Government officials, locals and fishing enthusiasts will gather at Split Rock Dam this Saturday, 20 December, for a meaningful boost to the region’s recreational fishery as Tamworth Fishing Tackle & the Great Outdoors release approximately 15,000 Murray Cod fingerlings into the water between 3 and 4 pm.
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Posted inArts, Good News, Tamworth
Global talent heads to Tamworth for the Academy’s Senior Course
From New Zealand to Nashville, 29 emerging artists will converge on Tamworth this January for the 2026 Senior Course of The Country Music Association of Australia Academy of Country Music.
Posted inArmidale, Environment, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Local councils ready for further phase out of single use plastics
Local councils across the New England are preparing for the next phase of single use plastic phase outs, as the NSW Government moves to further reduce plastic waste under the NSW Plastics Plan 2.0.
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Tamworth
UNE Giving Tree returns to support local families across Armidale and Tamworth
The University of New England’s Giving Tree returns this December, expanding its reach to support local charities in Armidale and Tamworth.
Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Tamworth Festival sets the stage: Toyota Park and FanZone line-ups announced
Tamworth’s Bicentennial Park will, once again, transform into Toyota Park – a centrepiece of the country music festivities in January – with the outdoor venue’s line-up announced yesterday along with Toyota FanZone.
Posted inLifestyle, Tamworth, What's on
Tamworth Community invited to festive Pool Party at Scully Park
Families across Tamworth are invited to dive into the Christmas spirit at a free community pool party hosted by Centacare New England North West on Friday, 12 December 2025.
Posted inFederal Politics, Tamworth
Nationals membership surges after Barnaby’s departure
Both the Nationals and One Nation are using the defection of Barnaby Joyce to boost membership, as the former Nationals MP defends his party leader’s history of inflammatory racial rhetoric.
Posted inGood News, Tamworth
Tamworth man wins $15 million Oz Lotto
A Tamworth man’s winning marked 18-game entry was purchased at Northgate News, delivering him the Division 1 prize.
Posted inCrime, Tamworth
West Tamworth man charged with child exploitation offences
Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Tamworth man for allegedly paying for and streaming the live abuse of children overseas under Strike Force Trawler.
Posted inFederal Politics, Tamworth
‘Some hurt in this’: Joyce won’t be Hanson’s deputy
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has formalised his defection from the Nationals to One Nation, but he won’t serve as Pauline Hanson’s deputy.