It’s no secret that Tamworth is a favourite destination when it comes to family-friendly activities. With sprawling parks, walking and biking tracks, tourist attractions, cultural and historical sites and kid-friendly spaces, it’s no wonder so many flock to the Country Music Capital when looking to spend quality time with their families. And if you frequent the Tamworth region, you might be familiar with what's on the menu when it comes to the usual places to go and things to do while in town, but have you ever heard of The Monster Jump?

Each year in Australia, 90 children and adolescents are diagnosed with sarcoma. Sadly, the rate of survival for those diagnosed with high-risk osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is still only 50 per cent. Anya’s Wish and the 19 for 19 Challenge is on a mission to change this statistic and, thanks to the resounding support of the Armidale and regional NSW community, along with Tour de Rocks and Tour de Cure, world-first research breakthroughs are being discovered. This year’s 19 for 19 Challenge will be held on Sunday 20 October, and continue to raise funds for this crucial line of research.  It will also forever honour Anya, a vibrant, kind, remarkable young woman who fought to the end. Here’s how her dying wish has changed the face of osteosarcoma treatment forever, as told by her mother Liz Egan.

It’s been a decade since one woman made the brave decision to address the elephant in the room and conceive the inaugural White Elephant Ball. The event has been bringing a voice to those struggling with ill mental health in the New England North West region of NSW ever since.

Jake Douglas is the Owner and Coach at Tamworth’s Snake Athletic – where elite and everyday athletes train side by side. He’s also Ellen’s fiance, Frankie and Johnny’s dad, and sits in the top 0.02 per cent of male CrossFit athletes worldwide. Here’s how he made it to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2023 CrossFit Games.

Sierra is an Australian poet writing about the New England region, the Blue Mountains and Womanhood.

If you know FOUND Regional, you know we love a good news story – especially one that talks about good humans like Deb Atkinson. Thanks to a background in custom framing and a passion for the arts community, Deb has created a thriving small business in Maitland that she loves… brought to you by our sponsorship partner, ETC.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania and now making her home in Uralla, northern NSW, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jhana Allan has had a long road to finding her voice as a musician. 

If you know FOUND Regional, you know we love a good news story – especially one that talks about good humans finding their feet in a regional location. Like John… brought to you by our sponsorship partner, ETC Armidale NSW.

On a spectacular evening in March, more than 130 guests descended on Springfield Woolshed and partied for a great cause – Farming for Kids. Words by Eleanor Pengilley.

Movement has always made me feel good. So I move! I’ve found various ways to satisfy this desire to move throughout my life, including dancing, swimming, boxing, mountain biking, yoga, Pilates, functional weight training and teaching a variety of gym classes. Then there was the birth of my third child and I felt stuck.

So you think there’s no place for emotion in science or the broader workplace, for that matter? UNE geologist, palaeontologist, Superstar of STEM and sci-fi film buff, Marissa Betts, begs to differ.

Steph Wells and Mike Portley’s Newcastle-based restaurant HUMBUG is living proof they know what they’re doing when it comes to good food, good wine and good times. 

Rebecca Campbell describes herself as a reader, a writer, a lover and a fighter. She’s also a cook, a scientist and a little bit punk. As for her drink of choice? That’s a martini, dirty, just like her sex scenes. Here, she speaks with FOUND Regional about how her career as a contemporary romance novelist began… 

The Winter Blooming Festival will be bringing a whole lot of sparkle and sass to Armidale when it kicks off its program of events celebrating LGBTIQA+, First Nations and multicultural arts, culture, communities, and allies on 18 August.

This walk has it all, from an amazing lookout just 300 metres from the carpark, to longer walks that traverse through woodland upstream to the falls! All up there are five lookouts you can enjoy on the Wollomombi Walk, every one of them rewarding you with phenomenal views across the gorge and waterfalls.