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Name |
Adam Marshall |
| Position |
Mayor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
Gunnedah NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Mobile |
0429 440 054 |
| Email |
adammarshall@infogunnedah.com.au |
| Notes |
Councillor Adam Marshall is serving his second term on Gunnedah Shire Council and second as Mayor.
First elected to Council in 2004 at the age of 19, Councillor Marshall was one of the youngest local government representatives in Australia. He served as Deputy Mayor from September 2007, until his election as Mayor in September 2008.
Councillor Marshall is an executive member of the NSW Shires Association and the NSW Country Mayors Association. He is also the Chairman of Northern Inland Regional Waste (NIRW), a group comprising of 13 Councils which specifically addresses waste management issues on a regional level.
Councillor Marshall is Council’s delegate to Namoi Councils, Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society, Public Libraries NSW – Country, Central Ranges Natural Gas Association and Lake Keepit State Park Reserve Trust.
In addition to his council commitments, Councillor Marshall serves as a director of the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) and Gunnedah Music Centre. He is also a member of the Committee of Management of the Gunnedah PCYC, a member of the Gunnedah Lions Club and an honorary Rotarian. A keen cricketer, Councillor Marshall is a member of the Country Cricket NSW representative umpire panel.
Councillor Marshall is deeply honoured and proud to lead such a dynamic council and community and looks forward to the challenges that lay ahead. He has a passion for youth, economic and social issues as well as strategic and long-term planning for Gunnedah’s future. He is a strident advocate for community participation in the local decision-making process and welcomes input, comments and questions about any aspect of council business. |
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Name |
Colleen Fuller JP |
| Position |
Deputy Mayor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Phone (Ah) |
02 6742 0290 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Mobile |
0458 273 796 |
| Email |
colleenfuller@infogunnedah.com.au |
| Notes |
Councillor Colleen Fuller was elected to Gunnedah Shire Council in March 2004 and serves on a number of Council Committees: Environment and Development (Chair), Crime Prevention (Chair), Finance Committee, Australia Day, as well as Council’s delegate for the Association of Mining Related Councils (Executive Member). Councillor Fuller was recently appointed as the ALGWA Country Vice President and was 2010 Women of the Year Top Ten Finalist.
Councillor Fuller holds the position of Chair of the Namoi Community Conservation Advisory Committee, Chair of Namoi Local Government Group, member of the new Joint Ministerial Advisory Council of Local Government for Women (JMAC), Year of Women in Local Government (YoWiLG) Project Steering Committee member, Northern Inland Regional Development (NIRD) member and New England Regional Advisory Council member.
Councillor Fuller's commitment to the welfare of Gunnedah and its residents is demonstrated by her contribution to Committees such as the Children Crime Commission, Gunnedah Mental Health Suicide Prevention Committee, Gunnedah Rural Fire Brigade, President of the Grandparent Committee, Meals on Wheels (Chair), Justice of the Peace, Day View Club member, Village Homes Committee, Challenge Disability Services member, National President of the Miners Support Group Australia, local President of Gunnedah Miners Support Group, Gunnedah Hospital Advisory Board (Chair), Namoi Conservation Consultative Committee (Chair), Northern Inland Regional Development Board member, Domestic Violence (Chair), Child Protection Committee, Gunnedah Zonta Club President and Gunnedah Retired Mine Workers member.
"Its important to me that our local environment is protected and above all that our local water supply and quality is secured”. Councillor Fuller also supports children youth issues including Kids with Cancer and Camp Quality. “I am very passionate about being able to help those that are less fortunate in our community to live happier and healthier lives”. I have great love for our older people and they should be looked after loved and cared for no one should be alone with all the services Gunnedah are able to provide we are a very lucky town to have such a great Community Services.
Councillor Fuller acknowledges the support given to her by her family as without their help she would not be able to dedicate so much time to these important community organisations. |
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Name |
Hans Allgayer |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Email |
council@infogunnedah.com.au |
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Name |
Stephen Benham |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Email |
stephenbenham@infogunnedah.com.au |
| Notes |
Councillor Stephen Benham is currently serving his second term on Council having been elected to Council in the March 2004 general election. He serves on the following council committees – Works and Services, Finance, Business Partner Program, Gunnedah Floodplain Management (Chairman), Zone Rural Fire Service and Saleyards. He is also representative for the Gunnedah Shire Band, Noxious Plants Advisory Committee and the Gunnedah Rural Museum.
Councillor Benham has resided in the Gunnedah Shire since 1980, and has been farming for 46 years. He currently farms with his wife and two of their sons and families in the Mullaley area. He has served his community and the rural industry in executive positions over the years through a number of organisations. Some of these are Tambar Springs Anglican Church, Rotary, P & C Association, Cotton Growers Association, Rural Fire Brigade and NSW Farmers Association.
Councillor Benham believes that as a community representative he has an obligation to support decisions that are impartial, balanced and hold creditability within the community as a whole. Building a viable Shire which provides a quality of life we all desire and one that keeps abreast of the needs of its community from children to the elderly. To encourage existing and new businesses, industry and agricultural production that creates a sustainable economically viable future within our Shire. |
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Name |
Tim Duddy |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
0427 106 267 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Mobile |
0427 106 267 |
| Email |
timduddy@tpg.com.au |
| Notes |
Councillor Tim Duddy grew up on Rossmar Park in Breeza district where some of earliest broad acre wheat farming and irrigation in the district took place. Returning to the family farming interests five years ago after working for an internationally based auction house, Councillor Duddy became acutely aware of the huge environmental shortfalls of the NSW planning process. The careless development of mining seems to have no place for maintaining the agricultural integrity of our highly productive district. Water is paramount to survival of mankind and this district is blessed with a huge resource. It is Councillor Duddy’s intention during his time of serving on council to ensure that this rare and precious resource is not compromised for any means. Development is essential for the entire region to progress but we must insist that this development is environmentally sustainable for all time. Councillor Duddy’s has a keen interest in the arts, community service, regional development and racing and looks forward to being able to bring to the town the rural prospective. |
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Name |
Gwen Griffen |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Email |
council@infogunnedah.com.au |
| Notes |
Gwen Griffen was elected to Gunnedah Shire Council in 1995. Gwen is the first Aboriginal to be elected onto the Council, and presently is the longest serving elected member on Gunnedah Shire.
Gwen was elected onto Gunnedah Shire Council by the community for her forthrightness, being a person who believes in being frank, direct, open, straight-forward, sincere and is passionate about community issues for all of the community.
Gwen has been involved on numerous committees over the years including Crime Prevention, Environment and Development, Australian Local Government Women's Association Executive, Australia Day, Healthy for Life (Hospital) and the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group.
One of Gwen's proudest moments was when she was nominated for the Local Hero Achievement Award in August 2006 from the State Government for recognition for voluntary service to the community.
Gwen thanks the community who have elected her to Council for their support. |
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Kevin Martin |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Email |
kevinmartin@infogunnedah.com.au |
| Notes |
Councillor Kevin Martin is currently serving his third term as councillor and serves on the following Council Committees – Works & Services, Finance, Business Partner Program, Saleyards and Caroona Consultative Committee.
Councillor Martin has resided with his family in the Gunnedah Shire for the past 35 years and has a Gunnedah Shire councillor since 2000. He has been involved in farming, machinery manufacture/distribution, research and development projects and has served on many community organisations and committees.
Councillor Martin believes in and strives for an efficient and financially responsible council giving fair and equitable representation to all citizens and protecting ownership and preservation of public assets. He supports strong leadership and teamwork to find solutions to providing expanding services and infrastructure to cope with the mining, industrial and residential developments commencing in our Shire and provision and maintenance of roads, services and infrastructure for agriculture and villages. |
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Leon Mills |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Mobile |
0429 420 278 |
| Notes |
Councillor Leon Mills is married to Lesley with three adult children. Leon’s career commenced as an apprentice boilermaker from 1965 to 1972. In 1972 he entered the police force and progressed to Police Prosecutor from 1978 to 2005. Councillor Mills was transferred to Gunnedah in 1982 as a Prosecutor for the North West area. He continued in this position until his retirement in 2005 and presently runs a small grazing operation on his property.
Councillor Mills has been involved with numerous clubs including Secretary of Central Coast Baseball Association, Committee of Canterbury Bankstown Baseball Club, President Gunnedah Swimming Club, President New England Central North Swimming Club, Secretary Gunnedah Cricket Association and Board Member of Gunnedah Golf Club.
His present involvement on Committees includes Planning Environment and Development, Finance, Crime Prevention, Cultural Precinct, Local Traffic, North West Weight of Loads and Two Rivers Arts Council.
Councillor Mills aims to respond to genuine concerns of ratepayers and to make informed decisions about Gunnedah’s infrastructure and economic development. He will endeavor to do his best to ensure our groundwater is not abused, polluted or lost and to keep in mind that the present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment are maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations. |
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Name |
Stephen Smith |
| Position |
Councillor |
| Address |
PO Box 63
GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 |
| Phone (Bh) |
02 6740 2115 |
| Fax |
02 6740 2119 |
| Email |
council@infogunnedah.com.au |
| Notes |
Councillor Steve Smith was born and educated in Gunnedah and has had over 30 years of operating his own business in Gunnedah. Steve and his wife Cathy have three adult children and both enjoy being involved in their community.
Councillor Smith has been involved in many Civic and sporting associations as well as the duties and commitments of the Gunnedah Shire. He is currently entering his fourth term as a Councillor, stepping down as Deputy Mayor in 2007 due to work commitments.
Councillor Smith aims to serve the Gunnedah Shire to the best of his ability, without bias or prejudice. In the past he has made himself available to the community and will continue to do so. |
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