Thomas Mayo may be quietly spoken, but he certainly has a lot to share as he returns to the New England this June.
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Posted inIndigenous, Wallabadah
Yuga-Li Gathering Festival to celebrate culture, connection and creativity on the Liverpool Plains
A colourful and meaningful new event is making its debut in the Liverpool Plains region this National Reconciliation Week.
Posted inIndigenous, Tamworth, What's on
Tamworth Aboriginal community unites
Several Tamworth Aboriginal organisations are uniting to host a day of healing, culture, and community connections in response to some devastating recent losses.
Posted inIndigenous, Sport, Tamworth
Koori Knockout history acknowledged
Excitement is building for the Koori Knockout to be held in Tamworth on the October long weekend, but a special moment today has acknowledged this history of the event.
Posted inIndigenous, Tamworth
Tamworth celebrates historic partnership
Tamworth has become Australia’s first council to sign a formal partnership with an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation to work together on Closing the Gap.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Indigenous
A ‘David and Goliath battle’ ends in Nationals upset
The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.
Posted inHealth, Indigenous
Dose of cultural medicine to ‘decolonise healthcare’
Most Indigenous people would like to access cultural medicine, but many have difficulty doing so, with the practices largely left out of medical policy.
Posted inArts, Indigenous, National News
Big Girls Don’t Cry: Black joy celebrated in debut play
Inspired by the playwright’s grandmother and aunties, Big Girls Don’t Cry explores the power of joy amidst the political movements and racism of the 1960s.
Posted inIndigenous, Legal, Tamworth
Four decades of questions over teen’s train track death
A friend of an Indigenous teenager whose body was found on train tracks near Tamworth 37 years ago has denied any involvement in his mysterious death.
Posted inCrime, Indigenous, Tamworth, Youth
New initiatives to address youth crime in Tamworth
Three programs are underway in Tamworth to try and address the causes of youth crime.