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Lifting weights at 73, Valerie Silver steals show at Tamworth strongwoman competition

Valerie Silver fell in love with the sport at the age of 55, and is determined to keep lifting and pulling heavy things until she's 90. She wants to see more women reap the benefits of weightlifting.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Good old day for Swift at Golden Guitars

Andrew Swift was a shock pick for best male artist at the Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth, with Amber Lawrence and Casey Barnes also claiming major prizes.

AAP · Jan 21, 2023

Tiggy Eckersley, 10, becomes youngest-ever winner at Golden Guitar awards in Tamworth

Tiggy takes home a trophy for co-writing Song of the Year — Star of the Show — with her parents Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley, and friend Dan Biederman.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2023

Teen's family wants inquest 35 years on

The family of Mark Anthony Haines, who was found dead on train tracks near Tamworth, NSW, is calling for a new inquest into his death.

AAP · Jan 15, 2023

Gamilaraay woman Loren Ryan wins 2023 Star Maker title at Tamworth Country Music Festival

Gamilaraay artist Loren Ryan receives a major boost in her country music career, winning the Star Maker competition at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

ABC News · Jan 15, 2023

Tamworth Country Music Festival in full flight after two years of COVID-19 disruptions

Established and emerging country artists are descending upon Tamworth with thousands of visitors as the festival hits full throttle without any disruptions for the first time in two years.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Forsyth goes back to Tamworth kick-start live return

TORI Forsyth once credited her 2016 trip to the Tamworth Country Music Festival performing with The Wayward Henrys as the "crash course" she needed to get over stage fright.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 12, 2023

Animal ambulances answer growing demand for pet emergency care

Firms such as Animals at Home offer range of care services and can step in when pets are in trouble

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023

Pack a guitar and a dream for Tamworth

The Tamworth Country Music Festival returns in full swing, after years marked by COVID and extreme weather. Locals say it will be bigger and better than ever.

AAP · Jan 7, 2023

Two teens die while towed by boat in NSW

Two girls, aged 13 and 14, have been killed after hitting a tree stump while being towed on an inflatable raft on a river near Tamworth in northern NSW.

AAP · Dec 27, 2022