2016 council elections: Community meets the candidates at forum in Tamworth

Jacob McArthur
Updated August 30 2016 - 2:58pm, first published 1:30pm
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Tamworth got a chance to grill its nominees while the local government hopefuls laid down the platform for their council run at the community centre on Monday. Photo: Gareth Gardner 290816GGE03
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Tamworth got a chance to grill its nominees while the local government hopefuls laid down the platform for their council run at the community centre on Monday. Photo: Gareth Gardner 290816GGE03

This year’s election will be keenly fought in the region’s smaller towns and villages, with a recurring theme of community engagement played out by the candidates.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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