During the Tamworth Regional Council meeting on May 8, the alternative plan for the link road using King George V Avenue was unveiled by Andrew Wiesener, who is one of the four developers of Peel River Estate. The plan is to run the eastbound road down the Avenue and the westbound road back up the [...]
During Law Week 2012, Tamworth Library will feature the screening of a short film designed to educate young people about becoming involved in serious acts of crime. The movie ‘Burn’ will be screened tonight from 6pm and will include free pizza. ‘Burn’ tells the story of a typical juvenile robbery offence that escalates into a [...]
Schwarzkopf took to the streets of Tamworth recently to find “Australia’s Most Beautiful Hair 2012”. To launch the annual competition, scouts were out looking for the most luscious locks in the country. “We know from our research that some of the biggest hair-care fans in the country are in Tamworth, so we thought it would [...]
In Tamworth, 22 per cent of residents volunteer some of their time, and National Volunteer Week, being held until May 20, is the perfect opportunity to recognise their hard work. From visitor information centres to the home library service, there are volunteers helping Tamworth Regional Council provide services to the region’s community. Close to 200 [...]
The Chaffey Dam upgrade has reached stage two and augmentation, after the State Water Corporation awarded WorleyParsons Services Pty Ltd the contract to undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The upgrade and augmentation project will see the permanent storage capacity of Chaffey Dam increased from 62,000 megalitres to 100,000 megalitres and ensure it can withstand [...]
The community is being encouraged to support local individuals and groups who are dedicated to enhancing our local region by nominating them for a Regional Achievement and Community Award. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the Regional Achievement and Community Awards were a fantastic way to show support for the wonderful individuals and groups who [...]
Learning about water bugs and catching yabbies were all part of the fun of this year’s annual Ecofestival, held on Tuesday, May 1. The Peel Wetlands were created in 1995 by Peel High School students and the community to reduce the pollutants and debris from washing into the Timbumburi Creek. However, in the last three [...]
Entrants in the 2012 CountryLink Inland NSW Tourism Awards can get a head start in their application by participating in a free workshop on May 8. The Tourism Industry Council NSW in partnership with the Inland NSW Tourism Awards will be providing a series of workshops over the coming weeks at various locations across regional [...]
Tamworth Evening VIEW Club’s April monthly meeting was held recently at the Frog & Toad Function Centre. VIEW Clubs provide important and valued support to the Smith Family through various fundraising activities with a major focus on sponsoring students from disadvantaged families through a program called Learning for Life. Special guest was Fiona Brierly who [...]
A Tamworth man is one step closer to competing in the World Championship of Public Speaking having won the Northern Division level of Toastmasters International Speech Contest. John Taylor, a member of Toastmasters in Tamworth, represented clubs in the New England and North West last weekend at Singleton and won his way through to the [...]