Hindmarsh Shire Libraries are excited to once again be able to support a local Christmas Giving Tree Appeal in 2024.

After the success of last year’s initiative, Chelsea – a member of the Dimboola Library - has once again sought the support of Hindmarsh Shire Libraries for the Christmas Giving Tree Appeal.

Giving Trees will be set up in all four library branches and donations can be made at any of these locations during their normal business hours from Monday 11 November 2024.

Chelsea would like to encourage all residents who are financially able to kindly donate a new unwrapped gift to go under the Giving Trees at the Hindmarsh Shire Libraries. Gifts will then be collected and taken to the Salvation Army in Horsham for distribution to those in need within the community. Gifts will need to be donated prior to 14 December 2024.

Financial donations can also be made directly to the Salvation Army.

For her efforts in initiating this project last year, Chelsea was named as the Hindmarsh Shire’s Young Citizen of the Year in the 2024 Australia Day Awards.