28 August, 2019 If you have a great idea for Gunnedah’s Cultural Precinct, now is the time to have your say. The Gunnedah Cultural Precinct Masterplan is underway and as part of that process, you can take part in a five-minute survey and tell us your ideas – no matter how big or how small. The Cultural Precinct includes Gunnedah Town Hall, the Smithurst Theatre, the Civic Theatre, the Bicentennial Creative Arts Centre, the Visitors’…

28 August, 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council is calling for nominations from businesses that could benefit from the latest round of funding for the Business Partner Program. Gunnedah Shire Council Economic Development Officer Emily Wilson said the Business Partner Program had assisted more than 60 local businesses with in excess of $200,000 in funding since the program began. “This is a great chance for Gunnedah Shire businesses to get a helping hand for business expansion or…

28 August 2019 Gunnedah families will get the chance to go crackers over the live show You’ll Never Guess Where I Hid the Cheese at Gunnedah Town Hall on Tuesday, October 1. There’s a new villain in town in this “grate” show – Mr Cheesehead - and he’s here to turn everyone else into cheeseheads. Luckily, superhero duo Bobbi and Wanda are here to defeat him with a slice of help from their courageous audience.…

27 August 2019 Gunnedah will be treated to a slice of silver linings when the live theatre performance Sunset Strip comes to the Gunnedah’s Smithurst Theatre 10 October. This play by Australian playwright Suzie Miller explores all manners of love, family dysfunction and making the best of bad situations and prosthetic breasts. Sunset Strip is the story of the once-thriving summer hot-spot Sunset Strip – now populated only by the people who couldn’t leave. Caroline…

GOT A GREAT IDEA FOR THE CULTURAL PRECINCT? WE WANT TO HEAR IT! The Gunnedah Cultural Precinct Masterplan is underway. The Cultural Precinct includes The Smithurst Theatre, The Civic Theatre, The Hall, The Galleries, and all the spaces in between. We want to hear your ideas about how we can make this a space that serves your needs today, and into the future. We would love you to take a moment to fill out this…

23 August, 2019 Eleven sporting and community groups will benefit from a total of nearly $40,000 from the latest round of Gunnedah Shire Council’s Section 365 Small Grants Program. Gunnedah Shire Councillors have approved applications for six community organisations and five sporting organisations, for projects from a new ride-on mower for the Kelvin Hall to new accessible toilets at the Gunnedah Rugby Club. “It was a difficult decision,” Cr Rob Hooke, who is on the…

CHOOSE TO REUSE Put secondhand first by hosting a garage sale or shopping the Trail. Reduce the amount of stuff we send to landfill and the number of new products made. Ultimately, it's about decreasing our negative impact on mother earth and preserving it for future generations to come. Host a sale to clear your space and make a small profit. Shop the Trail for guilt free retail therapy. Register to host your own Garage…

20 August 2019 Saleyard users are urged to have their say on a new draft masterplan for the precinct that advises a way forward for the next 20 years. Gunnedah Shire Council Chief Financial Officer Damien Connor said the draft Gunnedah Regional Saleyards Precinct Masterplan would be on public exhibition for comment until September 9. “Gunnedah Regional Saleyards are the fourth largest cattle selling centre in NSW, and the eighth in Australia,” Mr Connor said.…

16 August 2019 Gunnedah Shire Council will trial an early opening of the outdoor facilities at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool Complex this year. Prompted by public requests and predictions of a hot summer ahead, Gunnedah Shire Councillors this week voted to accept a proposal to open the outdoor pool from Saturday, October 5, 2019 – four weeks ahead of the usual annual date. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the results of the trial would…

14 August 2019 Gunnedah residents are invited to come to a community meeting with a view to establishing a new multicultural group for the shire. Gunnedah Shire Council is holding a meeting at 4pm on Sunday, August 25 to hear from the founder of Multicultural Tamworth Eddie Whitham. Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said establishing Multicultural Gunnedah could be a great addition to the shire’s voluntary organisations. “Multicultural Tamworth has become a genuine success story,”…