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02 October 2024
Gunnedah Shire Council election results declared
2 October, 2024 The NSW Electoral Commission has issued the official declaration of results of the NSW Local Government Election. The nine Councillors for this term of Gunnedah Shire Council (in order of the ballot paper) will be: Colleen Fuller (2375 total votes) Cameron Moore (676 total votes) Linda Newell (739 total votes) Ann Luke (850 total votes) Juliana McArthur (741 total votes) Kate McGrath (731 total votes) Robert Hooke (900 total votes) Robert Hoddle…
01 October 2024
Diverse exhibition from the Rainbow Region
1 October, 2024 An eclectic collection from the Nimbin Artists Gallery will open at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery at an event at 6pm on Friday, 18 October. The exhibition, titled Nimbin Diversity, will include the works of 21 artists from the Rainbow Region of New South Wales, with a huge variety of works from Japanese print blocks to ceramics, and wildly colourful acrylics to timber artworks, mixed fibre birdbaths and felted textiles. Nimbin…
30 September 2024
Time to celebrate Gunnedah Shire's small businesses
30 September 2024 Gunnedah Shire has about 1500 small businesses with less than 20 employees, making the small business sector a vibrant part of our economy. October is NSW Small Business Month, and Gunnedah Shire Council will celebrate our Shire’s small businesses by offering a number of events where owners and employees can network, develop skills and gain knowledge. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Community and Development Andrew Johns said small businesses added to every aspect…
30 September 2024
Gunnedah’s Deposition Centre opens at Waste Management Facility
September 30, 2024 A new Deposition Centre has opened at Gunnedah’s Waste Management Facility, making it easier and safer for people to deposit their waste. The new centre, located on the site of the Waste Management Facility and accessed through the Quia Road entry, has been constructed to allow everyday users of the facility to deposit their waste away from the main landfill area. Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Waste Sheridan Cameron said the new centre…
19 September 2024
Spring into school holiday fun
The emphasis is on fun and creativity in the September-October school holidays with the latest Gunnedah Shire Council School Holiday Program! Council has partnered with Gunnedah Conservatorium and the NSW Government to present Spring into Performance, a free four-day workshop from Tuesday, 8 October to Friday, 11 October for 12 to 24-year-olds that will take the young performer from strategies for stage fright through to exploring new opportunities. Bookings are essential and will be open…
16 September 2024
Industrial action impacts on Saleyards Redevelopment
9 September 2024 Industrial action by Electrical Trades Union workers is causing weeks of delays and cost impacts on the Gunnedah Regional Saleyards Redevelopment Project. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Planning and Environmental Services Andrew Johns said the Electrical Trades Union’s decision to stage industrial action within Essential Energy has impacted subcontractor and machinery availability and cost the Saleyards project in the order of $12,000 in abortive costs so far. “Industrial action will not only mean…
11 September 2024
Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund 2025 opens for applications
11 September 2024 The program that has helped launch hundreds of local young people into the first step of their careers has opened for applications for 2025. The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund has seen close to 500 scholarships awarded since it began more than 20 years ago. Gunnedah Shire Council General Manager Eric Groth said the Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund was a partnership between business, the local community and Gunnedah Shire Council that was an…
09 September 2024
Little Red is in the Hood!
9 September 2024 If your four to eleven-year-old and the rest of the family love a fractured fairy tale, then Little Red in the Hood could be just the ticket. This interactive, educational live performance for children is coming to The Civic in the Gunnedah Cultural Precinct for two shows – 11am and 1pm – on Wednesday, 25 September. Little Red loves her Granny – and her neighbourhood! She is like a super-hero in a…
04 September 2024
Fifteen new residents call Gunnedah Shire home
4 September 2024 Gunnedah Shire has welcomed 15 new residents to Australia with a Citizenship Ceremony held today at the Civic. Gunnedah Shire General Manager Eric Groth said the event, catered by Red Cross, was held ahead of Australian Citizenship Day on 17 September. “We live in a beautiful part of a great country, and we are proud to welcome 15 new citizens to Australia,” Mr Groth said. “Today, we welcomed people who were born…
03 September 2024
Off Leash Dog Park to open this Saturday!
3 September, 2024 Gunnedah’s Wandobah Reserve – Off Leash Dog Park will open this Saturday, and dogs of Gunnedah and their owners are invited! Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said the Off Leash Dog Park had been created at the request of dog owners throughout Gunnedah and would provide a place where dogs could play and mingle within a fenced area. “The Wandobah Reserve – Off Leash Dog Park is an important…
