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Gunnedah District Development Board

Gunnedah District Development Board

The Gunnedah District Development Board Inc was formed in November 2003, following the amalgamation of the Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc and Business Gunnedah Inc. The Gunnedah District Development Board is a member based incorporated association.

The two community organisations addressed various levels of business support and economic development in the Gunnedah Shire, from micro businesses through to large industry. However, many of their objectives and projects are similar, so function as the combined peak business body will address all levels of business and economic development in the Gunnedah Shire.

Objectives and Role of the Board

The objectives of Gunnedah District Development Board are:

To represent the business sector
To facilitate economic development of the Gunnedah Shire
To support and facilitate the community’s involvement in the economic and social development of the Shire
To assist in the recognition of Gunnedah as being part of a wider region
To foster the establishment of partnerships and networks amongst businesses within the Shire and the region
To assist in the formation of linkages within the New England North West region and between regions and to participate in regionally based projects
To assist tourism development
To support the agricultural sector and associated value adding opportunities
To assist marketing and events
To enhance business skills through education
To assist in the beautification of the Shire and development of the Shire’s resources

Function of the Board's Management Committee

The management committee of the Board currently comprises 8 members, who undertake the following:

Planning and Policy Decisions.
Setting the organisation’s direction (mission, goals and objectives); establishing policies to guide the operation; hiring the Executive Officer.

Financial Development.
Responsibility for funding the planning and policy decisions and for ensuring that the organisation is adequately financed and viable.

Monitoring and Sanction.
Monitoring the implementation of planning and policy decisions to ensure the achievement of goals and objectives; providing sanction, enthusiastic endorsement and approval of the organisation to the community based on real achievements and contributions to community betterment.

Current Management Committee

President	Di Stacy	Addicted to Hair
Vice President	David Kidd	Agri-Business Manager - Westpac
Secretary	Noel O'Brien	Owner - Big Cat Training & Former Gunnedah Mayor
Treasurer	Treena Daniells	Accountant - RW Waghorn & Sons
Committee	Mike Broekman	Owner - Namoi Valley Brickworks
Committee	Bruce Sommerlad	General Manager - Curlewis Farmers CO-OP
Committee	Wayne Cadman	Owner - Cadman & Associates Financial Planners
Committee	Ann Luke	Owner - Gunnedah Animal Health Centre
Committee	Noel O'Brien	Owner - Big Cat Training & Former Gunnedah Mayor
Committee	John Campbell	Asst Secretary Manager - Gunnedah Services & Bowling Club
Committee	Treena Daniells	RW Waghorn & Sons

Contact / Staff / Office

The Gunnedah District Development Board maintains an office in Gunnedah’s main street:

173 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah
PO Box 176, Gunnedah NSW 2380
Telephone: 02 6742 3600
Facsimile: 02 6742 0493
Email: gddb@gunnedah.org.au

Executive Officer: Michael Ruff
Website: www.gunnedah.org.au

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