A Local Sport Grant of $5,000 will help to create opportunities for junior baseball players in Tamworth, with a plan to subsidise fees and to buy uniforms and playing equipment. This is great news for baseball in Tamworth, it is a sport that is a solid fixture in this region.

The consultation process for the next NSW Ageing Strategy is now open and locals are encouraged to contribute to the planning for managing an ageing population in the region. Individuals and organisations are invited to be part of the opportunity to help shape the new strategy by providing input via online consultation forums or submitting a survey response.

Local construction businesses can now register their interest to help build the $480 million Dungowan Dam and Pipeline project through a new online WaterNSW portal aimed at increasing local involvement. If you own or operate a local business in the Tamworth region please register with WaterNSW so we can share your details with our project delivery partner and contractors.

A common sense approach has prevailed in relation to holding critical water supplies in Chaffey Dam for as long as possible during one of the worst droughts on record. This breakthrough has come after a series of meetings with the NSW Government and key local stakeholders .

Gymnasiums, yoga, indoor pools and dance studios can reopen within a fortnight and kids’ community sport can resume across the region from 1 July, as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. This is great news for those people who are really missing the physical challenge that going to the gym, a yoga class or a session on the dance floor can deliver.

It’s time to hitch up the boat as the gates to local dams and associated recreational areas are open in time for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions continue to ease. WaterNSW will be opening their picnic and barbecue areas, walking tracks and public toilets to dams like Keepit, Chaffey and Split Rock for day use only.

Canteen facilities for Gunnedah’s Junior Rugby League are about to receive an upgrade with a $1,208 Local Sport Grant. The upgrade of storage cabinets and patching some holes in the roof of the Longmuir Playing Fields canteen will make life much better for the volunteers who run it during the footy season.

Applications are now open for the $15,000 Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarships and all hard working apprentices are encouraged to make an application. The scholarships support apprentices who are experiencing financial or personal hardship, demonstrate a high aptitude for vocational education and are committed to their on and off the job training.