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The 2007 Tamworth Country Music Festival presented by Telstra officially launched this morning in Sydney by four of the major Festival stakeholders; Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA), Tamworth Regional Council, Telstra and Tourism Tamworth. Marking the 35^th anniversary of the Festival, the official launch brought together record companies, media, industry executives and music artists from across Australia for a celebration of the Australian Country Music industry. Click here to download a copy of this media release.

The Tamworth community is gearing up to welcome in the 2007 Tamworth Country Music Festival presented by Telstra with preparations finalised for the community launch held tomorrow, Thursday 7 December. Click here to download a copy of this media release.

Announced earlier today by EMI Music, the Kasey Chambers ‘Live and Free in the Park’ concert at the 2007 Tamworth Country Music Festival will see two international Australian music sensations; Kasey Chambers and Missy Higgins take to the stage together. Click here to download a copy of this media release.

Four of the major stakeholders associated with the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA), Tourism Tamworth, Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) and Telstra, are joining forces to present a stronger, united front for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Click here to download a copy of this media release.

A number of high profile journalists will converge on Tamworth this weekend forming a major part of Tourism Tamworth’s new aggressive media famil campaign. Click here to download a copy of this media release.

Tamworth is making huge inroads into the conference and events market with the announcement of a new Caravan, Camping and 4WD expo to be in the city in March next year. Click here to download a copy of this media release.

Fans and visitors of the Tamworth Country Music Festival have proven they embrace technology as tickets sales soar due to a pre-sale promotion on the internet. Click here to download the media release.

The 2007 Tamworth Country Music Festival is definitely on the door step with phone and counter bookings for Festival tickets set to go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday 1st of November at 9am at the Tamworth Visitor Information Centre. Click here to download the release.

Tamworth is gearing up for international country music sensation and Grammy Award winner Dwight Yoakam, Tourism Tamworth is urging anyone interested attending the show to purchase tickets before it sells out. Click here to download the release.

Planning for the 2007 Hats Off to Country is already off to a fantastic start with Tourism NSW announcing today that they will provide $10,000 additional funding for the event as part of its 2007 Regional Flagship Events program. Click here to download the release.

For a city known as the Mecca of Country Music, Tamworth is about to expand its credentials to musical theatre as it hosts the World Premiere of ‘Dorothea’, a new musical about the life and experiences of poet Dorothea Mackellar. Click here to download the release.

Tourism Tamworth is gearing up for the 2007 Tamworth Country Music Festival with a special internet only pre-sale of tickets for a range of shows commencing on Tuesday 3 October 2006 at 9.00am. Click here to download the media release.

Manilla is not the quiet country town so many think it might be; located 60km from Tamworth, this regional hot spot is preparing to launch a Visitor Information Centre (VIC) as it gears up to host a bevy of events set to draw visitors from far and wide. Click here to download the media release.

Tourism Tamworth seems a busy place to be, if the 2005/06 Annual Report is anything to go by! Chairman of the Board Warwick Bennet (AM), is leading a bevy of disciples that seem to be collecting momentum and pace that are determined to drive Tamworth visitation numbers. Click here to download the media release.

Tamworth Regional Council, in conjunction with Tourism Tamworth and Telstra, unveiled the new look logo for the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Click here to download the media release.

The Tamworth region has proved it has some of the best accommodation operators in Australia with two local Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) taking out first and second prize at the ‘Bed & Breakfast & Farmstay Association of NSW & ACT 2006 Conference’. Click here to download the media release.

Tourism Tamworth, in conjunction with the VIEW Clubs of Australia, is pleased to confirm Tamworth has been appointed host city for the 2007 VIEW Club of Australia National Convention. Click here to download the media release.

Tourism Tamworth is pleased to announce it has received a $27,500 grant from the Australian Government (as part of its Regional Partnerships funding), to assist in the establishment and renovation of a Visitor Information Centre for Nundle. Click here to download the media release.

With the conclusion of the 2006 Hats Off to Country Festival, organisers are heralding this year’s event as a great success and are already planning for next year’s to be even bigger and better. Click here to download the release

Tamworth is kicking up its heels again today for the start of its annual mid-year celebration of country music; the Hats Off to Country Festival running from Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 July. Not quite as big, or as well-known as its big brother in January, the Festival is now in its seventh year and has gradually been building a name for itself in country music circles. Click here to download the release

Tamworth continues to make inroads into the conference and events market, and is proving to be quite a popular destination with a number of events already confirmed for the region in late 2006 into 2007/08. Click here to download the release

Tourism Tamworth and Wests Entertainment Group are pleased to announce Tamworth has been selected as one of the regional towns set to host a 2006 Hyundai A-League pre-season game. Click here to download the release

News Archives - 2006