Vandals cop a spray
By MATT NICHOLLS
EASTER was ruined for a number of Armidale families after vandals spray painted cars and property in the early hours of Sunday...
Celebrating sword play
ARMIDALE returned to the Dark Ages over Easter as more than 200 medieval re-enactors gathered in the pine forest for a weekend of fun...
Thrill for music masters
URALLA will host four international music celebrities when violinist Shenzo Gregorio joins trio BluGuru for a concert at McCrossin’s Mill on Sunday.
Gregorio’s busy program...
Tribute shows mark Bard’s birthday
A TRIBUTE to William Shakespeare on the 450th anniversary of his birth will be performed by the Felt Tip Theatre company.
Shakespeare is regarded as...
Deaf ear to history’s tale
By MATT NICHOLLS
GEORGE Braund was not deaf and the circumstances of his death were a "cover up", according to his grandson Ian.
It has forever...
Changing face of Anzac
THE Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 gave us the date and name of Anzac Day....
Remembering Armidale’s forgotten soldier
By MATT NICHOLLS
THERE are many amazing people in Armidale’s long history, but few achieved as much as George Frederick Braund.
However, his story is still...
Flames of war
WAR brings out the best and worst of us.
When artists respond to war they can portray heroism or horror.
Both approaches are present in...
War stories kept alive
PRESERVING the history of regional Australia’s involvement at war is the basis of a special project at the University of New England.
In August, it...
Helpers merit awards
TO BOOST local volunteer nominations for the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, the Armidale Volunteer Referral Service is expanding the criteria for judging...
England odyssey for history buff
ARMIDALE history buff Bill Oates and his wife Helen will spend Anzac Day in esteemed company this year.
The couple will attend the Dawn Service...
Man stable after quad bike rolls
In brief
A 43-YEAR-OLD man was airlifted to Armidale Hospital in a stable condition on Monday after a quad bike rolled on top of him...
