Make a difference! Council election voting materials arrive by post this month.

Election Voting Materials will be sent this month

Nominations for Council Members and Mayor closed mid-September and with nominations exceeding the quota for available positions, we will require an election. If you are registered to vote (on either the House of Assembly Roll or Council's Supplementary Roll) you should receive a voting pack by mail between 22 and 26 October 2018. Voting is by return post and must be received by 5pm, 9 November.

Don't miss your chance to make a difference and shape the Adelaide Hills Council so that it best represents you.

Click here to visit the LGA Council Election site, where you can see the names of all nominees and read their candidate statements (this information will also be included in your voting pack).

Free Green Organics Drop Off Days

To assist with fire prevention in the district, Adelaide Hills Council provides a number of free green organic drop off days throughout the year. Dates have now been scheduled for October to December 2018:

Click here to download a printable list, including what's accepted and not accepted.
Proof of residency is required.

Citizen of the Year Awards are now open for 2019.

Nominate a community champion for an annual award

The Adelaide Hills Council is filled with people who are generous with their time, build creative solutions, and raise the profile of their communities. We love to recognise these amazing people with our annual Citizen of the Year Awards.

Adelaide Hills Council offers four award types:
Citizen of the Year
Young Citizen of the Year (under 30yrs)
Community Event of the Year
Civic Award (multiple)

If you know someone who is having a positive impact on your local community, please visit the online nomination portal now , or download a nomination form to complete by hand and let us know.

Nominations close on Friday 16 November 2018 and awards will be presented at Australia Day events across the district on 26 January 2019.

Public access defibrillators now installed

Public access defibrillators increase safety for our communities.

Automated external defibrillators have now been installed outside the Gumeracha Library, Woodside Library, Summit Community Centre (Norton Summit) and Coventry Library (Stirling).

Used in the event of cardiac arrest, these devices (available 24/7) guide users with audible and visual prompts to help stabilise a person in need until emergency services arrive.

For more information about identifying cardiac arrest, visit the Heart Foundation.

Stirling in line for Main Street Hall of Fame

Stirling's main street on track for Mainstreet SA's Hall of Fame!

The Stirling main street is one of four nominees for the People's Choice Award in the 2018 Mainstreet SA Awards. As the 2017 winner, Stirling will be inducted into the Mainstreet SA Hall of Fame if it takes out the prize again in 2018.

Help promote our district by giving Stirling a quick vote before 10 October.

Click here to visit the voting page.

Help us protect the Adelaide Hills' Rat Pack.

Our Biodiversity Team has been hard at work producing educational signs along the Aldgate Valley Creek and Cox Creek to alert visitors to a native resident in danger; the water rat, Rakali.

Residents and visitors can keep this unique animal safe by keeping waterways clear of rubbish and pollutants, containing or keeping an alert bell on their pets, and keeping yabbie nets, specifically the 'Opera House' design, out of our creeks and lakes.

Read more about this fascinating creature here.
Photo credit: Colin Phil Cook

What else is on:

07 Oct | Australian Lions Hearing Dogs Market & Open Day
09 Oct | Warrawong Sanctuary visit at the Coventry Library, Stirling
10 Oct | Assessment Panel Committee Meeting
10 Oct | Volunteer leaders: recruitment and retention workshop
11 Oct | Drivers Awareness Course (for L- and P-plate drivers)
13 Oct | Local History Day, Forest Range
19 Oct | Family history training
27 Oct | Creating characters for children's picture books
02 Nov | Food Safety Training
03 Nov | Open Garden - The Rose Society of SA

See more events at the Adelaide Hills Council website.

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