17 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council has approved an operational model for the new $6.48 million Gunnedah Koala Park and Hospital that will feature themed accommodation, a restaurant/function area and a ropes course and an international volunteer program. Councillors yesterday voted to approve a model and location for the Koala Park. A 50 acre bush setting with its entrance on the Oxley Highway has been chosen as the preferred location after extensive review by both…

17 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council will respond to the challenges of this unprecedented drought with a one-off program to answer the urgent needs of the community through the year ahead and help stimulate the economy of the Shire. Councillors yesterday voted unanimously to prioritise $1 million this financial year for a Community Resilience Program and will lobby the State and Federal governments to match that amount. Council will also allocate an additional $200,000 to…

17 October 2019 Spin yourself until you’re dizzy, compare your reflexes to a Formula 1 driver and see your fingertips under the microscope with the Shell Questacon Science Circus. The Gunnedah Town Hall will be overflowing with exciting hands-on science exhibits when the Science Circus and their colourful semi-trailer roll into town for an exhibition of their “pop-up” science centre. The Gunnedah Pop-up Science Centre will be held at Gunnedah Town Hall on Wednesday, October…

17 October, 2019 Eleven young Gunnedah people were given a special presentation by Gunnedah Shire Council today for their initiative in cleaning up graffiti. “Muck-up Day” for Year 12 students had led to a mess at a Gunnedah park, and another group of students took the initiative to clean it up. Jessie Betts, Ben Glennister, Coby Higgins, Taryn Maher, Chelsea McArthur, Ashleigh Mills, Helena Pease, Desmond Tuckerman, Zac West, Angelica White and Ashley White were…

18 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council is creating a planning blueprint for the next 20 years, but needs to hear exactly what is important to shire residents and businesses. Work is starting on the Shire’s first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), the plan that will guide the future of Gunnedah Shire to 2040. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said this would be a key document for managing the use of the Shire’s land. “We need…

Council is creating a Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), which is a planning blueprint to guide the future of the Gunnedah Shire to 2040, and we need our residents and businesses to be part of this process. This will be our Shire’s first ever LSPS, so it is important to us to hear your views on what our land use vision and planning priorities might look like. The feedback you provide will be used to…

9 October, 2019 It’s NSW Small Business Month and Gunnedah Shire Council is hosting a workshop to help people get started on their dream business. As part of an extensive program of events, there will be a free Lean Canvas Workshop presented by Dimity Smith from University of New England Smart Region Incubator on Monday, October 14. The Lean Canvas Workshop will be held from 10am to 12pm in the training room at Gunnedah Shire…

9 October 2019 Older Gunnedah residents will have the chance to log on to better online safety free through Gunnedah Shire Library. The library will offer free access to a new schedule of eSafety webinars to be launched in StaySmartOnline Week from October 7-13, with webinars running until December. Gunnedah Shire librarian Christiane Birkett said the library was one of the first in NSW to become officially eSmart. “Digital safety is critically important for all…

9 October, 2019 Art can spring from the most unlikely sources and this Friday it will flower from old packaging and waste as the 2019 Waste Into Art Competition opens. “This is traditionally a wonderful walk on the wild side of waste,” Gunnedah Shire Council’s Cultural Precinct Team Leader Lauren Mackley said. “This year is as spectacular as ever. It’s incredible what people can come up with using discarded items. “Our theme for 2019 is…

9 October, 2019 Ghouls and boys will have their chance to horrify Gunnedah in the annual Night of the Walking Dead on Saturday, October 26. It’s a no-brainer to join this Halloween Zombie Walk for the whole family and do good instead of evil. Gunnedah Shire Council’s Cultural Precinct Team Leader Lauren Mackley said the Night of the Walking Dead was a joint initiative of Gunnedah Shire Council and Can Assist with funds going to…