June 20, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council will write to the NSW Shadow Minister for Health and the Regional Minister for Health to seek a commitment that the new Gunnedah Hospital will retain all its existing services and be funded and constructed if there is a change of government at the March 2023 State Election. Gunnedah Shire Councillors voted unanimously to support the motion put forward by Mayor Jamie Chaffey for the hospital build to go…

June 16, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council has adopted the Gunnedah Shire Open Space Strategy 2022-2032 to steer the direction for the Shire’s parks, reserves and playing fields for the next 10 years. The strategy, put together by consultants Ross Planning, will allow the strategic planning, designing, development and management of open space. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said research by the consultants had shown Gunnedah had a generous provision of open space when compared with…

June 15, 2022 The Country Mayors Association of NSW held a Rural Health Forum on May 26 following the tabling in Parliament of the Legislative Council Inquiry into Health Outcomes and Access to Health and Hospital Services in Rural, Regional and Remote NSW on May 5, 2022. Association Deputy Chair and Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the forum in Sydney was well attended, with excellent presentations by Minister for Regional Health and Mental Health…

June 2, 2022 The line-up for Gunnedah’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival Road Show has been announced and locals are in for a treat. On Thursday, June 23, Gunnedah Town Hall will play host to comics Blake Freeman, Bronwyn Kuss, Frankie McNair and Lewis Garnham. The line-up will be heralded by comedian and emcee Brett Blake - a self-confessed “smoko” lover who flaunts an impressive mullet. First cab off the ranks is Melbourne comic Blake Freeman…

May 31, 2022 Construction at Gunnedah Shire Council’s $8 million Water Treatment Facility on Kelvin Road has reached a milestone stage. The major components of the facility are now constructed and all electrical work has been completed at the new plant that will allow for consistent water treatment across Gunnedah and Curlewis. It will also allow the introduction of fluoridation to improve dental hygiene as recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Two…

26 May, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council is inviting community members to submit expressions of interest for its Housing Working Group. Council’s Director of Planning and Environmental Services Andrew Johns said the working group was newly established and would benefit from the valuable input of the community. “The Housing Working Group is a unique opportunity for representatives to become actively involved in improving housing availability and affordability in the Gunnedah Shire,” he said. “The group has…

May 25, 2022 Fifteen properties are expected to be auctioned on behalf of Gunnedah Shire this Friday to recover rates and charges that have remained unpaid for more than five years in the case of occupied land, or one year in the case of vacant land. The auction comes following a lengthy process of contacting owners for payment, and public advertising. Gunnedah Shire Council General Manager Eric Groth said it was necessary to take the…

25 May, 2022 Lovers of dance will be in stitches when 100 Years of the History of Dance foxtrots into town on Sunday, June 5. 100 Years of the History of Dance as Told by One Man in 60 Minutes is a comedic, physical theatre performance blending dance and theatre in an unusual, charming and funny way. The performance tells the story of schoolboy Jacob, who is presenting a report on the history of dance.…

25 May, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council’s updated Asset Management Policy is now available for public comment. The draft Asset Management Policy sets out the principles and guidelines by which Council will manage its assets so current and future local community needs can be met in an affordable way. The document sits under the Resourcing Strategy and aids Council in resourcing its strategic priorities as identified through the Integrated Planning and Reporting framework. The policy also…

May 23, 2022 Gunnedah’s CBD will be transformed into a magical marketplace when the popular NightQuip markets return on Tuesday, August 16. NightQuip, a Gunnedah Shire Council-run event, is a vibrant evening festival that fills Gunnedah’s main street with music, market stalls, lights, food and late-night shopping on the first night of AgQuip, Australia’s biggest agricultural field days. An estimated $250,000 flowed into the Gunnedah economy through the inaugural NightQuip in 2019, and now the…