School holiday activities scaled back in Gunnedah due to funding shortfall
Gunnedah Shire Council will scale back its school holiday program next year due to budget constraints and a perceived lack of value for money. Councillors agreed to approve only half the combined $10,000 allocation sought for the summer and autumn school holiday periods – a move that did not receive unanimous support among elected representatives. Council was told that previous holiday sessions in the Gunnedah shire were largely grant-funded, including $7000 for each for the 2024 winter and spring school holiday programs. Among the activities last year’s funding helped deliver were two, week-long programs in July and October run by […]