Mayor's Message - YOUR INDIGO

Published on 14 March 2025

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Hello everyone,

After the successful hospital rally in Melbourne last week, I’ve continued to meet with Indigo’s neighbouring councils this week to discuss how we can continue to maintain the momentum and keep the issue for a single site Albury-Wodonga Hospital front and centre.

We’re considering a number of opportunities to give community members a chance to join the campaign and we’re also continuing to advocate for a meeting with the NSW Health Minister. As soon as I have more information, I will share with you via YOUR INDIGO and our social media channels.

Earlier this week, Councillors received a briefing from members of the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Listing bid team, who provided a status update on the UNESCO bid.

As discussed previously, the Australian Government granted a tentative listing in January, which means the bid team now has until February next year to lodge the nomination with a decision on world heritage listing likely mid to late 2027.

We were buoyed by the confidence and enthusiasm of the bid team who spoke about local sites they believe will be added to the list, including sites in Beechworth which are currently undergoing further research. We will keep you updated on the process over the coming months.

Take care and enjoy your weekend.

Cr Sophie Price.