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.