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Tributes flow: Teah Rose Luckwell, 22, was murdered in her Robert Street unit in Tamworth on March 28. Photo: Supplied

‘No DNA’ evidence of murder-accused found at Teah Luckwell’s home

Madeline Link

Chaffey Dam fell below the 40 per cent capacity trigger earlier this year. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Water restrictions around Tamworth during country music festival

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TCMF 2019: Lee Kernaghan is the official ambassador of the 2019 Toyota Country Music Festival. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Everything you need to know for Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019

Madeline Link
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MAYOR: The natural disaster declaration is good news for the town, Mayor Eric Noakes said. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Help on the way: Walcha storm area declared disaster zone

Nicholas Fuller

Speaking out: Oxley Chief Inspector Jeff Budd is the officer-in-charge of Tamworth police.

‘What BS’: Tamworth’s top cop hits out at ‘keyboard warriors’

Breanna Chillingworth

Recognition: Ian Pine had a vehement exchange with Mr Blair during the media scrum and a 'robust conversation' afterwards. Photo: Peter Hardin 150119PHA048

Keepit users’ fresh hope for more say in water decisions

Carolyn Millet

Cracked: Bandits jumped the fence and used an angle grinder to cut their way into the Scully Pool safe and access a sum of money on Tuesday night. Photo: Peter Hardin

Thieves crack safe, take cash from local pool

Chris Bath

Daily updates: Leader journalists and country music festival correspondents Ben Jaffrey and Madeline Link. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Festival at your fingertips: news direct to your inbox daily

Newsroom

Artists infuriated by scalpers’ inflation of festival ticket prices

Extreme heatwave prompts total fire bans

‘Festival within the festival’ chipping in for sick kids

Evocities says deputy premier can’t achieve regional growth alone

Tributes flow: Teah Rose Luckwell, 22, was murdered in her Robert Street unit in Tamworth on March 28. Photo: Supplied

‘No DNA’ evidence of murder-accused found at Teah Luckwell’s home

MAYOR: The natural disaster declaration is good news for the town, Mayor Eric Noakes said. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Help on the way: Walcha storm area declared disaster zone

MORE SUPPORT: Evocities chair Kevin Mack, with Tamworth support staff Jessica Bradbery and Hannah Demnar, has called for more focus on regional NSW. Photo: Gareth Gardner 100518GGD002

Our say: Who’s doing what in government for regional NSW?

TCMF 2019: Lee Kernaghan is the official ambassador of the 2019 Toyota Country Music Festival. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Everything you need to know for Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019

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Daily updates: Leader journalists and country music festival correspondents Ben Jaffrey and Madeline Link. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Festival at your fingertips: news direct to your inbox daily

Photo: Peter Hardin

What’s killing Keepit Dam? | Feature, photos, timelapse

Less meat, more veggies in 'ideal diet'

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Tamworth junior hoop stars impress on country development tour

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Water restrictions around Tamworth during country music festival

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Everything you need to know for Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019

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Top young waterskiers get a feel for Moree lakes ahead of Junior Masters | Photos, video

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Help on the way: Walcha storm area declared disaster zone

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TCMF 2019: Lee Kernaghan is the official ambassador of the 2019 Toyota Country Music Festival. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Everything you need to know for Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019

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TCMF 2019: Lee Kernaghan is the official ambassador of the 2019 Toyota Country Music Festival. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Everything you need to know for Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019

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Local talent: Singer-songwriter Melanie Dyer will headline 'Keepin' it Fresh' at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on January 23.

Melanie Dyer bringing her hometown with her as she headlines a festival show for the first time

Local talent: Singer-songwriter Melanie Dyer will headline 'Keepin' it Fresh' at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on January 23.

Melanie Dyer bringing her hometown with her as she headlines a festival show for the first time

South Australian Matt Ward will be releasing his debut album, Heartland, in May.

Music takes Matt Ward from the outback to Texas and onto Tamworth

South Australian Matt Ward will be releasing his debut album, Heartland, in May.

Music takes Matt Ward from the outback to Texas and onto Tamworth

HOOP TIME: Thunderbolts under-15 CDT representatives Georgia Sheppard, Erin Hanson, Anglea McCubbin and Bree Luckey. Photo: Supplied

Tamworth junior hoop stars impress on country development tour

Billy Jupp
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Levi Kelly practises his flips ahead of the Australian Junior Masters this weekend. Photo: Jem Nash

Top young waterskiers get a feel for Moree lakes ahead of Junior Masters | Photos, video

Sophie Harris

Tamworth's Lara Graham (left) and Jess Davidson (right) have been among the runs and the wickets for ACT/NSW Country on the opening two days of the under-18 national championship. Photo: Gareth Gardner

ACT/NSW Country suffer second day stumble at under-18 nationals | UPDATED

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HOOP TIME: Thunderbolts under-15 CDT representatives Georgia Sheppard, Erin Hanson, Anglea McCubbin and Bree Luckey. Photo: Supplied

Tamworth junior hoop stars impress on country development tour

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New horizons: Pirates quartet Logan Griffiths, Doughal O'Reilly, Bailey Wilson and Jack Purkiss will play in Sydney this year. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Pirates quartet ready and raring for the next chapter

Samantha Newsam

STRONG FINISH: Red Liberty powers home to take out race seven in Gunnedah on Tuesday. Photo: Bradley Photos

Local trainers clean up at Gunnedah’s Summer Cup meeting

Geoff Newling

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Out and about in Tamworth: Your Community Diary

Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival a tribute to local produce

Madeline Link

Here’s our top picks for what’s on this weekend

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

The Catch.com.au difference stems in part from the fact the company is fully Australian owned with over 400 local staff including a team of customer service operators.

What you need at the price you want to pay

Emma Brown

Knowledge is power: Finding the right mobile phone plan for your needs is not as difficult as you think and could save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

Treat yourself to a great phone plan this Christmas

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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WINNING WAYS: Alfoxton attended the Armidale Housed Show and Sale in February, where the stud won a number of prizes.

Alfoxton offers up quality

Business partners Dan Whitten and Luke Prout pictured in 2016 when they bought The Tamworth Hotel. Photo: Peter Hardin 241116PHE03

Tamworth Hotel owners purchase the Gunnedah Hotel

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Rabbitoh’s Horton retreat up for sale

Peter Austin

TREND BREAKER: David Doherty and Sam Spokes said despite what was happening in the metro markets, Tamworth real estate was consistent. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Tamworth real estate outperformed seven capital cities in 2018

Jamieson Murphy

Poets spinning yarns at Southside Uniting Church

Book it in: Imagination Library concert to feature Dolly message

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On this day in Tamworth: January 16 in 2008 and 2012 | Photos

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Poets spinning yarns at Southside Uniting Church

Recognition: One of the inaugural members of the Tamworth Evening VIEW Club, Glenda Noble, has been nominated for a Making a Difference Award.

Deserving nomination for making a difference over 40 years

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Another win: The kids at the Tamworth Junior Riding and Pony Club with their awards. The club has been given $40,000 in funding. Photo: Supplied

Pony club riding high with $40k government grant for works

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Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Levi Kelly practises his flips ahead of the Australian Junior Masters this weekend. Photo: Jem Nash

Top young waterskiers get a feel for Moree lakes ahead of Junior Masters | Photos, video

GOAL: Seven-year-old Archie Taylor having a successful holiday at the dome. Photo: Gareth Gardner 160119GGB01

Keeping kids on the ball during school holidays | Photos

Tamworth Country Music Festival | Photos from TCMF 2015

SET TO GO: Adam McGuirk, Hayden Baker, Gunnedah Automotive's Craig Turner, Oscar King and Farran Lamb are ready for this year's competition. Photo: Billy Jupp

White ball set to fly in return of Gunnedah Premier League

Billy Jupp

On this day in Tamworth: January 16 in 2008 and 2012 | Photos

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‘Round in circles’: track works scheduled for after festival

Billy Jupp

HOT FORM: Ashley Morgan guides George Two to the Summer Cup in sweltering conditions at Gunnedah on Tuesday. Photo: Billy Jupp

George Two claims a sizzling win in Gunnedah’s Summer Cup

Billy Jupp

Dry times: Lake Menindee. Photo: Nick Moir

Letters to the Editor || Admit Basin Plan has failed and start taking action

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MORE SUPPORT: Evocities chair Kevin Mack, with Tamworth support staff Jessica Bradbery and Hannah Demnar, has called for more focus on regional NSW. Photo: Gareth Gardner 100518GGD002

Our say: Who’s doing what in government for regional NSW?

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Caroline Wozniacki makes a backhand return to Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck during their first round match at the Australian Open.

Perhaps hold off on the rush to judgement

Janine Graham

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

Up to a million fish are believed to have died in the Darling River system in far western NSW.

Tweak the Murray-Darling plan: McCormack

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Israeli newspaper Haaretz named the student as Aya Masarwe, who was in Melbourne on a study program.

Dead Melbourne woman was Israeli student

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Elon Musk responded via Twitter to NSW MP Jeremy Buckingham's Blue Mountains tunnel inquiry.

Musk quotes $1b for Blue Mountains tunnel

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Michael McCormack says animal activists will stop at nothing to end the live sheep trade.

Nats leader lashes out at animal activists

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Slovenian national Joze Smit (aka Joza Smit and Joseph Smit) was last seen in October 2018.

Slovenian national wanted for sex crimes

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A government grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation had key shortcomings, an audit has found.

Row reignites over Great Barrier Reef cash

Marnie Banger and Rebecca Gredley
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The swelter is set to continue with temperatures into the 40s expected across NSW.

Heatwave conditions to continue in NSW

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High Hopes: Overlooking a poppy paddock at Sassafras with Mount Roland in the background. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Bumper poppy crop likely

Libby Bingham

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

A flashback to slower travel: Cruise Express’s six-day ‘Great Southern Loop’.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Sound Waves … can carry up to 12 passengers

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Jan

John Rozentals

Possible tax hikes: If Labor succeeds in making both these changes, a top-rate taxpayer will suddenly find themselves paying CGT of 36.75% – an increase of almost 58%.

Our CGT may be one of the highest in the world

Noel Whittaker

Spotlight on Jocelyn Proust

Participants were shown different food pictures and were instructed to tilt their phone towards or away from themselves based on the orientation of the image (portrait or landscape). The image size increased when participants tilted the phone towards themselves (simulating approach) and decreased when tilted away (simulating avoidance).

Use your phone to help you lose weight

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