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Traders Tough on Tobacco (23-Nov-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council’s Environmental Health team has reported positive findings from their latest test on tobacco sales to minors across the Shire. No outlet was found to have breached the law. ...read more.
Rural Councils Victoria (16-Nov-2009)
Mayor Kevin Erwin attended the Rural Councils Victoria Forum on October 30th to provide Northern Grampians Shire Council’s perspective on the most pressing needs for Victoria’s rural communities.
“A constant requirement of our municipality is striving towards maintaining and improving the liveability – meaning the services we provide, the infrastructure we maintain and the overall attractiveness of our environment.”
“It’s essential that we all accept that our future will be different – the climate, the economy, the population”.
“The State Government also recognises these challenges and all forum delegates received an update on what we can expect from the Brumby government from Jacinta Allan, Minister for Regional and Rural Development”.
“With limited budgets and the constant demands on our resources it’s hard to keep focused on this. More than ever having pride of place is key for the sustainability of towns in provincial Victoria”.
“At Friday’s forum we heard from marketing and brand experts on the tools and tactics for selling provincial Victoria and fostering pride of place and what happens in other regional areas around the world. We’ve come back invigorated and with a renewed focus on ensuring the long term viability of our rural towns,” Mayor Erwin concluded. ...read more.
Parents and teens discuss safer partying (11-Nov-2009)
Youth, their parents and members of the wider community were educated on the effects of teen binge drinking at a series of events held on October 27th. ...read more.
Youth grants now available year-round (05-Nov-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council has made youth grants available to residents year-round. ...read more.
Safer Teen Parties (15-Oct-2009)
A discussion between teens, parents and experts will be held on October 27th to help plan teen parties, avoiding binge drinking and associated violence and damage. ...read more.
CFA Fire Ready Community Meetings (09-Oct-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council is encouraging residents to attend upcoming bushfire information community meetings to be held by the CFA. ...read more.
Fuel Reduction Burning (09-Oct-2009)
Permits for fuel reduction burning may be issued in accordance with Council’s General Local Law in townships within the Northern Grampians Shire during October 11th-18th. ...read more.
Greenwaste Disposal (09-Oct-2009)
To assist residents to clear fuel loads safely the following special arrangements for disposal of greenwaste apply during Bushfire Action Week- ...read more.
Halls Gap Clean Up Weekend (09-Oct-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council Mayor Kevin Erwin is encouraging Halls Gap residents to clean up their properties in preparation for the fire season on October 17th and 18th. ...read more.
Mayor urges residents to get fire ready (09-Oct-2009)
Mayor Kevin Erwin is urging residents of the Northern Grampians Shire to start getting ready for the coming fire season by taking part in Fire Action Week activities, to run throughout Victoria from October 11¡V18. ...read more.
Be part of Walktober (08-Oct-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council, Stawell Regional Health and Grampians Community Health Centre will run a free Walktober event on October 15th. ...read more.
Community Expo (St. Arnaud) (08-Oct-2009)
The St. Arnaud Community Expo for seniors, carers and their families is on again on October 21st. ...read more.
Community Expo (Stawell) (08-Oct-2009)
The Stawell Community Expo for seniors, carers and their families is on again on October 14th. ...read more.
Young people return to Shire (08-Oct-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire has been successful in gaining four cadets under round two of the Victorian Government’s Rural Skills Cadetship Program 2009. ...read more.
Reducing fire fuel (01-Oct-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is urging residents to reduce excessive vegetation and accumulated materials on properties. The fire season is only weeks away and is forecast to be severe. ...read more.
Film project recognised (30-Sep-2009)
The Film Ballarat Hepburn and Beyond project was presented with one of only five National Awards for Economic Partnership at the Economic Development Australia Conference last night. ...read more.
Halls Gap Bucks Trend (30-Sep-2009)
The Halls Gap Visitor Information Centre saw a record number of international tourists come through the doors during August, bucking the current trend of declining international visitor numbers into Australia. ...read more.
New surface for North Park (30-Sep-2009)
A warm season, drought-tolerant grass is currently being installed by Northern Grampians Shire Council parks and gardens staff at North Park to ensure the ground is retained as a usable playing surface. ...read more.
Blockbuster preview for Stawell (18-Aug-2009)
Blockbuster film Charlie & Boots will have a special pre-release screening in Stawell on Tuesday September 1st. The movie will screen in theatres nationwide from September 3rd. ...read more.
Helping travellers in Stawell (12-Aug-2009)
23 trailblazing signs will be erected along the Western Highway and throughout Stawell to direct tourists to features and facilities in the town. ...read more.
SnowFest a huge success (04-Aug-2009)
The Stawell SnowFest has been hailed a huge success by the Northern Grampians Shire Council. ...read more.
St. Arnaud set to host CWA exhibition (03-Aug-2009)
St. Arnaud will play host to the Country Women’s Association of Victoria State Creative Arts Craft Exhibition on August 7th and 8th. ...read more.
Protecting vulnerable families (31-Jul-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council has moved to approach the State Government regarding a pilot project in the Shire to support vulnerable families and children in our community. ...read more.
Shire welcomes new faces (29-Jul-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council has recently welcomed some new faces to their Business Services team based at the Stawell Visitor Information Centre. ...read more.
Supa Summer Netball! (28-Jul-2009)
The Stawell Leisure Complex is calling for entries into their Supa Netball Social Summer competition. ...read more.
Collecting firewood made easy (27-Jul-2009)
A decision by the Northern Grampians Shire Council has made the collection of firewood from roadsides easier. ...read more.
Great Western gets their say (27-Jul-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council is encouraging residents of Great Western to have their say on the future of their town. ...read more.
Online mapping goes live (26-Jun-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council has made live an Online Mapping Service which will provide a new gateway into Council’s publicly available databases. ...read more.
Stawell signs on to solar (26-Jun-2009)
The response to the Stawell Community Solar offer has wowed the Stawell Climate Action Group with 50 residents signing up to install solar electricity systems. ...read more.
Swimming in Stawell (26-Jun-2009)
The Stawell Leisure Complex has a new-look team of swimming teachers heading up a range of classes to suit everyone. ...read more.
Half way point for shopping shake up (16-Jun-2009)
Money is flying through local businesses as the St. Arnaud Shopping Shake Up reaches the half way point. ...read more.
Precinct excels in accreditation (16-Jun-2009)
The St. Arnaud Children’s Precinct has continued their run of excellent accreditation results, receiving a “high quality” rating across all seven accreditation quality areas in a recent audit by the National Childcare Accreditation Council. ...read more.
Taste Victorian (16-Jun-2009)
Residents and businesses can combine a taste treat with their choice of local producers by supporting the “Put Victoria on Your Table” campaign. ...read more.
Signage forum for Halls Gap (09-Jun-2009)
Over 30 people attended a signage forum in Halls Gap last month to discuss the outcomes of the Halls Gap Tourism Signage Audit, a pilot project supported by VicRoads, Tourism Victoria and the Northern Grampians Shire Council. ...read more.
Payphone Disappointment (04-Jun-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council has expressed disappointment at Telstra plans to proceed with the removal of four payphones in the area. ...read more.
Stawell Secures Shuman Show (04-Jun-2009)
Stawell has been chosen as the only regional venue for a business and community workshop led by local business expert, Michael Shuman. ...read more.
Cadd and Morris set to rock Stawell (20-May-2009)
Stawell is ready to rock with Brian Cadd and Russell Morris set to return to the region on June 11th. ...read more.
Council supports StawellBiz (07-Apr-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is getting behind the newly-formed StawellBiz group. ...read more.
Excitement builds for arts trail (01-Apr-2009)
Excitement is building for participants in this year’s Grampians Arts Trail as the Easter event draws closer. ...read more.
Community effort to curb vandalism (26-Mar-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is calling on the community to come together to combat vandalism. ...read more.
Computers up for grabs (19-Mar-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is giving local community groups the opportunity to pick up a pre-owned computer for free.
The organisation’s computer fleet is being updated meaning that many computers- complete with screen, keyboard and mouse- will be available. ...read more.
Microchip magic! (16-Mar-2009)
When Geoff Oldfield of the Northern Grampians Shire Council called barber, Tracey Joiner, in early January 2009, she quickly replied that she was fairly busy and couldn’t fit him in today, sorry. ...read more.
Farm Gate swings back into action (11-Mar-2009)
Teams of drought assistance workers will be visiting more farming households to offer information and guidance as a part of the third phase of the Northern Grampians Farm Gate Program. ...read more.
Preparations for Grampians Arts Trail (05-Mar-2009)
Participants in the 2009 Grampians Arts Trail have been busily preparing for the event, set to take place over the Easter weekend. ...read more.
Search on for rural cadets (05-Mar-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is encouraging young people to apply for rural cadetships under round two of the Regional Development Victoria-funded program. ...read more.
Girls enjoy a great night out (02-Mar-2009)
220 women enjoyed a sensational time at the Girls Night Out in St. Arnaud last weekend. ...read more.
Business incubator takes off in Stawell (26-Feb-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is working in conjunction with the University of Ballarat on a business incubation project. ...read more.
Council prepared for emergencies (26-Feb-2009)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council is reminding residents that Council’s emergency management plan is ready to go should we receive warning advice from the State Government. ...read more.
Helping fire victims (25-Feb-2009)
The team at Taylors Gully Children’s centre organised a fundraiser earlier this week to assist staff and children from the Marysville Kinder.
Families were asked to make a gold coin donation with many choosing to donate more. ...read more.
Money for our youth (25-Feb-2009)
Community groups will once again have the opportunity to apply for funding from the Northern Grampians Shire Council to kick-start youth based projects. ...read more.
Telstra plan to remove payphones (25-Feb-2009)
Northern Grampians Shire Council is urging residents opposed to the removal of payphones to lodge complaints with Council as Telstra plan the possible removal of up to four public pay phones in the Shire. ...read more.
Grounds shaping up (23-Feb-2009)
Recreation reserves around the region are shaping up in preparation for the beginning of the football season in April. ...read more.
Free local workshops on farm succession planning (09-Feb-2009)
Farm succession expert Judy Wilkinson, of South Australia’s Rural Solutions, will present succession planning workshops in Marnoo and St Arnaud over the coming month. ...read more.
Night out for St. Arnaud's girls! (09-Feb-2009)
Women from across the region are invited to attend a Girls Night Out at the St. Arnaud Town Hall on February 20th. ...read more.
Exciting times ahead for Grampians tourism (04-Feb-2009)
Halls Gap will be the centre of the region’s attention on February 12th when Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Tim Holding, visits. ...read more.
Funding announced for sport and recreation projects (21-Jan-2009)
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs, James Merlino, has announced funding for two major sport and recreation projects within the Northern Grampians Shire. ...read more.
Calling all artists! (09-Jan-2009)
The organising committee for the 2009 Grampians Art Trail is inviting all interested local artists to become involved in this year’s event. ...read more.
Applications open for Council grants (06-Jan-2009)
Applications are being invited for the Northern Grampians Shire Council Community Grants program. ...read more.
Halls Gap subject of signage pilot project (22-Dec-2008)
Halls Gap has been selected by Tourism Victoria and VicRoads as the subject of a pilot project which will audit signs and reduce signage within the tourist town. ...read more.
Didjun to expand (12-Dec-2008)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council has approved a planning permit application which will see Didjun Skin and Body expand on a new site in Halls Gap. ...read more.
Ramirez Farming planning permit approved (12-Dec-2008)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council has approved a planning permit application for Ramirez Farming. ...read more.
Completion draws closer for No Space Like Home (11-Dec-2008)
The No Space Like Home project is continuing to evolve. ...read more.
New Mayor elected (04-Dec-2008)
The Northern Grampians Shire Council has elected Cr. Kevin Erwin as the new Mayor. ...read more.
ABC Stawell under review (27-Nov-2008)
The Receiver of ABC Learning Centres has announced that Stawell ABC is amongst centres still under review and not guaranteed to remain open into the new year. ...read more.
Roosters to play Bombers in Stawell (27-Nov-2008)
The Victorian Football League has confirmed a match between the North Ballarat Roosters and the Bendigo Bombers will be played at Central Park on May 10th of next year ...read more.
You don’t have to be a farmer to access drought support (17-Mar-2008)
Ray Davies and Emily Tyson from the Northern Grampians Shire’s economic development and community development departments are urging all drought affected community groups, farmers and small businesses to seek financial, emotional and material support. ...read more.
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