Don’t miss your chance to nominate a local legend to carry the Queen’s Baton when it visits Gunnedah next year. Batonbearer nominations are open for everyday Australians to be part of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). Across Australia, 3,800 batonbearers are needed to share the dream of the ‘friendly Games’ as part of the QBR.Starting on 25 December 2017, the Queen’s Baton will travel for 100 days in Australia,…

Arts North West and Accessible Arts NSW will be celebrating the launch of Enabling Community Creativity: A Regional Disability Resource at the Civic Centre Gunnedah on 22 May 2017. Enabling Community Creativity: A Regional Disability Resource Manual is the direct result of The Heading West Project, a strategic two year partnership between Arts North West, Arts Northern Rivers (regional arts development organisations) and Accessible Arts NSW. This resource manual is a how-to-guide to deliver arts…

BE PART OF THE ACTION.GIVE SOMEONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE DREAM! Batonbearers will inspire others with their passion and commitment to sport and community and be excited to represent and promote the Commonwealth Games. A Batonbearer will share the dream and carry with pride the spirit of the Games embracing the diversity and values of the Commonwealth. They will inspire others with their passion and commitment to sport and community and be excited to…

Join GoCo and New England Partners in Recovery for fun on the green with your team. GoCo Barefoot Bowls & BBQ will be held at the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 from 11.30am to 3.30pm to raise awareness about mental health and connect people with the support available in the Gunnedah community. ‘Last year’s Barefoot Bowls & BBQ event was a great success, and there has been so much interest…

Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery will be a hub of upcycled, innovative creations from Friday, 2 June 2017, featuring Gunnedah’s Biennial ‘Waste into Art’ Exhibition. Every two years, Gunnedah Shire Council asks residents to use their imagination and repurpose waste items into art. This year, the ‘Waste into Art’ Exhibition is expanding, allowing entries from throughout the New England North West to further spread the reduce, reuse, recycle message. The theme for Waste into Art…

Gunnedah Shire Council has received funding from the Department of Industry through The Future Towns Plans Project that was rolled out across Regional NSW earlier this year. The grant allocation is being used to kick-start the Gunnedah Shire Council Vibrant Precinct Project which will focus on site activation in order to increase vibrancy within the Downtown Precinct. The project will explore a number of themes including how contemporary and accessible arts may assist in creating…

Notice is hereby given of the public exhibition of the draft DisAbility Inclusion Action Plan 2017-2021 Enhancing Access: Cultivating Inclusion. Council’s vision for an inclusive community is to be recognised as both an advocate and champion for the rights of people of all abilities in our community ensuring all of our residents are treated equally and respectfully and have opportunities to enjoy the benefits. The draft Plan articulates strategies and actions to enhance access and…

Gunnedah Shire Council is hosting the biennial event 'Waste into Art' Exhibition 2017 to promote waste reduction on our community. The exhibition officially opens 1.00pm Friday 2 June 2017 and will run until Sunday 2 July 2017. Submissions are due 5.00pm Friday 26 May 2017 at the Visitor Information Centre, 81 Chandos Street Gunnedah. Entry forms can be downloaded using the link below and hard copies are available at the Visitor Information Centre or Gunnedah…

The 2017 summer inspection program targeting Alligator weed and Honey Locust in the Peel and Namoi Rivers has been completed by local Councils across the North West and New England. The program took around two weeks to complete and covered an area from Sandy Creek near Somerton to Narrabri township. The project is an important step in the containment of the world’s worst aquatic plant, Alligator weed. Inspections in the Namoi commenced slightly later than…

Gunnedah Shire Council is proud to announce renowned Walcha artist Linda Lockyer will be exhibiting her collection of works entitled ‘Country Meets Coast’ at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery this May. Lockyer’s works investigate contrasting environments; ‘Country Meets Coast’ highlights her connection to two very different geographical places, The New England Ranges and beyond, in contrast to the coastal region of Camden Haven. Lockyer uses her canvas as a recording of her own perceptions…