It’s not everyday you get the chance to jam with an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and multi award-winning singer-songwriter, but this was the case for The CMAA Academy of Country Music students in Tamworth.
Posted inHealth, Local News
Memory Walk & Jog is headed to Tamworth for the first time
Dementia Australia’s largest annual fundraising event, Memory Walk & Jog, is heading to Tamworth to help raise funds in support of people living with dementia.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Common Sense Prevails with removal of red-tape for farmers
The Country Mayors Association has welcomed the recent announcement to remove some of the red tape that has prevented farmers from using their water to fight fires on their property.
Posted inGlen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth, Tenterfield
New Federal funding for New England towns
Tamworth, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, and Inverell to receive cash for major infrastructure projects thanks to Federal Funding.
Posted inFire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire
Total fire ban declared for the North West
Moree and Narrabri are included in a total fire ban which will commence at midnight tonight, due to a forecast of hot and windy conditions.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure
Newell Highway to trial Smart Tech for safer roads
The Newell Highway will join a number of roads across regional NSW to test out a new program of low-cost technology to prompt safer driver behaviour.
Posted inEnvironment, Gunnedah
EPA issues clean-up notice for Mary’s Mount Landfill fire
The NSW EPA has issued a clean-up notice to the owner of Mary’s Mount landfill near Gunnedah, following a fire that broke out last year.
Posted inGlen Innes
Glen Innes Races called off, but one thousand punters still turn out for fashions, food and fun
Devastating news for the Glen Innes Jockey Club arrived early Saturday morning as race officials walked the 1400m track, declaring it “unfit for race day”, but that didn’t dampen spirits.
Posted inMoree
Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre ordered to close by SafeWork NSW
Following the unexpected closure of the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre due to a prohibition order issued by SafeWork NSW, Council expects to reopen soon.
Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
‘Fired up’: how Tamworth ignites Aussie country acts
Singer-songwriter Andrew Swift was once reluctant to use the c-word – country – to describe his sound, but everything changed after an epiphany in Tamworth.