Dedicated carer retires after 32 years
Marlene Chapman has been congratulated on a remarkable nursing career in Port Macquarie, which has spanned more than 32 years.
Marlene started work at the...
Deans descend on Armidale
Deans of the Anglican Church of Australia were in Armidale for their annual conference last weekend.
Delegates from some 12 dioceses throughout Australia attended, including...
Oxley Riders run for the money
Oxley may have made a name for himself as an explorer, but part of the highway named for him is recognised as one of...
Holcombe wins Australian Defence Force award
A plan to restore electrical supplies at the same time as helping a community during a natural disaster has won Tom Holcombe a Defence...
Memorial Gates being reinstated at AHS
A thumbs down in a recent edition of the Armidale Independent has prompted a flurry of activity to repair and reinstate the RB White...
$44,611 for our sick kids
A record $44,611.21 has been raised during the 8th Annual “GIVE ME 5 FOR KIDS” (GM5FK ) hospital campaign.
The monies will be split between...
Silver for Magnussen
Local Olympic gun, James (The Missile) Magnussen, took out a silver medal in the 100m freestyle final last Thursday.
About 1000 residents crammed the Town...
Big bang theory for local education
Local students had some exciting science added to their lives when the Sydney University “Kickstart Physics” group visited MacKillop Senior College recently.
Over the two-day...
US adventurer begins OZ tour aboard Ural
We all dream of getting away for an adventure of a lifetime, but for American adventure motorcycle rider Dave Hooker, he lives and breathes...
Duval Lions help one special little cyclist
Armidale Duval Lions Club have helped 11-year-old Armidale schoolgirl, Kerry Ho, fulfil her dreams in obtaining a customised pushbike. The bike, obtained through TAD...
Careers Fair highlights opportunities in agriculture
People aspiring to a career in agricultural were given a smorgasbord of options at the Farming Futures — Agriculture Careers Fair, held at UNE’s...
Take young people seriously: candidate
Endorsed Liberal candidate for Armidale Dumaresq, James Ellis, has called for the council to take young people seriously in its approaches to youth representation...
