It's Local Government Week in Gunnedah.
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This year's theme for July 29 to August 4 is "Your Council", with a focus on the ways Gunnedah Shire Council engages with the community.
"Council is so much a part of the community, from the care provided by GoCo, to our parks and sporting facilities, cultural precinct and library, and business development," council's general manager Eric Groth said.
"Our latest statistics show Gunnedah people made Gunnedah Shire Council facilities a big part of their lives in the 2018-19 financial year.
"They also show how busy council staff have been across a huge range of tasks including upkeep of roads and keeping the cattle moving through the saleyards."
Activities
Today there will be a with a free tour of Gunnedah at 10am with tea, coffee and scones and jam to follow. The bus leaves the Visitor Information Centre in Chandos Street at 10am and returns at 11.30am.
Other free activities during the week include Upcycle Art Workshops with Jade Punch, Knit, Natter, Colour and Chatter at the library, Gamers Meet and Greet, and a tour of the Waste Management Facility and Community Recycling Centre.
On Thursday, share in a free barbecue breakfast Gunnedah shire councillors in the Smithurst Theatre courtyard on Conadilly Street at 7.30am. Native trees will be given away and local businesses will receive recognition of their funding success through the Business Partner Program.
At 5.30pm on the same day, head along to a free screening of A Plastic Ocean at The Civic Theatre. The documentary is centred around a journalist's search for the elusive blue whale and what he found instead.
Fast facts about the Gunnedah shire
Gunnedah Shire residents' top picks for 2018-19
- Top day at the pool: Australia Day 2019 when 1501 people made a splash. The top month was January, with 14,791 visits
- Top movie: The Incredibles 2, closely followed by Avengers: Endgame
- Popcorn proved very popular at the movies, with 7008 containers sold. Medium was the most popular size, with 3006 sold
- Top reads: the most borrowed books in Gunnedah Library were the J.D. Robb In Death series; second most popular was Nora Roberts (who is the same author under a different name). The most popular genre at the library was picture books, followed by Australian fiction, thriller/mystery, general adult, non-fiction and junior fiction
- Biggest week of attendance at the Civic Theatre: July 12-18, 2018 (791 people attended)
- Top sporting field: Donnelly Fields is used by the most groups and activities, including cricket, oz tag, touch football, softball, Little Athletics, rugby, school athletics carnivals, school cross country, colour fun runs, Australia Day activities and NIAS training
- Most popular library program: Bookends Literacy Assist program, followed by Toddler Time, Brain Training and Junior Brain Games
Some top Gunnedah Shire stats for 2018-19
- 118,189 cattle were sold through the Gunnedah Saleyards for a total of $87,421,410
- 1799 guideposts were repaired or replaced across the shire
- 11,809 potholes were repaired
- 2058.26km of maintenance grading on unsealed roads
- Nearly 12.3 million square metres of roadside slashing
- Top month at the Visitor Information Centre: October 2018 - 1224 people (CMCA Rally was held during this time).
To find out more about Gunnedah Shire's Local Government Week program, visit www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au
