22 June 2018 Councillors unanimously adopted Gunnedah Shire Council’s 2018/19 Operational Plan at Wednesdays Ordinary Meeting in Breeza. The Operational Plan forms part of the ten-year Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and identifies the services and activities that are to be carried out by council over 12 months in the Gunnedah Shire. Included in the Operational Plan is the annual budget and Fees and Charges. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey looks forward to delivering on the…

19 June 2018 Gunnedah’s title as Koala Capital of the world will be cemented for the future as $6.48 million for a world-class Koala Park and Education Centre was earmarked for the project in the state budget. The news was announced today by Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson, on the back of the state budget for 2018/19 through the Regional Social Benefit Infrastructure Fund. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said…

18 June 2018 Community members, businesses and organisations are invited to share ideas about the future of the Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund (GCSF). The ‘Big Ideas Session’ run by the GCSF Working Group will ask people to bring forward ideas on how to fundraise effectively to ensure the continuation of the Fund. GSCF is a community-run initiative that is designed to give financial aid to students in Gunnedah that are looking to further their tertiary…

15 June 2018 The Gunnedah Waste Management Facility (GWMF) will be upgrading the cells on the facility weighbridge on Thursday, 28 June and Friday, 29 June 2018. The weighbridge is an essential piece of infrastructure which is required to be in good working condition in order for the GWMF to operate effectively and efficiently. Therefore, it is important that the weighbridge is maintained. Interruptions may occur and charges will be applied on these days, however…

12 June 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council officially opened the ‘Faces, Places and Spaces’ Photography Exhibition on Friday night at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery, where judge Andrew Pearson announced the winners of the competition. Budding photographers were asked to snap pictures of the landscape around them; flora and fauna; tourist destinations and the CBD; community events; community, culture and lifestyle; villages; commercial and industry; and a creative depiction of what the photographer loves most…

12 June 2018 The late William Ronald Clegg MBE, OAM – five-term deputy mayor, former mayor (1969-80), State Emergency Service Namoi Division Controller, dedicated community member and decorated civil servant. The Medal of the Order of Australia recipient’s memory has been honoured with a road name tribute in the nation’s capital. Clegg Lane has been identified and dedicated in the suburb of Strathnairn, Belconnen ACT. Gunnedah Shire Council was contacted by the ACT Place Names…

30 May 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council is pleased to support eight local businesses and organisations after Round Two allocations of the Business Partner Program were endorsed at the April Ordinary Council Meeting. More than $17,000 was allocated under the 2017/18 Business Partner Program after applications were considered by a panel. The following businesses and organisations were successful and announced at a ceremony on Wednesday: Prydes Easifeeds for quality and packaging updates Care 4 U Services…

31 May 2018 GoCo Community Care has expanded its home and community care services and geographic footprint after the recent acquisition of Tamworth Regional Council’s (TRC) funded aged care services and New England Carer Support Service. The transition involved the transfer of TRC’s Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) funded aged-care services and New England Carer Support Service, which provides counselling, support, information and advocacy services (CSIA) for carers. The agreement included continued employment of five…

1 June 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council’s multi-million dollar works to reduce the impact of flooding from Blackjack Creek is complete and has come in significantly under budget. The Blackjack Creek Flood Mitigation Project commenced in November 2017, with works undertaken by Daracon Group Gunnedah. Council was successful with a grant from the Office of Environment and Heritage for the $3.2 million development. The project was finalised in May 2018, and was under budget by more…

29 May 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council is calling for submissions for the annual NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition. The 2018 theme is ‘Because of her, we can’ and Council is urging artists, hobbyists, schools, organisations and individuals to come together and explore the theme and exhibit their artworks in a professional gallery space. Gunnedah Shire Council’s Arts and Cultural Officer Lauren Mackley said the exhibition will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…