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Nov 12, 2020
1 min

Local leaders project courage and humility in NAIDOC celebration

Tamworth NAIDOC week has proceeded despite the adversity faced in 2020. The local NAIDOC Committee presented a calendar of events ranging...

Level 3 Water Restrictions for Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal.

2TM Newsroom

Nov 1, 2020
2 min

Level 3 Water Restrictions for Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal.

After more than a year of no outdoor water use Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal residents are receiving some relief as Level 3 water...

Chaffey Dam almost cracks 30% capacity after weekend of rainfall

2TM Newsroom

Oct 25, 2020
1 min

Chaffey Dam almost cracks 30% capacity after weekend of rainfall

Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal residents are hoping for more rain as Chaffey Dam almost reaches 30% capacity, which is the trigger for movin

New squad targets puppy farms in breeding crackdown

2TM Newsroom

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

New squad targets puppy farms in breeding crackdown

A new squad of 8 animal welfare inspectors has been announced today, just one month after the RSPCA raided puppy farms in Inverell and Wagga

The 'largest-ever' aerial baiting program is underway in the Northern Tablelands

2TM Newsroom

Oct 18, 2020
2 min

The 'largest-ever' aerial baiting program is underway in the Northern Tablelands

A program to bait and kill wild dogs and foxes is underway in the Northern Tablelands across 500,000 hectares of private and Crown land.

King George V Av handed to Council leaving locals sceptical heritage listing will remain

2TM Newsroom

Oct 14, 2020
2 min

King George V Av handed to Council leaving locals sceptical heritage listing will remain

Local residents advocating for the heritage-listed site say this is a guise for what they believe is pressure from housing developers

Flaming rubbish heap dumped in the park, South Tamworth

2TM Newsroom

Oct 12, 2020
1 min

Flaming rubbish heap dumped in the park, South Tamworth

A garbage truck carrying recycling material caught on fire around 9:30 am Monday morning before the driving dumped the rubbish in a park on

Farmers exempt from Koala SEPP as NSW Coalition strikes a new agreement

2TM Newsroom

Oct 7, 2020
2 min

Farmers exempt from Koala SEPP as NSW Coalition strikes a new agreement

The NSW Government has come to an agreement on the details of the koala protection policy after infighting that saw Deputy Premier John Bari

Operation 'Sunny-side up' hopes to draw tourists with sunflower blooms

2TM Newsroom

Oct 6, 2020
1 min

Operation 'Sunny-side up' hopes to draw tourists with sunflower blooms

A new program encouraging residents in the Liverpool Plains Shire to plant sunflowers will kick off this month in an effort to entice bloom

Manilla SkySailor's soaring with recycled launch pad surface

2TM Newsroom

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

Manilla SkySailor's soaring with recycled launch pad surface

One person's trash is another's treasure according to Godfrey Wenness President of the Manilla SkySailors Club, after successfully installin

Narrabri Gas Project granted approval, no legal requirement to sell product domestically

2TM Newsroom

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

Narrabri Gas Project granted approval, no legal requirement to sell product domestically

The $3.6 billion Narrabri Gas Project has been granted phased and conditional approval by the states Independent Planning Commssion (IPC).

Protesters gather in Tamworth against a 'gas lead recovery'

2TM Newsroom

Sep 25, 2020
1 min

Protesters gather in Tamworth against a 'gas lead recovery'

A group of about 20 students and adults gathered in Tamworth on Friday 25th September, in protest of the federal government's plan for a gas

It's almost the weekend and we've got the perfect Friday distraction right here

2TM Newsroom

Sep 17, 2020
1 min

It's almost the weekend and we've got the perfect Friday distraction right here

The worlds funniest photography competition has announced their finalists just in time to brighten up 2020.

Whitehaven Coal fined $30,000 for water contamination at Tarrawonga mine near Boggabri

2TM Newsroom

Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Whitehaven Coal fined $30,000 for water contamination at Tarrawonga mine near Boggabri

Whitehaven Coal has been hit with $30,000 in fines for two pollution incidents at their Tarrawonga mine near Boggabri, North West NSW.

Wildflower bonanza brightens up Spring in the Pilliga

2TM Newsroom

Sep 11, 2020
1 min

Wildflower bonanza brightens up Spring in the Pilliga

Native wildflowers are beginning to bloom in the Pilliga with what National Parks rangers are calling a wildflower bonanza expected to peak

Where did all the water go? New report reveals 2 trillion litres missing from Murray-Darling

2TM Newsroom

Sep 3, 2020
1 min

Where did all the water go? New report reveals 2 trillion litres missing from Murray-Darling

A new report has revealed more than 2 trillion litres of water is missing from the Murray-Darling Basin.

$28 million to complete long-awaited Tamworth Intermodal

2TM Newsroom

Sep 2, 2020
2 min

$28 million to complete long-awaited Tamworth Intermodal

The long-delayed Tamworth Intermodal has received a fresh injection of funds this morning with the announcement of an additional $28 million

Two fines for Tamworth Regional Council over water allocation

2TM Newsroom

Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Two fines for Tamworth Regional Council over water allocation

Two penalty notices have been issued to Tamworth Regional Council by the state's water regulator for alleged breaches of NSW water laws

Tamworth could see water restrictions drop by 31st August

2TM Newsroom

Aug 21, 2020
1 min

Tamworth could see water restrictions drop by 31st August

Local residents will be cautiously relieved as the council makes moves to lower water restrictions to Level 4 by Monday 31st August.

Pilot walks away from Gunnedah plane crash

2TM Newsroom

Aug 21, 2020
1 min

Pilot walks away from Gunnedah plane crash

No one was injured as a plane crashed during take-off in Gunnedah around 1:30 pm Thursday 21st August.

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Local leaders project courage and humility in NAIDOC celebration

Level 3 Water Restrictions for Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal.

Chaffey Dam almost cracks 30% capacity after weekend of rainfall

New squad targets puppy farms in breeding crackdown

The 'largest-ever' aerial baiting program is underway in the Northern Tablelands

King George V Av handed to Council leaving locals sceptical heritage listing will remain

Flaming rubbish heap dumped in the park, South Tamworth

Farmers exempt from Koala SEPP as NSW Coalition strikes a new agreement

Operation 'Sunny-side up' hopes to draw tourists with sunflower blooms

Manilla SkySailor's soaring with recycled launch pad surface

Narrabri Gas Project granted approval, no legal requirement to sell product domestically

Protesters gather in Tamworth against a 'gas lead recovery'

It's almost the weekend and we've got the perfect Friday distraction right here

Whitehaven Coal fined $30,000 for water contamination at Tarrawonga mine near Boggabri

Wildflower bonanza brightens up Spring in the Pilliga

Where did all the water go? New report reveals 2 trillion litres missing from Murray-Darling

$28 million to complete long-awaited Tamworth Intermodal

Two fines for Tamworth Regional Council over water allocation

Tamworth could see water restrictions drop by 31st August

Pilot walks away from Gunnedah plane crash

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