Swan Hill Rural City Council

23/10/2026

🎥 Welcome to this week's Mayor's Mad Minute! 🐦‍⬛

This week, Cr Stuart King is coming to you from the Lake Boga Football Netball Club, where there's plenty to celebrate!

🏐 Exciting upgrades underway! New netball courts are being constructed, and even more good news, with funding secured for new sports lighting at the Lake Boga Recreation Reserve! 💡

🌿 Free Green Waste Weekend! A reminder that next weekend is your chance to get into the garden and dispose of your green waste for FREE!

📖 2025/26 Annual Report adopted! Council adopted its Annual Report this week, showcasing a big year of achievements across our municipality. A special shoutout to our talented community members who submitted photos featured in the report📸visit our website to check it out!

⚠️ Official Disclaimer: Cr King would like to assure all football netball clubs across the municipality that he has no favorites. His decision to dress as Swooper the Magpie is simply because he never misses an opportunity for a good dress-up! 😂🖤🤍

Tune in below👇

22/10/2026

🔥 Swan Hill - it's your turn to Get Fire Ready! 🚒

Following the success of the Get Fire Ready session in Robinvale, CFA is bringing its community information session to Swan Hill this Saturday!

With the fire season commencing soon, now is the perfect time to make sure you and your family are prepared.

Come along, chat with CFA representatives and get practical advice on understanding your fire risk, preparing your property and making a fire plan.

📅 Saturday 24 October 2026
⏰ 9am – 2pm
📍 Clocktower Park, McCallum Street, Swan Hill

🔥 Know your risk. Make a plan. Be fire ready.

A little preparation today can make a big difference tomorrow!

For more information, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au.

22/10/2026

⚠️ Blue-green algae warning - Lake Boga

Lake Boga might look inviting, but it’s best to enjoy it from dry land for now!

💙 Stay safe and check for updates before heading back in!

⚠️🔎 We have detected high levels of blue-green algae in Lake Boga.

People are advised to avoid direct contact with water in this storage as it contains toxins harmful to humans and animals.

More information can be found at the GMW website: www.gmwater.com.au/bga

21/10/2026

💡🏉 Bright news for Lake Boga!

Lake Boga Recreation Reserve is set to shine brighter! We've secured funding through the 2026/27 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund for a major sports lighting upgrade! 🙌

The new lighting will meet AFL guidelines, providing safer training conditions, greater flexibility for evening sport and more opportunities for community use.

The funding is a fantastic win for the Lake Boga community, supporting local sport and the many players, families and volunteers who make it possible.

👏 A great result for the Lake Boga Football Netball Club and wider community 🤍🖤

To find out more, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/2vxdm3jk

21/10/2026

🎄 HOSTING A CHRISTMAS EVENT? 🎅

Make sure the community knows about it!

Local businesses and community groups are invited to promote their Christmas events on our FREE Community Listings page!
✨ Gain extra exposure for your event.
📅 Be included in our community calendar of events.
🎁 Reach more locals and visitors looking for festive activities.
📣 Selected events may receive additional promotion.
🎄 Help spread the Christmas cheer across our region!

Whether you're hosting a Christmas market, community celebration, festive workshop or something else, we'd love to help get the word out!

👉 List your event for FREE today!
www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/promote

21/10/2026

🚶‍♀️🚴 Help us make it safer to walk or ride!

Where do we need better footpaths, safer pedestrian crossings or improved walking and cycling connections across our municipality?

We want to hear from you! 💬

Whether you're walking to school, riding to work, heading to the shops or enjoying a stroll around your neighbourhood, your local knowledge can help us identify where improvements are needed.

👀 Have you noticed:

Missing or damaged footpaths?
Pedestrian crossings that feel unsafe?
Areas that are difficult to access?
Gaps in walking or cycling connections?

Now's your chance to tell us!

Your feedback will help us plan and prioritise future improvements to make getting around our towns safer, easier and more accessible for everyone.

👉 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆: https://letstalk.swanhill.vic.gov.au/help-us-make-it-safer-walk-or-ride-municipality

📅 Feedback closes Friday, 20 November 2026.

Help us build better connections across our communities! 💚

21/10/2026

📢 A Year of Progress and Achievement!

We've adopted our 2025/26 Annual Report, showcasing a year of achievements, investment and advocacy across our municipality.

From major community projects to housing, tourism and economic development, there's plenty to celebrate! 👏

Some of the year's highlights include:

🏡 Housing growth - 10 new homes completed in Robinvale and Stage 15 titles released at Tower Hill.

🎨 Major projects delivered –-Opening of the new Art Gallery of Swan Hill and Swan Hill Tourism and Cultural Experience Centre.

📈 Tourism boost - A 13% increase in visitation to our region, supporting local businesses and tourism operators.

🤝 Supporting local business - Launch of our inaugural May Means Business campaign.

💰 Funding success - More than $4 million secured in State and Federal Government grants since July 2025.

🚧 Infrastructure investment - Continued improvements to local roads, drainage and community facilities.

There's a lot to be proud of, and this report highlights just how much has been achieved over the past 12 months.

A big thank you to our staff, volunteers, community organisations and partners who have contributed to another productive year!

📖 Want to see what we've achieved?

Read the full 2025/26 Annual Report here 👇

🔗 https://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/annual-report

21/10/2026

🏛️ October Council Meeting Wrap!

Wondering what was decided at this week's Council Meeting?

Councillors met on Tuesday, 20 October, with a range of important decisions made for our municipality.

👉 Swipe through for a snapshot of what was discussed and decided!

21/10/2026

🔥 Fire season is almost here - are you ready? 🔥

With the fire season commencing on soon,now is the time to prepare your property, review your fire plan and make sure you know what to do if a fire threatens your area.

🚒 Get Fire Ready - Robinvale Community Session

Join CFA for a free community information session to learn more about local fire risks, how to prepare and the steps you can take to keep yourself, your family and your property safe.

📅 Thursday 22 October 2026
📍 Robinvale Leisure & Aquatic Centre, 75 Latje Road
⏰ 10am – 2pm

A little preparation today can make a big difference tomorrow.

🔥 Know your risk. Make a plan. Be fire ready.

For more information about fire safety and preparing for the season, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au.

20/10/2026

🦗 Keep an eye out for locust activity!

Agriculture Victoria has launched a new Locust Activity Map, helping communities, farmers and landholders stay informed about locust sightings and activity across Victoria.

The interactive map provides information on reported locust activity, helping residents monitor potential outbreaks and take action where needed.

🌾 Farmers and landholders are encouraged to stay vigilant, monitor their properties and report any locust sightings to Agriculture Victoria.

🔎 View the Locust Activity Map and find out more: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au

Staying informed and reporting sightings early can help protect our region's crops, pastures and agricultural industries.

Community reports play a vital part in building up a picture of locust activity across the north west.

If you have seen locusts, please report it via the online form: agriculture.vic.gov.au/reportlocusts

Or if you can’t report online then call 136 186.

Let us know:

📍 location
📆 date of sighting
📏 how big the locusts are
🦗 if the locusts are flying
🌱 vegetation condition
☎️ your contact details (to help us get in touch if we need further information).

Thank you to everyone who has already provided reports. The information is combined with data from our field teams and the Australian Plague Locust Commission to build a picture of locust activity.

A map of locust activity and information about locust management is available at agriculture.vic.gov.au/locusts

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