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Mayoral Matters – July 2026

Published on 05 August 2026

Before I begin, can I please remind everyone to complete their Census next week on Tuesday 11 August. This is very important to the Shire - I will explain later.

The Nhill Town Committee held their AGM at the beginning of the month and re-elected Alison Dahlenburg as President and Natalie Farmers as Secretary. I have been very impressed with their meetings, having attended most of them in this...

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Mayoral Matters – June 2026

Published on 06 July 2026

June has been an exciting month, for me at least. There has been copious quantities of rain and our farming community has had one of the best starts to their cropping in a very long time. The weather has been very kind so far and the 22nd of June (shortest day of the year) has rolled over, and like I said last month the days will start to get longer and warmer. Some folks like the winter...

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Mayoral Matters – May 2026

Published on 03 June 2026

Council recently held Drop-In Sessions for the draft 2026/2027 Budget in all four towns, as is with most years, with varying degrees of participation. Our budget this year prioritises expenditure on our infrastructure assets (eg: maintenance and renewal of roads, footpaths, kerb & channel, buildings etc). The below graph highlights where the money is budgeted to be spent in 2026/2027.

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Mayoral Matters April 2026

Published on 05 May 2026

A Council meeting was held on the Wednesday 1 April 2026, fortunately in the afternoon, missing any potential ‘April Fool’s Day’ jokes. Council, on the day, allocated $40,000 to develop an Investment Attraction Prospectus, promoting private investment in the development of priority sites identified in the recently completed Industrial Land Scoping and Implementation Report.

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Mayoral Matters - March 2026

Published on 10 April 2026

"A butterfly flaps its wings, and a storm forms half a world away", a quote from Edward Lorenz in the 1960s had more to do with weather, but it could certainly be applied to the current situation in the Middle East. Fuel prices are affecting everyone, including our Shire – every item we purchase must be freighted here, and I know are farmers are currently impacted with cost and supply...

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Mayoral Matters - February 2026

Published on 02 March 2026

This month's Mayoral report will be a shorter account than what I normally contribute. I have been away for almost half of the month of February having a break from both of my jobs. Fortunately, neither my hardware store nor Hindmarsh Shire plunged into bankruptcy in my absence. Both organisations, very well staffed, surely didn’t even notice I was missing. I was an apology for the February...

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Mayoral Matters January 2026

Published on 02 February 2026

I hope everyone had a great finish to 2025, and on behalf of Hindmarsh Shire Council - welcome to 2026. The Christmas and New Year break is always a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and family.

While we reflect on the anniversary of the Little Desert Bushfire, 2026 too has started with varying unwelcome and tragic events. Locally, the terrible fires impacting our close neighbours...

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Mayoral Matters December 2025

Published on 22 December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, I have been asked to reflect on the year we have had. There are many things that are worth mentioning from 2025 – successes, challenges and change, and things that have brought community and nation together.

Unfortunately, the horrific event at Bondi recently is front of mind, as it is for so many Australians across the country. The senseless killing of so many...

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Mayoral Matters November 2025

Published on 01 December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on all of the events that have taken place throughout the year, from bushfires to tragic road fatalities, and the introduction of the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) to name a few. Drought, from the farmers I have been chatting with across most of the shire at least, can’t be included in the annus horribilis section.
Our farmers sailed very close

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Mayoral Matters October 2025

Published on 05 November 2025

October has been a busy month, beginning with Councillor Barker, Councillor Aitken and I attending the Municipal Association of Victoria’s Annual Conference. This was a very worthwhile event for the three of us, and we were all able to attend different programs that were on offer. For my part, attending forums presented by a range of youth councillors was a particularly wonderful experience.

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