Gunnedah is petitioning for a 24-hour police station, but a council voice says the town already has 24-hour policing. Is a staffed station the best use of police?
Gunnedah Shire Council
Posted inGunnedah, Indigenous, Local politics and councils
NSW Aboriginal Land Council supports Gunnedah community in flag debate
“This man knows nothing about segregation.” A Gomeroi Elder and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council have hit back after Gunnedah councillors voted to fly just one flag in the chamber.
Posted inAwards, Gunnedah Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, What's on
Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains call for local legends
Every town has a local legend who never gets thanked. Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains want their names, and in Gunnedah there are new award categories to find them.
Posted inGunnedah, Indigenous, Petitions
Gunnedah petition demands Aboriginal flag in Council chamber
Gunnedah’s deputy mayor warned of “a reverse type of apartheid” before councillors voted to hang just one flag in the chamber. Now Aboriginal community members are fighting back with a petition.
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Gunnedah businesses invited to connect and grow
Free workshops, a business breakfast and an AI crash course. Gunnedah’s small businesses have a packed month ahead as Small Business Month kicks off in October.
Posted inGunnedah Shire, Local politics and councils
Deputy mayor under fire for ‘working mum’ remarks
New deputy mayor Rob Hooke says his predecessor couldn’t do the job because she’s a “working mum”. She’s hit back, and revealed the real reason she stepped aside.
Posted inArts, Gunnedah, What's on
Gunnedah gallery to honour late artist
Gunnedah’s creative community is invited to honour late artist Alex Bayliss with a new men’s exhibition at the Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery, opening next month in tribute to his life and work.
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Gunnedah Council sets out reconciliation plan
Gunnedah Shire Council has launched a two-year plan aimed at strengthening reconciliation and relationships with local First Nations communities.
Posted inLocal News, Local politics and councils
One down, 10 to go: Webb re-elected Mayor in Tamworth
Eleven New England councils choose their mayor within a month. Tamworth’s result is in — the 5-4 split that’s ruled council for two years just held again. A challenge is confirmed for Gunnedah. Who’s next?
Posted inArts, Exhibitions and performances, Gunnedah
Gunnedah’s Creative Arts Gallery to host landscape printmaking exhibition
A new printmaking exhibition exploring artists’ relationships with natural and urban environments will open at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery on Friday, 11 September.