20 February 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council has approved nominations for three working groups and dissolved the Business Partner Program Advisory Group. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller said all Council working groups and committees were dissolved in line with NSW local government election protocols in September 2024. “Following the election, the local community, community organisations and business sector were invited to nominate for positions on the Gunnedah Crime Prevention Working Group, the Access Working Group and…

February 20, 2025 Council approves funding for pool hoist An allocation of $21,280 in funding (excluding GST) for a new pool hoist has been approved by Gunnedah Shire Councillors at the February Ordinary Meeting. Council was approached by a disability carer in April 2024 to upgrade the disability hoist at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool’s indoor pool to a Pelican pool sling hoist. The carer later provided a petition to Council signed by more than 200…

19 February 2025 Gunnedah Shire will be paying tribute to International Women’s Day in March with an exhibition celebrating the diverse talent of artists in our community. Artists have been asked to create something special to for the exhibition, which has proven to be a popular and diverse exhibition in past years. Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Colleen Fuller said Gunnedah Shire was home to women from a huge range of backgrounds and cultures, with a…

19 February 2025 Gunnedah Shire has recognised its strong connection with Sister City Kolomotu’a, in the Kingdom of Tonga, with a new street name. The roadway that runs along the Namoi River from Maitland Street has been named “Kolomotu’a Drive” in a gesture of respect for our friends in Kolomotu’a. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller said the Shire’s relationship with the Tongan region had only grown since the signing of the Sister City Agreement in…

5 February, 2025 Part of resilience is good mental health, and Gunnedah Shire Council will offer the community another fun and effective way to support mental health through two Words for Wellbeing – Journalling workshops. On Wednesday, 19 February and Thursday, 20, March, facilitator Lucy Gallagher, who is a farmer and a writer, and has experience as a counsellor/registered nurse in rural mental health, will lead two FREE interactive and evidence-based six-hour workshops at the…

February 3, 2024 It’s back to school time, and time to remember to drive carefully around school zones. Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Community Safety Wade Berryman said the start of the school year was a busy time on the roads as students and parents navigated new schools or returned to school. “Many children are starting at a new school, and there will be confusion about where to go and how to get there,” Mr Berryman…

26 January, 2025 Nine amazing community members and organisations have been recognised at the 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council Australia Day Awards. The annual awards presentation was held yesterday and featured this year’s Australia Day Ambassador to Gunnedah, Patrick Warmoll. Mr Warmoll is the Managing Director of Jack’s Creek, the local premium Wagyu and Black Angus beef producer that has been internationally recognised as the World’s Best Steak Producer four times over the past decade. Chair…

26 January, 2025 Four people became our newest Australian citizens on Saturday, 25 January at an Australia Day weekend Citizenship Ceremony. Gunnedah Shire Council hosted the Citizenship Ceremony at The Civic ahead of the Australia Day Awards. Gunnedah Shire Council Australia Day Working Group Chair Cr Ann Luke welcomed the new citizens. “It is a great tradition to hold Citizenship Ceremonies across the country as part of Australia Day celebrations,” Cr Luke said. “The Gunnedah…

January 23, 2025  It’s been going for more than 20 years, has awarded 516 scholarships and is a hugely successful partnership between the community and Gunnedah Shire Council. The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund celebrated another year of community support for the Shire’s young people at the annual presentation yesterday afternoon. Eighteen students from Gunnedah Shire were awarded scholarships in areas ranging from agriculture to law. Gunnedah Shire Council Community Scholarship Fund Working Group Chair Cr…

January 22, 2025  The Australian Government is providing up to $55 million for Round 8 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. This program will co-fund projects to provide new resilient mobile coverage in regional and remote areas of Australia that are prone to Natural Disasters, including bushfires, cyclones, and floods. The focus on areas impacted by, or at risk of, Natural Disasters reflects the increasing exposure of many regions to these events, and the need…