Education leader loves city
By MATT NICHOLLS
A LIFETIME of dedication to education has been recognised after Ross Thomas was announced as a Member of the Order of Australia...
Citizens a cultural mix
DUVAL High graduate Matthew Carey was named Armidale’s Young Citizen of the Year at the city’s Australia Day ceremony on Sunday.
Mr Carey, who has...
Exhibition share the art of influence
A SELECTION of wonderful new exhibitions is opening at the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale on Friday 7 February.
It’s a...
Battleground
By MATT NICHOLLS
SHANE Burns could be out of a job in a matter of weeks after Armidale Dumaresq Council mayor Laurie Bishop used his...
Big growth plans
By MATT NICHOLLS
DESCRIBED briefly as the "elephant in the room" by mayor Laurie Bishop, the feud between him and Armidale Dumaresq Council general manager...
Hotspot rating ’no fluke’
By MATT NICHOLLS
ARMIDALE’S rise to become a tourism hotspot was no fluke, according to the men driving the city’s tourism and economic development.
Tony Broomfield...
Firearms stolen
In brief
POLICE are investigating the theft of six firearms after an Armidale home was burgled on Friday night.
A house in Jeffery Street was broken...
Club earn kudos
By MATT NICHOLLS
SAM Piddington says he can’t quite believe how far the Barbarians Rugby Union Club has come in such a short period.
The co-coach...
Hat-trick hero
ADAM Marshall proved his skills are not just confined to the floors of parliament after snaring a hat-trick at the Sydney Cricket Ground last...
Greys set to sizzle in carnival opener
TRACK records could fly out the window this month as the Armidale Greyhound Racing Club gears up for its annual Cup Carnival.
The first of...
Opera hits the highs
OPERA New England raised the bar for entertainment in the region after La Boheme sold out for all four performances over the weekend.
Packed houses...
Add a dash of colour
Your Garden - Jude Costello
WHAT a fizzer! The forecasts were promising but have produced very little except for some better temperatures.
Those of you...
