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11 August 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council is urging businesses in the Local Government Area to complete a short survey on the impact of the August flood event on the business community. Council’s Manager Economy and Growth Susan Frater said locals were used to coping with supply chain issues, planning for flooding, and getting back to business, but it was important to measure the costs incurred. “From family farms and service organisations to retail, accommodation, manufacturing…
It's Local Government Week, so it's the ideal time to launch our new traineeships and apprenticeships! Ever considered local government as a career path? Now's the time to find out what you can achieve at Council and kickstart your career in local government. You can: be paid while you learn from experienced mentors; gain hands-on experience; experience a diverse range of tasks and projects; earn a nationally recognised qualification that’s valued in the job market;…
04 August 2025
Local Government Week Free Barbecue
It's Local Government Week and you're invited to come along to The Smithurst on Tuesday, 5 August from 10:30am to 12:30pm to share in a free barbecue and catch up with Councillors and Council representatives. Staff will be on hand from a number of departments including Customer Service, GoCo and Waste, so bring your questions, if you have any. Local Government Week is our chance to share with the community what we do beyond ‘roads,…
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for Council's Rural Roads Working Group. The Rural Roads Working Group is an advisory body of Council established to be responsive to our community’s needs. The effectiveness of the working group depends upon community support. Councillor Robert Hoddle, Councillor Rob Hooke and Councillor Juliana McAthur will represent Council in the working group, and Councillor Ann Luke will be the alternate. The group will also include up to nine…
24 July 2025 Trinket the Robot, and his friends, are on their way to Gunnedah. Based on the tale of Pinocchio, Trinket the Robot is a lively, funny, interactive solo show by Little Wing Puppets that explores the complexity of emotions and offers ways for children to understand different feelings. The Civic Theatre will play host to Trinket, his inventor Dr Doovalacky, and his assistant, a green caterpillar named Gizmo, on Monday, 4 August at…
21 July 2025
July Council meeting briefs
21 July, 2025 Council to join Namoi Water Gunnedah Shire Council has endorsed a move to join Namoi Water. Councillor Robert Hoddle will be the delegate for Namoi Water, and Councillor Juliana McArthur will be the alternate delegate. Proposed road name on public exhibition The proposed name of a new road on Stock Road will go on public exhibition for 28 days. Council supported the proposal to call the road at 243-261 Stock Road “Wotton…
14 July 2025
Explore new worlds through Flickerfest
14 July 2025 Film lovers are in for a treat as the nation’s largest Australian and international short film festival makes its way to Gunnedah. Flickerfest is returning to The Civic Theatre on Sunday, 3 August to deliver the best in shorts from Australia and around the world, carefully selected from more than 3,500 entries. Now in its 34th year, Flickerfest is Australia’s only Academy Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised Short Film Festival, inspiring filmmakers to…
02 July 2025
Concrete causeways to reduce delays
2 July 2025 An unsealed gravel causeway on Kamilaroi Road will be upgraded to a concrete causeway over the next two months. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said the upgrade would help to solve the ongoing issue of delays for road users during weather events. “The new concrete causeway will be more resistant to wash-out and reduce the need for repeated reconstruction following extreme weather,” he said. “This will mean road users…
Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 Construction is now underway on the highly anticipated third stage of the Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary, which will bring eco-tourism accommodation options and opportunities to learn more about one of Australia’s most beloved native species. Gunnedah Shire Council received $8 million from the NSW Government to construct five safari-style tents, 14 powered sites, picnic areas, caretaker and volunteer accommodation, and bush tucker garden, which will aim to draw more tourists to the…
Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 Gunnedah has opened the gate to a new era of livestock sales, with Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Moriarty opening the $27.4 million upgrade of one of the state’s top cattle selling centres. The Gunnedah Regional Saleyards redevelopment received $23,708,927 from the NSW Government with Gunnedah Shire Council contributing $3,750,833. The saleyard generates more than $120 million in value annually from about 100,000 head of cattle sold. The upgrades…
