Village meetings set for Gunnedah council

Village Cduncil meetings for Curlewis and Piallaway

Gunnedah Shire Council has endorsed plans to hold the March Ordinary Meeting on March 19, 2025, at the Curlewis Community Hall hosted by the Curlewis Progress Association, and the September Ordinary Meeting on September 17, 2025, at the Piallaway Hall hosted by the Piallaway Progress Association.

Council had resolved to hold two council meetings in villages in 2025 and sought expressions of interest from progress association. Only two were received – from the Curlewis and Piallaway progress associations.

Asset Management Plans on public exhibition

Eight Gunnedah Shire Council Asset Management Plans are on public exhibition.

The over-arching document – the Strategic Asset Management Plan – is a high-level plan to implement council’s Asset Management Policy and outlines how assets will be managed.

The individual Asset Management Plans are for transport, buildings, stormwater, open space, recreation, airport and saleyards.

These plans can be viewed online at www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au or are available on request at the Elgin Street Administration Centre. The public exhibition period will close on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Weeks of Speed support on public exhibition

Council will place on public exhibition a resolution of support for the 2025 Weeks of Speed.

Council resolved this week to endorse the waiver of 50 per cent of fees to hire council facilities and equipment for events as requested, with $3476 to be drawn from the 2023/24 Facility Hire Fund.

Council also resolved to endorse expenditure for road closure costs of up to $5000 for the Community Street Parade to be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from the 2024/25 Tourism Community Programs and Events budget.

This financial assistance is subject to Council being recognised as a equivalent to a major sponsor.

This resolution will be on public exhibition until 5pm on Thursday, January 9 , 2025 and is available to view at www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au