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27 May 2025
Concrete causeways for rural roads
27 May 2025 Three unsealed road gravel causeways will be upgraded to concrete causeways over the next two months. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said Trinkey Forest Road, Barwicks Road and Prairies Road would each have a new concrete causeway to improve resilience to washouts, particularly during times of flood. “Extreme weather over the past few years has shown us that washout damage at these locations can cause lengthy closures,” Mr Bartlett…
22 May 2025
May Council meeting briefs
22 May, 2025 Seventeen members approved for new Youth Working Group Gunnedah Shire Council has approved 17 people to become members of the new Youth Working Group. They are: Neville Adams, Joanna Biggar, Jessica Blair, Michael Broekman, Phoebe Dowling, Cassandra Dunstan, Lisa Hagley, Kel Harrison, Tyler Harrison, Angie Hickey, Cloey Kook, Emma Pearson, Tara Small, Shannon Thorsby, Natalie Walters, Neiva Walton and Dr Sarah Woodford. Members will continue on the working group for a term…
21 May 2025
Three cheers for our volunteers!
21 May 2025 It is National Volunteer Week 2025 – a great time to celebrate everything volunteers do for our community! Gunnedah Shire is home to people who are more likely to put their hands up for volunteering than your average New South Wales Shire – 17.1% of the population compared to 15.5% statewide. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller said volunteers enriched our lifestyle in Gunnedah Shire. “We have selfless and passionate people who volunteer…
20 May, 2025 Local artists are invited to submit creative works for Gunnedah’s annual exhibition in celebration of national NAIDOC Week. This year’s National NAIDOC Week (6-13 July) marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, heralding the 2025 theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”. Artists, hobbyists, schools, organisations and individuals are encouraged to come together and explore the theme which is the celebration of achievements of the past and the bright future ahead.…
15 May 2025 The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved Gunnedah Shire Council’s application to increase rates above the rate peg. Gunnedah Shire Council was one of six New South Wales councils to request a Special Rate Variation. Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Colleen Fuller said Council had identified that a Special Rate Variation was needed to address Council’s financial sustainability and maintain essential community infrastructure and service levels. “Like the majority of councils…
15 May 2025 Gunnedah Shire Library staff are preparing their paws for this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday, 21 May at 11am. National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association, and features a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, that is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. The book on the catwalk…
13 May 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council will hold a number of community pop-up sessions and workshops throughout the Shire to consult with people ahead of development of a new 10-year Waste Management Strategy. Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Waste, Sheridan Cameron, said community input was key to understanding people’s needs when it came to managing waste. “The management of waste is a key role for any Council,” Mrs Sheridan said. “Our Shire covers nearly 5000 square…
12 May 2025
A decade of Brain Training at the Library!
12 May 2025 Ten years ago, the Gunnedah Shire Library was approached with the idea of running sessions to exercise the brain through puzzles and games - and Brain Training was born! The program, originally proposed by Jenni Carlin who worked for GoCo at the time, has gone on to win awards including: the 2016 Voice of the Customer Award for Outstanding Performance to the Brain Training Team; short-listed for NSW Local Government Excellence Awards…
07 May 2025
Gunny Money gift cards go digital
7 May 2025 Gunnedah Shire’s popular gift card program is now digital, and just in time for Mother’s Day. Gunnedah Shire Council’s Manager Economy and Growth Susan Frater said going digital was a welcome step forward for the long-running program, making it easier than ever to support local businesses. “As more and more people use smart devices to pay for purchases, it made sense to ensure Gunny Money can be used wherever and whenever people…
7 May, 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council has been named as a finalist in two categories of the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards. The awards, run by Local Government Professionals Australian NSW, celebrate outstanding achievements and promote innovation and continuous improvement within NSW local government. Gunnedah Shire Council Governance Officer Sienna Miller has been named as a finalist for the Emerging Leader Award, a highly competitive category recognising a rising star aged 35 or under…
