Dubbo residents planning to attend this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival should heed the advice of police.
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They have launched a “high-visibility” campaign to ensure country-music fans enjoy the event safely.
Operation Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019 will be in place for the duration of the event which starts Friday and runs until January 27.
General duties officers from Oxley Police District and across Western Region will be assisted by specialist police from the Operations Support Group , Dog Unit, Licensing Police, Bicycle Unit, and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command throughout the operation.
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Operation commander, Superintendent Fred Trench, said police would be out in force and focused on road safety, anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related violence.
“Thousands of people make the annual journey to be involved in the festival, and while the vast majority are well-behaved, police will act swiftly if you choose to do the wrong thing,” he said.
Extra Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers will be deployed to ensure country-music fans and other motorists make it to and from their destinations safely.
The Tamworth Country Music Festival is Australia’s largest music festival, with a program featuring 700 artists and more than 2800 events across 10 days.
