Hedges a rich tapestry
Your Garden
CONIFERS are fabulous plants in the garden giving a great array of colours, textures, heights, shapes and smells.
They range from groundcovers to...
A tale of adventure
HAVE you ever wanted to travel the King’s Highway in Jordan and walk down the famous Siq Gorge to the ancient city of Petra?...
Elite workshop sets right note
OUTSTANDING young musicians from the New England Conservatorium of Music, violinists Eliza Scott and Jess Wright and cellists Izzy and Mia Emanuel have enjoyed...
Skates on for derby contest
THE fastest growing sport in the world isn’t played on a pitch, there are no goal posts, there isn’t even a ball.
The fastest...
Going in to bat
By MATT NICHOLLS
BARNABY Joyce has taken up the fight against bureaucracy to ensure that Armidale youth program BackTrack remains open for business.
The New England...
Plea for stolen war medals
By MATT NICHOLLS
THE DAUGHTER of an Armidale war hero said she was devastated when she discovered her late father’s service medals were stolen.
Beverly Jenkins...
New citizens celebrate
FOURTEEN Armidale residents representing nine nationalities have become new Australians after a citizenship ceremony last Friday.
Mayor Laurie Bishop said the day was an important...
Teens gain safety boost
AN ARMIDALE outreach service that picks up Aboriginal youth from the streets at night and takes them to a safe place will receive almost...
Cathedral ’aspires’ to list
THE historical and cultural significance of Armidale’s cathedrals may soon be etched in stone, with the Heritage Council of NSW considering their inclusion in...
Street violence still in sights
By MATT NICHOLLS
ARMIDALE Police Inspector Roger Best says hard work was the key to turning around the trouble at the New England Hotel after...
Grain stand
In brief
NEW ENGLAND MP Barnaby Joyce has praised Treasurer Joe Hockey’s decision to stop the sale of GrainCorp to American-owned Archer Daniels Midland Company.
"I...
Mall feels online pinch
By MATT NICHOLLS
STRUGGLING mall retailers in Armidale are considering if this Christmas will be their last in operation after another business bit the dust...
