TRC meeting outcomes 25th August 2026

Here is an overview of outcomes from the Ordinary Meeting of Tamworth Regional Council on Tuesday 25^th August 2026.

• Councillors tonight approved new road names for subdivisions in Westdale and East Tamworth. ‘Leichhardt’ Chase in Westdale will be named after Ludwig Leichhardt, who carried out three inland expeditions in the 1840s across NSW and QLD, and reflects the subdivision’s ‘Explorers’ theme.  ‘Kangaroo’ Crest and ‘Koala’ View in Stage One and ‘Bandicoot’, ‘Dingo’, ‘Echidna’, ‘Numbat’, ‘Platypus’, ‘Possum’, ‘Potoroo’, ‘Quokka’, ‘Sugar Glider’ and ‘Wombat’ in future Stages of an approved subdivision in East Tamworth featuring an Australian Mammals and Marsupials theme were also approved.
• Councillors agreed to accept a revised delegation from Building Commission NSW, allowing Council to continue its role in regulating on-site plumbing and drainage across the region. The updated arrangement maintains Council’s existing inspection responsibilities and introduces additional requirements to formally appoint inspectors and enforcement officers under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011. Councillors also approved a new Memorandum of Understanding outlining operational conditions, ensuring Council can continue delivering plumbing and drainage compliance services in line with state regulations.
• Councillors approved for the Draft Hills Plain Recreation Reserve Masterplan to be placed on public exhibition. The feedback period will be open from Wednesday, August 26 until Thursday, September 24 before a future report is compiled outlining any submissions made during this period which will then be put to Council for approval. The masterplan applies to approximately 6.5 hectares of land, in a broader parcel of 19 hectares owned by Council, at the corner of Moore Creek Road and Browns Lane and sets out a clear plan for delivering a district-level park in North Tamworth to service Tamworth’s housing growth to the north.
• A report outlining the return of Council investments to July 2026 was received and noted by Councillors. Last financial year the average return on council’s investments was 4.55% which resulted in actual investment income exceeding budget by more than $811,000.00.  A significant proportion of this interest income will be allocated to externally restricted reserves including water, sewer and developer contributions. Unless there is a significant downturn in interest rates, Council is well positioned to achieve its budgeted investment return of 4.75% for the current financial.
• As part of the Integrated Planning and Reporting framework, Councillors reviewed Our Progress Report, January–June 2026, which outlines progress against 250 actions identified in the Operational Plan and Budget 2025/26. At the conclusion of the reporting period, 91% of the recorded actions were reported as Achieved or On Track, and 9% were identified as Monitor or Discontinued. The report is accompanied by focus area highlights and service delivery insights demonstrating how business-as-usual operations contribute to the successful delivery of strategic objectives. The report should be read in conjunction with the Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035 and the Delivery Program 2025-2029.

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