20 June, 2019 Green Water Dispensing Stations are being installed at Tambar Springs, Mullaley, Curlewis and Gunnedah as part of measures to help Gunnedah Shire residents through the drought. Funded through the federal government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP) the water dispensing stations will allow residents to obtain water via either a 50mm camlock outlet or a 25mm hose outlet. The user-pays system can be accessed either with a credit card or an account card that…

19 June 2019 Four local arts and cultural groups will benefit from a total of more than $13,000 through Gunnedah Shire Council’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program. The latest round of funding will see $13,616 go towards programs and initiatives provided by the four groups who were selected by a panel from those who applied, and then endorsed by Council at the May Council Meeting. The funding will go to: Arts Gunnedah: $5600 to go…

13 June, 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council’s economic development officer Emily Wilson has been announced as one of four statewide winners of the Col Mills Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship includes registration to LGC19 (Local Government Conference 2019) on June 19-21, and the Local Government awards dinner, where two of the recipients will be announced as winners of the Col Mills Memorial Award. The LG Professionals scholarship is made available to younger NSW local government professionals to…

12 June 2019 Gunnedah Shire Library’s Bookend Literacy Assist program has been named as a finalist in the 2019 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards. The program links seniors with children who need help with their reading skills, and has been achieving results. Seniors are “borrowed” by children for one-on-one reading assistance for 20 minutes blocks. They choose a number of books from the library to read aloud to their senior, who offers help and encouragement.…

11 June 2019 Gunnedah’s links with Sister City, the Yinzhou District of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, have been strengthened and new business opportunities are in the wind following a recent study tour of China. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey, also the chairperson of Namoi Unlimited, led a delegation of local businesses and exporters on the week-long trip in May. Cr Chaffey said the visit, which included visits to Shanghai, Ningbo and Guangzhou, showed how many…

6 June 2019 If you are looking for a helping hand with your business and have a great idea in mind that will benefit Gunnedah Shire through increased employment, there is still time to apply for the Business Partner Program. The latest round of the program is now open, with applications closing on 30 June 2019. The program is designed to encourage business expansion and help new business and economic activity, through projects like website…

4 June, 2019 It's time to turn on the taps for a new water supply to Curlewis. The $5.2 million Curlewis Pipeline Project has been completed by Gunnedah Shire Council, and will supply 260 households with better-tasting, higher quality water. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the completion was great news for Curlewis residents and businesses. "This major infrastructure upgrade for Curlewis will go a long way to improving the liveability of the town, including…

The Gunnedah Access Working Group has partnered with NSW Ability Links to invite businesses in the CBD to participate in the Access at a Glance initiative. Ability Links NSW supports vulnerable people and people with a disability, their families and carers to live the life they want as valued members of their community. It does this through linking people to their community and community capacity building projects such as the Access at a Glance initiative.…

31 May 2019 If your community or sporting group could do with a grant of up to $5000, it’s time to apply. Gunnedah Shire Council is calling for applications for the annual Section 356 Community and Sports Small Grants Program for non-profit community and sporting groups. The grants are made available to help groups get their projects, services and initiatives off the ground. In the past 10 years, more than $350,000 in grants have helped…

28 May 2019 Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery is proud to present ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’; an exhibition featuring the artworks of Terri-Ann Crothers and Kate Owen. Kate and Terri-Ann’s artworks are bold, gestural and expressive. Inspired by the beauty of the everyday, their surroundings, their memories and their desire to explore and express the beauty and vibrancy of regional life. ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’ shows glimmers of impressionism through the artist’s purposeful and joyful use of…