27 January, 2026

Gunnedah Shire's Mayor Colleen Fuller has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Details are below:

Awarded on: 26 January, 2026

Award event: Australia Day

Citation: For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Gunnedah Shire Council

Mayor, since 2024.

Councillor, since 2004.

Deputy Mayor, 2009-2013.

Chair, Crime Prevention Working Group, 18 years.

Chair, Access Working Group, four years.

Chair, Australia Day Committee, 2012-2016.

Gunnedah Meals on Wheels

President and Chair, since 2010.

Volunteer, over 40 years.

Meals on Wheels, New South Wales

Vice President, 2021-2022.

Board Member, 2018-2021.

Gunnedah Miners Support Group

Co-Founder, 1999.

Chair, since 1999.

Australian Local Government Women's Association, New South Wales

President, 1996, and 2012-2014.

Executive Member, 2022.

Vice President re-elected as a board member March 2016.

Life Member.

Community - Other

President, Gunnedah Homes for the Aged.

Member, Retired Mineworkers Association, Gunnedah Branch, current.

Honorary Life Member, Association of Mining Related Councils, current.

Fundraiser, 'Pink Up Your Town', current.

Member, McGrath Foundation.

Member, Gunnedah Branch, Country Women's Association.

Patronages

Patron, Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society Inc.

Patron, Gunnedah Scouts.

Patron, Gunnedah Group 4 Rugby League Club.