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05 July 2024
Seeking donations for scholarship fund
5 July, 2024 Council is seeking local donations for the Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund. The fund is an initiative of our local community and provides an opportunity for our local youth to succeed in their tertiary education by encouraging students to embark on a journey of lifelong learning by financially supporting those moving on to pursue tertiary studies. Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 and has assisted hundreds of local students over the…
04 July 2024
Exhibition to mark NAIDOC Week
4 July, 2024 Gunnedah Shire is joining the celebrations of NAIDOC Week with the opening of the popular NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition 2024 on Friday, 5 July. This exhibition is an eclectic collection of community works reflecting on the week that celebrates and recognises the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme for this year is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud. Cultural Precinct Team Leader Danny…
04 July 2024
Seeking your ideas on Gunnedah's Youth Space
4 July, 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council is asking the community – from skateboarders to parents and kids who just want to hang out with friends – to help build a vision for the Gunnedah Youth Space. After extensive community consultation in the lead-up to the Gunnedah Shire Council Open Space Strategy, adopted in 2022, one of the key recommendations was to investigate upgrades to the Gunnedah Skate Park on the corner of View Street and…
01 July 2024
Have your say on Gunnedah's Youth Space
There is currently a concept plan under development for the Gunnedah Youth Space. The purpose of the plan is to create a long-term plan or vision for the skate park area. The plan will be completed by an external consultant and will involve engagement with community members to get input into what could be included in the design. Members of the community are invited to the first consultation workshop which will be held at the…
27 June 2024
Invitation to the community
GoCo is inviting the Gunnedah community to look at its updated Community Care building (pictured) that now reflects its vision for the future. GoCo Executive Manager Bruce Mercer said the newly furbished Gunnedah headquarters at 80 Marquis Street marked a milestone in GoCo’s journey. An opening for the community will be held between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, 4 July. “This building is more than just a physical space,” Mr Mercer said. “It symbolises inclusivity…
Non-residents of the Gunnedah Shire are permitted to enrol and vote in the September 2024 local government elections if they meet eligibility criteria and submit the necessary forms to Gunnedah Shire Council. You are eligible to vote as a non-resident in a council area if you are: • an owner of rateable land in the council area, or • an occupier or rate-paying lessee of rateable land in the council area. Non-residential rolls are prepared…
25 June 2024
Cool activities for the winter holidays
25 June, 2024 Mid-year school holidays are on the horizon, and another action-packed Gunnedah Shire Council School Holiday Program will offer plenty of activities to keep students happy. Holiday favourites are back, with the guys from Totem Skateboarding holding a free learn to skate beginner class and a mentoring skate session with professional skaters, both for ages six years and up. This is always a popular activity and bookings are essential! Gunnedah Shire Library will…
24 June 2024
NAIDOC Week Exhibition artworks due
24 June, 2024 A reminder to artists across Gunnedah Shire that artworks for this year’s ever popular NAIDOC exhibition are due by Monday, 1 July. Held across Australia from 7-14 July, 2024, NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.This year’s theme is “Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud!” and artists are invited to create an artwork – whether it is sculpture, painting…
21 June 2024
Gunnedah Shire Council June meeting briefs
21 June, 2024 Operational Plan adopted Gunnedah Shire Council has adopted the 2024/25 Operational Plan and Fees & Charges following a public exhibition period. The Operational Plan details the works and services Council intends to undertake during the next financial year through responsible fiscal management of Council’s $56 million total operating expenditure and a capital works program of $25 million. Gunnedah Shire Council is in a similar position to that of many NSW councils facing…
21 June 2024
Plan paves way towards more inclusive community
21 June, 2024 Gunnedah Shire Council has endorsed its blueprint for enhancing access and cultivating inclusion for the next four years, with the document now on public exhibition. The Gunnedah Shire DisABILITY Inclusion Action Plan 2024-2028 Enhancing Access: Cultivating Inclusion outlines the measures put in place to ensure people with disability can access general supports and services available in the community and can participate fully in the community. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the…
