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Joanne Stead

Posted inArts, Good News, Indigenous, Tamworth

Stage set for new talent to rock Tamworth

blankby Cameron MagusicNovember 20, 2025November 21, 2025

On Wednesday, 21 January 2026 from 3-6pm at Tamworth Youth Centre, the Buddy Knox Talent Contest, to be hosted by the award-winning blues musician, will provide opportunities for emerging Aboriginal musicians and performers to put on a song and dance.

Posted inIndigenous, Tamworth

Indigenous talent on show this Country Music Festival

blankby New England Times News DeskJanuary 23, 2025

Country Music fans will be able to hear some of the best Aboriginal talent at the Festival this Thursday and Friday.

Posted inArts, Warialda

Women’s art collective exhibition of torsos comes to Warialda

by Bridget NinnessApril 18, 2024

In January last year Tamworth artist, Joanne Stead, found a number of mannequins for sale at the local op shop and immediately thought “there’s got to be an exhibition in this”.

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