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☕ Councillor Catch-Up – It's my shout!Come along for a cuppa and a chat at my monthly Councillor Catch-Ups. It's an oppo...
10/11/2026

☕ Councillor Catch-Up – It's my shout!

Come along for a cuppa and a chat at my monthly Councillor Catch-Ups. It's an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, raise local issues or simply catch-up.

This month, I'm changing things up slightly to fit around the Remembrance Day service in Edenhope, with Councillor Richard Hicks joining me after the Apsley service.

📍 Wednesday 11 November – Edenhope
12 noon | Edenhope Dine Inn

📍 Friday 13 November – Kaniva
10am | Kaniva Community Roadhouse - KCR

Everyone is welcome, and the coffee is on me! I look forward to seeing you there. ☕

💰 $20,000 is heading out to four community groups!Round 1 of our Community Strengthening Grants has been awarded, with $...
09/11/2026

💰 $20,000 is heading out to four community groups!

Round 1 of our Community Strengthening Grants has been awarded, with $5000 going to each group. Here’s what the money’s going towards.

Kaniva Playgroup is buying safety matting and soft-play equipment to start a regular Kinder Gym at Kaniva Shire Hall, with movement sessions for kids aged five and under.

Apsley Pony Club is swapping its eight deteriorating timber yards for new steel ones, and adding a double wash bay with a concrete floor while they’re at it.

Edenhope-Apsley Football Netball Club is replacing its clubroom doors, which should make the place safer, more accessible and a bit more energy efficient.

Lake Charlegrark Recreation Reserve Committee is building a shelter over the existing caravan and annexe, giving the caretakers who run the community caravan park a more comfortable place to live.

The grants run twice a year for community projects, facility upgrades and equipment. Have a look at the eligibility details and application forms on our website: www.westwimmera.vic.gov.au/Council/Grants-and-Funding/Community-Strengthening-Grants or call 13 99 72.

📚 Your library has been playing hard to get. Not anymore.Wimmera Libraries has launched Extra Access, which will let eli...
08/11/2026

📚 Your library has been playing hard to get. Not anymore.

Wimmera Libraries has launched Extra Access, which will let eligible members use participating libraries outside the usual staffed hours. Kaniva, Harrow, Goroke and Edenhope will be open from 7am until 8pm every day. For Goroke and Harrow, where staffed hours are only three a week right now, that’s a big change.

So if you work shifts, study at odd times, or never quite make it before closing, you’ll be able to drop in when it suits you. Borrow a book, use the Wi-Fi or find a quiet spot to get some work done.

You’ll need to complete an induction before your access is switched on, and the libraries have secure entry, CCTV and alarms in place. There’s still some technical work to finish, so a public launch date will be announced soon. Keep an eye on Wimmera Libraries for details on eligibility and how to register.

Extra Access is a partnership between West Wimmera Shire Council and Horsham Rural City Council, with Horsham Library part of it too, and is supported by the Victorian Government’s Living Libraries Infrastructure Program.

08/11/2026

🐸 Something's living in this fountain and it's LOUD.

Turns out it's an Eastern Banjo Frog, aka the Pobblebonk, living in the fountain outside our Kaniva office. One of the experts at Frog ID verified the call for us, and you'll know it by the bonk.

While we were filming, we got curious about the plaque on the fountain itself. Turns out it dates back to 1985, unveiled to mark Victoria's 150th anniversary as a state.

Forty years on and it's still standing - now with added wildlife.

It’s also FrogID Week from 6 to 15 November, so if you’ve got the FrogID app, have a listen around your own place and see who’s out there.

🚁 Cut the ribbon, start the engines. Edenhope Airbase is open!The upgraded airbase was opened last week by Cr Tim Meyer,...
06/11/2026

🚁 Cut the ribbon, start the engines. Edenhope Airbase is open!

The upgraded airbase was opened last week by Cr Tim Meyer, then Mayor. Current Mayor Cr Helen Hobbs was also there for the opening, along with the partners who got the project over the line.

Firefighting aircraft from here and interstate can now be loaded and turned around quickly and safely, then get straight back in the air to support crews on the ground. The upgrade includes new loading areas, better taxiway access, more water storage and solar-powered infrastructure. There’s also a purpose-built facility for our volunteer bomber reloaders, and a dedicated transfer area so Ambulance Victoria crews can get patients to air ambulance aircraft more comfortably.

West Wimmera Shire Council was proud to be part of this one, working alongside CFA, DEECA and the Australian Government. Thanks to everyone involved, especially the volunteers who’ll be using it when it counts.

06/11/2026

Good news for Kaniva and surrounding communities - I’m pleased to confirm that voting will be available in Kaniva for the upcoming Victorian election. I have just signed the occupancy agreement with the VEC, and the polling place will be at the Kaniva Senior Citizen Centre at 32 Progress Street Kaniva.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to raise concerns and advocate for our community. A big thank you to Emma Kealy! In rural areas, local access to voting is important, particularly for our older residents and those who face challenges travelling longer distances.

It’s great to see a positive outcome that will allow our residents to cast their vote close to home and participate fully in our democratic process. Every vote matters, and every community deserves to be heard.

📸 Neil Diamond couldn’t make it, so we got the next best thing.Diamonds in the Rough played our seniors concert last Thu...
05/11/2026

📸 Neil Diamond couldn’t make it, so we got the next best thing.

Diamonds in the Rough played our seniors concert last Thursday, and the photos are in. Have a scroll and see if you can spot yourself, or your neighbour mid-chorus.

We had another Neil in the room too. Congratulations to Neil Walter, who was presented with our Senior Citizen of the Year award for 2026 on the day.

05/11/2026

🗳️ Kaniva voting centre update

We know a lot of Kaniva locals are disappointed that the town hasn’t been listed as a voting centre for the state election on Saturday 28 November, and we’ve been working on it. Council has put forward a suggested alternative venue in Kaniva, and that option has been passed on to the VEC for the Electoral Commissioner’s decision. We’ll share any update as soon as we have one.

Thanks to Emma Kealy for Lowan for raising this with the VEC.

🌺 11am on Wednesday 11 November. Pick your town and come along.Remembrance Day services are on in Apsley, Edenhope, Harr...
04/11/2026

🌺 11am on Wednesday 11 November. Pick your town and come along.

Remembrance Day services are on in Apsley, Edenhope, Harrow and Kaniva, and everyone is welcome. In every town people gather at 10.45am, and the flag raising starts at 11am.

In Apsley, meet at the Apsley Cenotaph. The Last Post will be played, and anyone who’d like to lay a wreath will be invited to.

In Edenhope, meet at the Edenhope Cenotaph. If family and friends would like to lay a wreath, please contact Mal Hunting on 0428 352 705.

In Harrow, meet at the Harrow RSL. The Last Post will be played, and anyone who’d like to lay a wreath will be invited to.

In Kaniva, meet at the Kaniva Cenotaph in Band Park. The Last Post will be played, and anyone who’d like to lay a wreath will be invited to.

Can’t make it to a service? You can still observe the minute’s silence at 11am wherever you are.

Photos are from last year’s services in Edenhope and Kaniva.

💪 New mayor, new deputy, and a first for West Wimmera Shire!Cr Helen Hobbs has taken the mayor’s chair, and Cr Jodie Pre...
04/11/2026

💪 New mayor, new deputy, and a first for West Wimmera Shire!

Cr Helen Hobbs has taken the mayor’s chair, and Cr Jodie Pretlove is her deputy. Put them together and it’s the first time West Wimmera Shire has had an all-female team leading Council. Not bad for a Wednesday in Edenhope.

Helen was first elected to Council in 2024 and this is her first go at being mayor! Her plan is simple: keep Council on solid financial footing, look after our roads and essential services, and still dream big for the shire.

And a big thanks to Cr Tim Meyer, who’s handing over the chain after four years as mayor. That’s the longest consecutive stint West Wimmera Shire has seen, and a mighty effort!

If you spot Helen or Jodie out and about, say g’day and give them a congratulations!

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Edenhope, VIC
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