Six Peel and Brisbane Street shops in Tamworth and two in Gunnedah’s Conadilly Street are shut for 90 days after raids uncovered 250,000 illicit cigarettes. And landlords could be next.
Tamworth Regional
Posted inArmidale, Sport, Tamworth
Armidale’s Czinner and Neilson named in NSW Pride Hockey One squads
Armidale’s Nathan Czinner and Lily Neilson, plus Farrer’s Jack Marshall, are in the NSW Pride squads for Hockey One. And they’ll be sharing the turf with some of the world’s best.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Moonbi, Uralla
New England Highway to close for giant transformer Friday
A 402-tonne load, 72 metres long, is about to crawl over the Moonbi Range. Here’s when the New England Highway will close on Friday, and where to watch it roll into Uralla.
Posted inTamworth
North Tamworth church hall to create work for local tradies
A new North Tamworth church hall will provide space for local gatherings while supporting builders and tradies during construction.
Posted inGrants and funding, Regional Development, Tamworth
Tamworth cuts approval times to unlock infrastructure funding
Tamworth missed out last time. Now, after slashing 36 days off its average approval time, the council is back in line for a share of $73 million in infrastructure funding.
Posted inEmergency management, Good News, Tamworth, Woolbrook
Woolbrook firefighter honoured for six decades of service
One Woolbrook volunteer has been fighting fires for six decades. He was among more than 61 Tamworth-area firefighters honoured this weekend, as two brigades rolled out new trucks.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tamworth
Woman, 83, dies after being struck by car in Oxley Vale
An 83-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car on Manilla Road at Oxley Vale this morning. Police are investigating and have urged anyone with information to come forward.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Changed overnight traffic conditions on Goonoo Goonoo Road
Motorists are being advised of changed traffic conditions on Goonoo Goonoo Road at South Tamworth next week as geotechnical investigations get underway.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Star Maker’s Jarrad Wrigley releases cheeky new single Wear The Hat
There’s an old cowboy rule about wearing the hat, and Star Maker’s Jarrad Wrigley has turned it into a cheeky party anthem ahead of his Tamworth EP launch.
Posted inTamworth
Tamworth Stars dance their way to $202,000 for Cancer Council
Tamworth’s Stars Dance For Cancer has raised more than $202,000 for Cancer Council NSW, following a sold-out-style night of dancing and fundraising at TRECC.