Gunnedah Shire Councillors have re-elected the leadership team of Mayor Jamie Chaffey and Deputy Mayor Rob Hooke. At the mayoral election this week, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were elected by Councillors in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 that stipulates mid-term mayoral elections. Cr Chaffey and Cr Hooke will hold the Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions until the council elections anticipated to take place in September 2024. Of his re-election Mayor Chaffey said:…

20 September, 2023 There are more than 1530 businesses in Gunnedah Shire, and approximately 98.5% of them are classified as small, with less than 20 employees. That’s about 1500 reasons to celebrate New South Wales Small Business Month and Gunnedah Shire Council, with the help of funding from the NSW Department of Small Business, is about to do just that. The NSW Small Business Month events kick off with a joint Gunnedah Shire Council and…

  19 September, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey says the New South Wales Budget released today holds no pleasant surprises for Gunnedah Shire. “This State Budget includes the big ticket items of $52 million for the Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment, $5.6 million for the Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary and $2.5 million for an Early Childhood Education Centre at Gunnedah Campus,” Cr Chaffey said. “This looks great on paper, but the Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary was already committed…

19 September, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Council and NSW Police are working together to address rising crime in the Gunnedah Shire. Gunnedah Shire Council met this week with police representatives in Gunnedah. “Council has been advocating the need for additional policing measures for some time, most recently in discussions with the NSW Police Ministers office last week in Sydney,” Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said. “To have senior representatives from both the Western Region and the…

September 18, 2023 Gunnedah Shire welcomed eight new Australian citizens on Australian Citizenship Day on Sunday. Australian Citizenship Day, celebrated on September 17, is a day for Australians to reflect on the meaning and importance of Australian citizenship, and the responsibilities and privileges we have as citizens. Gunnedah Mayor Jamie Chaffey welcomed the eight people who have chosen to make Australia their permanent home at a ceremony at the Civic. “Gunnedah grew by eight Australian…

Gunnedah Shire Council has released its Spring school holidays program that offers a diverse and engaging range of activities for children of all ages. Free activities being staged include ‘Splat & Snack’ which challenges children to create something as a group for the Waste into Art exhibition as well as individual pieces they can take home. There are also free movies being shown at The Civic Theatre, Book Buddies storytelling and craft with a magical…

Gunnedah Shire Council is now calling on nominations for its 2024 Australia Day Awards. Chair of the Australia Day Working Group, Councillor Juliana McArthur, encouraged locals to start thinking of who they would like to see recognised for their valuable contributions to the community. “Now is the time to consider who you would like to nominate for the 2024 Australia Day Awards. We have so many wonderful people living in our Shire doing amazing things.…

Gunnedah Shire Council's Community Safety team is currently investigating the illegal dumping of asbestos on Grain Valley Way, Goolhi. Sometime between late afternoon on Monday 4, September, and the early morning of Tuesday 5, September, a person or persons have dumped several hundred kilograms of asbestos containing material on the side of Grain Valley Road, north of Goolhi Road. Council is now appealing for witnesses who travelled this road between these times and may have…

The Gunnedah Shire Council is encouraging local businesses to apply for funding through its Business Partner Program Round Two 2023/24. The popular program aims to support projects that stimulate economic activity in the Gunnedah Shire with all applications considered on individual merits and priority given to those demonstrating they can help generate employment and grow population in the region. Councillor Colleen Fuller urged local businesses to be proactive about securing themselves a slice of the…

5 September, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Council will host a number of free workshops in September. They are: The Gunnedah Shire Demographic Workshop Join Glenn Capuano from .id for an informative and engaging demographic workshop. .id stands for “informed decisions” and id’s work is to provide decision-makers within government, industry and the community with accurate, accessible, easy-to-use information about communities and how they are changing. When: Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Smithurst Theatre in Conadilly…