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 […]

A man has faced court today after he allegedly assaulted police officers and resisted arrest in Gunnedah yesterday. About 9.30am on Wednesday, officers attached to Oxley Police District attended Tambar Springs, following reports an allegedly stolen vehicle had been sighted. Upon arrival, police were told the man was inside a store allegedly armed with a screwdriver while trying to get behind a counter. After numerous requests, the man put down the screwdriver; however, he allegedly failed to comply with further police directions before police discharged a Taser. The man then allegedly hit an officer in the face, causing a cut […]