Annual Budget 2024-2025 and Long-Term Financial Plan

At the Council Meeting held on 29 May 2024, Council resolved to give notice of the Draft Budget 2024-2025 and Long-Term Financial Plan.

In September 2021 Hindmarsh Shire Council adopted the Council Plan 2021-2025 and Community Vision, a longer term look at where our residents see Hindmarsh Shire in 20 years’ time.

The draft budget is based on the Council Plan 2021-2025 Key Result Areas of:

• Our Community
• Built and Natural Environment
• Competitive and Innovative Economy
• Governance and Financial Sustainability

The draft 2024/25 budget has been developed to balance the retention of existing community service levels, maintenance and renewal of assets, and new initiatives to improve the amenity and make Hindmarsh a better place to live.

A number of consultation sessions have been planned, including farmer consultation in Dimboola, Jeparit, Nhill, Rainbow and Yanac; drop-in sessions in Dimboola, Jeparit, Nhill and Rainbow; and attendance at the June meetings of the Dimboola Progress Association, Jeparit Town Committee, Nhill Town Committee and Rainbow Town Committee.

Council will consider submissions and adoption of the 2024/2025 budget the Council Meeting at 3:00pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024.

Such submissions must be received before 5pm on Friday 21 June 2024.

Submissions can be made via completing the survey below or can be delivered by post to PO Box 250, Nhill VIC 3418, or in person at any Council Library and Customer Service Centre.

Outcome of consultation:
The 2024-25 Annual Budget was adopted by Council at the meeting held on Wednesday 26 June 2024. No changes were made.