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HEADING HOME: The Knights have been forced to cut short their training camp in north-western NSW because of COVID. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

COVID outbreak forces Knights to abandon training camp

Robert Dillon

WATER SAVER: Brooke Southwell is pleased council voted unanimously to extend its water saver rebates by another five years. Photo: Peter Hardin

Council unanimously votes to extend Water Saving Rebate Scheme

Cody Tsaousis

Here's what's happening around our town

THINGS TO DOHere's what's happening around our town

2hrs ago

Photo: File

Another 29 lives lost as NSW records 17,316 new COVID cases

Kim Chappell

INJURED: A teenage boy is being treated by paramedics. Photo: File

BREAKINGTeenage boy injured after being bucked off horse in Moonbi

Andrew Messenger

UNITED: Rob Hollis and Brian Barlow dressed up for their day out in Bendemeer for Australia Day 2022 on January 26. Photo: Anna Falkenmire

PHOTOS'Friendship' was the word of the day at action-packed event

Anna Falkenmire

When to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

WATCHWhen to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

Janine Graham
1hr ago

PRE-SEASON: Mick Schmiedel will take the Gunnedah Bulldogs to Lake Keepit this weekend for a camp.

Dogs to officially kick off pre-season with testing camp

Ben Jaffrey

Dungowan Pipeline work to begin early next month: mayor

Dedicated volunteers honoured in Tamworth Australia Day awards

PHOTOSGunnedah comes together as one under the gums for Australia Day

PHOTOSManilla's Ross Knight named citizen of the year for work with prisoners

HEADING HOME: The Knights have been forced to cut short their training camp in north-western NSW because of COVID. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

COVID outbreak forces Knights to abandon training camp

INJURED: A teenage boy is being treated by paramedics. Photo: File

BREAKINGTeenage boy injured after being bucked off horse in Moonbi

PROGRESS: Tamworth mayor Russell Webb says work on the pipeline can now begin. Photo: Peter Hardin, File

Dungowan Pipeline work to begin early next month: mayor

PRE-SEASON: Mick Schmiedel will take the Gunnedah Bulldogs to Lake Keepit this weekend for a camp.

Dogs to officially kick off pre-season with testing camp

DEDICATED: Citizen of the Year and Tamworth Powerstation Museum volunteer Ian Hobb with Tamworth Regional Council mayor Russell Webb. Photo: Peter Hardin

Dedicated volunteers honoured in Tamworth Australia Day awards

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

Aust-Japan military drill first since pact

12m ago

Ex-Christian Brother admits more abuse

13m ago

Keeping Pace: It's been a big week in the world of harness racing

16m ago

Man critical after Qld helicopter crash

26m ago

WA's hard border to soften as cases grow

40m ago

Five lion cubs born at SA zoo

44m ago

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

The Golden Guitars crowd at TRECC.

Weren't in the crowd? Relive the 2019 Golden Guitars

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

Lydia Roberts

EVENT SAVER: Tamworth Regional Council aviation, events and projects commercial director John Sommerlad said the funds will be helpful. Photo: Peter Hardin, file.

Organisers hope to recoup hundreds of thousands spent on festival

Madeline Link

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

Lydia Roberts

Charlie Fittler developed his love of country music growing up on the family property near Armidale.

LISTENYoung country singer has an old-school country sound

Lydia Roberts

An RAAF F-35A Lightning II is among aircraft deploying in an exercise with the US and Japan.

Aust-Japan military drill first since pact

12m ago

Researchers found 47 per cent of people who drowned at the beach since 2004, were born overseas.

Migrants at bigger risk of beach drownings

Former Christian Brother Edward Dowlan has pleaded guilty to more than 30 new child abuse charges.

Ex-Christian Brother admits more abuse

13m ago

A man has been airlifted to hospital after his helicopter crashed on a rural property in Qld.

Man critical after Qld helicopter crash

26m ago

From February 5, more people will be allowed to enter WA, but must still have 14 days of quarantine.

WA's hard border to soften as cases grow

Michael Ramsey
40m ago

Five new lion cubs have been born at South Australia's Monarto Safari Park.

Five lion cubs born at SA zoo

Tim Dornin
44m ago

Victoria has 119,153 active COVID-19 cases, with 1057 in hospital, 117 of them in intensive care,.

Vic cases and hospitalisations stabilise

Emily Woods
54m ago

The retail sector is urging national cabinet to ease COVID isolation rules for workers.

Three-dose vaccination definition on cards

Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown
56m ago

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PACER: Grace Panella handling the reins behind Brydon Earl who is part owned by a regular to Tamworth in Jenny Morgan. Photo: PeterMac Photography

Keeping Pace: It's been a big week in the world of harness racing

16m ago

History making: AFL North West will have it's own youth girls competition in 2022.

'Incredibly exciting': AFL North West to introduce youth girls competition for 2022 season

1hr ago

Some of One of the Kind's owners Richard Montgomery, trainer Mitch Faulkner and Robbie Davis with the Deepwater Cup and its 2022 winner.

Faulkner's switch from sulky to saddle proves a success

2hrs ago

HEADING HOME: The Knights have been forced to cut short their training camp in north-western NSW because of COVID. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

COVID outbreak forces Knights to abandon training camp

PRE-SEASON: Mick Schmiedel will take the Gunnedah Bulldogs to Lake Keepit this weekend for a camp.

Dogs to officially kick off pre-season with testing camp

Ben Jaffrey

YOUNGSTERS: The clinic at Moree proved to be a hit. Photo: Supplied

NIAS soccer clinics a hit with the kids

Emmelene White

RAPID RISE: Brooke Cashman is glad she took the opportunities that were presented to her. If anyone else is looking to do the same, she says go for it. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Overseas tour: Brooke gets the opportunity of a lifetime

Ben Jaffrey

Many AFL clubs posted messages acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on January 26.

Clubs send bold Australia Day messages

Justin Chadwick

Here's what's happening around our town

THINGS TO DOHere's what's happening around our town

2hrs ago

CANCELLED: Kootingal Lions Club have called off their Australia Day celebrations due to COVID-19 concerns. Photo: Peter Hardin

UPDATEDPopular Australia Day events cancelled in Gunnedah and Kootingal

Madeline Link
Tess Kelly

Red hot: The Wharf Revue is setting out to sea again on a journey of satirical discovery. Photo: supplied

WHAT'S ONWhat's happening at the Capitol Theatre

Theatre Talk

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Another 29 lives lost as NSW records 17,316 new COVID cases

Woman in her 80's one of two COVID deaths in Hunter New England health district

Woman in her 80's one of two COVID deaths in Hunter New England health district

Photo: File

NSW COVID cases rise back above 20,000

Tamworth man in his 80s among COVID deaths

Tamworth man in his 80s among COVID deaths

Photo: File

WATCHCOVID hospitalisation numbers jump in NSW as 29 more lives are lost

Kim Chappell

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

Janine Graham

Photo: File

WATCHNSW records 15,091 COVID cases and 24 deaths

Kim Chappell

Minister for Education James Merlino, pictured during a past school visit to the south-west, announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking measures to protect students and staff.

EXPLAINERWhat are the new rules for Victorian schools?

Kyra Gillespie

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe

LISTENWaves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe

LISTENWaves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

WET WEATHER: It's been a rainy couple of days in Tamworth but sunnier skies are set to emerge soon. Photo: Gareth Gardner

UPDATEDFlood watch cancelled with gloomy grey clouds set to part soon

WET WEATHER: It's been a rainy couple of days in Tamworth but sunnier skies are set to emerge soon. Photo: Gareth Gardner

UPDATEDFlood watch cancelled with gloomy grey clouds set to part soon

SILVER LINING: Tamworth dairy farmer Wes Brown takes the good with the bad and the deluge of rain has helped his corn grow. Photo: Peter Hardin

Silver lining in grey clouds after rainiest year in more than a decade

SILVER LINING: Tamworth dairy farmer Wes Brown takes the good with the bad and the deluge of rain has helped his corn grow. Photo: Peter Hardin

Silver lining in grey clouds after rainiest year in more than a decade

FLOODED: Damage to a road in the Liverpool Plains at Phillips Creek, Blackville. Photo: Liverpool Plains Shire Council

PHOTOSRepair bills reach millions as more flood-hit towns declared natural disasters

FLOODED: Damage to a road in the Liverpool Plains at Phillips Creek, Blackville. Photo: Liverpool Plains Shire Council

PHOTOSRepair bills reach millions as more flood-hit towns declared natural disasters

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GOOD BUSINESS: Victorian producer Darren Bone recently found a way to save $2,000 a year on his power bills when he engaged Beevo, a specialist service which finds great rates on a range of utilities. PHOTO: Alex Dalziel.

Farmer saves $2K per year on power bills

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

DEMAND: Marketing of Majestic Tamworth - which offers over 50s an executive lifestyle at an affordable price - has just begun and there have been hundreds of inquiries already.

A Majestic new home could brighten your 2022

GOOD BUSINESS: Victorian producer Darren Bone recently found a way to save $2,000 a year on his power bills when he engaged Beevo, a specialist service which finds great rates on a range of utilities. PHOTO: Alex Dalziel.

Farmer saves $2K per year on power bills

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

Festival magazine now a collectible curio

Festival magazine now a collectible curio

Lydia Roberts

Hidden gem in prime location

Hidden gem in prime location

Rochelle Tubb

Changes: The historic building, which is on the local heritage list, was built in the 19th century. Photo: Cody Tsaousis.

Historic hotel to feature in new city apartments

Andrew Messenger

INCREASE: Aussie mortgage broker Matthew Davies has seen a steady increase in new loan commitments. Photo: Peter Hardin

Rise in loan commitments sees first home owners nest in Tamworth

Tess Kelly

Here's what's happening around our town

THINGS TO DOHere's what's happening around our town

2hrs ago

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

UNITED: Rob Hollis and Brian Barlow dressed up for their day out in Bendemeer for Australia Day 2022 on January 26. Photo: Anna Falkenmire

PHOTOS'Friendship' was the word of the day at action-packed event

Anna Falkenmire

Here's what's happening around our town

THINGS TO DOHere's what's happening around our town

2hrs ago

DEDICATED: Citizen of the Year and Tamworth Powerstation Museum volunteer Ian Hobb with Tamworth Regional Council mayor Russell Webb. Photo: Peter Hardin

Dedicated volunteers honoured in Tamworth Australia Day awards

Tess Kelly

HELPING HAND: Manilla's citizen of the year Ross Knight has spent 15 years volunteering at the Manilla museum, and helping to give criminals a second chance. Photo: Andrew Messenger

PHOTOSManilla's Ross Knight named citizen of the year for work with prisoners

Andrew Messenger

When to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

WATCHWhen to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

1hr ago

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

Photo: File

Another 29 lives lost as NSW records 17,316 new COVID cases

UNITED: Rob Hollis and Brian Barlow dressed up for their day out in Bendemeer for Australia Day 2022 on January 26. Photo: Anna Falkenmire

PHOTOS'Friendship' was the word of the day at action-packed event

SUPPLIES: Tasmania's Health Department has provided 2000 rapid antigen tests to the Commonwealth as part of the Centre for Antarctic Remote and Maritime Medicine Partnership. Pictures: file

Why Tasmania sold RAT kits to the Commonwealth

Adam Holmes

Cop that, car. Police investigate YouTube video

WATCHCop that, car. Police investigate YouTube video

Claudia Williams

TRUE BLUE: Gunnedah Rotary Club member Blair Meyers, Simon Meura and Matet Meura get into the spirit of the day.

PHOTOSGunnedah comes together as one under the gums for Australia Day

Caitlin Reid

Tamworth's newest citizens take pledge to officially call Australia home

Tamworth's newest citizens take pledge to officially call Australia home

Tess Kelly

Cyber abuse and other unsafe behaviour on our social media platforms is a daily occurrence. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHow to fix hatred online? Impose a duty of care

Josh Bornstein, Ginger Gorman

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe at the standing committee on economics at Parliament House in February last year. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWill inflation trigger a double-dip recession?

Adam Triggs

Running Australia Day holiday dates up the flagpole

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONRunning Australia Day holiday dates up the flagpole

Carl Boyd

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

Strong demand boosts stock feed wheat values

Strong demand boosts stock feed wheat values

LLOYD GEORGE, AgScientia
14m ago

Fertiliser prices wil remain over $1400 a tonne (for urea) for most of 2022.

Fertiliser outlook looks tight again, but there are other options

John Ellicott
1hr ago

TOP TEN: The local government areas where land values grew the most during 2021. Source: NSW Valuer General

NSW's rural land surges 26pc

Marian Macdonald
2hrs ago

The age pension is a major source of income for most Australian retirees. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEWorking through the labyrinth of age pension regulations

Noel Whittaker
1hr ago

DISCOVER: Fungi, including the honey fungus pictured above, are masters of survival. Picture: Shutterstock

Fungi: The secret kingdom we don't see

Annamaria Talas

Lennox Bridge, Blaxland. Australia's first stone arch bridge and still in use. Photo: Shutterstock

A brief history of transit and road planning across Australia

Sam Hollier

WET WEATHER: It's been a rainy couple of days in Tamworth but sunnier skies are set to emerge soon. Photo: Gareth Gardner

UPDATEDFlood watch cancelled with gloomy grey clouds set to part soon

WET WEATHER: It's been a rainy couple of days in Tamworth but sunnier skies are set to emerge soon. Photo: Gareth Gardner

UPDATEDFlood watch cancelled with gloomy grey clouds set to part soon

SILVER LINING: Tamworth dairy farmer Wes Brown takes the good with the bad and the deluge of rain has helped his corn grow. Photo: Peter Hardin

Silver lining in grey clouds after rainiest year in more than a decade

SILVER LINING: Tamworth dairy farmer Wes Brown takes the good with the bad and the deluge of rain has helped his corn grow. Photo: Peter Hardin

Silver lining in grey clouds after rainiest year in more than a decade

FLOODED: Damage to a road in the Liverpool Plains at Phillips Creek, Blackville. Photo: Liverpool Plains Shire Council

PHOTOSRepair bills reach millions as more flood-hit towns declared natural disasters

FLOODED: Damage to a road in the Liverpool Plains at Phillips Creek, Blackville. Photo: Liverpool Plains Shire Council

PHOTOSRepair bills reach millions as more flood-hit towns declared natural disasters