April 19, 2024 What is your vision for the street trees of Gunnedah Shire over the next 20 years? Gunnedah Shire Council is updating its Street Tree Strategy, a strategy that will help grow a green and leafy future for Gunnedah Shire. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said an important part of the strategy was seeking the views of the community. Street trees help shape the identity of any region,” Mr Bartlett…

April 18,2024 Three businesses have joined the list of organisations that have benefitted from Gunnedah Shire Council’s Business Partner Program. This innovative program invites Gunnedah Shire businesses and organisations to apply for funding towards a project that will expand their business, or an initiative that will benefit the local economy through increased employment or innovative opportunities. Business Partner Program Advisory Group Chair Cr Colleen Fuller said the program helped businesses take the next step. “It…

April 5, 2024 Gunnedah’s Autumn school holiday program will run from April 15-26 and there’s a host of great activities on offer for young people living in the Shire. Join the Gunnedah Shire Library for Book Buddies at 10:30am on Tuesday, 16 April, Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18. All sessions are free and include story time and creation of Possum Magic art. TOTEM’s popular Learn to Skate workshop will take place on Tuesday,…

April 3, 2024 Keeping the Village Green is the goal of Liverpool Plains Shire and Gunnedah Shire Councils’ Regional Drought Resilience Plan. Round 2 of the Regional Drought Resilience Planning program is jointly funded by the Australian Government, and NSW Government under the Future Drought Fund. The impacts of drought are felt and seen in every aspect of country life. Landscapes and waterways are exposed and potentially damaged, restricted business and work opportunities take an…

2 April, 2024 Emergencies and disasters such as the 2021-22 floods show time and again that the way to build resilience is to work together and to be prepared. Gunnedah Shire Council, with the support of the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network and sponsorship from Whitehaven Coal and the NSW State Emergency Service – North Western Zone, will host a free Get Ready & Resilience Expo on Saturday, 4 May, 2024.…

March 28, 2024 2024 Youth Week in Gunnedah will provide young locals with an opportunity to share ideas, attend live events, showcase their talents and take part in competitions. The theme of this year’s week-long celebration is Express. Empower. Get Loud! and it all kicks off on Thursday April 11 with a Youth Expo at the Gunnedah Town Hall (9am-3pm). The expo will present a smorgasbord of career and education options along with invaluable health…

26 March, 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a new Inquiry into Community Safety in Regional and Rural Communities, and urges community members to have their say. Council supported a Country Mayors Association of NSW call for an inquiry following a dangerous increase in crime in regional and rural areas across the state. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the statistics showed clearly there were disproportionate crime levels and fewer…

25 March, 2024 Did you know, if you read three children’s books a day, you can read more than 1000 books in a year? The 1000 Books Before School is a program that has spread across the country – from the city streets of Sydney to the beaches of the Gold Coast and the Tasmanian town of Wynyard. And it started in Gunnedah. Gunnedah Shire Library first held the 1000 Books Before School program in…

22 March, 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council’s Community Safety Team will visit shire villages and localities to provide responsible pet ownership advice during the next few months. Through the Paws Up program, Compliance Officers will offer free checks on microchipped animals to ensure the Companion Animal Register is updated, process companion animal registrations and identify companion animals though microchipping. Fees and charges may apply for applicable services such as registration and identification. Manager Community Safety Wade…

21 March, 2024 The Gunnedah Shire Local Housing Strategy has been updated to ensure it aligns with the amended New England North West Regional Plan 2041, and is now on public exhibition. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the NSW Government, in consultation with Councils in the region, had conducted a review of its original plan, to consider some of the key land use challenges and opportunities of the past five years. “As a result,…