25 March 2025 Gunnedah Shire Council has delivered its first Cost Containment and Productivity Report to Councillors detailing historical and potential cost savings and efficiency gains. To assist in maintaining Council’s financial sustainability in tandem with the Special Rate Variation process, Councillors resolved Council would strive to find $930,000 through efficiency gains and operational savings over the three-year period from 2025 to 2028. Gunnedah Shire Council Director Corporate Services, Kelly Stidworthy, said “Council has been…