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Welcome to the Gwydir Shire Council

Incorporating the towns of Bingara and Warialda and the villages of Cobbadah, Croppa Creek, Gravesend, North Star, Upper Horton and Warialda Rail.

MAYOR: Cr Peter Caskey

DEPUTY MAYOR: Cr Peter Pankhurst

GENERAL MANAGER: Mr Max Eastcott

Gwydir Shire Council was formed by the amalgamation of Bingara and Yallaroi Shire Councils on the 17th of March 2004, and is located in North West New South Wales within the North West Slopes and Plains region, with undulating hills which flatten towards the west and the beautiful Gwydir River is a prominent feature.

The Shire starts at the Nandewar Range north of Bells Mountain and continues north almost to the Queensland border, while to the east it is bounded by Inverell, Guyra and Uralla Shires, to the west by Moree Plains and Narrabri Shires and to the south by the Tamworth Regional area.

The Shire covers an area of 9,121.70 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 5,790 people.

The centres of population are at Warialda, Bingara, Warialda Rail, Gravesend, North Star, Croppa Creek, Coolatai and Upper Horton.

Both Warialda and Bingara have Hospitals, Aged Care Hostels, Medical Centres, Caravan Parks, Swimming Pools, Pre-schools , Libraries, Tourist Information Centres, and a Mobile Pre-school based at North Star.

Warialda is the centre for the Council's Technical Services functions.

Bingara is the centre for the Administrative functions.

The two centres are being linked through the use of sophisticated communications equipment to ensure that the amalgamations primary objective is achieved which is to save the existing employment numbers within each of the main urban centres of Warialda and Bingara.


Quick Link to Draft Management Plan 2009 - 2011 for Public display

Quick Link to EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – VALUATION OF ASSETS

Quick link to Management Plan 2007-2010

Quick link to Draft Sustainability Plan

Quick link to Gwydir Shire Council Social Plan

Quick Link to Gwydir Tourism Plan

Quick Link to Eye on the Gwydir Photography Competition

Quick Link to Road Management Plan 08/09

Latest news
Gwydir Waste into Art 2008 Winners Announced
30 Jun 2008
Eye on the Gwydir Photography Competition
08 Feb 2008
CROOBLE CHRONICLE NEWSLETTER
03 Dec 2007

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Other event2008 Waste Into Art Competition
10 Jun 2008 - 31 Aug 2008

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