TRC meeting report 28th October 2025

Council Meeting Update – Tuesday 28 October, 2025

Here is an overview of outcomes from the Ordinary Meeting of Tamworth Regional Council.

• Councillors discussed a Notice of Motion from Cr Ryan Brooke, requesting Council works towards gender parity and other diverse representation. This includes committing to engage with diverse community groups and organisations which would encourage and support minority groups to consider civic leadership roles. It was noted that Tamworth Regional Council is currently the only council within NSW with no elected female representation. The motion was supported with a division recorded 7 for and 2 against. 
• Councillors have endorsed the rollout of Microsoft 365 across all Council operations and approved an additional $633,900 to the Technology Blueprint budget to fund the necessary hardware. Deploying Microsoft 365 is a key strategic initiative within the Technology Blueprint program. As Windows 10 is being phased out, most of Council’s existing devices - primarily laptops and desktops, have reached the end of their 3 to 5-year useful life. A successful rollout of Microsoft 365 therefore requires a complete refresh of these devices to ensure staff have the technology needed to work efficiently and securely.
• Councillors agreed that the Tamworth Regional Film and Sound Archive will transition from a Section 355 Committee to now sit under Council’s museum operations. This will better support the long-term asset management of the collection/archive, simplify legal requirements and the documentation required under the Section 355 Committee. The management under Council’s museum operations will be in accordance with the Tamworth Region Museum Strategy and Asset Management plans.

For more information, see the full reports at www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/business-papers