Hindmarsh Shire Council Monthly Newsletter - September 2023
11 SEPTEMBER 2024
SENIORS CONCERT FEATURING LONNIE LEE
serviceteamon(03)53914444.
Free transport will be available from Rainbow, Jeparit, and Dimboola – please let us know when you book a ticket if you will require a seat on the bus.
BUSDEPARTURETIMESANDLOCATIONS:
RAINBOW: 9:30am–RainbowPostOffice
JEPARIT: 10:00am–JeparitMemorialHall
DIMBOOLA: 10:00am–DimboolaLibrary
Book now by calling 03 5391 4444 or by dropping into any Hindmarsh Shire Library & Customer ServiceCentretocollectyourticket.
Hindmarsh Shire Council is pleased to announce that residents will be able to dispose of their green waste free of charge at all Transfer Stations throughout the month of October. This initiative runs from Thursday 1 October through to Thursday 31 October 2024, providing a valuable opportunity for the community to prepare their properties in anticipation of the upcoming fire season.
APPLY FOR YOUTH COUNCIL 2025
Are you a young person living, working or going to school in Hindmarsh Shire? Have you always wanted to do more for the people around you? Do you want to make a difference in your community whilelearningleadershipandteamworkskills?
If you answered yes, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! Hindmarsh Shire Council is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 HindmarshShireYouthCouncilarenowopen.
Applications for the 2025 Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council close at 11:59pm on Sunday 24 November2024.
Application forms can be downloaded from Council’s website, or we can provide you a hardcopy at any of our Customer Service Centres andLibraries.
For more information, please contact our Community Development and Youth Officer by phone at (03) 5391 4444, or by email at youth@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.
For more information or to apply for Youth Council, scan the QR codeorvisitCouncil’swebsiteat www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM WALKS AND BARBEQUES
Hindmarsh Shire Council is hosting a series of community walks and barbeque teas in Nhill, Dimboola, Jeparit, and Rainbow to support the 16 Days of Activism campaign to stop gender-based violence.
Attendees are asked to wear orange and bring banners or signs of support. Any person unable to join the walk is welcome to attend the free barbeque tea.
For more information, scan the QR code, or you can contact Stephanie Lynch, Free from Violence Project Officer on (03) 5391 4444 or email slynch@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.
QUARTERLY COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY
Hindmarsh Shire's quarterly Community Satisfaction Survey commenced on Thursday 15 August 2024 and willfinishonSunday15September2024.
Council is aware of scam callers pretending to act on behalf of Hindmarsh Shire Council to gather personal information. If the interviewer knows your name and/or starts to ask personal questions, please hang upfromthecallimmediately.
Pleasespreadthewordwithyourfamilyandfriends.
CLIMATE ADAPTION STRATEGY 2024-2036
At the Council meeting held on Wednesday 28 August 2024, Hindmarsh Shire Council resolved to adopt the Climate Adaption Strategy 2024 –2036.
This document presents a refresh of Hindmarsh Shire’s 2012 Climate Adaptation Strategy by summarising recent and long-term climate trends and the accepted outlook for future climatic changes. It presents practical strategies and actions for which Council can make a meaningful contribution in offsetting potential adverse impacts from climate change and severe climate events.
Hindmarsh Shire’s economy and its rural communities are strongly affected by changes in climate. Climate determines the health of broadacre agriculture and agribusiness supply chains and livability in the Shire’s towns, but we are also aware that the impacts of climate change can exacerbate existing inequalities and disadvantage.
To view the Climate Adaption Strategy 2024-2036, you can scan the QR code.
Alternatively, you can view it on Council’s website at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/pl ans-and-strategies
NEXT SHIRE WIDE GLASS BIN COLLECTION DAYS
All purple glass bins within Hindmarsh Shire Council will be collected on Friday 27 September2024.
Please remember to put your bins out the night before and place them on the kerb facing the road.
2024SeniorsConcertfeaturingLonnieLee HindmarshShireCouncil,togetherwiththeVictorian SeniorsFestival,areexcitedtobehosting LonnieLee for the 2024SeniorsConcert.
Playground upgrades at Jaypex Park and the Jeparit Riverbank Precinct are now completed. Following a safety inspection of the Nhill playground, it was identified that the playground equipment did not meet current safety standards and would require replacement. While Council aimed to ensure like for like replacement, some componentswereunavailable.
The upgraded Jaypex Park equipment includes a small slide, fireman’s pole, climbing steps and a small shop area underneathforimaginativeplayfortheyoungerages.
The upgrade of the Jeparit Swimming Hole playground features 2 slides, 2 swings, a fireman’s pole, boat rocker, climbing web and hang and glide, with pool fencing all the wayaround.
We look forward to young people of all ages stopping into ourparkstoenjoythesenewspaces!
NHILL AERODROME WORKS
Council has been successful in receiving grant funding through the Federal Government’s Regional Airports Program (Round 3) which has allowed us to upgrade the pavement and drainage within the taxiway at the Nhill Aerodrome These improvement works will allow safer access to the aerodrome for vital emergency services and aircrafts.
Works include stabilisation, re sealing, concrete drainage and upgrading vehicle access.
QUOTATIONS INVITED
Hindmarsh Shire Council invites suitably qualified and experienced persons / organisations to respond to itsRFQsfor-
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The specific requirements are detailed in the RFQ documents, which can be downloaded via Council’s tenderportalat www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/tenders
All enquiries should be directed to Laura Sonnberger, Contracts & Procurement Officer, via email to info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.auortelephone(03)53914444.
Our four branches across Hindmarsh Shire not only have physical books for you to borrow, but we have free access to Wi-Fi and public computers, audiobook CDs, magazines, e-Books and e-Audiobook apps for your digital device, movie and series screening apps, electronic graphic novels and comics, e-Magazines and so muchmore!Ifyouhaven’tcheckedoutyournearestlibraryyet-whynotpopinandmeetthelibraryteam!
If you complete the ‘Advertising an Event’ form on our website, we will promote your event under the UpcomingEventspageofCouncil’swebsite. VisitCouncil’swebsite: www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/advertising-an-event Alleventadvertisingrequestsaresubjecttofinal approvalbyCouncilstaff.
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