Community feedback to be considered on draft strategic documents Published on 06 June 2025 The community engagement period for draft strategic documents has now ended after an awareness campaign that ran for close to four weeks. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Community, Community Safety, Environment, Health & Lifestyle, Planning, Projects, Strategies and plans, Sustainability
Wasting no time to sharpen up resource recovery services Published on 19 May 2025 At a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday 13 May, Council endorsed its draft 2025/26 Budget for public exhibition and community feedback. Tagged as: , Environment, Sustainability
Community invited to provide feedback on draft Council Plan 2025 - 29 Published on 13 May 2025 Hepburn Shire Council is inviting community feedback on a suite of draft strategic documents that will shape the future of the Shire, including the draft Council Plan 2025–29. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Community, Community Safety, Council meeting, Councillors, Emergencies, Environment, Events & Activities, Grants, Health & Lifestyle, Improvement Works, Planning, Projects, Public notice, Recovery, Strategies and plans, Sustainability
Council releases draft Budget & Financial Plan for community feedback Published on 13 May 2025 At a Special Council Meeting last night, Council endorsed its draft 2025/26 Budget and 10-Year Financial Plan for public exhibition and community feedback. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Community, Council meeting, Councillors, Emergencies, Environment, Events & Activities, Grants, Health & Lifestyle, Improvement Works, Planning, Projects, Public notice, Recovery, Strategies and plans, Sustainability
Hepburn Shire Council Joins DV Safe Phone Program Published on 09 May 2025 Council is proud to announce the launch of the Domestic Violence (DV) Safe Phone Program, an initiative that provides safe mobile phones to domestic violence victim-survivors. Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Sustainability
Celebrating one year of organics recycling Published on 05 May 2025 April 2025 marks one year since 5,600 food and garden organic (organics) kerbside bins were delivered to township households across the Shire. Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Sustainability
Council invites community feedback on priorities for the Council Plan Published on 10 April 2025 Hepburn Shire Council is inviting community members to help shape the future of the region by having their say on the draft priorities for the Council Plan 2025–2029. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Community, Community Safety, Emergencies, Environment, Events & Activities, Health & Lifestyle, Improvement Works, Planning, Projects, Public notice, Recovery, Strategies and plans, Sustainability
Funding secured for battery storage & solar at The Mechanics Trentham Published on 12 March 2025 Hepburn Shire Council is proud to announce that we have been successful in securing grant funding of $400,000 for a battery storage and solar PV installation at The Mechanics Trentham. Tagged as: , Community, Emergencies, Environment, Grants, Improvement Works, Projects, Sustainability
Councils open day at Creswick Transfer Station Published on 26 February 2025 On Wednesday 19 February, the Resource Recovery team and Gaia EnviroTech staff opened the doors at Creswick Transfer Station and welcomed councils from across the region to learn about our food and garden organics processing. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Community, Environment, Sustainability
Council runs reusable product voucher program for second year in a row Published on 18 February 2025 Hepburn Shire Council is pleased to once again offer residents a reusable product voucher to reduce the upfront costs associated with purchasing certain products. Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Health & Lifestyle, Sustainability