Think Smart, Plant Smart Plant Smart is a vegitation management program developed by ergon Energy and Greening Australia to Educate the community on planting appropiate trees under and around powerlines. Download the brochure. |
New Council Statutory Meeting
The newly elected Council (2012 - 2016) will meet at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 17th May, 2012 in the Hinchinbrook Shire Council Chambers for their Statutory Meeting. Councill will take their Declaration of Office, appoint their Deputy Mayor, establish their Portfolios, and appoint Chairs. Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting to witness the swearing in of their new Council.
2012 Council Election Results For the latest tally room results for the Hinchinbrook Local Government Elections on Saturday 28th April, 2012, visit the Local Government Association of Queensland website (click here www.lgaq.asn.au) and follow the prompts to see results for Hinchinbrook.
Cyclone waste waivers to be phased out Council wishes to advise residents and business owners that no further waivers for cyclone related waste will be issued or apply after 30 June 2012. All existing waivers, whether extended or not, will be void after that date, and the waste will be charged in accordance with Council’s current fees and charges. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Further information can be obtained by ringing Environmental Health Services on ph. 4776 4607.
Sport & Recreation / Showgrounds Development Plan Sporting Advantage has been contracted by the Hinchinbrook Shire Council to develop a Hinchinbrook Sport and Recreation Plan and Ingham Showgrounds Development Plan. We would like to get as many different ideas from the Community about how sport and recreation can be developed over the next 5 to 10 years to determine what the priorities are for the region. It may be around sporting facilities, sporting club support, walking/exercise trails, volunteer training etc – whatever you feel is important. There is an online survey for clubs to complete, that you can access at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7SQ5TDC Only one of these per club needs to be completed. Different to the clubs survey, there is also an online survey for individuals at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MPMRCXZ Please feel free to forward this to members or your club, friends, colleagues or family within the region, for them to provide their thoughts.
HSC Local Road Condition Report Hincinbrook Shire Council Local Road Network - Road Condition Report issued 12noon, Tuesday 27th March 2012. For more information, Click Here
Prepare for Natural Disasters The SES Get Ready Guide enforces the importance of preparation and encourages residents to prepare for natural disasters and emergencies by following the 4 steps below:
Council also has a Storm Tide Evacuation Guide.
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Hinchinbrook Aquatic Centre The Hinchinbrook Aquatic Centre will be closed for scheduled maintenance and shade cover installation from 5pm, Friday 8th June and reopening 6am, Monday 18th June 2012. Management apologises for any inconvenience caused by this closure.
HSC WILD DOG BAITING PROGRAM Notice is hereby given that Hinchinbrook Shire Council is conducting a shire wide Wild Dog Baiting Program utilising 1080 poison within the second week of May 2012, weather permitting. This wild dog management is required due to high populations in certain areas that are impacting on livestock production.This notice is to advise that the program is taking place and landholders participating in the campaign must comply with set procedures for baiting. This includes notification to all adjoining landholders at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the baiting. For further information, please contact Hinchinbrook Shire Council’s Environmental Health Services on 074776 4607.
Infrastructure Restoration Program Hinchinbrook Shire Council, in partnership with AECOM, are working to restore public assets that have been damaged by recent natural disasters. Council is eligible for funding provided by the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) program and is committed to helping the Hinchinbrook region recover as quickly as possible. Click here for the latest news about the program. | |||||
