Draft Towards 5000 Documents

Planning for the future of Gilgandra continues, with Council placing three key future planning draft documents on public exhibition:
● Gilgandra CBD Masterplan
● Gilgandra Region Towards 5000 Housing Strategy
● Gilgandra Region Active Transport Strategy

Click here to view the draft documents.

Draft Towards 5000 Documents Community Consultation

Join the conversation and Have Your Say!
➢ Community Workshop Session
➢ Public Exhibition @ GIL Library Hub
➢ Drop-in Sessions @ GIL Library Hub

Click here for session times, draft documents and to Have Your Say!

Media Releases

Keep in touch with the latest news and important announcements from Gilgandra Shire Council.

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Planning for Gilgandra's Future Continues - Have Your Say

Published on 20 January 2026

Planning for Gilgandra’s future continues, and Gilgandra Shire Council (Council) is inviting the community and residents to join the conversation and Have Your Say on draft Local Planning and Masterplanning documents currently on public exhibition.

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Three Centenarians - Celebrating 300 Years of Life in Gilgandra Region

Published on 20 January 2026

The Gilgandra Region has proudly celebrated a remarkable milestone with three residents turning 100 years - an extraordinary 300 years of lived experience within one community.

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Gil Gets Goin' - Have a Crack Challenge

Published on 16 January 2026

Gilgandra Shire Council (Council) and the Gilgandra Multipurpose Service (MPS) are excited to launch the Gilgandra Gets Goin’ – Have a Crack Challenge, a region-wide health and wellbeing initiative designed to boost physical activity, social connection and health literacy across the Gilgandra region.

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Community Voices Help Shape the Future of the Hunter Park Precinct

Published on 12 January 2026

On Thursday, 4 December the recently formed Hunter Park Precinct Stakeholder Group (Stakeholder Group) came together for an initial meeting to discuss the Hunter Park Precinct (HPP) and the Gil Recreation Centre (GRC) project.

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Closure of Illegal Tobacco Premises in Gilgandra

Published on 22 December 2025

Acting on intelligence of high-volume sales of prohibited tobacco products from a local business premises, officers from Gilgandra Shire Council, with support from the NSW Police Force and NSW Health Department, conducted a coordinated inspection on Thursday 18 December 2025 and searched the business located on Warren Road, Gilgandra.

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HAVE YOUR SAY! Draft Towards 5000 Documents now on Public Exhibition

Published on 17 December 2025

Council has placed three key future planning draft documents on public exhibition and is inviting residents to Have Your Say.

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Festive Magic Returns to Miller Street on 18th December

Published on 01 December 2025

A Christmas Wonderland Community Event & Shop Local Major Draw!

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The Gil Recreation Centre Project - Phase 1 Underway!

Published on 17 November 2025

Gilgandra Shire Council (Council) is progressing with the first phase of the highly anticipated Gilgandra Recreation Centre (GRC) Project, marking the start of a once-in-a-lifetime community investment in the Hunter Park Precinct that will enhance local sports and recreation, foster connections, and support wellbeing for generations to come.

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Castlereagh Country Drought Resilience and Innovation Showcase

Published on 10 November 2025

Gilgandra and Warrumbungle Shire’s launch innovative event, Castlereagh Country Drought Resilience and Innovation Showcase, to empower residents for a resilient future

Following community consultation held in 2024 on the Castlereagh Country Drought Plans, the Gilgandra and Warrumbungle Shire Councils, supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the NSW Government.

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Gilgandra Wastewater Plant Project Gains Momentum

Published on 31 October 2025

The NSW Government has invested $17.8 million in a new sewage treatment plant for Gilgandra that will future-proof wastewater services for the town.

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Draft Towards 5000 Documents

Draft Towards 5000 Documents Community Consultation

Media Releases

Planning for Gilgandra's Future Continues - Have Your Say

Three Centenarians - Celebrating 300 Years of Life in Gilgandra Region

Gil Gets Goin' - Have a Crack Challenge

Community Voices Help Shape the Future of the Hunter Park Precinct

Closure of Illegal Tobacco Premises in Gilgandra

HAVE YOUR SAY! Draft Towards 5000 Documents now on Public Exhibition

Festive Magic Returns to Miller Street on 18th December

The Gil Recreation Centre Project - Phase 1 Underway!

Castlereagh Country Drought Resilience and Innovation Showcase

Gilgandra Wastewater Plant Project Gains Momentum

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