December 16, 2021 The winners of the Gunnedah Shire Christmas Lights Competition have been decided – and Gunnedah has a new Santa Street! The bright lights and showmanship of Kurrajong Road have earned the street the coveted title of “Santa Street”, the award given to the most dazzling Gunnedah Shire street of all during the festive season. The residents of 5 Sanders Place, Gunnedah have again taken the title of Best Decorated House. The winners…

December 15, 2021 A bold new exhibition about to open in Gunnedah celebrates a success story that has sprung from the pandemic. Sunsets are More Beautiful at the Farm is an exhibition by Arushi Nayar featuring 20 pieces inspired by her life at a farm in Gunnedah. Arushi’s work spans performance art, video, photography, painting, music and writing, and the Gunnedah exhibition includes 11 drawings, eight paintings and one video. She has a Bachelor’s degree…

14 December, 2021 Preparations for Australia Day celebrations across Gunnedah Shire are underway, with president of the National Farmers’ Federation and Liverpool Plains local Fiona Simson announced as Gunnedah Shire’s official ambassador. A farmer herself, Fiona Simson grew up on a property near Armidale and now resides on the Liverpool Plains. She has created opportunities for more women and young people to become involved in industry, and was instrumental in the launch of the NFF’s…

December 13, 2021 PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED   2022 will offer an opportunity to start your pets off on the right paw with another Gunnedah visit by the Animal Welfare League’s NSW Mobile Vet Truck (MVT). The Mobile Vet Truck will be at the Gunnedah Showgrounds on Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15, offering free and discounted veterinary services to pensioners and concession card holders. Gunnedah Shire residents can bring their…

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Proposal is being placed on public exhibition. The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Gunnedah Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Gunnedah LEP 2012). SUBJECT LAND: The ‘Subject Site Particulars’ list is available at Council’s Administration Building, 63 Elgin Street, Gunnedah and on Council’s website www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au. PROPOSALThe Panning Proposal seeks to amend the Gunnedah Local Environmental Plan 2012 so that all privately owned agricultural land that is currently zoned E3…

December 8, 2021 Gunnedah’s new Koala Sanctuary has reached an exciting milestone with the news the development application has been approved by the NSW Government. Gunnedah Shire Council submitted the application to the NSW Northern Regional Planning Panel in March and remains committed to bringing this important project to life despite the worldwide challenges 2021 has brought. Gunnedah Shire Council Acting General Manager Colin Formann said the approval was good news for Gunnedah. “Approval of…

December 6, 2021 A landmark meeting of Gunnedah doctors to consider potential short, medium and long-term strategies to address the shortage of GPs in Gunnedah Shire will take place on December 14. The doctors will consider a range of strategies proposed by a working group established to find lasting solutions to Gunnedah’s GP workforce crisis. Gunnedah Shire Council engaged the Rural Doctors Network NSW (RDN NSW) late last year to develop a way forward for…

December 3, 2021 Gunnedah Shire Council is offering free waste collection and disposal to help residents clear flood damaged residential and household goods from their properties. Items eligible for collection include old furniture, whitegoods and general sorted domestic waste. Ineligible items include chemicals, liquid waste, commercial waste, mixed building waste, asbestos containing materials and medical waste. A bulky waste collection will be conducted next week between Monday and Friday for flood impacted Gunnedah streets. Residents…

A Natural Disaster Declaration has now been made for 38 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across NSW, including Gunnedah LGA, with extensions to include further LGAs expected later this week. Assistance activated by the Natural Disaster Declaration includes: Help for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damaged; Support for affected local councils to help with the cost of cleaning up and restoring damaged essential public assets; Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary…

1 December, 2021 The receding floodwater is revealing significant damage to Gunnedah Shire’s bridges, roads, footpaths, parks, sporting grounds, causeways and other infrastructure. Gunnedah Shire Council crews are working tirelessly to attend to damage and allow roads to re-open, but due to the high volume of requests, it will be a long process, and Council is calling for people to remain patient. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said the damage to the…