Council Advocates for Rural Roads Funding and Jeparit Weir Funding Published on 02 July 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council plays a strong role in advocating for change, support, and additional funding for its priority projects within the Shire. With a small rate base and significant assets, funding road maintenance and replacement of significant assets requires additional funding from State or Federal Governments. Council has recently been strongly advocating for funding to replace the... Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News
Hindmarsh Receives Community Satisfaction Survey Results Published on 25 June 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council has received results from the 2026 Community Satisfaction Survey, and thanks all members of our community who took the time to share their feedback. Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor, Cr Ron Ismay, said “the Community Satisfaction Survey forms part of the picture of how we identify areas for improvement and track progress over time. We also look at other input like... Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News
Hindmarsh Shire Council Updates Policies & Invites Community Feedback Published on 25 June 2026 At the Council Meeting held on Wednesday 24 June 2026, Hindmarsh Shire Council adopted three policies and endorsed one policy for a period of public consultation.Policies that were adopted are as follows:• Council Grants Administration Policy• Hardship and Financial Hardship Policy• Native Vegetation on Rateable Land Policy Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News
Hindmarsh Shire Annual Budget 2026/2027 Adopted Published on 25 June 2026 At the meeting held on Wednesday 24 June 2026, Hindmarsh Shire Council adopted its Annual Budget, incorporating the Revenue and Rating Plan, for the 2026/2027 financial year.The 2026/2027 budget has been developed to balance the retention of existing community service levels, maintenance and renewal of assets, and new initiatives to improve amenity and make Hindmarsh a better place to live. Tagged as: , Media Releases, Council News
Hindmarsh’s June/July 2026 School Holiday Program Published on 11 June 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council is delighted to announce a fun-filled and diverse program for the upcoming June/July 2026 school holidays, with a fantastic range of activities for young people and families across the Shire.This FREE school holiday program features something for everyone, including creative workshops like Make Your Own Shrinky Dink, Cookie Decorating with Tegan, and Get Creative with... Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases
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
Show Your Support - Rainbow Early Years Hub Published on 22 May 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council is supporting Emerge Early Years Services in their funding application under the Federal Government’s Building Early Education Fund (BEEF) to construct an integrated Early Years Hub at Rainbow P-12 College. The project scope includes a new facility that will encompass kindergarten, long day care, and other early years services such as supported playgroup, maternal child... Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
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
Hindmarsh’s April 2026 School Holiday Program Success Published on 17 April 2026 Hindmarsh Shire Council’s highly anticipated April 2026 school holiday program has come to an end with over 400 young people from across the community participating in two weeks of fun-filled activities. Young people explored their creativity through the ‘Create and Relate’ sessions delivered by headspace Horsham. Participants enjoyed a wide variety of hands-on activities, including painting Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases, Council News
Join the Yurunga Homestead or Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum Committees Published on 16 April 2026 Do you want to help preserve and celebrate local and regional history? We are seeking expressions of interest from the community to join the following Community Asset Committees for a 2-year term from July 2026 – June 2028:• Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum Community Asset Committee • Yurunga Homestead Community Asset Committee Tagged as: , Media Releases