Uralla prepares for The Hottentots
CARL Cleves and Parissa Bouas, the multi-award-winning singer/songwriters who have delighted audiences from Berlin to Brazil and from Madagascar to Melbourne, are to treat...
Triple silver for school gymnast
TALENTED athlete Michael Taylor turned one night of spills into one of triple-silver medal-winning thrills at the Australian Gymnastics championships in Sydney last month.
The...
First flush of spring
EARLY bulbs heralds spring, and the warmer weather brings new life in our gardens.
While bulbs are in bloom it’s the time to see if...
Battle scars remembered
By REBECCA STONE
SOME 47 years ago on 18 August 1966, the defining moment of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, the battle of Long...
Art of the old and new
TWO exhibitions opened at the Armidale Art Gallery last Saturday night and will run until 13 September, 2013.
Meg Vivers exhibition titled Something Old and...
Roles boost farm advice
SHEEP, wool, beef, poultry and cropping farmers will benefit from the appointment of five new roles at the Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) in...
Superfine champs take the clip
THIS year’s Ultimate Clip Superfine wool growing champions have the dual honour of being announced the competition’s 20th winners, and also its last.
Finalists from...
Fresh fields at SportUNE
THE Consett Davis Playing Fields at SportUNE will undergo considerable rehabilitation over the next few months.
The fields will be partially closed with all fields...
Ahead of the times
THE Armidale Amateur Swimming Club had a small contingent of six swimmers take part in the New England North West Short Course Area Swimming...
Valuing heritage
SAUMAREZ Homestead will be holding a free information day for new and existing volunteers on Sunday 25 August from 9.30am to 3.30pm (BYO lunch,...
Carers given service choices
CARERS of people living with a disability and family members will have an opportunity to explore what the new focus on person-centred planning and...
Dam fine effort
THE chilling late winter weather didn’t stop the New England Sailing Club’s annual presentations and barbecue at Malpas Dam recently.
New England Sailing Club’s patron...
