17 January 2025 At an Extraordinary Meeting held this week, the Gunnedah Shire Council unanimously endorsed an application for a Special Rate Variation (SRV) and associated Minimum Rate increase to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). Background This decision follows several months of consideration and engagement with the community by Council on the SRV, commencing in May 2024 with Council endorsing the draft 2024/25 Operational Plan and Budget. This report contained information that Council’s…

15 January 2025 Australia is chock full of people with a huge variety of backgrounds, skills and interests, and Gunnedah Shire’s 2025 Australia Day Events Program reflects this diversity. Whether you live at Piallaway, Emerald Hill, Breeza, Mullaley or in the Gunnedah CBD, there are events to help you commemorate this special day. “Australia Day has always been a big day on Gunnedah Shire’s calendar and this year continues the tradition,” Gunnedah Shire Council Manager…

10 January 2025 From midnight tonight, Level 1 Water Restrictions will be implemented in the Gunnedah Shire. The 10-day average water consumption for the Gunnedah and Curlewis Water Supply has exceeded 10ML per day which means that Level 1 Water Restrictions will be imposed as per Council’s Drought Management Plan. Under this level of restriction, the impact on residences and their gardens is relatively minor with the focus being on general awareness of water consumption…

7 January 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council is looking to update the Village Entry signs on approach roads at Breeza, Carroll, Curlewis, Emerald Hill, Kelvin, Mullaley and Tambar Springs in early 2025, replacing the signs that are currently in place. It has been almost 20 years since this signage has been updated and Council’s plans to give them a facelift have been very positively welcomed by residents in each of our villages. In recent months Council’s…

20 December 2024 Revised Master Plans for two of Gunnedah Shire’s best-loved open spaces, Kitchener Park and Wolseley Park are again on exhibition for public submissions through until Monday, 3 February 2025. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said the Master Plans had been recommended in the Gunnedah Shire Open Space Strategy 2022-2032 adopted by Council in 2022. The Master Plans were created following significant community consultation for each site to determine the…

19 December 2024 It is less than a week until Christmas, but the fun has started early for six entrants to the annual Gunnedah Christmas Lights Competition. The winners of the competition were announced at the Gunnedah Community Christmas Tree last night. They are: - Best Decorated House: Kris and Kerry Janson, 5 Sanders Place, Gunnedah - Santa Street: Hinton Drive, Gunnedah - Best Christmas Theme in a Village: Steve Warren, 7 Pullaming Street, Curlewis-…

18 December 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council is looking for interested community representatives aged 18 and over to contribute to established Working Groups. These groups allow Councillors, staff, and community to collaborate and focus on specific priorities and objectives. Members are sought for: The Access Working Group - Meets quarterly to support the ongoing implementation of Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan. The Crime Prevention Working Group - Meets bi-monthly to improve the safety amenity of the…

17 December 2024 Applications for the Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund will close on January 8, and young people are reminded to apply before the deadline. The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund has awarded close to 500 scholarships since it began more than 20 years ago, and has seen local young people go off to a huge range of studies and careers. The fund is a partnership between business, the local community and Gunnedah Shire Council that…

16 December 2024 Summer is here and so is the Summer School Holiday Program with activities running from 6 January through to 30 January. There is something for arty kids, sporty kids, little kids and kids who love to bake in this Gunnedah Shire Council program. Gunnedah Shire Library will hold its well-loved Book Buddies and Crafty Creations sessions. Book Buddies is a great free storytime and craft session for 0-7 year-olds, while Crafty Creations…