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Hundreds of horse riders brave cold in Tamworth at national futurity event to celebrate 50 years of cutting

Single-digit temperatures couldn't stop cutting enthusiasts descending on Tamworth to celebrate the much-loved horse sport.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

Passengers "brace" as Tamworth flight makes emergency landing

The plane was nearing Tamworth when passengers were told a potential technical issue had been detected, and they practiced the brace position as they were diverted back to Sydney for landing.

Newcastle Herald · May 31, 2022

Barnaby Joyce’s dam water set to cost 100 times more than market rates

Project backed by the National party is expected to top $162,000 per megalitre if cost recovery is pursued

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2022

Tamworth Country Music Festival and other events creating 'no vacancies' for rough sleepers

Music festivals and other major events are great for regional economies, but the influx of tourists can push locals experiencing homelessness out into the cold.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022

2022 Golden Guitar Awards see Cassar-Daley take out Slim Dusty record, Shane Nicholson and Ashleigh Dallas collect top gongs

From knee-slapping tunes to heartfelt speeches, Tamworth has come to life with 17 Golden Guitar awards presented at country music's premier event.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022

Enjoy a tasty weekend away

Central Coast, Tamworth, Blue Mountains and Port Macquarie top the list.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 20, 2022

Weather expert says cooler temperatures help create vapour trail phenomenon in NSW, as air travel booms

Residents are reaching for their cameras as increased flight activity and cooler weather leads to hundreds of vapour trails in north-west NSW.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

50th anniversary Tamworth Country Music Festival kicks off after January COVID hiatus

The long-awaited 50th anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival finally begins today, three months later than planned, after it was disrupted by the summer wave of the Omicron variant.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

How Tamworth Country Music Festival, Golden Guitars grew from humble beginnings to be coveted gold

As Tamworth celebrates its 50th country music festival, the late Slim Dusty still holds the joint record for 38 Golden Guitars. But it was his wife Joy McKean who won the very first award in 1973 for writing one of his most iconic songs.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

Colonial and nationalist myths are recast in Yumna Kassab's Australiana

Yumna Kassab’s Australiana: A Novel is mostly set in an unnamed regional town, likely Tamworth, in northern NSW and in other nearby locations like Barraba, Uralla and the Pilliga. It tells of the lives of ordinary people, their relationships with the land and homes in which they dwell, the objects…

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022