Minister stays at arms length
By MATT NICHOLLS
THE ONGOING saga between Armidale Dumaresq Council mayor Laurie Bishop and general manager Shane Burns has caught the attention of Local Government...
Bernie’s no rolling stone
THE man who established one of the country’s leading youth organisations has been acknowledged on the cover of the region’s White Pages.
Armidale resident and...
Focus on war history
THIS year will mark 100 years since World War I began.
Known at the time as the Great War, it turned the world upside...
Fresh start to year
MORE than 90 fresh students and staff from two of Sydney’s leading schools were among those starting at The Armidale School last week.
The newcomers...
Guide for final choices
IF YOU dropped dead tomorrow, what would happen to your Facebook account?
Would your family know that you want your ashes scattered in the Sydney...
Rural backlash over rates hit
By MATT NICHOLLS
RURAL ratepapers concerned about the 20 per cent rate rise have accused Armidale Dumaresq Council of balancing its books with ratepayers’ money.
Wollomombi...
Charity pokers lends hand
BIKES and cars will hit the road on Saturday in a bid to raise funds for two local familes.
The Workmate Poker Rally is now...
Protest meeting
A MINING protest group has organised a community meeting in Armidale next Monday.
Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas and Mining invites members of the...
‘Lift your game for city’: MP
By MATT NICHOLLS
ADAM Marshall delivered a pointed spray at Armidale Dumaresq councillors on Monday night, urging them to lift their game for the sake...
Hunt for volunteers
THE Westpac Rescue helicopter is the region’s aeromedical service and is now seeking community volunteers to join its Armidale volunteers who assist in...
Drought hurts
By MATT NICHOLLS
DROUGHT assistance can’t come quickly enough as Armidale swelters through one of its driest summer periods in history.
Following a two-day tour of...
Ensemble hits right note
SETTING up the right foundations for learning a musical instrument is essential for success, says New England Conservatorium of Music director Susanne James.
"The best...
