Tamworth Regional Residents and Ratepayers Assoc Inc

18/06/2026

Whitehouse Lane Residents Raise Concerns at TRRRA Meeting

Whitehouse Lane residents attended the TRRRA meeting on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 to outline their concerns about the proposed use of Whitehouse Lane and Marsden Park Road as an oversized overmass transport route associated with the New England Renewable Energy Zone.

Residents raised a number of issues, including road safety, school bus operations, emergency vehicle access, flooding, road upgrades, power line impacts and the potential for Whitehouse Lane to become a de facto bypass route.

They also questioned whether alternatives, including Burgmanns Lane, have been fully assessed and compared.

The discussion provided an opportunity for residents to share information about the proposal and the issues they believe require further consideration.

Residents are due to meet shortly with representatives from EnergyCo, Transport for NSW and Tamworth Regional Council to discuss the proposal and seek answers to a range of questions about the project and its impacts.

TRRRA will continue to follow the issue and keep residents informed as more information becomes available.

18/06/2026

Why are these residents of a quiet rural lane in a fight with the government?
- Tom Plevey - Northern Daily Leader
March 9, 2026

'I was just disgusted by Russell Webb, I'm not going to lie.'

18/06/2026

I was out of town last Saturday during this month's Councillor Catch Up, so this weekend I’m going to be hosting a Listening Post to make sure residents still have an opportunity to talk in person with me about any issues or thoughts they have. And given the looming decision about RWH I’m sure will be the topic on people's minds, I thought it was appropriate to do host this in the vicinity of the building itself.

You can catch me this Saturday morning in Bicentennial Park across the back entrance of RWH on Kable Avenue from 11am-12pm. Drop by if you’d like to have a chat.

18/06/2026

HAVE YOUR SAY🗣️

Council is inviting community feedback on two important draft documents now on public exhibition📄

🔹Lobbying Guidelines for Councillors - These guidelines outline how Councillors will interact with developers, applicants and community members, helping ensure transparency and consistency in decision-making.

🔹Draft Amendments to the Complaints & Procedures Process - These updates aim to improve how Council receives feedback specifically on suspected instances of modern slavery. These amendments complement the Modern Slavery Prevention Policy adopted in 2025.

Feedback on both policies are open until 4pm Wednesday 15 July 2026.

👉 Review the drafts and have your say via the links below.

▪️ https://haveyoursay.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/lobbying-guidelines-councillors
▪️ https://haveyoursay.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/draft-amendment-complaints-and-procedures-process

16/06/2026

Council Meeting Preview – 16 June 2026

What is Council discussing this week?

TRRRA has reviewed the agenda for the Tamworth Regional Council meeting on tonight, 16 June 2026 and prepared a summary of the key matters likely to affect residents and ratepayers.

This meeting includes confidential land and infrastructure matters, councillor fees, legal expenditure, governance reforms and the deferred Ray Walsh House decision.

Some of the key items on the agenda include:

• Closed Council land acquisition proposal
• Wastewater infrastructure tender
• Ray Walsh House decision deferred to 30 June
• Legal costs and planning disputes
• Proposed lobbying guidelines
• Councillor fees
• Airport infrastructure upgrades

Our Council Meeting Summary is designed to help residents understand the issues before Council and what they may mean for the community.

Read the full summary here: https://trrra.org.au/council-meeting-summary-16-june-2026/

16/06/2026

Watch tonight’s Council Meeting.

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This evening's stream incorporates the Public Forum session from 5p...

14/06/2026

Ray Walsh House Submission

On 29 May 2026, TRRRA lodged the attached submission with Tamworth Regional Council regarding the future of Ray Walsh House.

The submission raises issues relating to transparency, financial sustainability, asset stewardship and the assessment of options for the building’s future.

We are sharing the submission so residents can read it for themselves and make their own assessment.

A copy of the submission is attached.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QbwoV3PsA3hlP3EXHf9jinxa8iX9dzO1/view?usp=drivesdk

13/06/2026

Letters to the Editors - Saturday, 13 June 2026

Published in today’s Northern Daily Leader.

This letter outlines the case for retaining and remediating Ray Walsh House, including questions about future costs, community consultation and alternative options available to Council.

Council is expected to consider the matter at its meeting on Tuesday 30 June.

07/06/2026

Following the release of a video of the Tamworth Mayor speaking at the LGNSW Rural and Regional Summit, TRRRA wrote to Tamworth Regional Council raising concerns regarding respectful leadership and how elected representatives engage with differing viewpoints when formally representing Council externally.

Council has since provided a response to TRRRA outlining its position.

TRRRA also contributed an opinion article to the New England Times exploring the broader issues raised by the discussion.

Regardless of where people stand on the rate rise itself, the question is simple: how should elected representatives engage with those who disagree with them?

Read the article here:

Robyn writes that healthy democratic culture is built on the ability to disagree responsibly while maintaining respect for both the office and the community being represented.

02/06/2026

Who pays the difference?

At a previous meeting, Council adopted a developer charging option different from the one recommended by staff.

The current Questions With Notice seek clarification about the long-term financial implications of that decision.

The issue is not whether infrastructure is needed. As Tamworth grows, new water and wastewater infrastructure will still need to be funded.

The questions now being asked include:

• Who pays if developers contribute less?
• How future infrastructure will be funded
• Whether water and wastewater reserves could be affected
• Potential impacts on future charges

TRRRA believes residents deserve clear and transparent information about decisions that may affect future infrastructure funding and the long-term financial sustainability of our region.

Read our Council Meeting Summary:
https://trrra.org.au/council-meeting-summary-2-june-2026/

Council Business Papers: https://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/council-meetings/business-papers-and-minutes?PagingModule=4438&pg=6