May 13, 2021 Gunnedah’s business community is invited to attend a free workshop focussed on building resilience and positive mindsets. Mindset Reset for Business will be run by Chelsea Pottenger, founder of educational platform EQ Minds. Attendees will learn about routines for success, creating a positive mindset and a connected culture in the workplace and home. The workshop is part of Gunnedah Shire Council’s Community Resilience Business Recovery Package - Invigorate Gunnedah, supporting recovery in…

May 13, 2021 A new 10 year contract for Gunnedah Shire’s waste, recycling and garden organics kerbside collection service has been announced, with JR Richards & Sons to continue their current kerbside collections and take on residential and commercial recycling collections. Local business Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises will continue to process recycling at Recyclit, located within the Gunnedah Waste Management Facility. The new service will be rolled out from July and residents will see some changes…

12 May, 2021 Gunnedah will be seeing spots when Disney’s Cruella - prequel to the 101 Dalmatian’s franchise - premieres at the Civic Theatre on Thursday May 27 at 5:30pm. Residents are invited to attend the premiere screening to help raise funds for the Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund, a program which helps Gunnedah Shire youth on their journey to tertiary education. The live action film stars Emma Stone as the legendary Cruella de Vil, exploring…

5 May, 2021 If you need a good laugh, Gunnedah is about to host Australia’s favourite comedy convoy – the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. On June 17, five comedians will bring their stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song to Gunnedah Town Hall. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival tours from Mandurah to Mackay, Devonport to Darwin, and 80 destinations in between. This year’s line-up features Ben Knight as MC, and comedians Alex Ward, Nikki Britton, Sam…

4 May, 2021 Gunnedah Shire Council is calling for artists, students and community groups to think outside the box and create something imaginative for the Waste Into Art 2021 competition. The competition is held in partnership with Northern Inland Regional Waste to promote the reduction of waste, and includes more than $1000 in Gunny Money as prizes. The theme for this year - “Metal Reimagined” - calls for artists to reuse and repurpose discarded metal…

April 26, 2021 Gunnedah Shire Council has launched a new round of grant funding to support business and community groups enhance accessibility and inclusion. The Access Incentive Grants are part of the Community Resilience Fund – COVID-19 Recovery Package Invigorate Gunnedah, targeted at building business resilience and supporting recovery in the wake of COVID-19. Grants of up to $2,000 are available for projects providing better access and inclusion of people with both physical and hidden…

April 23, 2021 The final year of Gunnedah Shire Council’s Operational Plan shows a year of record capital works, with more than $47 million of projects in the pipeline. The Draft 2017-2022 Delivery Program and 2021-22 Operational Plan was approved for public exhibition by the Gunnedah Shire Council this week. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said due to the postponement of the NSW Local Government Elections in 2020, Council’s four-year delivery program had been expanded…

April 23, 2021 Local health professionals are invited to attend an information session on Wednesday with Chief Executive of Hunter New England Health (HNEH) Michael DiRienzo, where an update on the Gunnedah Hospital Clinical Services Plan (CSP) will be provided. Gunnedah Shire Council has been advocating for HNEH to consider input from the local community in the development of the Clinical Services Plan (CSP) for Gunnedah and in the subsequent design of the new Hospital.…

23 April 2021 The Draft 2017-2022 Delivery Program and 2021/22 Operational Plan for Gunnedah Shire Council is officially placed on public exhibition and Council will receive submissions in relation to the documents up until 5:00pm Friday 21 May 2021. Due to the postponement of the NSW Local Government Elections in 2020, our four year Delivery Program 2017–2021 has been expanded to five years. The Program establishes a series of actions and programs for the Council…

April 22, 2021 EIMEX gets green light from Council Gunnedah Shire Council has voted to continue to support the Energy Innovation Mining Expo (EIMEX) which will be held on 8-9 October this year. Council had originally resolved to support the 2020 event with an in-kind contribution of $11,000 and funding of $7000 but the event was cancelled due to COVID-19. That support will now be transferred to the 2021 event. The first EIMEX was held…