Tamworth Regional Council
| Tamworth Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°05′S 150°55′E / 31.083°S 150.917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63,070 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.3746/km2 (16.5101/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | March 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,894 km2 (3,820.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Russell Webb | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Tamworth Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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Tamworth Regional Council is a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is located adjacent to the New England Highway and the Main North railway line. It was established in March 2004 through the amalgamation of the former City of Tamworth with surrounding shires of Barraba, Manilla, Nundle and Parry.
The mayor of Tamworth Regional Council is Cr. Russell Webb, who was elected (by councillors) despite earning only 6.73% of the community's first preference votes, compared to Mark Rodda, who earned 25.63% of the community's first preference votes.
The current Member for the state electoral district of Tamworth is Kevin Anderson, a member of the National Party.