30 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council has wound up its NSW Small Business Month program, with about 150 people and 80 local businesses taking part in events. The final event on the calendar was the Wellness for Working Women session held on Tuesday, October 29 at the Civic, with about 50 Gunnedah women enjoying the evening. The event, hosted by Gunnedah Shire Council and supported by Country Horizons and Stylista Rista, was chaired by Ange…

18 October 2019 Gunnedah has many talented women in the workplace, and Gunnedah Shire Council is helping build a network through the Wellness for Working Women event. Gunnedah Shire Council Economic Development Officer Emily Wilson said the event was part of Council’s full program for NSW Small Business Month. “Gunnedah has a really vibrant network of working women across a huge range of industries,” Ms Wilson said. “Business can be hard for anyone and, along…

The Australia Day Working Group is calling for Expressions of Interest to cater for the annual Australia Day Dinner. Saturday, 25 January 2020 at 7pm | GUNNEDAH TOWN HALL To receive the specification document email council@infogunnedah.com.au or phone Council's Events & Engagement Officer Jacinta Cipolla (02) 6740 2113. Quotation submissions close 5pm, Friday 15th, November 2019. Eric GrothGeneral Manager

17 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council has approved an operational model for the new $6.48 million Gunnedah Koala Park and Hospital that will feature themed accommodation, a restaurant/function area and a ropes course and an international volunteer program. Councillors yesterday voted to approve a model and location for the Koala Park. A 50 acre bush setting with its entrance on the Oxley Highway has been chosen as the preferred location after extensive review by both…

17 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council will respond to the challenges of this unprecedented drought with a one-off program to answer the urgent needs of the community through the year ahead and help stimulate the economy of the Shire. Councillors yesterday voted unanimously to prioritise $1 million this financial year for a Community Resilience Program and will lobby the State and Federal governments to match that amount. Council will also allocate an additional $200,000 to…

17 October 2019 Spin yourself until you’re dizzy, compare your reflexes to a Formula 1 driver and see your fingertips under the microscope with the Shell Questacon Science Circus. The Gunnedah Town Hall will be overflowing with exciting hands-on science exhibits when the Science Circus and their colourful semi-trailer roll into town for an exhibition of their “pop-up” science centre. The Gunnedah Pop-up Science Centre will be held at Gunnedah Town Hall on Wednesday, October…

17 October, 2019 Eleven young Gunnedah people were given a special presentation by Gunnedah Shire Council today for their initiative in cleaning up graffiti. “Muck-up Day” for Year 12 students had led to a mess at a Gunnedah park, and another group of students took the initiative to clean it up. Jessie Betts, Ben Glennister, Coby Higgins, Taryn Maher, Chelsea McArthur, Ashleigh Mills, Helena Pease, Desmond Tuckerman, Zac West, Angelica White and Ashley White were…

18 October 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council is creating a planning blueprint for the next 20 years, but needs to hear exactly what is important to shire residents and businesses. Work is starting on the Shire’s first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), the plan that will guide the future of Gunnedah Shire to 2040. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said this would be a key document for managing the use of the Shire’s land. “We need…

Council is creating a Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), which is a planning blueprint to guide the future of the Gunnedah Shire to 2040, and we need our residents and businesses to be part of this process. This will be our Shire’s first ever LSPS, so it is important to us to hear your views on what our land use vision and planning priorities might look like. The feedback you provide will be used to…

9 October, 2019 It’s NSW Small Business Month and Gunnedah Shire Council is hosting a workshop to help people get started on their dream business. As part of an extensive program of events, there will be a free Lean Canvas Workshop presented by Dimity Smith from University of New England Smart Region Incubator on Monday, October 14. The Lean Canvas Workshop will be held from 10am to 12pm in the training room at Gunnedah Shire…