30 January, 2023 Comedians Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs are bringing a barrel of laughs to The Civic Theatre on Saturday, 4 February. The dynamite duo was deterred by flooding in November, but now they’re bringing their stand-up show Women Like Us back to Gunnedah for the first time since 2021. Nolan and Briggs grew up in country towns and have 40 years of stage time and seven children between them. Come along for a…

27 January, 2023 Gunnedah Shire welcomed two new citizens on Australia Day. Francisco Carreno Duarte (originally from Mexico) and Noel Chalibbulaca (originally from Zambia) officially became citizens of Australia in a ceremony under the gum trees in ANZAC Park on Thursday. The ceremony was held as part of the full day of events across the Shire and was officiated by Mayor Cr Jamie Chaffey and attended by community members and supporting family members. The two…

26 January, 2023 Ten Gunnedah Shire citizens and organisations have been recognised in the 2023 Gunnedah Shire Australia Day Awards. Deputy Mayor and Chair of Gunnedah Shire’s Australia Day Working Group Cr Rob Hooke said the Australia Day Awards Ceremony on Wednesday was a wonderful opportunity to thank those who do so much in our community. “The Gunnedah Australia Day Awards Ceremony is held on the eve of Australia Day, and is a marvellous way…

23 January, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Council is preparing to host the inaugural Crime Prevention and Community Safety Conference from 22-23 November. The two-day conference is aimed at local government and practitioners in community safety and crime prevention and will feature key note speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds, both local and beyond, to discuss emerging trends in crime, and the latest developments and approaches in resolving and enhancing safety in local communities.  The event…

20 January, 2023 Gunnedah Shire Council has been making the most of the fine weather to progress repair work on the Shire’s flood damaged roads. Gunnedah Shire, like many other councils throughout New South Wales, sustained millions of dollars worth of damage to its road network in the flood events of 2022. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said Council had already undertaken more than $2.2 million in flood restoration works this financial…

18 January, 2023 Work has started on a shared pathway extension that will connect the Namoi River to Mullibah Lagoon. The Riverine Stormwater Precinct Shared Pathway project will complement the existing pathways and is funded by the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program. Contractor Daracon is working its way from Cohen’s Bridge along Maitland Street, to the Carroll Street end of Mullibah Lagoon to connect to the existing pathway at the Namoi River. The Geoff Morgan…

18 January, 2023 It’s time to mark International Women’s Day by creating something special for the Gunnedah International Women’s Day Exhibition 2023. Gunnedah Cultural Precinct Team Leader Michael Cornford said March 8 was an important day in the global calendar, and Gunnedah had plenty of reason to celebrate. “While the 2023 theme for the day is #EmbraceEquity, this is an opportunity to create amazing art – whether it is a painting, drawing, sculpture or another…

January 11, 2023 An exhibition celebrating the journey of the Blackjack Camera Club Inc will open at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery on Friday, January 27. Through the Lens Photography Exhibition is a selection of highlights taken by members of the Blackjack Camera Club Inc, which is based in Gunnedah. Blackjack Camera Club president Wendy Carpenter said the exhibition was as diverse as the club’s members. “In the past seven years, we have seen…