Gunnedah Shire Council’s best practice water management has paid off after taking home top accolades at the Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Water Management Conference Awards recently. A conference dinner was held at Western Plains Zoo featuring awards for the most improved water and sewer business with less than 5000 connections and businesses with greater than 5000 connections. Gunnedah Shire Councillor John Campbell and Manager Water Services Kevin Sheridan attended the annual conference in Dubbo on…

Seven (7) local community and four (4) sports groups will benefit from Gunnedah Shire Council’s Section 356 Small Grants Program, with a total of $34,580 recently endorsed by Council for a range of projects and initiatives across the Shire. “The financial assistance program has been in place for more than a decade, and to date has distributed more than $320,000,” Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey said. “The program is designed to support the work…

Gunnedah Shire Council formalised a Sister City Relationship with the Yinzhou District of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, with an official ceremony to mark the occasion last week. Entering into the relationship has the potential to create social, cultural and economic benefits to both localities now and in the future. Six delegates from the Yinzhou Government visited the Gunnedah Shire to sign official documents and experienced a taste of Gunnedah during their stay. “A positive outcome…

The GYC Dessert Bar is the first initiative of its kind for Gunnedah Youth Council and we really appreciate your support! HOW IT WORKS The GYC Dessert Bar is designed to be a takeaway dining experience. You can drop by and choose from our delicious menu before going out into the night to enjoy your desserts wherever you like! DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN EVEN PRE-ORDER? For those who want to get in early, you…

The past 12 months were a successful and defining year of significant achievements for the Gunnedah Shire and its residents. Gunnedah Shire Council highlights a number of key initiatives as it looks back on a year in review, before Councillors move into the second year of their term. “Looking back over the past 12 months, I’m very proud of our achievements, both large and small for the people of our growing area and delighted that…

Gunnedah Shire Council welcomed six new Australian Citizens at naturalisation ceremonies this week. Richard Patriquin, of Canada; Charlotte Wright, of United Kingdom; and Ric Rendall of Philippines were naturalised in a ceremony performed by Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey and Deputy Mayor Gae Swain on Australian Citizenship Day (Sunday, 17 September) at the Creative Arts Centre. Cherry-Lyn De Guzman, Mary Ann Estilo and Garry Estilo, all of Philippines made the pledge at another ceremony on…

Gunnedah Shire Council appointed Bathurst-based construction company Hines Constructions to undertake the multi-million dollar upgrade works at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool Complex. This newsletter is the first in a series to keep the community, key stakeholders and user groups updated throughout the construction phase. {rsfiles path="GunnedahShireCouncil/COUNCIL/BETTER-INFRASTRUCTURE/Major-Projects/Gunnedah-Pool-Complex-Renewal-Newsletters/Gunnedah Pool Complex Renewal Newsletter.pdf"}

RECYCLING COLLECTION - GUNNEDAHMonday 2 October 2017Collection will be on Tuesday 3 October 2017.Residents are requested to place their recycling bins out on Monday evening as collection will begin early on Tuesday. RECYCLING COLLECTION - CURLEWISMonday 2 October 2017Collection will be on Wednesday 4 October 2017.Residents are requested to place their recycling bins out on Tuesday evening as collection will begin early on Wednesday. Should you have any enquiries regarding the Recycling collection over the…

Gunnedah Shire Council is set to formalise a Sister City Relationship with the Yinzhou District of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, with documents to be signed at an official ceremony tomorrow. Six delegates from the Yinzhou Government accepted an invitation to visit the Gunnedah Shire, following trade and investment missions in March and the signing of Friendly Relationship Exchange Agreements. “Entering into this relationship with the Yinzhou Government will see the exploration of social, cultural and…

Messages of hope and resilience were the theme delivered at the 2017 Mayoral Dinner attended by more than 350 community members and special guests on Wednesday night. His Excellency General, The Honourable David Hurley, Governor of New South Wales and Mrs Hurley were invited as special guests, alongside Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and Mrs Anderson, Liverpool Plains Shire Council Mayor and Namoi Joint Organisation Chair Andrew Hope and Mrs Hope, Tamworth Regional Council…