Do you know someone who goes above and beyond for our community? Is there a local group or individual who has made a real difference in Northern Grampians Shire this year? Now is the time to recognise them. Nominations are open for the 2026 Australia Day Awards, until December 5.
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At December's council meeting in St Arnaud, council resolved to review future community care service options in light of sweeping aged care sector reforms. The decision follows Federal Government changes to the way aged care services are funded and delivered, with new rules coming into effect in November. You can find more via the link below.
Council undertakes the naming process and makes recommendations to the Registrar of Geographic names on naming unnamed roads. Council also allocates rural addresses to rural residential properties to ensure the safe delivery of emergency services.
There are numerous rules and regulations governing the road naming process and the allocation of addresses for properties. An administrative fee of $230 applies if the rural property to be addressed is not residential.
If you have any questions about either service, please call us on 03 5358 8700 or email ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au, and we can walk you through what is involved and what can and cannot be done.
Further information:
https://www.land.vic.gov.au/place-naming/understand-the-naming-process/the-naming-rules
Rural addressing (land.vic.gov.au)