23 January, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Council is preparing to host the inaugural Crime Prevention and Community Safety Conference from 22-23 November. The two-day conference is aimed at local government and practitioners in community safety and crime prevention and will feature key note speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds, both local and beyond, to discuss emerging trends in crime, and the latest developments and approaches in resolving and enhancing safety in local communities.  The event…

20 January, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Council has been making the most of the fine weather to progress repair work on the Shire’s flood damaged roads. Gunnedah Shire, like many other councils throughout New South Wales, sustained millions of dollars worth of damage to its road network in the flood events of 2022. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said Council had already undertaken more than $2.2 million in flood restoration works this financial…

20 January, 2023 Australia Day is inching closer and preparations are in full swing in Gunnedah Shire. Gunnedah Shire’s Australia Day Working Group Chair Cr Rob Hooke said it was exciting to see the 2023 program packed full of fun, family-friendly activities. “We’re gearing up for a fantastic few days of Australia Day festivities in Gunnedah Shire,” he said. “Events include everything from touch football to a free pool day, chess competitions, cricket, a cake-off,…

18 January, 2023 Work has started on a shared pathway extension that will connect the Namoi River to Mullibah Lagoon. The Riverine Stormwater Precinct Shared Pathway project will complement the existing pathways and is funded by the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program. Contractor Daracon is working its way from Cohen’s Bridge along Maitland Street, to the Carroll Street end of Mullibah Lagoon to connect to the existing pathway at the Namoi River. The Geoff Morgan…

18 January, 2023 It’s time to mark International Women’s Day by creating something special for the Gunnedah International Women’s Day Exhibition 2023. Gunnedah Cultural Precinct Team Leader Michael Cornford said March 8 was an important day in the global calendar, and Gunnedah had plenty of reason to celebrate. “While the 2023 theme for the day is #EmbraceEquity, this is an opportunity to create amazing art – whether it is a painting, drawing, sculpture or another…

January 11, 2023 An exhibition celebrating the journey of the Blackjack Camera Club Inc will open at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery on Friday, January 27. Through the Lens Photography Exhibition is a selection of highlights taken by members of the Blackjack Camera Club Inc, which is based in Gunnedah. Blackjack Camera Club president Wendy Carpenter said the exhibition was as diverse as the club’s members. “In the past seven years, we have seen…

10 January, 2023 Time is running out to nominate outstanding individuals and organisations for Gunnedah Shire’s 2023 Australia Day Awards. Nominations are due by Monday, January 16 for the annual awards which recognise and honour individuals and groups in the local community who have worked to shape and enrich the Shire. Gunnedah Shire’s Australia Day Working Group Chair and Deputy Mayor Cr Rob Hooke said the AustraliAusta Day Awards were an important way to highlight…

22 December, 2022 Gunnedah Shire has once again celebrated the festive spirit with homes and businesses switching on their Christmas lights. Twenty-six homes and businesses entered the Christmas Lights Competition, decorating their premises with everything from giant inflatable Santas to strings of illuminated stars. Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Economy and Growth Susan Frater said the competition judges – Gunnedah’s Citizen of the Year Tracey Reid, Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce representative Sammi Bath and representatives from…

20 December, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council is actively recruiting town planners to keep pace with rapid growth in Gunnedah Shire. Over the past 18 months, 232 development applications have been lodged with Council, along with Customer Service Requests, street trading applications, planning certificates, and state significant developments, among other requests. Most of the DAs are additions to homes (for example, sheds/pools/dwelling alterations), additions to commercial/Industrial, and new dwellings (based on June 2021-December 2022 figures), while…

16 December, 2022 It’s summer and that means the school holidays are here! Gunnedah Shire Council’s latest school holiday program is full of fun activities including skateboarding workshops, whip cracking, outdoor cinema, a free pool day, and theatre workshops in January 2023. Louis Tennis Academy will run tennis coaching clinics in both Gunnedah and Breeza on Tuesday, 10 January, and Gunnedah Conservatorium is hosting a number of theatre and music workshops over a few weeks.…