A $640,000 funding injection will allow Tamworth, Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains and Walcha Councils to redirect funds to critical core services and deliver financial support for the local community.

Walcha locals are set to benefit from $50,827 invested in safety upgrades for the town’s important and historic showground complex.

Intra-state travel restrictions are to be lifted from Monday 1 June, 2020, creating opportunities for locals involved with tourism, accommodation, dining and other businesses in towns like Walcha and right across the region as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease.

Gunnedah and District Pony Club will get the jump on relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions with a Local Sport Grant of $5,000 to upgrade existing and to buy new equipment.

Students from Tamworth to Gunnedah, Barraba to Bendemeer, Manilla to Nundle and Werris Creek to Walcha will be back in the classroom full-time from next Monday, 25 May. The health advice is very clear; a return to full-time face to face teaching is safe.

We’ve seen some incredible challenges our region with the unprecedented drought, the bushfires and now the COVID-19 pandemic. Nominations are now open for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. This is a chance to recommend selfless locals that have stood tall during these difficult times. To each and everyone, we thank you for your service.

The new Gunnedah rail overpass is one step closer to reality, as the NSW Government continues to deliver vital infrastructure projects to regional economies.

Walcha Council’s efforts in hosting a motorcycle rally for the town last year have been recognised with a funding announcement of $95,000 to plan and organise a long term future for the event.

As students start to make their way back to school – those attending Tamworth Public School will see exciting new developments taking shape.

Water security in Tamworth has been increased thanks to funding announced by the NSW Nationals and State government to fast track critical water infrastructure projects in NSW.

The NSW property market will roll out the welcome mat this weekend with agents and vendors able to hold traditional property inspections and on-site auctions after a six-week limited shutdown due to COVID-19.

Early work on the Tamworth Intermodal Rail Line started today, bringing the vision of a rail hub that will better connect primary producers and other agricultural industries to their customers a step closer.

Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has announced that the popular Community Building Partnerships Program is now open.

With a very different Anzac day still fresh in our minds community groups are being encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 to restore and protect war memorials across the region.

The New Zealand Warriors Rugby League team will be spending the next two weeks in Tamworth as they prepare for the re start of the NRL Rugby League Season.

It’s a fantastic gift for Mother’s Day, with businesses in the region being able to offering beauty and personal care products for sale.

Following the announcement of the merger of Mackellar Care with Maclean Care, Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is pushing the Gunnedah Rural Health centre to stay in public hands.

A $35 million upgrade of the Tamworth Substation is expected to generate around 30 jobs and is part of a massive $102 million improvement project to the NSW-QLD interconnector (QNI) transmission lines.

Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, has announced additional funding for a free SMS service providing mental health counselling to 3 million workers in NSW’s rural and regional areas.

Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is doubling down on his calls for an urgent change to the water sharing plan in the Peel Valley regarding the use of water in Chaffey dam.