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26/09/2025

💦 Splash Pad Update – Wee Waa 💦

Residents be advised that the Splash Pad will be turned off today from 3.00pm. We apologise for the timing of this inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

We are currently experiencing issues to the automation of the water system. Repairs are scheduled, and we’re aiming to have everything back to normal by next week.

In the meantime, our team will be on hand over the weekend to manually switch the Splash Pad on for community use between 10.00am and 5.00pm.

Thank you for your understanding.

25/09/2025

🔈🔈🔈Important Announcement!🚫🚫

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s performance of Waltzing the Wilarra has been cancelled.

We sincerely apologise for any disappointment this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

If you have purchased tickets, your refund has been processed. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

Thank you for your continued support of live theatre here in Gunnedah

Important Announcement!

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s performance of Waltzing the Wilarra has been cancelled.

We sincerely apologise for any disappointment this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

If you have purchased tickets, your refund has been processed. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

Thank you for your continued support of live theatre here in Gunnedah.

23/09/2025

‼️🚨 WE’VE HAD ENOUGH ‼️🚨
People power is behind a new petition launched by the Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce calling for more police for Gunnedah.
The community has had enough of unacceptable levels of serious crime and is calling for the government to:
1️⃣ Implement 24-hour on-site staffing at Gunnedah police station, ensuring officers are available to respond in real-time to overnight incidents.
2️⃣ Increase police resourcing in Gunnedah, including staffing levels, patrol capability, and crime prevention units.
3️⃣ Introduce a dedicated, locally-answered Gunnedah police phone line so that calls made to the station during emergencies or disturbances are answered and actioned by on-site officers - rather than being redirected to distant locations.
🚨🚨Let’s get Gunnedah the support it needs. Sign the petition! 🚨🚨
Link: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=_BPYrWJ6-eVIYklNWDPHFQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawNAEvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzbENzbzdDYk1uTG9qUkVtAR45Q9ctJ6fx74R7IYFgWdnRO7UkAZg-Hu9YbFtCNQZgU-IPm2d1jp1a6mLDuQ_aem_zxQqh19ci-o5gQ1tC7Nz-w
Gunnedah Shire Council
Hennessy Real Estate

12/09/2025

We would like to once again thank everyone who entered our Father's Day Promo....

Here are our very Happy Winners!!!

1st - Andrew Coker
2nd - Ron Fuller
3rd - Ken Harrison

And once again we would like to thank our proud partners
Courthouse-Hotel Gunnedah Petries Mitre 10 - Gunnedah

09/09/2025

Submit your interest today.

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝?

Young people in the Parkes electorate who will be aged 16 or 17 in August 2026 are encouraged to submit an expression of interest for an opportunity to take part in the National Youth Parliament 2026.

Jamie Chaffey MP said the National Youth Parliament took young adults to Canberra to gain a deeper understanding of how Parliament works and the process by which bills are drafted, debated and passed into law.

“Young people in Broken Hill or Lightning Ridge or any other part of the Parkes electorate might feel they are a long way from where federal decisions are made,” Mr Chaffey said.

“This is an incredible opportunity to come to Canberra for the five-day program and take part in simulated parliamentary debates, workshops with political leaders, and look at real-world policy challenges. These young people are the people who could be making the big decisions in the future.

“I encourage young people to put their hands up, and parents and teachers to support them in putting forward their expression of interest. I would love to see a student from Parkes in Parliament House for this program.”

If you are interested, or know someone who is, you can find out more at https://nyp.houseofrepresentatives.gov.au/about/

Expressions of Interest close on 21 November, 2025.

05/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who entered into our Father's day giveaway - with so many entries we were blown away - Winner or not there are so many loved fathers out there.... Happy Fathers Day for Sunday....

Our Winners all thanks to - Petries Mitre 10 - Gunnedah Courthouse-Hotel Gunnedah are

1st Prize - Andrew Coker
2nd Prize - Ron Fuller
3rd Prize - Ken Harrison

Congratulations you have won some amazing prizes!

05/09/2025

𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐅𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓.

𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Eleven community members will represent the four quadrants of Gunnedah Shire in a newly formed working group.

The Rural Roads Working Group is an advisory body of Council established to be responsive to our community’s needs. The effectiveness of the Working Group depends upon community support.

The following members have been endorsed: Greg Ward (Rangari), Daniel Knapman (Kelvin), Keith Perrett (Blue Vale), Dugald Geddes (Orange Grove), Grant McIlveen (Boggabri), Scott McCalman (Ghoolendaadi), Richard Hudson (Tambar Springs), Helen Strang (Tambar Springs), John Hamparsum (Breeza), Andrew Pursehouse (Breeza), and Graham Norman (Carroll).

𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩

Cr Cameron Moore has been endorsed as a new member of the Sister Cities and Friendly Relationships Working Group.

The group brings together local schools, volunteer and cultural groups, businesses and interested parties to foster existing and targeted Sister Cities and Friendly Relationships both nationally and internationally.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩

Councillors have endorsed the allocation of a one-off sum of $10,000 to directly facilitate the operations and initiatives of the Youth Working Group in the 2025/2026 budget.

The working group will provide a forum for discussion of youth issues and provide advice and recommendations on youth matters. It will also be a forum for young people to develop skills in areas including leadership, communication, advocacy, governance and administration, and will partner with other organisations and community members to assist in the delivery of youth programs and initiatives.

There are 20 members in the new Youth Working Group and more will be added as suitable nominations are received.

05/09/2025

Too many elderly people in the Parkes electorate have been left waiting for the care they need — and many have tragically died while waiting.

I’m pleased that after pressure from the Coalition, Labor has finally released 20,000 home care packages, and has guaranteed the release of 83,000 new home care packages this financial year.

While it should never have come to this, it’s a win for older Australians in our electorate who are in desperate need of support to stay living independent in their own homes.

The Coalition will keep fighting until every promised package is delivered.

02/09/2025

FINAL DAY!!!!!!

Have you entered your DAD yet?

Text 0407-339-634 - with Your Dad or Father Figures Name and Number + your relationship

It's that simple - Don't miss you out!!!

All Thanks to Petries Mitre 10 - Gunnedah Courthouse-Hotel Gunnedah

02/09/2025

Final Days get your details TODAY ✨️

01/09/2025

Tomorrow night, great wines🍷 and great food🍤.

Winemakers Dinner - Courthouse Hotel x Cassegrain Winemakers Dinner