REGIONAL councils are finalising their events to mark another year of Local Government Week activities this week.
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Tamworth Regional Council staff will visit local schools during the week to help students understand the role of councils.
The staff will explain what local government does, and hope to inspire the future generation of councillors or council workers.
Local Government Week runs from today until Sunday.
Across the region, Liverpool Plains Shire Council will celebrate by holding free community barbecues between noon and 2pm at the Werris Creek Library tomorrow, and at the Quirindi Library on Thursday.
Councillors and council staff will be at both events to answer any questions residents may have regarding the council and the services it provides.
The theme of this year’s week is Active All Areas, reflecting local government’s role in providing various grassroots services.
In Gunnedah, the council, St Mary’s College and Gunnedah High School are looking forward to taking part in a “great debate”.
The three teams will face off in two separate debates, with a winner decided in each.
St Mary’s College will take the affirmative side in the first debate against the Gunnedah Shire Council team, with the topic being “Homework should be banned”.
Angus Renton, Eliza Perkins, Grace Tassell and Phoebe Sumpter will represent St Mary’s.
The second debate will involve Gunnedah High School being pitted against the Gunnedah Shire Council team with the topic “Country living is better than city living”.
Gunnedah High School will also take the affirmative side and will be represented by Bree Riley, Jessica Moore, Haylee Murrell and Kustiana Tuckerman.
The Gunnedah Shire team includes customer and community relations co-ordinator Chris Frend, customer and community relations manager Lisa Davis, councillor Rebecca Ryan and general manager Eric Groth.
