Public health

The environmental and public health service of Council is overseen by the Coordinator of Environmental Health. The Environmental Health Officers conduct inspections and investigations into issues of public health risk to ensure that the spread of communicable diseases are minimised within the municipality

Horsham Rural City Council aims to provide a level of health that will benefit all people of all ages throughout the community

Fees apply to the registration of food, health and accommodation premises and Septic Tank permits. Council fees are updated every financial year, see here for the current 2022/2023 environmental health fees(PDF, 89KB).

Council's Environmental Health Unit can be contacted on:

Telephone: (03) 5382 9777

Email: environmentalhealth@hrcc.vic.gov.au 

COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Information on COVID and available support

Food Safety

Information for businesses and community groups on the sale of food under the Food Act 1984

Public Health and Wellbeing Premises

Registered Premises under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008

Needle and Syringe Disposal

Information on needle and syringe disposal

Nuisances

Information on nuisances

Swimming Pools and Spas

Information on swimming pools and spas

Tobacco Reforms

Information on Tobacco Reforms

Onsite Wastewater Management

Information on onsite wastewater management

Mosquitoes

Our mosquito management program involves monitoring and identifying major breeding locations

Community RAT Program

Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATS) are now available for community members to collect

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