Citizens celebrate
ARMIDALE’S top citizens will be recognised at a citizenship and award ceremony at the racecourse on Australia.
The ceremony will begin at 11am, followed by...
Looking forward, not back
By MATT NICHOLLS
FORMER Wallabies player Jim Williams says he will urge Armidale residents to look to the future instead of the past in his...
Thirst for rain
FARMERS are desperately looking to the sky for rain as Armidale endures one of its driest January periods in history.
In what is normally the...
Bidding for water
In brief
NEW ENGLAND farmers have the opportunity to buy environmental water from the Gwydir River.
Up to 10 gigalitres of water allocation are available for...
Rates rise set to hurt
ARMIDALE Dumaresq Council is set to introduce a 20 per cent rate rise over two years, after councillors agreed to the increase on Monday...
Brawl review
POLICE are investigating a brawl between more than half a dozen patrons at Mojos nightclub in Armidale in the early hours of Saturday morning.
It’s...
All on notice
COMMENT
UNLESS you’ve sat in an Armidale Dumaresq Council meeting, you wouldn’t believe the antics that go on in the upstairs chamber.
At times it resembles...
Clee snares prize
By MATT NICHOLLS
A BLAZING century and six-wicket haul from Ash Clee led the bottom-placed Barbarians to victory against ladder leaders TAS White in the...
Playground bid closer
ARMIDALE Netball Association is $25,000 closer to its goal of constructing a children’s playground at the Lynches Road courts after receiving a grant from...
Master drills class
CRICKETERS from as far as Moree travelled to Armidale on the weekend to take advantage of a master class offered by Australian fast bowling...
Guyra team wins
New England Bowls By RICHIE CLUTTERBUCK
THE third annual Top of The Range Fours played at Guyra over the weekend drew teams from areas all...
Hopes high for Cup meet
By MATT NICHOLLS
PREPARATIONS for the Armidale Cup start on Monday as several horses begin their campaign for the feature event in March.
Armidale Jockey Club...