19 March 2025 The Gunnedah Shire community is being asked to have their say about a proposed Bill to split the Hunter New England Health District into two separate districts. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller said the region had faced its share of challenges with health services, with a general practitioner shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the disappointing downscaling of the new hospital. “In 2004, two health districts were combined to form the Hunter…

17th March 2025 A series of waste education and composting workshops will be held from Monday 31 March to Wednesday 2 April in Gunnedah. Anyone with questions about household waste or looking to upscale their recycling is encouraged to attend these free sessions. Attendees will be able to check out a pop-up display and chat to waste educators between 10am and 2pm at Coles Shopping Centre, Gunnedah. Or join a composting and worm farming workshop…

5th March 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council is now inviting the community to participate in the Gunnedah Rural Waste Services Survey. The survey, produced by ASK Waste Management in collaboration with the Gunnedah Shire Council), will help guide consultation for the Waste Management Strategy and Rural Waste Facilities Study project. Council has engaged ASK Waste Management to develop its Waste Management Strategy with the key aims of the project to develop a 10-year Waste Avoidance and…

28 February 2025 Gunnedah’s popular annual Youth Expo is set to take place on Thursday, April 10, 2025. This year the Youth Expo will feature different employers, organisations, and tertiary education providers, encouraging students to envision their futures and make informed decisions about their education and career paths. The event, held at the Gunnedah Town Hall, is aimed at Year 10, 11, and 12 students and promises to be an engaging and informative experience, providing…

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…