Opportunity Hub Tamworth

16/06/2026

🌟 NAIDOC Art Exhibition 🌟

Join us for a celebration of culture and creativity!

In collaboration with students participating in the Opportunity Hub and Ngaarr Wirribiiyan (Strong Young Women) Program. We warmly invite families, schools, students and community members to attend our NAIDOC Week Exhibition.

📅 Date: Friday, 26 June 2026
📍 Location: Youthie, 1 Quinn St, West Tamworth
🕔 Time: 5 PM - 6 PM

The exhibition will showcase student learning, artwork and cultural projects that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and achievements.

🍽️ Food and refreshments will be provided throughout the event. We encourage everyone to stay, connect and celebrate together!

Let’s come together to honour and appreciate our rich cultural heritage. We hope to see you there!

09/06/2026

NAIDOC Dance Practice will commence next Monday at the Youthie, 15 June and held 5pm to 6pm each Monday leading up to NAIDOC Week!!

NAIDOC Dance Practice will commence next Monday, 15 June and held 5pm to 6pm each Monday leading up to NAIDOC Week!!

01/06/2026

We are excited to shine the spotlight on our newest Walaaybaa Junior Ranger School Based Trainees!

All three students have been involved in our Junior Ranger Program and have consistently demonstrated dedication, commitment, and a strong passion for learning and caring for Country. Their hard work has paid off, with each student successfully securing a School Based Traineeship with the Walaaybaa Junior Ranger Program.

Over the next year, they will spend one day each week working alongside Richard, gaining hands-on experience through a range of exciting and meaningful projects while completing their Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management through TAFE NSW — all while continuing their school studies.

This is a fantastic opportunity for these young people to build practical skills, connect with culture and Country, and explore future career pathways in environmental management and conservation.
We are incredibly proud to have these young leaders on board and can't wait to watch their confidence, skills, and knowledge continue to grow.

👏 Congratulations to our newest Junior Ranger SBATs!
🌱 Keep an eye on our page for updates as they get involved in some deadly projects throughout the year.

📸 Left to Right:
Bowen Strong – Oxley High, Aden Cook – Peel High, Benji Dean-Fullwood – Tamworth High| Richard Chatfield (Junior Rangers Mentor)

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29/05/2026

🌟 Opportunity Hub Term 2 Update 🌟
While our Careers on Country event was a major highlight in Term 1, we wanted to take a moment to share some of the fantastic things our team has been involved in throughout Term 2 so far!

• Exploring Careers in Engineering
Our Futures Mentor Matty recently took a small group of young men to Apollo Engineering in partnership with the REIP Program and Peel High School. The visit was a huge success, giving students a firsthand look at what it's like to work in the engineering industry while broadening their understanding of career pathways and future opportunities available to them.

• Allied Health Career Pathways
We were also proud to work alongside Hunter New England Health (HNEH), Department of Rural Health DoRH, and Gomeroi Education and Training to support the HNEH ATSI Work Experience Program. Students had the opportunity to learn about a range of careers within Allied Health and gain valuable insight into pathways within the health sector.

• Walaaybaa Ranger Tree Planting Day
Our team hosted students from Peel High School, Tamworth High School, and Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School at the Walaaybaa Ranger Tree Planting Day. Together, students helped plant hundreds of trees, making a positive contribution to the local environment while learning about conservation and caring for Country.

• Supporting School Communities
We were grateful to be invited to assist Peel High School's Mother's Day Breakfast, helping celebrate the important women and carers in our community.

• Culture, Wellbeing & Life Skills
Our in-school programs have continued to thrive this term, with a strong focus on cultural connection, wellbeing, life skills, and supporting young people to achieve their goals. It's been fantastic to see students engaging, building confidence, and developing skills that will support them both now and into the future.

✨ And we're only halfway through the term!
We're already smashing goals and have plenty more exciting opportunities, programs, and success stories still to come. Keep an eye on our page over the coming weeks to see our staff in action, celebrate student achievements, and stay up to date with everything happening at Opportunity Hub.

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26/05/2026

🌟 YOUR VOICE MATTERS 🌟

Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council wants to hear from our young people, families, and community members!

We are seeking feedback about our youth programs, activities, and services to help us continue improving and creating opportunities that are meaningful, engaging, culturally safe, and community-led.

Your feedback will help us better understand:
• What programs and activities our community enjoys and values
• What opportunities young people would like to see more of
• Any gaps or barriers affecting participation
• How we can continue strengthening our programs and supports for local young people

📣 We currently have TWO surveys open:

🧑 Youth Survey (Ages 12–24)
For young people to share their ideas, interests, and experiences with Tamworth LALC programs and activities.
🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=l0abwz5hK0qmubjfO8NWPIuj00zYeQRLg3TgGfO98kZUQUJPWkRFOFlaTUs2OTMxTk1VSVFaRk1FVS4u

👥 Community Survey (Open to everyone)
For parents, carers, elders, stakeholders, and community members to provide feedback and suggestions about Tamworth LALC youth programs and services.
🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=l0abwz5hK0qmubjfO8NWPIuj00zYeQRLg3TgGfO98kZUOE4zV1JBUE1VVlhFMkFZNk9XVzkyT1Q2Si4u

Whether you’ve participated in one of our programs, attended an event, or simply want to share your ideas for the future — your voice matters and we’d love to hear from you 💙

Please share far and wide throughout the community. If you would like to discuss the surveys further or are interested in being involved in future programs and opportunities, please contact us.

Thank you for helping us continue building stronger opportunities and positive outcomes for our young people and community.

13/05/2026

The Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) will be hosting its Indigenous Talent ID Day in Tamworth on Thursday, 11 June 2026.

This exciting, action-packed day aims to identify young people with the skills, personal qualities, and physical attributes that may support their development as high-performing athletes.

If you know any aspiring athletes aged 13 to 17 years, please encourage them to register using the QR code on the attached flyer or click the link below .
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-yhlOSCt4kefTQGTfI0ZIWsGgHMxUTxLiS16eMs-HS1UNTI5RTFIS1dYVFJXNzU2QjVQSVE3SEdTRC4u&route=shorturl

The event is free to attend, and participants will have the opportunity to experience a variety of sports throughout the day.

07/04/2026

‼In Tamworth? Aged 12-24? Looking for something to do these holidays? ‼
Come along to Tamworth Skatepark for a FREE Community Skate Workshops & JAM hosted by the wonderful Totem Skateboarding!
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Come along to Tamworth Skatepark for a FREE Community Skate Workshops & JAM! Learn to Skate & mentoring skate session that’s all about building skills, confidence, and community. Stick around for the Open Skate Jam with prizes! Skaters of all levels can ride, show off t

17/03/2026

EVENT POSTPONED - NEW DATE TO BE SET

🌿 National Close the Gap Day – Tamworth 🌿

Join us on Thursday, March 19 from 12pm – 4pm at The Youthie, 1 Quinn Street for National Close the Gap Day.

TACCO and Tamworth Regional Council staff will be at The Youthie throughout the day — come by, have a yarn, grab a feed and meet the team!

Program:
🕛 12:00pm – Welcome to Country
🕧 12:10pm – TACCO Address
🕧 12:20pm – Council Address
🔥 12:30pm – BBQ & Yarns

Let’s come together as a community to support better health outcomes and stand together to Close the Gap. Everyone is welcome!

For more information, contact Ryan on 0493 764 062.

11/03/2026

Careers on Country – Day 1 🌱

Today we welcomed approximately 100 Year 9 and 10 students from six schools across Tamworth, Gunnedah and surrounding communities for the first day of Careers on Country 2026.

Students spent the day connecting with 11 different service providers, learning about a wide range of career pathways and opportunities available both locally and beyond. From hands-on conversations to exploring future possibilities, the day was all about helping young people see what their futures could look like.

It was fantastic to see so much curiosity, engagement and thoughtful questions from the students throughout the day.

A big thank you to the schools, service providers and everyone involved in making the day such a valuable experience for our young people.

We’re looking forward to another great day tomorrow!