The animal nursery returns to the Gunnedah Show this weekend. From poddy calves to baby goats, the cute and cuddly animal nursery is a regular drawcard for show-going families. The exhibit is hosted each year by Gunnedah Poultry Club which accepts gold coin donations on entry. For the last 10 years, the annual donation has benefited Riding for the Disabled Gunnedah. Nursery convenor and poultry club secretary Janice Mammen said the donation is the club’s way of giving back. “It’s something we like to do (for RDA),” she said. Poultry entries were standing at about 200 birds early this week […]

A Draft Gunnedah Shire Section 7.12 Contributions Plan outlining levies to applicable developments is now on public exhibition. This draft plan replaces the existing 2013 Gunnedah Shire Council Section 94A Contribution Plan. The Draft Gunnedah Shire Section 7.12 Contributions Plan authorises Gunnedah Shire Council to impose a contributions levy on certain developments that goes towards public facilities and infrastructure. The rate of levy for development will not change, and developments up to and including $100,000 will not attract a levy. Developments worth more than $100,000 and up to and including $200,000 would incur a levy of 0.5 per cent of […]