The CMCA site on the sports fields do not have any power....
We have been going for many years now and we have stayed at a few places including there, if you can last without power and accept being ripped off by the council for parking on their sports fields and don't have transport to get around then thats your best bet to start with as you only have to walk over the bridge to lots of the entertainment..
The buskers in the main street (Peel St.) are good value and should be even better this year after last years disaster..
There will be a free concert in the park (opposite side of the bridge and river to the camping) on Friday the 17th starting around 5pm but get there early if you want a good spot..
Prices for everything goes through the roof during the festival so take as much stuff as you can including drinks..Last year bottles of cold water were $3 in Peel St for the first 7 days and then they went down to $1...lol..
The only exception is The Globe Butchery shop at 226 Goonoo Goonoo Rd. South Tamworth. tell 'em Bob sent ya..lol..
Be prepared for some really good entertainment and if you have wheels there is free entertainment all day and night at the Oasis Hotel out of town so long as you like Bush Ballads..
Also I suggest you get a programme book as soon as you get there and have a look at whats on and where and what you want to see..
We are only going for a couple of days from the 22nd and will be stopping out of town as we tow a car with us so we have wheels..
We will be then heading off to Bungandore for their festival the following week which is a very different arrangement where everyone parks in the one place and all the entertainment is close by..

If you need any more help just give me a ring and I will try to put you on the right track (my phone number is on the website below)..
The first year we went we had some friends that helped us find our way around and I can tell you it was really appreciated as it a really BIG festival and depending on what you like it is spread around the place everywhere..

Thanks Vic I dunno why it isn't clickable it is supposed to be...

council started opening up some of the camping areas today.

there are many campers picking there favourite spots already. some have been here for a week or more.

a couple of helpful sites here

www.tcmf.com.au

www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au/officialguide

some powered sites are available if you look for them.

enjoy the festival

frank

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oldbobsbus wrote:

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Thanks Vic I dunno why it isn't clickable it is supposed to be...

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 Try putting the http:// in front of the address - may work but no promises

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I did that for him D & D, the link I used has http:// in front of it and it worked, see previous posts.

Bob, I notice your email addy is also not clickable, suggest go to User Details near the top of the page, then Settings, then put a dot in the Advanced Editor, I was having trouble a little while back and once I changed the user settings to that it was ok after that.   You only have to do it the once. 

-- Edited by Vic41 on Monday 6th of January 2014 11:11:59 PM

Radar wrote:

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Thank you People this is good now I have a little more to go on.

The whole thing looks a bit daunting with such a long event and so much going on.

I am in two minds should I drive down and stay with friends about 50 minutes away from Tamworth or.

Tow the van down hope to find somewhere to park it in one of the camping areas.

We hope to leave Brisbane on Wed. 22nd enjoy the event to the end and then wander back home.

Once again thank you for the advice and webb sites to follow. I will keep checking this post. Cheers 

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 It is a really good experience and so long as you enjoy mostly CM you will enjoy it there..

like I said earlier feel free to note down my number from the website below and this goes for anyone I am happy to point you in the right direction..

If you take your van I am sure you will get a spot somewhere on the sports fields as they are HUGE..

just be sure to lock up at ALL times as there have been some problems there in the past where peeps have left things out..

 

Vic41 I deliberately didn't make the email addy clickable..lol..

OldBobbus hi

Will be carrying your information with me, may our paths cross.

We will leave Brisbane on the 22nd January would be down around Moombi by about 4pm with a bit of luck.

Looking forward to the long weekend of country music. Cheers.

Hi All 

Just did a quick ring around there is no vacancies at caravan parks in Kootingal, Nundle and a couple in town.

Kootingal is booked out when I questioned him about the sign it will be showing No Vacancies, Dave has only been there since August 2013. Cheers  

You might of left it a bit late, We always stay at the showground, haven't been for a few years and have been told it might be closing/moving.
a bit primitive but good value, toilets and showers and an impromptu show almost every night. free bus every half hour at the gates

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If you really like good old tradition country Bungandoore is a better festival, all Bush Ballads. Tamworth is a bit head banger now days and a lot of once a year country fans getting drunk take a bit of a shine off things

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 We will be heading to Bungandore after Tamworth..

Yes you are right about the young fans getting drunk but we don't go down the main street of a night for that reason and definitely keep out of the pubs with music to attract the young fans..

Looks like we can all get parking very close to town for around $10 pn/pp... NO Power only showers and toilets.

Anyone wanting it should give me a ring..

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Just a thought, if you need a powered site the cp at Quirindi is only a 45 minute drive south of Tamworth and is not very expensive. I think around the $23 powered per night.

Quirindi is a nice town with little law and order problems and lots of places to eat.

frank

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 And $5 each way each trip to Tamworth in fuel..

True Frank,

I used to go there in the 70's when the local Lions Club used to hold annual farm machinery auctions, I used to stay at a pub there and the thing I most remember about it was the inside of the kettle was bright blue from the water.. Ohhhhhh and there is no way you could get the soap to lather up..

I went through there a few years ago and it still looked much the same as it did in the 70's..

 

.. as Frank says .. it's much prettier than last year ! ..

Road closures are in place now and the busking situation has reverted back to what it was pre last years mess-up .. so buskers are away and doing it early again as they should be able to ..

New elements in Festival management has corrected its errors of last year and it's kicked off well !

I'm fortunately on private property down Manilla Rd near Hallsville and enjoyed the last 2 weeks here ..

Keep the fluids up folks .. top 30's for the next week or so .. but Tamworth is swingin' again !

enjoy ..

Jon

-- Edited by Jonathan on Wednesday 15th of January 2014 11:35:32 AM

All things equal we will be there early Tuesday Frank...
I would appreciate it if you could organise to have the temp down to around a pleasant 25 by then and for the rest of the week..