Residents can read about the highlights, achievements and challenges of council throughout the past financial year following the release of the Annual Report 2025/26. The report provides a wealth of information about council’s operations during the financial year, including how we aligned with objectives and priorities outlined in the 2025-29 Council Plan.
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Council has multiple funding streams open for applications for eligible community, sporting and not-for-profit groups with suitable event, initiative or project ideas. Our Community Events Grant, Minor Support Grant, Community Events Sponsorship, Community Sponsorship and Tourism Events Sponsorship are all now open.
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Waste and recycling bins should be placed out for collection the night prior to your collection date. Bins should be kept half a metre apart and no further than one metre from the kerbside.
Northern Grampians Shire Council general local laws prescribe:
The recycling collection weeks can be checked on the recycling calendar(PDF, 7MB) or St Arnaud recycling calendar(PDF, 7MB)
Type your address below to check your collection dates. Please be aware that some collections outside of town boundaries may not display, if you type your address and no information is shown please contact us on 03 5358 8700.
There are minimal changes to general rubbish, mixed recycling and FOGO collections over the upcoming Christmas period.
There will be no collections on Christmas Day, December 25. These collections have instead been moved to Saturday, December 26, 2026. Please ensure you put your bins out the night before as collection times may vary.
There will be no interruptions to collections on New Years Day, January 1, 2027.
Please be aware that the below address look-up tool will not show the above updates.