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Tegre a top tip for Cup run

By MATT NICHOLLS PATIENCE is paying off for Armidale trainer Frank Tanner, who is hoping to get two wins in a row with El Timber...

Safe hands at helm

By MATT NICHOLLS IT TOOK a year of studying rural science for Jo Matherson to work out she wanted to become a school teacher, but...

Bread recall

COLES SmartBuy White Sandwich bread (700g) purchased in Armidale and nine other stores across has been recalled. The supermarket giant issued the recall on...

Preschool rating well

URALLA preschool celebrated a stellar year after exceeding the national standard in all seven areas in the National Quality Standards for Early Childhood Education...

Dam fees ‘threat to tourism’

By MATT NICHOLLS PEOPLE holidaying in caravans could bypass Armidale if plans to enforce paid camping at Dumaresq Dam proceed. That’s the view of Dumaresq Progress...

Sorting makes a real difference

By MATT NICHOLLS ARMIDALE is one of Australia’s pioneers when it comes to recycling. In fact, it’s also a world leader. Did you know that 62 per...

Giving Christmas joy

OLD cardboard boxes have been pieced together to create a Christmas tree at the Armidale Food Emporium this year. While the tree is yet to...

Reducing landfill burden

A TRIAL to recycle plastic bags has become a permanent fixture in Armidale and makes the shire one of the few municipalities in Australia...

Tradies’ pay protection

THE collapse of Armidale construction company BuildPlan has helped pave the way for new laws that will help protect builders and subcontractors. The Building and...

On the brink

ARMIDALE’S historic eisteddfod is on the brink of collapse after a poor turnout at the society’s annual general meeting. The eisteddfod society is without an...

Songs give play comic edge

KARIN von Strokirch has learned many songs in her time, but the mayor’s song in the upcoming sesquicentary play Armidale - Our Town is...

Choral music comes to life

THE vocal group of the Armidale Kodaly Chapter, the Kodac Singers, will perform at the Uniting Church on Sunday. They will be singing music by...