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Issue #11

August 2024

Lifelong learning

Local adults are invited to participate in a number of events that are being held in each of the libraries in the region as part of Adult Learners Week from Sunday 1 September, 2024.The nation-wide celebration of learning is held in the first week of September each year and is an important reminder that anyone can take the journey through adult learning, regardless of your age or stage in life.

An artist's impression of a concept design for the proposed aquatics facility

Aquatics funding plan adds up

A strategy which sets out how Council will be able to fund an aquatic, sport and health centre was unanimously supported by Councillors at the August 13 Ordinary Meeting. The decision drew applause and cheers from the overflowing gallery of residents and sports group members who want to use the facility.

Public art trail-blazers

Bendemeer locals have raised $50,000 through the Bendemeer Art Show committee and private donations to support the New England Sculpture Track (NEST).

Are you ready for elections?

The candidates for the 2024 Tamworth region elections have been named and are listed on the NSW Electoral Commission website. So, where can you vote?

Turning dirt for education

Building a future UNE Tamworth Campus is a step closer with demolition works underway at the former velodrome site.

Your tourism focus groups

Are you interested in tourism across our region? Over the past four weeks we’ve held several Tourism Focus Group meetings across the region.

Turning old linens into new beginnings

Do you have unwanted household linen you want to dispose of without them going to landfill? We have an answer! Council has partnered with Give a Sheet® for the Planet to host a community event aimed at recycling unwanted household linens. The collected items will then be sent to a state-of-the-art textile recovery facility in Australia, where they will be transformed into new recycled materials for use by Australian manufacturers.

Parking zones in focus

Drivers in Tamworth will notice some changes to the way we monitor restricted parking zones from next month. After a successful trial period earlier in the year we are replacing the manual tyre chalking system with a Licence Plate Recognition Camera.

An image of a rider and a horse jumping on a white background
22
August

Tamworth World Cup

The 2024 North and Northwest Showjumping Club presents four days of action at Tamworth's AELEC.

Scene from play The Visitors
27
August

The Visitors

See this acclaimed Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company production at the Capitol Theatre.

01
September

Kootingal Country Fair

The Kootingal Country Fair is a fun family outing held on Father's Day, Sunday 1 September, 9am - 2pm.

An image of artworks and information about the Frost Over Barraba event.
05
September

Frost Over Barraba

One of the region's loved events - Frost Over Barraba - is back again in Queen Street over four days.