28 April, 2022 Discover the stories hidden within the art of James White at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery in May. The former Boggabri man will launch a new exhibition, “Memories”, on 27 May, and the local community is invited to walk down memory lane and embrace the nostalgic. Mr White grew up on a family farm, but left the paddocks behind to travel the wider world, and it’s this collective imagery, and the…

22 April, 2022 Flood Recovery Costs A report exploring options for the waiving of user fees and charges for the disposal of household items in declared disaster events will be prepared for a future Council meeting. The notice of motion was put forward by Cr Ann Luke “after seeing all the heartache” due to flooding events. It was supported by her fellow councillors. Cr Luke said it was a logical step to ensure Council could…

21 April, 2022 The truck wash at Gunnedah Saleyards will be closed from Tuesday, May 3, for the construction phase of the precinct upgrade. The closure is due to the renewal of the truck wash that is part of the saleyards upgrade, which will deliver a new state-of-the-art truck wash facility. The current facility will be closed for up to 20 weeks. An alternate site was considered for the duration of the construction period, however,…

April 21, 2022 In a submission to the NSW Country Mayors’ Association, Gunnedah Shire Council has identified its top five areas of concern. Gunnedah Mayor Jamie Chaffey told Councillors at the April Ordinary Council meeting that the Executive of the NSW Country Mayors’ Association, of which he is the Deputy Chair, were encouraging member councils to submit motions on priority issues. The association’s survey of councils in December 2020 found the top three single issues…

April 21, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council will apply for an Additional Special Variation of rates following a change to the rate “pegging” process that could lead to Council being unable to deliver all services and maintain assets in years to come. Council this week voted to apply for a permanent Additional Special Variation of 2.5% to rates in line with its budget predictions for the next few years. The 2.5% figure was the long-term modelling…

19 April, 2022 Gunnedah Shire Council is seeking members to join the Sister Cities and Friendly Relationships Working Group. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the working group provided an exciting opportunity to strengthen ties with our existing Sister Cities, and to explore new possibilities. “The working group’s purpose is to look at the Sister City relationships we already have and to look at other partnerships that might lead to exciting things for Gunnedah Shire,”…

Nominations are invited from interested members of the Gunnedah Shire community for positions on the Sister Cities and Friendly Relationships Working Group: School based representatives Volunteer Groups, such as Service Clubs Community Representatives To initiate, progress, foster and capitalize upon existing and targeted Sister Cities and Friendly Relationships both nationally and internationally. The working group will facilitate this by bringing together local schools, volunteer and cultural groups, business and other interested parties to maximize the…

13 April, 2022 The Gunnedah Shire has been announced as a finalist in the 2022 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. Gunnedah Shire Council’s Tourism Team Leader Nikki Robertson said she was thrilled that the Shire has made the cut, alongside its neighbour Tamworth, in the category for more than 5000 residents. “It’s fantastic to be in the finals and it shows that we can mix it with well-known destinations,” she said. “We have quirky and…

April 13, 2022 There are many ways you can honour our ANZACs in Gunnedah Shire this April 25. Gunnedah RSL sub-branch Vice-President John Atkin said the RSL was encouraging people who could not make it to a service to continue the newer “Light up the Dawn” tradition. “In the last couple of years, people have not been able to get out and Light up the Dawn has become popular,” he said. “People can stand in…

Gunnedah Shire Council is seeking community feedback on how it can enhance safety in the Shire. Council is undertaking a review of its Crime Prevention Plan and has created a survey as part of the consultation process. “The Plan highlighted the key priorities for enhancing community safety relevant to our Shire and how Council, in partnership with the Crime Prevention Working Group and other government and community organisations, could work to address local concerns about…