Gundagai Multi-Purpose Centre is a newly developed hospital having been completed in 2012. The hospital is able to provide emergency medical care through the support of Visiting Medial Officers from Gundagai Medical Centre and also has a long term ward and an aged care facility on site (Uralba Hostel).

The Centre also provides community health services, imaging and visiting specialist and allied health services.  Gundagai Medical Centre offers a privately billed GP service and visiting specialist and allied health services.

Patients not able to receive a specialist service locally or requiring surgery are generally referred to Sydney or Wagga Wagga. There are also a number of natural therapy options available locally.

Gundagai has three primary schools, including a Catholic School. There is also a community preschool and public high school.

Childcare is available through Gumnut Childcare Centre, and after school care through the Gundagai Neighborhood Centre.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) is located in nearby Wagga Wagga (78 km) as are the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute campuses, as well as Rural Clinical Schools of both the University of New South Wales and the University of Notre Dame.

Gundagai High School

Gundagai Public School

Nangus Public School

Gundagai South Public

Bongongo Public School

St Patrick’s Primary School

Charles Sturt University – Wagga Campus

Recreation

Gundagai presents a variety of sport and leisure opportunities including water sports such as water skiing, canoeing, kayaking and freshwater fishing. Rugby League, soccer, hockey, and cricket competitions are run locally, with netball, little athletics and Rugby Union being played in Tumut (34km).

In all the extra time that you will have in your day without the daily commute cycle the “bikeways” or take a nature walk along the banks of the Murrumbidgee. Take the kids to Yarri Park to play on the playground and use the free barbeques, beautifully maintained by the local Lion’s Club. Go fishing in the Murrumbidgee River or at nearby Blowering Dam or in the trout streams of the Kosciusko National Park. Or visit the nearby Selwyn snowfields.

Locals have the opportunity to brush up on their game on the town’s excellent 18-hole golf course, or play a game of lawn bowls or squash on the excellent facilities provided by the Gundagai Services Club. A range of exercise class options are available including Yoga, Cross-fit and others.

Gundagai Olympic Swimming Pool is open daily through the warmer months, and is an excellent facility for both laps and as a family activity, incorporating a swimming club. Also located at the pool complex is a Gymnasium. There is also a Scouts/Cubs, Pony Club and regular race meetings at the Gundagai Race Course.

Gundagai Library facilitates local and family history groups and book clubs as well as a number of other adult and child learning opportunities. A Men’s Shed and Craft Group are in operation in town providing further opportunities to socialise and be creative. There are also many opportunities to get involved in the community through voluntary groups such as Gundagai Museum, Gundagai Lions Club, Gundagai Rural Fire Service, and Gundagai Bushcare Group. Gundagai holds a number of annual events including race days, rodeos and of course the Gundagai Show, to keep your social calendar full.

Attractions

www.visitgundagai.com.au 

• Marvel at Rusconi’s Marble Masterpiece, a miniature cathedral painstakingly carved from marble by a local sculptor over 28 years on display at the Visitor Information Centre.
• Take the self-guided Audio Tour of the Old Gundagai Gaol.
• View Phar Lap’s saddle cloth and many other items of interest at the Gundagai Historical Museum.

Gundagai Visitor Information Centre

249 Sheridan Street (9am-4:30 Daily)

www.visitgundagai.com.au

Email: info@visitgundagai.com.au

Phone: (02) 6944 0250

Major employers in Gundagai include Gundagai Meat Processors, Lynch Engineering and the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. Opportunities also exist for employment in farming, retail and trade industries.

Gundagai is also an excellent place to start your own business, with low set up costs making this option accessible to many within the community. If you are interested in setting up a business and would like support please contact Council.

Adjungbilly is a rural community 45 kilometres east of Gundagai. The area has a community hall and a small isolated primary school named the Bongongo Public School. Mass is held 5th Sunday of the month 10:00am alternating between St Patrick’s, Adjungbilly and Our Lady of the Rosary, Gobarralong.

The village of Coolac is 20km from Gundagai, adjacent to the Hume Highway and has a General Store and Hotel. The village is home to around 200 people has a number of very attractive old stone and brick cottages. The Coolac Recreational Grounds & Coolac Memorial Hall have facilities including a public toilet, tennis courts, cricket nets and playing fields.

Muttama is a rural community of 131 people in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 24 kilometres south from Cootamundra and 17 kilometres north from Coolac. The area has a community hall and tennis court.

Nangus is a village of 205 people on the Wagga Wagga to Gundagai Road on the north side of the Murrumbidgee River. Nangus is approximately 24 kilometres due west of Gundagai and has a post office, Anglican church (services held 11am 2nd & 4th Sundays), general store, with an off-site liquor licence, public school, public hall, fire station, petrol station, tennis courts, and hockey fields.

Stockinbingal is a historic village 22 kilometres North West of Cootamundra along Stockinbingal Road, and has a population of 200. The village enjoys a strong sense of community and has a primary school, post office/general store, hotel, bowling club, oval and park. There is town water.

Tumblong village consists of collection of private residences on the road to Adelong, situated a short 16km from Gundagai. The popular and growing village has a pub, a hall and tennis courts. The population is 196 people.

Wallendbeen is a village 21km north-east of Cootamundra, with a population of 260. Wallendbeen has a fine oval, hotel, service station, tennis courts, parks and a school, which is the main focal point of the community. Wallendbeen has town water.