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Meet a Local
Jim, Local Larrikin
Having been born in the Tara Hospital, Jim can confidently say he has spent the majority of his life in Tara. Twelve years ago, along with his young family, he made the move slightly further west to settle near The Gums.
Below are Jim’s insider tips for living in Tara.
Tara is...
A diverse place with people that have come and gone. But there is a core of familiar faces that have kept the essence. It’s a combination of new and old identities, but in general the town has remained the same.
Is still handy to be able to travel both east and west, its got a good climate and good people. The little towns surrounding Tara are all important parts of our community too. They each have their own unique events, facilities and draw cards all within half an hour’s drive of town.
When it’s warm, I don’t do well in the winter. Fortunately, it’s only really cold for about two weeks and then the autumn and spring are beautiful. Especially after a drop of rain to keep things green.
My favourite time of year is... There’s always plenty to do...
Touch, squash, bowls for sporting. Lots of different events too; campdrafts, polocrosse, the camel races and local shows. Anything you might like.
We always look forward to...
Only locals know...
The local horse races. They are a smaller event but old-time country fun and good value. It’s still just mostly locals.
Who the name is on the clock in the main street. Bertie Bardon was chairman of our shire for many years and did a lot for our town.
For anything. We have the best of both worlds, with good community spirit and lots of fun events that go along with a small community. But it’s not far to travel if you would like experience the city too.
