31 May 2018 GoCo Community Care has expanded its home and community care services and geographic footprint after the recent acquisition of Tamworth Regional Council’s (TRC) funded aged care services and New England Carer Support Service. The transition involved the transfer of TRC’s Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) funded aged-care services and New England Carer Support Service, which provides counselling, support, information and advocacy services (CSIA) for carers. The agreement included continued employment of five…

1 June 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council’s multi-million dollar works to reduce the impact of flooding from Blackjack Creek is complete and has come in significantly under budget. The Blackjack Creek Flood Mitigation Project commenced in November 2017, with works undertaken by Daracon Group Gunnedah. Council was successful with a grant from the Office of Environment and Heritage for the $3.2 million development. The project was finalised in May 2018, and was under budget by more…

29 May 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council is calling for submissions for the annual NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition. The 2018 theme is ‘Because of her, we can’ and Council is urging artists, hobbyists, schools, organisations and individuals to come together and explore the theme and exhibit their artworks in a professional gallery space. Gunnedah Shire Council’s Arts and Cultural Officer Lauren Mackley said the exhibition will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

28 May 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council is in the running for the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Engineering Excellence Awards after the recent completion of significant upgrades to the Gunnedah Waste Water Management Facility. The annual awards, to be held in the Hunter Valley later this year as part of the IPWEA’S State Conference, recognise excellence in Local Government and Public Works Projects, as well as individual teams. The $8.1 million project is…

23 May 2018 Gunnedah Shire Library participates in National Simultaneous Storytime As the clock struck 11.00am today, Gunnedah children joined thousands across the country reading the same book at the same time as part of National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS at Gunnedah Shire Library. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres and many other places around the country. This year’s…

18 May 2018 The Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2018/19 for Gunnedah Shire Council is officially placed on public exhibition and Council will receive submissions in relation to the documents up until 5:00pm Thursday 14 June 2017. The documents will be available for viewing at the Council Administration Building, Library, Community Care Centre and Visitor Information Centre. Alternately the Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2018/19 can be downloaded here.. This is an opportunity…

16 May 2018 Councillors were presented with the draft 2017-2021 (revised) Delivery Program and draft 2018/19 Operational Plan, inclusive of the annual budget and fees and charges at tonight’s Ordinary Council Meeting. The documents will now be placed on public exhibition to allow the Gunnedah community an opportunity to review and provide comment. In placing the documents on exhibition, Gunnedah Shire Council’s General Manager Eric Groth said Gunnedah Shire Council has continued to be recognised…

16 May 2018 Gunnedah Shire Council continues its customer-focused approach after voting to sign up with Service NSW’s Easy to Do Business Program. Councillors endorsed to enter an agreement with Service NSW at the May Ordinary Council Meeting. Gunnedah Shire Council’s Director Corporate and Community Services Colin Formann said Easy to do Business was developed by the office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner, Department of Premier and Cabinet and Service NSW to streamline the…

9 May 2018 Gunnedah’s Waste Water Management Facility has undergone an $8.1 million major remodel to future-proof Gunnedah’s sewerage treatment works until 2038. Gunnedah Shire Council secured $1.98 million in funding from the NSW Government’s Restart NSW Resources for Regions Program for the project, and allocated the remaining funds from its own budget for the works. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson and Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey officially opened the Plant on Wednesday afternoon. “The…

8 May 2018 All roads lead to Gunnedah for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow in June as this bounty of belly laughs rolls into town. Come along to the jam-packed, tour-de-comedy, featuring funnymakers from Australia and beyond, showcasing everything from stand up and sketch, to satire and song, in one side-splitting show. Each year, the show is becoming better than ever, and this year it’s back by popular demand. A busload of Australian stars,…