An emergency water supply plan has been prepared as Tamworth counts down just 24 months to day zero.

Unprecedented drought conditions and record low rainfall means the city faces the very real prospect the dam will run dry.

Tamworth Regional Council councillors will decide this evening whether to adopt the emergency water supply plan created by Hunter H20, with two phases.

Tonight, relief packages brought in to help the community in the peak of the coronavirus crisis could be reeled back.

As Tamworth slowly returns to a new normal, the majority of businesses and retailers affected by COVID-19 have begun to trade again in some capacity.

The relief package introduced in April was designed to keep the local economy on track, but it has come at a cost to Tamworth Regional Council's bottom line.

And, a multi-million dollar aquatic centre development could be put on hold after Tamworth Regional Council's budget was dealt a blow by the coronavirus crisis.

Please give the live blog a moment to load below