Staying healthy and well is important in good times and trying times. Drought, flood, bushfires and change in prices can be a trying time for many farmers. The times when we least feel like looking after ourselves are when we need to do it the most.The National Centre for Farmer Health have a number of support services available if you need support.
During the Christmas and New Year period, there will be some changes to operating hours of Council run venues and facilities, including our Customer Service office. Click the link to view operating hours during this period.We wish you a happy and safe festive season, and we look forward to seeing you all in 2026.
Climate change is a critical and ongoing issue for the global community and is of great significance to local councils who are responsible for providing key services to communities including the management of natural and man-made resources.
Council is focused on reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions as well as planning for adaptation to climate change.
Climate Adaption Plan 2017-2027(PDF, 1MB)
We have conducted energy audits of major facilities in order to make energy efficiency improvements and we have introduced a Sustainable Vehicles policy, which ensures our transport fleet is fuel efficient.
We monitor our Carbon Footprint with detailed analysis of our major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, including waste disposal, electricity, street lighting, transport and stationary fuels.
Recent actions to reduce our emissions: