New EO for chamber
THE Armidale Business Chamber (ABC) has appointed Tracy Pendergast as its new Executive Officer, replacing Elizabeth Egan who resigned last month after four years...
Clubs backs rescue flights
A GENEROUS $2000 donation from the Armidale Ex-Services Memorial Club will go a long way to support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service.
Club CEO Scott...
Test genius at trivia fund-raiser
THE Armidale RSPCA Branch’s Annual Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, 31 August at the Uralla Bowling Club.
The event commences at 6.30pm for...
Time to mine the truth
Arts News By BARBARA ALBUR
PROGRESSIVE CINEMA
PRESENTS Mining the Truth, a short documentary which records the experiences of 60 students who travelled to communities affected...
Walkers advised area off limits
LAND owned by Armidale Dumaresq Council (ADC) for future expansion of the cemetery between the Armidale Cemetery and the railway line has been fenced...
Opera event secures funding
The highly acclaimed annual 'open air' classical music event, Opera in the Paddock, had secured $40,000 in funding from the NSW Government for the...
Stepping out with the master
SYDNEY Olympics choreographer Jason Coleman was in Port Macquarie on Saturday night to open up a new dance studio.
Coleman, most recently famous for his...
Bravehearts backed
THE support for the establishment of the Hastings Mid North Coast Bravehearts continues, with the Port Macquarie Sunrise Rotary Club getting behind the organisation.
Bravehearts...
Sharing brings its own relief
By JO HARRISON
PEOPLE living with chronic pain shared their stories from across Australia taking part in a live feed using the National Broadband Network.
Hosted...
Library turns new leaf in digital books
PUBLIC libraries have come a long way in the digital era, in a bid to stay relevent to society.
The Port Macquarie-Hastings branches are no...
Seniors cash in
WAUCHOPE-based MP and deputy premier Andrew Stoner is encouraging Port Macquarie and Hastings residents to apply for grants for next year’s NSW Seniors Week.
Mr...
Optus answers the call
AFTER years of campaigning, Lake Cathie residents have finally won the war on telecommunications.
Last week the coastal town was thrilled when Optus switched on...
