March 1, 2022 Gunnedah’s newly elected Councillors have been appointed to nearly 40 very diverse community committees and groups to represent the Shire. Gunnedah Shire has many dedicated volunteers and industry representatives who contribute a huge amount to the Shire’s services, economy, events and lifestyle. Each term, Gunnedah Shire Council is asked to provide a listening ear and a voice on some of these groups. Council also is a lead agency in many working groups…

February 22, 2022 The best of short films from Australia and around the world will be on the big screen in Gunnedah in March as Flickerfest returns. Gunnedah Shire Director Corporate and Community Services Colin Formann said Flickerfest was Australia’s only Academy Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying Short Film Festival. “Flickerfest is a world-class film festival that includes Gunnedah on its national tour schedule each year, bringing the best of short films to our screen,” Mr…

February 21, 2022 New animal impound shelter approved The development application for a new animal impound shelter in Gunnedah has been approved. Gunnedah Shire Council this week approved the application for new facilities at the existing site adjacent to the Gunnedah Waste Management Facility on Quia Road. The concept design includes shelter and exercise runs for 18 dogs, a dedicated cattery, office space, public reception area, veterinary treatment room and free range exercise yards. The…

21 February, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council has partnered with local businesses and organisations to present a full calendar of events for NSW Small Business Month in March. With more than 1100 small businesses in the Shire – everything from retailers to trades and services – Gunnedah knows the power of small business. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Planning and Environmental Services Andrew Johns said the program of events reflected the NSW Small Business Month theme of…

February 21, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council has a new roadmap for economic development for the next five years. Council this week adopted the Gunnedah Shire Economic Development Strategy 2022-26, a document that provides Gunnedah Shire Council with strategic direction for economic development, promotion and facilitation. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the Economic Development Strategy 2022-26 had been developed in consultation with business and industry stakeholders and the community over the past 18 months. “Gunnedah…

February 17, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council will auction 16 properties on Friday, May 27 to recover rates and charges that have remained unpaid for more than five years in the case of occupied land, or one year in the case of vacant land. Gunnedah Shire Council General Manager Eric Groth said it was necessary to take the action in cases where every attempt to contact and obtain payment from the property owner had been unsuccessful.…

February 16, 2022 The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund has helped another 15 young Gunnedah people on their tertiary learning journey. The presentation for the successful recipients was held yesterday, with Mayor Jamie Chaffey congratulating the students who will be studying in a huge range of areas, from law to paramedicine and teaching. “The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund is a wonderful example of how the community and Council can work together to offer opportunities for our…

15 February, 2022 Orange Grove road residents will have some improvement to access with Gunnedah Shire Council implementing temporary pedestrian access across the closed Orange Grove Bridge. Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said the bridge had been closed to traffic since January after vandals set fire to its timber foundations, and it would remain closed until a new bridge was built. “We have been able to open the bridge for safe pedestrian access as…

February 9, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council is asking the community to complete a survey to help review its Disability Inclusion Action Plan. Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026 provided an opportunity to review how inclusive Council managed facilities and services are in our Shire, and to work with the community to improve on actions currently embedded in the Plan. “The Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-26 will be an…

February 9, 2022 The call is out for landholders to keep an eye out for the invasive Parthenium weed, which was discovered on three properties in Gunnedah Shire last year. Gunnedah Shire Council Biosecurity Officer Lee Amidy said Parthenium weed was one of Queensland’s worst weeds and had the potential to become established in New South Wales. “Parthenium weed has been discovered growing in roadside situations in past years,” Mr Amidy said, “however, last year…