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Greater Hume Shire Council

A large rural council in the Riverina near Albury and the Victorian border — around 11,600 people spread across towns and villages including Holbrook, Culcairn, Henty, Walla Walla and Jindera, with no single dominant centre and an agricultural economy of cropping and livestock. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, water, roads, parks, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

Area profile
Population: ~11,600 (2024)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Lea Parker (Independent)
Crime & safety
9 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Budget & finances
Meets 6 of 9 OLG benchmarks (2023–24)
The Greater Hume Shire council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Greater Hume Shire.

How to report →

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2025–26 rate peg: 5.3%

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

Meets 6 of 9 OLG benchmarks (2023–24)

Open →Crime & safety

Greater Hume's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

9 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Lea Parker (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: 1300 653 538

Open →Area profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~11,600 (2024)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

15 updates

Auto-collected from Greater Hume Shire Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).

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