25 November, 2024 Gunnedah Shire will once again show its support for the call to end gender and sexual violence against women and girls with a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, 10 December. The vigil, organised by Gunnedah Shire Council in partnership with the Gunnedah CommUNITY Action Team, is part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence that runs from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, to…

22 November 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council has endorsed two important documents showing the breadth of work carried out in Gunnedah Shire over the past few years. Councillors yesterday endorsed the Annual Report 2023/24, as well as the State of our Shire Report 2021/2024 that documents the progress of implementation and the effectiveness of the Community Strategic Plan during the previous term of Council. The Gunnedah Shire Council Annual Report 2023/24 includes details of a capital…

21 November 2024 An exciting new addition has been made to Livvi’s Place Inclusive Playground in Gunnedah, with the installation of Livvi’s Library. This vibrant new outdoor children’s library will provide parents and caregivers with the option of reading to their young ones as they relax and enjoy the space. “The project was identified as a playground enhancement in 2019, when Livvi’s Place Inclusive Playground was being developed and progressed over time with the help…

18 November 2024 The famous poet Dorothea Mackellar, who spent many hours at her family’s home in Gunnedah, wrote of the beauty of our part of Australia. Gunnedah Shire’s Poetry Precinct in South Street not only celebrates Mackellar with a statue, garden and plaques, but now also has a new way to take in our Shire’s serenity. The Poetry Precinct Open Space Activation Project has added to the appeal of the precinct with a new…

The Gunnedah Shire community is invited to attend the 2024 Lighting of the Christmas tree at 7.30pm on 29 November. Gunnedah Shire’s community Christmas tree stands in Brock’s Court in Chandos Street each year as a symbol of the festive season, and each year, the turning on of the lights on the tree signifies Christmas is nearly here. “We are very happy to be able to present this small but special event to our community…

13 November 2024 Following last week’s difficult but necessary decision to proceed with a Special Rate Variation (SRV) to address its financial sustainability and maintain essential community infrastructure and service levels, Gunnedah Shire Council is now welcoming written submissions from the local community. These can be provided to Council until Thursday, 19 December 2024. Council’s original SRV proposal was for a permanent cumulative 38.88% increase over two years with a 24% increase in year one…

13 November, 2024 Every year, Gunnedah Shire residents add another layer of special to Christmas with their spectacular Christmas light displays. Gunnedah Shire Council is challenging our community to make 2024 the brightest and most beautiful Christmas of all! The Christmas Lights Competition opens today, with six categories including the always hotly contested title of Santa Street for the street that glows the most. Last Christmas, the title went to Kurrajong Road. The categories are:*…