A $3.5 million grant will flick the switch for the construction of an almost 15,000 panel solar farm at Manilla, breaking new ground for cheaper and sustainable energy.

Stay composed, maintain personal hygiene, wash your hands, take care of each other and we will get through this, is the attitude of Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson with the outbreak of Covid-19 virus.

A grant of $5,000 to the Barraba Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society has provided important first aid support to the show’s campdraft and twilight rodeo.

Working safely and getting drivers home in one piece is a key focus of the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson.

Theft from motor vehicles and housing break-ins have shown a marked decline according to the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) data.

Primary school students from public and central schools in the area will now have access to a world-class gifted and talented program without needing to leave their home town.

Families across the region will have more access to influenza vaccinations with the lowering the age pharmacists can administer flu jabs to children from 16 years to 10 years.

Seniors across the region can look forward to having more opportunities to make new friends and be more social thanks to an initiative to combat isolation.

Progress continues to be made with the upgrading of Walcha’s water supply.

Tamworth Hockey’s position as the leading regional Australian Hockey Association is moving to a completion with a $9.636 million upgrade of the hockey centre.

Walcha’s Community Hall will be re-roofed and have its floor sanded and upgraded thanks to a $63,560 Stronger Country Communities Fund grant.

Motion-sensor activated solar lighting, funded with a $270,438 grant from the Stronger Country Communities Fund will help to brighten up one of Walcha’s popular walkways.

The challenges of a brisk winter climate should be well insulated with a $325,200 grant from the Stronger Country Communities Fund to relocate the Walcha Men’s Shed from its current location.

A grant of $272,766 will fund the installation of safety barrier fencing around the perimeter of the Gunnedah Golf Club.

Gunnedah and District Soccer’s clubhouse will be dramatically upgraded with a $340,943 grant.

A Stronger Country Communities Fund grant of $157,910 will be used to install a Sensory Garden and Outdoor Classroom in the Walcha Central School Playground.

Currabubula’s Community Hall is set for an upgrade thanks to a $157,910 grant from the Stronger Country Communities Fund.

Two grants totalling more than $500,000 will be used to create future employment opportunities for young people in Tamworth and the district and to expand a bike trail at the Tamworth Mountain Bike Park.

High school students in the region who are interested in a career in tourism and accommodation are encouraged to apply for a place in an industry-first, Tourism and Accommodation Camp.

Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said NAIDOC community grants opened this week to support events that celebrate Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.