Lecture explores ‘mateship’
HELD every year since 1986, the Russell Ward Lecture held at the University of New England honours the memory and legacy of one of...
Book on art of activism
A GROUND-BREAKING book called Global Warming, Militarism and Nonviolence: The Art of Active Resistance by Armidale artist and academic Dr Marty Branagan was launched...
Beware swooping season
WITH magpie breeding season upon us, NSW Ambulance is advising people to be on the lookout for swooping birds.
Paramedics have already attended their first...
Prize film makes a difference
ARMIDALE Armidale City Public School's Class 5/6R has been named a winner of the M.A.D at Heart Community Challenge for schools at this year’s...
Get your skates on
By REBECCA STONE
THE re-opening of the skating rink at the Armidale Sport and Recreation Centre in July 2012 has paved the way for the...
Time for fun summer sticks
By JO HARRISON
WITH the winter sports season drawing to a close the WHK Indoor Hockey organising committee has been busy organising the 2013-2014 summer...
In Newc’s footsteps
TENNIS is hotting up in Armidale with the McDonald’s Junior and Open Tennis Championships to be held from 19-21 October.
Now in its third year...
Big thrill for string musos
By JO HARRISON
YOUNG local string musicians rubbed shoulders with top performers from the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s little sister, the ACO2, at a three-hour workshop...
Beauty of bark gives extra value
Your Garden
WE grow plants for the flowers, dense growth, perfume, growth habit but what about the bark, structure or leaf shape.
There are Maples (Acers),...
Bishop to lead
By JO HARRISON
ARMIDALE Dumaresq Council has chosen 'a new approach' over experience electing relative newcomer to local government Laurie Bishop as Mayor.
Cr Bishop ousted...
Old Fella in Armidale
ROD Gregory first came to prominence in 2010 on Australia’s Got Talent and since then has gone on to become one of the...
Flight school takes off
By JO HARRISON
CONFIDENCE in Armidale’s future is sky high for owner of GoFly Aviation Damien Wills, who has expanded his recreational flight school to...
