Duncan steps up at UNE
ANNABELLE Duncan will be the University of New England’s interim vice-chancellor, replacing Jim Barber, who will move into a strategic advisor position.
Chancellor John Watkins,...
Protect growing investment
By MARIA HITCHCOCK
NEW England is currently in the grip of a major drought and as well as farmers being severely affected, people with gardens...
Tour home grown patches
COMMUNITY gardens, verge gardens, backyard vegie plots - more and more people are getting into growing some of their own food.
Now they have a...
Connecting minds, hearts
EVERY so often, some magic happens.
That’s the way Peter Thompson described the inaugural UNE summer retreat, held earlier this month.
And he wasn’t alone in...
Stroke for stroke
STUDENTS from Duval High flooded the Monckton Aquatic Centre last week for the school’s annual swimming carnival.
Competition was fierce between Duval’s four houses -...
Rain offers hope
ARMIDALE received the brunt of the region’s rain over the weekend, with up to 40 millimetres recorded since Thursday afternoon.
The downpours were enough to...
Rally series returns
REV HEADS in the region will get a healthy dose of action this Saturday when the annual Rallysprint returns to Metz, on the outskirts...
Redmen knocked out of Cup
ARMIDALE’S Northern NSW State Cup hopefuls were bundled out at the opening round on the weekend.
North Armidale looked like pipping coastal opponents Northern Storm...
Veteran on fire
By MATT NICHOLLS
YO COOL Maxie turned back the clock with a devastating victory in the Armidale Sprinters Cup on Saturday.
The veteran greyhound improved five...
Juniors earn respect in rep finals
THE future of local cricket appears in good hands after Armidale’s juniors made the final of the Northern Inland Representative competition for the second...
Tamworth triumphs
By MATT NICHOLLS
ARMIDALE was given a comprehensive cricket lesson when it was hammered by Tamworth in the final of the War Veterans Cup on...
Upstaging the boys
Boundary Rider By Matt Nicholls
HISTORY was made in the Armidale Golf Club’s annual junior tournament on Sunday, with Coffs Harbour teenager Amelia Mehmet-Grohn becoming...
