Gunnedah Shire Council accepted a tender of $11.4 million from Hines Constructions of Bathurst to complete Stage 1a of the Master Plan at the Council Ordinary Meeting on 16 August 2017. Construction started on the project on 16 October 2017 and progress is well underway. Gunnedah Shire Council is keeping the community updated with regular newsletters on the progress of the project. Hard copies of the newsletter are available at Gunnedah Shire Council Administration Building,…

12 February 2018 Back by popular demand, Gunnedah will be humming to the sights and sounds of a calendar of events for the 2018 Weeks of Speed festival. The annual festival will be held over four weekends, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 March, at a variety of venues around Gunnedah. “We are excited to announce this year’s program, with some new events added to the agenda. There is something speed-related for all…

1 March 2018 Budding photographers are in with a chance to win a $500 Gunnedah Gift Card and the opportunity to exhibit their works as Gunnedah Shire Council launches a new photography competition titled ‘Faces, Places and Spaces’. The competition is now open for entries and Gunnedah Shire Council is asking local people to snap pictures of the landscape around them; flora and fauna; tourist destinations and the CBD; community events; community, culture and lifestyle;…

Held during March each year, the Weeks of Speed Festival is a unique programme of heart-thumping speed and speed-related activities and great family friendly entertainment. Organisers plan new events each year and in 2018 the Weeks of Speed programme bursts into action on Sunday March 4 and will continue each weekend thereafter, finishing on Sunday March 25, 2018. Download the Weeks of Speed Programme 2018, see what’s on and head to Gunnedah for some great…

26 February 2018 The Gunnedah Printmakers’ will star alongside renowned Sydney-based printmakers Bernhardine Mueller and Margaret Vickers at an upcoming art exhibition: Arctic Inspirations and more. Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery will showcase the collaborative exhibition from 9 March until 8 April. Bernhardine Mueller has conducted numerous workshops in Gunnedah and has developed quite the following through her contemporary printmaking practices. Arctic Inspirations and more is a chance for Mueller and Vickers to express their…

26 February 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council resolved to remain a member of Namoi Unlimited at the Ordinary Council Meeting last Wednesday night. Gunnedah Shire Council has participated as a major contributor of a pilot Joint Organisation of Councils, initially called Namoi JO, and now named Namoi Unlimited. This pilot group has worked together leading up to and since the introduction of legislation enabling Joint Organisations. The current membership of Namoi Unlimited includes Gunnedah Shire Council,…

22 February 2018 Photographer and performer William Yang is one of Australia’s most celebrated independent artists and will share his poignant story with Gunnedah in ‘The Story Only I Can Tell’ on March 7. ‘The Story Only I Can Tell’ tells the unique story of William’s life. His family migrated from China to Australia more than 100 years ago and subsequent generations adapted to western culture. Yang grew up in North Queensland on a tobacco…

22 February 2018 The community’s key safety priorities are at the forefront as Gunnedah Shire Council places its recently reviewed Crime Prevention Plan on public exhibition. Councillors were presented with the draft Plan (2018-2022) at last night’s Ordinary Council Meeting and endorsed to place the plan on exhibition for the next 28 days, to allow the community an opportunity to review the document and provide comment. Crime Prevention Working Group Chair Colleen Fuller said in…

22 February 2018 Mr Des O'Callaghan visited Gunnedah Shire Council on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 to thank Councillors for their support in aiding his fundraising efforts for The Long Ride motorcycle event in 2017, supporting Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia. Council resolved to support the cause with a $500 donation in June last year. Mr O'Callaghan provided Council with a certificate of appreciation and a flag from the event. Background: The first Long Ride was introduced in…

15 February 2018 More than 30 local producers and interested parties gathered at Gunnible Pastoral Co on Wednesday to discuss opportunities around growing citrus in the region at a Citrus Field Day. Hosted by Gunnedah Shire Council, in conjunction with NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), the Field Day saw industry experts, packers and buyers impart their knowledge on growing citrus commercially, including orchard set up, maintenance and selecting the right citrus variety for…