EVEN celebrating his 90th birthday, Tamworth’s Jim Finucane wasn’t looking back, he is still all about “action”.
Mr Finucane celebrated his milestone birthday, briefly, at One of a Kind on Denne St on Monday, but even that time was spent planning for upcoming projects.
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The Tamworth man has been an unwavering advocate for men’s health in the last decade, setting up an annual stall at Shoppingworld, handing out information since 2007.
Mr Finucane is still a coordinator with the OMNI men’s shed group in Tamworth.
On his 90th birthday, Mr Finucane told The Leader he lived by a simple credo.
“My thing has always been: don’t get old, get active,” he said.
In recent years, Mr Finucane has been a staunch campaigner for Westdale’s memorial park, pressuring council to upgrade the facility and ensure the growing part of town doesn’t become a “forgotten village”.
Mr Finucane received a $5000 grant from the state government for the park, but called for more upgrades and said it “badly needs more seating and shelter”.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is a producer for The Canberra Times. As part of 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. He kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council, as well as the public health system, writing extensively about water security, the need for better palliative care services, and medicinal cannabis. 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.
Jacob McArthur is a producer for The Canberra Times. As part of 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. He kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council, as well as the public health system, writing extensively about water security, the need for better palliative care services, and medicinal cannabis. 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.
