TRC meeting outcomes

Council Meeting Update.

Here is an overview of outcomes from the Ordinary Meeting of Tamworth Regional Council held on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

             The community will have to chance to give feedback about Council’s suite of Draft Integrated Planning and Reporting Documents for 2025/2026 during their public exhibition for 28 days. Councillors agreed to place the 2025/2026 Operational Plan and Budget, Delivery Program 2025/2029, Resourcing Strategy 2025/2036 and Draft Fees and Charges 2025/2026. These documents outline Council’s proposed program of services and projects it will deliver in the next financial year.

The Statement of Revenue Policy includes the Ordinary Rate Policy for 2025/26 which sets out an increase of 15% from the current year which comprises the second and final increase allowed by the IPART-approved Special Rate Variation Rate (inclusive of the 3.8% rate peg).

Community members can give their feedback through the MyTRC Online Community at https://haveyoursay.tamworth.nsw.gov.au. All feedback received will be included in a report for Councillors to discuss at an Extraordinary Meeting on 30 June 2025.

             Councillors tonight considered a request to name the Bendemeer Sportsground the “Ken Brett Memorial Sportsground” and agreed to put the proposal on public exhibition. The request came from Bendemeer locals Jackson Walden and Michael Osborne to recognise the dedication and volunteering commitment of the late Ken Brett over many decades.

             To attract and grow sporting visitation to the region, Councillors tonight approved a funding request of $30,000 to host the International Tennis Federation World Tennis Tour Men’s 25 event in Tamworth. Council’s sponsorship will support Tennis Australia to host more than 2,000 tennis fans, athletes and officials for the September 2025 event. The tournament is estimated to deliver an economic impact of more than $1.3 million dollars to the Tamworth region.