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Issue #18

April 2025

Message from the Mayor

The public exhibition period for the draft Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035 is open until 24 April. It's a further opportunity for you to share your ideas about what future path you want our region to take. It's Council's role to collate your ideas to form a plan which reflects the community's vision. We have taken what you have already told us to create the draft document.

Mayor Russell Webb
Taste Tamworth Festival is back this April!

A feast of local flavours to Taste

The Tamworth region is fast becoming a prime destination for foodies and those who love to have a good time! This month's Taste Tamworth Festival will amplify the incredible local food and beverage scene. You're in for a real treat with more than 40 businesses part of the program, with new and exciting experiences.

Dolly's well-read funding

Last month we received an amazing $75,000 donation from United Way Australia, as part of their ongoing support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library!

Look Overhead and Underneath

From Friday 11 April, Tamworth Regional Gallery will welcome the Overhead and Underneath – Lessons in Observation exhibition to its Peel Street space.

Nominees for Tamworth Citizen of the Year at the 2024 Tamworth Australia Day Awards

Local group seeks helpers

Residents with a passion for recognising the achievements of their fellow citizens are invited to apply to join the Australia Day Working Group.

Curby soft plastics recovery bag

Curby changes coming soon

We'll keep supporting the independent Curby soft plastics recycling program as the trial finishes and it transitions to a subscriber-based program.

We are the future and the future is now!

Youth Week is back for 2025, and we're celebrating from 9 – 17 April with a range of fun events and opportunities for young people aged 12 - 24 to come together in the community. This year’s theme, 'I am____. We are the future and the future is now!' celebrates every young person’s unique strengths. The theme also recognises the individual and collective power that young people possess as the future influencers, leaders and decision makers.

Night time economy

We will soon seek community feedback on whether two Special Entertainment Precincts should be created in Tamworth to further develop our night time economy. The proposal is for one in the CBD and the Tamworth Sports and Entertainment Precinct.

Johan Quezada and his dance partner on stage
11
April

Latin party

Hit the town for a fun night learning Latin dance at the Tamworth Services Club.

11
April

Dark humour

If you could write your own eulogy, what would you say? The Rest is Silence will have you thinking about life and mortality.

Competitors at the 2024 Independent Miniature Horse Registry Grand National.
17
April

Miniature horses

It’s the Miniature Horse event of the decade as the AELEC hosts the Miniature Horse Grand National.

A number of large dogs race amongst bales of hay in the 2024 Great Nundle Dog Race.
04
May

Racing dogs

On your marks, get set, and fetch for the Great Nundle Dog Race for canines of all shapes and sizes.