Make a Career Move - Gunnedah
LOCATION
Gunnedah is a sizeable country town of some 10 000 people, situated on a sloping ridge above the Namoi and Mooki Rivers in the wheat belt of northern NSW. Warm, friendly and spanned by beautiful country aspects, the Koala Capital of the World offers much more than just our famous furry friends. Surrounded by the expansive Liverpool Plains and framed by the Nandewar Ranges, the Gunnedah Shire region embodies a warm welcome that is only found in rural Australia. Located on the Kamilaroi and Oxley Highways, it is directly linked to the state capital, Sydney, and the nearest regional centre, Tamworth.
CLIMATE - Gunnedah has a humid subtropical climate with temperatures regularly rising above 40 °C in summer and dropping below 0 °C in winter. This is partly due to the town's location on the boundary region between the cool Northern Tablelands of the Great Dividing Range and the hot, dry Western Plains of New South Wales, having climate characteristics of both regions.
TRAVEL - Gunnedah is 5hrs drive inland from Sydney and 7.5hrs from Brisbane. The Country Link Explorer train services Gunnedah to and from Sydney daily. Take a quick 45min drive up the road to Tamworth and access regular passenger flights which operate several times daily to Sydney and Brisbane at Tamworth Regional Airport.
LIFESTYLE
A commodity hub, Gunnedah offers a unique rural lifestyle for all ages. Country charm is complemented by a lively cultural and social scene. Gunnedah offers excellent lifestyle amenities, including the Memorial Pool, an abundance of sporting facilities, Skate Park, 18-hole Golf Course, the Cultural Precinct and an easy 30 minute drive to Lake Keepit for those who love water.
Gunnedah is a great spot to base yourself to explore the region, with day trips to local National Parks, including Mount Kaputar, Warrumbungles and Coolah Tops a must. Gunnedah has many other attractions including the Heritage Sculptures at Pensioners Hill and several important memorials and museums.
Gunnedah is a hub for one of NSW's richest agricultural and as such, has established a shopping and service centre to cater for the local and broader community as well as visitors - with a complimentary blend of big name stores and locally owned businesses.
At the core of the rural communities, scattered across the Shire, are the villages. Nowadays, with their residents enjoying a quieter pace, the essentials are acquired from the corner store and socialising done at the pub - the local 'watering hole' where locals and travellers can share stories over a schooner or two.
LIVING
REAL ESTATE - The median price for houses is $317,250 and the median price for units is $261,035. House prices in Gunnedah have grown by -1.14% in the past 3 years and 0.94% last year. The average house in Gunnedah is rented for $360 per week.
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HEALTH - Mackellar Rural Health Centre, located within the Gunnedah District Health Service, is a state-of-the-art facility and the only one of its type in the North West of NSW. This one stop shop health facility offers a wide range of patient services including procedural general practice, allied health and pathology. The Gunnedah District Health Service is a 48-bed acute health facility, which also provides a range of community-based health services. Gunnedah District Hospital is part of Hunter New England Local Health District and provides general medicine, maternity, day only surgery, community health, allied health services and dental.
EDUCATION - Gunnedah has two preschools, a special needs school, four primary schools and two secondary schools. Four of the shire villages each have a primary school.