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A key part of Tamworth Regional Council’s vision is to nurture a spirit of community. This vision seeks a caring and involved community with diverse cultural and recreational opportunity.Tamworth Regional Council values its diverse communities and is committed to ensuring that the region remains an attractive, safe and healthy place to live. Council is committed to developing the health and wellbeing of all our communities and encourages and supports active community involvement in local decision making and community life to help foster a sense of belonging. Council also provides leadership and works with community groups and other levels of government to identify local needs and solutions. In doing this Council delivers a range of services and facilities including libraries, the Regional Gallery, museums, childcare, carer support, care for frail aged, youth services, community development and social planning including the Cultural Plan and Social Plan. All of which contribute to a lively social and cultural environment.
| The Tamworth Regional Community Directory is a listing of organisations that provide services and support to the community across a range of sectors from child care and government services to religious organisations. The Directory is updated regularly and organisations can request inclusion. |
| Council offers a range of service for senior citizens and people with a disability, from the granparents support group 'Grandies' to the Disability Services Brochure, which provides information on accessible services and facilities. Council supports Home and Community Care services (HACC) such as the provision of meals and transport. |
| Volunteers are a valuable asset to the community who help Council to provide services and facilities such as maintenance of the Tamworth Regional Botanic Gardens and Tamworth Regional Gallery services. The Tamworth Regional Volunteer Referral Service promotes volunteering in the community and co-ordinates a number of volunteer-based events. |
| Year Round Care is a not-for-profit organisation that is proudly sponsored by Tamworth Regional Council. Year Round Care has two centres, East Tamworth and South Tamworth, both of which are located in local schools. Both centres are Child Care Benefit approved and are also accredited by the National Childcare Accreditation Council. |
| The Youthie is a Council-operated drop-in youth centre for young people that provides sports and arts activities, advisory services and school holiday programs. |
| Tamworth’s Vision is “to be seen as the leading region in rural Australia because it is the perfect place to live, invest, visit and work”. The Tamworth Regional Cultural Plan 2010/2015 will make a significant contribution towards realising this vision. |
| Tamworth Regional Council participates in and supports a wide range of community programs, from the locally judged and awarded Sports Awards to the NAIDOC Family Fun Day. Council also supports grassroots initiated projects with two additional grants programs the Annual Donations Program and the Village Improvement Fund, which enable community groups to apply for additional funding. |
| Registered clubs in NSW are required to contribute financially to the community each year. This scheme is called ClubGRANTS. ClubGRANTS funding is available for specific local community priorities such as community welfare and social services, community development, community health services and employment assistance activities. |
| Tamworth Regional Council is committed to providing a safe community for all. Feeling safe and secure from harm is a crucial part of any healthy community. We can all work together to share the responsibility for crime prevention by creating partnerships involving Council, residents, businesses, government agencies and the police. Tamworth Regional Council Crime Prevention Working Group is working on a number of crime prevention projects including a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design program in Coledale, using funding from the Attorney General; and a Graffiti Management Plan developed in conjunction with local graffiti artists. The Tamworth Local Domestic Violence Committee is working to raise awareness of and combat domestic violence and sexual assault in the community. |
| Tamworth City Library is a modern purpose-built library facility that attracts over 500 people every day. Library services are provided at various locations across the region. |
| The Tamworth Regional Gallery was established in 1919 and is one of the oldest regional art galleries in New South Wales and is now housed in a large modern purpose-built facility established in 2004. The Gallery has an eclectic collection that includes early Australian silverware as well as 19th and early 20th century Australian and European works. |
| The first municipal electric street lighting in Australia commenced in Tamworth in 1888 and the Museum features displays recording the history of electricity and items reflecting the impact of the development of electricity on modern society. The Museum was opened in 1988 and features the only two working John Fowler cross-compound under-type steam engines in the world! |
| The Tamworth region has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, which is reflected by the festivals and events that are held across the region. The calendar year kicks off with the largest music festival in the southern hemisphere as 50,000 people converge on Tamworth for the Tamworth Country Music Festival. The excitement continues throughout the year as events from the Nundle Go for Gold Festival to the Kootingal Pumpkin and Woolbrook Festivals celebrate the region's culture, traditions and thriving local economies. |
| The Tamworth Honour Roll recognises and celebrates ordinary Australians who show courage, self-sacrifice, dedication, love and service to their community and humanity. Their stories help shape our country’s enduring qualities in the present and the future. |
| The Tamworth Regional Tidy Towns Committee is a dedicated group that promotes grassroot involvement in and works to enhance and conserve the region's unique environment. The committee has forged strong partnerships with Council, business and industry, which has led to many awards. In 2009, Tamworth was crowned national Tidiest Town shortly after being awarded the State prize. |
| The Tamworth Regional Film and Sound Archive preserves our regional film and sound heritage. Formed in 1995 as The New England Film and Sound Archive, The Tamworth Regional Film and Sound Archive houses about 8,000 cans and cassettes of local and regionally produced visual material and over 20,000 items on the database, plus historical audio material. |