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21 October 2024
Get involved with the Big Map for disaster readiness
21 October 2024 It’s big, it’s accurate, and it will help Gunnedah Shire face disasters like the floods of 2021-22. The Big Map - a 15m x 9m aerial photograph that allows people to actually walk across the Shire - is at the centre of a series of Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) sessions to be held in Gunnedah and Narrabri early November. DRA Emergency Management Specialist and National Resilience Manager Adam Moss said the Big…
21 October 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE - PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023-24
In accordance with Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act, 1993, Gunnedah Shire Council advises that the Ordinary Council Meeting to be held on 30 October 2024 will include the presentation of the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the financial year ending 30 June 2024. In accordance with Section 420 of the Local Government Act, 1993, any person may make a submission in writing to Council with respect to the Council’s…
18 October 2024
Council helps you get Grant Ready!
18 October 2024 Finding and applying for the right grant to assist your community or not-for-profit organisation can be tricky. Gunnedah Shire Council will hold a free Getting Grant Ready Workshop for local community and not-for-profit groups at 9.30am on Tuesday, 26 November. “Grants are an important way for our local groups to expand and explore new initiatives,” Gunnedah Shire Community and Social Planner Debra Hilton said. “This Getting Grant Ready Workshop, which is an…
16 October 2024
Gunnedah Shire Council elects Mayor and Deputy Mayor
October 16, 2024 At the first Gunnedah Shire Council meeting following the NSW Local Government Election in September, Councillors have elected Cr Colleen Fuller as Mayor and Cr Kate McGrath as Deputy Mayor. In Gunnedah Shire, Councillors vote to elect the Mayor every two years, and have elected to vote in the Deputy Mayor for 12 months. Cr Fuller said she was delighted to take on the role of Mayor. “It’s an honour to be…
14 October 2024
Your help needed to find Gunnedah Shire's community heroes
14 October, 2024 What is just as Australian as helping out a mate? Recognising a mate who makes Gunnedah Shire a better place! Nominations for the Gunnedah Shire Council Australia Day Awards 2025 have now opened and we are relying on you to let us know about someone who makes an outstanding contribution to our Shire. Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Economy and Growth Susan Frater says the Australia Day Awards are an important part of…
02 October 2024
Gunnedah Shire Council election results declared
2 October, 2024 The NSW Electoral Commission has issued the official declaration of results of the NSW Local Government Election. The nine Councillors for this term of Gunnedah Shire Council (in order of the ballot paper) will be: Colleen Fuller (2375 total votes) Cameron Moore (676 total votes) Linda Newell (739 total votes) Ann Luke (850 total votes) Juliana McArthur (741 total votes) Kate McGrath (731 total votes) Robert Hooke (900 total votes) Robert Hoddle…
01 October 2024
Diverse exhibition from the Rainbow Region
1 October, 2024 An eclectic collection from the Nimbin Artists Gallery will open at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery at an event at 6pm on Friday, 18 October. The exhibition, titled Nimbin Diversity, will include the works of 21 artists from the Rainbow Region of New South Wales, with a huge variety of works from Japanese print blocks to ceramics, and wildly colourful acrylics to timber artworks, mixed fibre birdbaths and felted textiles. Nimbin…
30 September 2024
Time to celebrate Gunnedah Shire's small businesses
30 September 2024 Gunnedah Shire has about 1500 small businesses with less than 20 employees, making the small business sector a vibrant part of our economy. October is NSW Small Business Month, and Gunnedah Shire Council will celebrate our Shire’s small businesses by offering a number of events where owners and employees can network, develop skills and gain knowledge. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Community and Development Andrew Johns said small businesses added to every aspect…
30 September 2024
Gunnedah’s Deposition Centre opens at Waste Management Facility
September 30, 2024 A new Deposition Centre has opened at Gunnedah’s Waste Management Facility, making it easier and safer for people to deposit their waste. The new centre, located on the site of the Waste Management Facility and accessed through the Quia Road entry, has been constructed to allow everyday users of the facility to deposit their waste away from the main landfill area. Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Waste Sheridan Cameron said the new centre…
19 September 2024
Spring into school holiday fun
The emphasis is on fun and creativity in the September-October school holidays with the latest Gunnedah Shire Council School Holiday Program! Council has partnered with Gunnedah Conservatorium and the NSW Government to present Spring into Performance, a free four-day workshop from Tuesday, 8 October to Friday, 11 October for 12 to 24-year-olds that will take the young performer from strategies for stage fright through to exploring new opportunities. Bookings are essential and will be open…
