There is currently a concept plan under development for the Gunnedah Youth Space. The purpose of the plan is to create a long-term plan or vision for the skate park area. The plan will be completed by an external consultant and will involve engagement with community members to get input into what could be included in the design. Members of the community are invited to the first consultation workshop which will be held at the…

GoCo is inviting the Gunnedah community to look at its updated Community Care building (pictured) that now reflects its vision for the future. GoCo Executive Manager Bruce Mercer said the newly furbished Gunnedah headquarters at 80 Marquis Street marked a milestone in GoCo’s journey. An opening for the community will be held between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, 4 July. “This building is more than just a physical space,” Mr Mercer said. “It symbolises inclusivity…

25 June, 2024 Mid-year school holidays are on the horizon, and another action-packed Gunnedah Shire Council School Holiday Program will offer plenty of activities to keep students happy. Holiday favourites are back, with the guys from Totem Skateboarding holding a free learn to skate beginner class and a mentoring skate session with professional skaters, both for ages six years and up. This is always a popular activity and bookings are essential! Gunnedah Shire Library will…

21 June, 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council has endorsed its blueprint for enhancing access and cultivating inclusion for the next four years, with the document now on public exhibition. The Gunnedah Shire DisABILITY Inclusion Action Plan 2024-2028 Enhancing Access: Cultivating Inclusion outlines the measures put in place to ensure people with disability can access general supports and services available in the community and can participate fully in the community. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the…

20 June, 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council is calling on both the Federal and State governments to address Financial Assistance Grants methodology that is leading to regional and rural councils missing out on desperately needed roads funding. In a Mayoral Minute to the June Council Meeting, Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey told Councillors city councils were receiving four to five times more funding per kilometre of road than country councils. “Rural and regional councils have smaller…

June 18, 2024 June includes a host of interesting commemorative days, and many of them are being celebrated in the A Day for Everything exhibition. In honour of Ice Cream Soda Day on June 20, visitors who come along to the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery will be treated to a free ice cream soda between 4pm and 6pm on that day. Ice Cream Soda Day is just one of the days being commemorated in…