INDIGO Shire Council mayor Bernard Gaffney officially opened Chiltern's first neighbourhood house at its Indigo North Health premises on Tuesday.

Indigo North Health chief executive Shane Kirk described the town's health facility as now a one stop shop for the local community.

After a 2018 community survey outcome identified the need for a neighbourhood house, wheels turned in motion to work towards establishing one.

An upgrade to existing facilities that had been the Bush Hospital some years ago was made possible with a $400,000 Victorian Government grant applied for by Indigo North Health that auspiced the neighbourhood house.

"We were able to get funding for the neighbourhood house and also for refurbishment," Mr Kirk said.

Mr Kirk said Indigo North Health had always provided primary care services at the health facility with the neighbourhood house included on the premises.

"Community members can come here for their allied services such as podiatry and jump in at the same time for a neighbourhood house activity," he said.

Neighbourhood house coordinator Maree Murphy, who had earlier been a volunteer coordinator for Indigo North Health, said the community had access to health services as well as added activities.

"It's what people needed and asked for and we have different groups that have relocated here such as the local Red Cross branch, spinning and weavers, those who play mahjong as well as having yoga classe...