Gunnedah Shire Council June meeting briefs

22 June, 2023

Council to invite royal patron

Gunnedah Shire will invite Her Royal Highness, Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho of the Kingdom of Tonga, to be the Royal Patron of the Sister City Relationship between Kolomotu'a and Gunnedah Shire.

Kolomotu’a and Gunnedah Shire signed a Sister City Agreement during a visit to Gunnedah by a Tongan delegation led by Her Royal Highness in June last year.

The agreement to work together for the benefit of both regions and to promote goodwill and mutual understanding has been supported by Her Royal Highness, who will visit Gunnedah for a second time as part of a delegation from July 14-16.

The visit will include attendance at the Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gala Ball on Saturday, July 15 which will raise funds for a library for Kolomotu’a Middle School. The school was badly damaged by the tsunami in January last year.

Private Works Policy on public exhibition

A new Gunnedah Shire Council policy relating to private works is now on public exhibition for 28 days.

The Private Works Policy sets out the roles and responsibilities of both Council and private parties entering into private works activities.

Under Section 67 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council may carry out lawful works on private land by agreement with the owner or occupier for a fee that is in accordance with its adopted fees and charges. The policy aims to provide ratepayers with access to Council’s plant, equipment, labour and resources on a commercial basis without disadvantaging local contractors.

To view the proposal, visit www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au  and click the “Draft Documents & Exhibition” button on the home page.

Submissions close at 5pm on Thursday, 20 July, 2023.

Part road closure on public exhibition

A proposal to close part of Braymont Road permanently is now on public exhibition for 28 days. 

Gunnedah Shire Councillors voted to endorse public exhibition of the proposed closure of an approximate 3.8km section of the road that is associated with the Vickery Expansion Project approved under State Significant Development 7480. 

To view the proposal, visit www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au  and click the “Draft Documents & Exhibition” button on the home page.

Submissions close at 5pm on Thursday, 20 July, 2023.

Caption: Gunnedah Shire will invite Her Royal Highness, Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho of the Kingdom of Tonga, to be the Royal Patron of the Sister City Relationship between Kolomotu'a and Gunnedah Shire.

ENDS

For more information, contact Gunnedah Shire Council’s Communications team on (02) 6740 2100 or [email protected].