MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 21 NOVEMBER 2023
Acknowledgement of Country Hindmarsh Shire Council acknowledges the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagalk Nations as Traditional Owners of Country. We recognise the important ongoing role that Indigenous people have in our community and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR ELECTED FOR 2023/2024
NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2023
HINDMARSH SHIRE COUNCIL
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS CHANGES TO COUNCIL SERVICES
OFFICE / LIBRARY HOURS
Hindmarsh Shire Council Customer Service Centres and Libraries will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period from 12:00pm Thursday 21 November 2023 and will reopen from Tuesday 2 January 2024.
TRANSFER STATION CHANGES
All Hindmarsh Shire Council Transfer Stations will be closed on Monday 25 December and Tuesday 26 December 2023.
WASTE/RECYCLING COLLECTION CHANGES
If your bins are scheduled for collection on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December 2023, your bins will now be collected ONE DAY LATER. Monday will be collected on Tuesday 26 December 2023. Tuesday will be collected on Wednesday 27 December 2023. There will be no changes to those that have their bins emptied on a Wednesday or Thursday. All collections over New Year will return to normal. For collection enquiries, please call Wimmera Mallee Waste on 03 5395 1377. For more news, and to view our past newsletters, go to www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/newsletters
Hindmarsh Shire Council held their Annual Statutory Meeting on Wednesday 8 November 2023. At this meeting, Cr Brett Ireland was re-elected mayor of Hindmarsh Shire Council for the next twelve months and Cr Wendy Bywaters was elected deputy mayor of Hindmarsh Shire Council for the next twelve months. Congratulations Cr Ireland and Cr Bywaters!
CONGRATULATIONS CR DEBRA NELSON At the MAV Annual Gala Dinner held on Thursday 12 October, Cr Nelson received a Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Councillor Service Award for 10 years’ service as a Councillor for Congratulations Cr Nelson on this prestigious award, and for your 10 years’ service with Hindmarsh Shire Council.
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