5 August, 2020 Gunnedah Shire Library has demonstrated the theme of this year’s Local Government Week celebrations: Councils do, helping the community learn, discover and access services despite the challenges of COVID-19. The library’s efforts during the COVID-19 closure have been formally recognised, with Brain Training Expanded achieving Highly Commended in the NSW Local Government Excellence Awards in the category of Special Delivery Initiative. During the lockdown period the library team continued to deliver the…

4 August 2020 Commencing Tuesday 4 August 2020, weather permitting, Gunnedah Shire Council will begin an upgrade of the water supply mains in Barber St between Chandos Street and Marquis Street We aim to significantly improve the water supply system at this location and ask for your understanding during the upgrade. We endeavour to limit interruptions wherever possible, however unavoidable interruptions to traffic flow, property access and water availability may be experienced intermittently during the…

August 4, 2020 “Councils do” is the theme for Local Government Week 2020, a theme that has never been more relevant than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local Government Week, which this year runs from August 3 to August 9, is designed to showcase the work councils do in their local communities, including the wide variety of services they provide. Gunnedah Shire Council general manager Eric Groth said the top two priorities of Council during the…

August 3, 2020 Two exciting new mural projects and improvements to a preschool are three of the projects included in new funding following Gunnedah Shire Council’s call for new community resilience projects late last year. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society, Ooranga and Arts Gunnedah had been granted funding through the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Program. “These are three really exciting and worthwhile projects that were nominated through our call…

31 July 2020 Gunnedah Shire Council has welcomed Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson's announcement of $9 million for the upgrade of Rangari Road, but note with surprise and disappointment the amount falls short of meeting Mr Anderson's election commitment. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said $12.9 million was required to improve the safety and conditions of Rangari Road, an important regional link road as well as a daily transport route for those who live in…

29 July, 2020 As the temperature drops, Gunnedah Shire Council is reminding residents to check regulations before lighting backyard fires, following a recent increase in reports of smoke pollution. Backyard burning and the incineration of waste are prohibited throughout the Shire, though there are some exceptions in areas where no domestic waste collection service is available. Where backyard burning is prohibited, there are some situations where fires can still be lit outside in NSW. These…

27 July, 2020 The arrival of a new Council purchasing and procurement platform has been met with enthusiasm by local businesses. Gunnedah Shire Council launched its partnership with VendorPanel at a business breakfast last week, attended by more than 50 people. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said it was great to see a solid representation from a large range of industries at the breakfast. “The number of people who made it to the breakfast event…

23 July, 2020 Gunnedah Shire Council is reviewing its waste collection services and calling on the community to provide feedback about kerbside and commercial collections. Council’s current waste, recycling and garden organics kerbside collection contract is reaching its expiry in 2021 and new contracts are being planned and developed for both residential and commercial services. Council’s Waste Manager Sheridan Cameron said there are a number of factors to be taken into consideration for the new…

21 July, 2020 A total of nearly $30,000 will be made available to nine Gunnedah Shire organisations through the Section 356 Community and Sports Small Grant program for a range of projects. Selection panel member Cr Ann Luke said six community organisations and three sporting organisations had been approved for grants worth a total of $29,602.22. “We look forward to seeing some great improvements for community and sporting groups through the latest round of the…

20 July, 2020 Council supports Eisteddfod’s award nomination Gunnedah Shire Councillors have voted to support Gunnedah Eisteddfod Society’s nomination for a national award for this year’s Online Music Eisteddfod. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the society had applied to council for financial support towards entry fees for the Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event and Best Regional Event categories of the Australian Event Awards and Symposium. “The Gunnedah Eisteddfod Society has created something wonderful…