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Samantha Newsam

Reporter · AU

Indexed articles, last 90 days
66
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Samantha Newsam

    New $2.9m church hall approved for construction on city's outskirts (opens the original)

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    Parishioners of a local church could soon have a new fit-for-purpose place to worship. After outgrowing its current premises in East Tamworth, the local denomination of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church lodged plans to build a new church hall on Tamworth's outskirts. Given the green light by Tamworth Regional Council this week, local church member, Julian Jensen, said they hope to start construction on the $2.9 million facility on Brown's Lane later this year or early next year, and hope to

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Samantha Newsam

    Local gym ready to switch on pool pumps after owners scrap renovation plans (opens the original)

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    Five months on from shelving their plans to convert their 25-metre lap pool into a health and wellness space, the owners of a local gym are ready to switch on the pumps once more. In response to a survey they put out to their members and the community amid concerns about the proposed new aquatic centre being built in the wake of escalating costs, 360 Fitness Club owners Jay Lynch and Dwone 'DJ' Jones scrapped the renovation and committed to keeping the pool open. Now, after installing a whole ne

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Samantha Newsam

    Fresh from a dream win with his son, club legend returns to revive Bears (opens the original)

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    Six years after COVID-19 cut short his return to the Bears' den, one of North Tamworth's favourite sons is soon to be back pacing the sideline. Fresh from sharing a special premiership with son Angus, Brad McManus' storied coaching career with Norths is set for another chapter. The man they call Spitter is set to take the first grade reins again for their 2027 campaign, taking over from first-year joint captain-coaches Mitch Sheridan and Ryan Ingram. He comes in refreshed from a few years focusi

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Samantha Newsam

    From woolshed to wedding vows: owners list popular venue and tourism retreat (opens the original)

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    After lovingly restoring it into an award-winning tourism destination, the owners of a popular rural retreat and events venue are ready for the next chapter. John and Belinda Krsulja purchased the DAG Sheep Station outside Nundle in 2007. Originally part of the historic Wombramurra Station, "The DAG", as it is commonly known, hadn't been operating as a tourism enterprise for four years. The Krsuljas had a vision of creating a business that would breathe new life into the venue. Over the ensuing

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Samantha Newsam

    What's next in push to bring CBD to life as inaugural festival draws thousands (opens the original)

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    More than 130 years after new mayoress Elizabeth Piper switched on Tamworth's first electric light, the next step in the push to reinvigorate the city's night-time economy spectacularly lit up the Central Business District (CBD) . The inaugural City of Lights Festival honoured the city's heritage as the first municipality to use electric street lighting and transformed the CBD into an "all senses light experience" with illuminated installations and light displays. Held across Friday and Saturday

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