ONCE again, Tamworth’s dark night sky on New Year’s Eve has proved to be a flash-point for locals in the push for festive fireworks.
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The debate was sparked by one resident who launched an online petition calling on Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) to fund an end-of-year event for locals, complete with fireworks.
Kirstyn Sampson’s petition has garnered more than 200 signatures and The Leader put the question to its readers.
In an online poll fetching 438 votes, 65.07 per cent of respondents said TRC should fork out for fireworks on December 31.
A decent contingent of voters said no (24.43 per cent) to council-funded crackers, while 10.5 per cent were happy with the amount of fireworks already served up in January.
Our readers had their say on Facebook too, with followers divided on the issue.
“Don't waste the money! I don't need my rates to go up again next year,” Lucas N Alisha Preston said.
“Yes!!! Stop saving it for the visitors!! Let's give something to the locals!!” Casey Smith said.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
