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Bigger Gunnedah floods to come

It is encouraging to see a combination of local government, non-government support agencies and emergency service putting on a Get Ready and Resilience Expo event, in relation to recent flooding 2021-22 I hope that the event does not use the flooding episodes of 21/22, to celebrate that Gunnedah may have seen what mother nature has to offer in relation to floods. Another 1 metre to 1.35 metres of extra flood height, and considerable extra floodwater volume, is highly likely on the cards, with longer periods of at flood peak. At a date soon to arrive in the future. Looking at […]

May 3, 2024

  • FROM THE deputy MAYOR’s DESK

‘All road safety is local’ – commit to safe driving

By Cr Rob Hooke This Sunday is the first day of National Road Safety Week 2024. Sadly, we have seen some truly tragic incidents on our roads over the past year, every one of which leaves a legacy of grief and trauma. One death on our roads, or on any road across New South Wales, is one too many, and the state government’s goal is zero fatalities on NSW’s roads by 2050. Road safety is always challenging and, in Gunnedah, the floods have left us with road damage any local government budget could not hope to cover. Alongside many other […]

May 2, 2024

  • 2024 Gunnedah Show

Editorial: The camel racing experience

OPINION: When first asked whether I’d be willing to ride a camel, I thought the show committee was having a laugh. It was only when pressed further I started to realise they were serious – racing camels were headed for the Gunnedah Show and organisers needed a few punters to give it a go. Before I could say boo, it looked like I was already drafted into the camel jockey nomination list. My only prior experience with camels was as a spectator in Port Macquarie as sightseers saddled up for a saunter along Lighthouse Beach. I’d barely even ridden a […]

Apr 20, 2024

  • FROM THE deputy MAYOR’s DESK

Preparing for times of emergency and natural disaster

By Cr Rob Hooke There is one thing communities can learn from times of emergency and natural disaster, and that is how to better prepare for future emergencies. Gunnedah shire has been through a time of drought, pandemic and floods, and we are using these enormous challenges to build a more resilient community. One of the ways we are doing this is through the Regional Drought Resilience Plan. Under round two of the program, jointly funded by the Australian government and the NSW government under the Future Drought Fund, Gunnedah Shire Council and Liverpool Plains Shire Council are looking to […]

Apr 18, 2024

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