23 August, 2019 Eleven sporting and community groups will benefit from a total of nearly $40,000 from the latest round of Gunnedah Shire Council’s Section 365 Small Grants Program. Gunnedah Shire Councillors have approved applications for six community organisations and five sporting organisations, for projects from a new ride-on mower for the Kelvin Hall to new accessible toilets at the Gunnedah Rugby Club. “It was a difficult decision,” Cr Rob Hooke, who is on the…

CHOOSE TO REUSE Put secondhand first by hosting a garage sale or shopping the Trail. Reduce the amount of stuff we send to landfill and the number of new products made. Ultimately, it's about decreasing our negative impact on mother earth and preserving it for future generations to come. Host a sale to clear your space and make a small profit. Shop the Trail for guilt free retail therapy. Register to host your own Garage…

20 August 2019 Saleyard users are urged to have their say on a new draft masterplan for the precinct that advises a way forward for the next 20 years. Gunnedah Shire Council Chief Financial Officer Damien Connor said the draft Gunnedah Regional Saleyards Precinct Masterplan would be on public exhibition for comment until September 9. “Gunnedah Regional Saleyards are the fourth largest cattle selling centre in NSW, and the eighth in Australia,” Mr Connor said.…

16 August 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council will trial an early opening of the outdoor facilities at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool Complex this year. Prompted by public requests and predictions of a hot summer ahead, Gunnedah Shire Councillors this week voted to accept a proposal to open the outdoor pool from Saturday, October 5, 2019 – four weeks ahead of the usual annual date. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the results of the trial would…

14 August 2019 Gunnedah residents are invited to come to a community meeting with a view to establishing a new multicultural group for the shire. Gunnedah Shire Council is holding a meeting at 4pm on Sunday, August 25 to hear from the founder of Multicultural Tamworth Eddie Whitham. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said establishing Multicultural Gunnedah could be a great addition to the shire’s voluntary organisations. “Multicultural Tamworth has become a genuine success story,”…

14 August 2019 What would you like to see in Gunnedah’s cultural precinct in the future? The Cultural Precinct Masterplan is underway, but Gunnedah Shire Council wants to hear what you need, and your ideas for the future of this space. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Corporate and Community Services Colin Formann said project Leaders Dunn & Hillam architects would be consulting the public about their ideas for the masterplan with a series of events during…

14 August 2019 Gunnedah is once again part of the Garage Sale Trail in 2019, offering an opportunity to be part of a great community program. The 2019 Garage Sale Trail will take place on October 19 and 20, and Gunnedah Shire residents are encouraged to either hold their own garage sale, or get together for a stall at the Gunnedah Community Markets on October 19. “The Garage Sale Trail is not only a great…

8 August 2019 Gunnedah’s current Cultural Precinct is a collection of buildings that house many lively community groups and cultural activities; it’s the hub for many of the region’s artists and creatives, and the keeper of Gunnedah’s unique stories. But as our community continues to grow and diversify, our hub is diversifying too. We’re planning for the future, by creating a masterplan that will detail the expansion and redesign of the precinct; honouring the rich…

8 August 2019 New South Wales Rural Fire Service has advised that the Bush Fire Danger Period will begin on Sunday 1st September 2019 for the Liverpool Range District. The Liverpool Range District incorporates the Local Government Areas of Gunnedah Shire Council, Liverpool Plains Shire Council and the Upper Hunter Shire Council. For more information please view the NSW RFS Liverpool Range Bush Fire Danger Period Media Release here.

7 August, 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council supported by the Gunnedah Ministers’ Fraternal will hold a Prayer for Rain on Sunday, August 18. The event will be held at the Smithurst Theatre from 4pm. “Our community has been doing it tough during this extended time of drought,” Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said. “It is impacting on everyone, from our farming families to our small businesses and community groups. “This is an opportunity for us all…