upgrading public library facilities and supports... Tagged as: , Improvement Works, Library Updates, Project Updates
Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum – A New Chapter of Curation Published on 16 February 2026 Visitors to the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum in Jeparit will experience fresh displays as curators and volunteers have reimagined the Werrap Hall and Albacutya Homestead exhibit spaces.Curators, History@Work, were engaged by Hindmarsh Shire Council to undertake initial curation works at the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum. This work is an outcome of the Museum’s Master Plan and sees the first... Tagged as: , Announcements, Improvement Works, Project Updates