March 24, 2020 From Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey: Like the rest of Australia, Gunnedah Shire has been preparing itself for difficult days ahead. It’s an uncertain time and we all have a role to play to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our Shire. Our entire community has been under continual pressure since 2016, and has shown remarkable resilience in drought. Our community has shown their genuine strength in not only battling through, but…

March 24, 2020 Gunnedah Shire Council continues to move into the orange stage of its yellow-orange-red Coronavirus Response Strategy while looking for ways to ease the stress on those already feeling the financial strain. At an extraordinary meeting today, Gunnedah Shire Councillors endorsed a move to freeze interest accrual against rates, fees and charges that are currently outstanding or may become outstanding from today. Council also agreed to cease the escalation of any outstanding accounts…

Afternoon Update 23 March, 2020 Further changes will come into effect for Gunnedah Shire Council services tomorrow as precautions increase against the Coronavirus pandemic. Following the Federal Government’s announcement of stricter measures, Council is encouraging people to use non-contact communication such as email, the internet and telephoning to carry out their council business. Tomorrow: Gunnedah Shire Council’s Elgin Street administration building will be closed to the public, but people can still fill in forms, find information,…

March 20, 2020 Gunnedah Shire Council’s Continuity Management Team continues to keep a close eye on Coronavirus pandemic developments. Through its Coronavirus Response Strategy, Council is constantly reviewing the latest information from health and government authorities to ensure we are across any new developments. Our priorities are the health and welfare of Gunnedah Shire residents and the continuation of Gunnedah’s essential services provided by Council. We strongly urge people to contact council by phone (02)…

March 19, 2020 Gunnedah Shire Council has taken a proactive approach to the current pandemic, and has set up a Coronavirus Response Strategy to provide direction for navigating the unprecedented situation. Council has also formed a specialised Continuity Management Team to monitor the changing situation and meet the challenges presented by the Coronavirus as best we can. The team is reviewing advice daily from NSW Health and the Australian Government Department of Health to ensure…

March 18, 2020 Following our initial update yesterday, Gunnedah Shire Council is continuing to review health advice regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and has put in place changes to meet guidelines for public safety. Gunnedah Shire Council general manager Eric Groth said Council was continuing to monitor the NSW Health site www.health.nsw.gov.au and liaising with other government agencies to ensure a best practice response. Gunnedah Shire residents are encouraged to make Council payments online and use phone…