Tag: Australia
Catholic Cathedral’s Centenary this weekend
This weekend will be the actual centenary of the blessing and opening of Armidale’s Catholic Cathedral. The magnificent building is one of the city’s...
BMW riders cruise through New England
The New England region was visited by 180 motorcyclists and support staff last week. The route of the annual BMW GS Safari took the...
Significant contribution to Olley appeal
The Friends of the Old Teachers’ College in Armidale successfully fought to prevent the moth-balling of the landmark building, which now serves as a...
UNE Spring Graduation 2012
The University of New England Spring Graduation ceremonies took place last Friday and Saturday, presided over by Chancellor, Dr Richard Torbay. More than 1,000...
Armidale fully fibred by early 2013
The National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout is storming ahead in Armidale, with new areas available to the community. There are seven fibre-serving areas, with...
A raggedy band of individuals frequently maligned in our national debate
Standing quietly on the deck of the ‘Kelud’ recently, one hundred kilometres off the coast of Java, Indonesia, my thoughts drifted... I tried to...
Gillogly crowned UNE Sportsperson of the Year
Bellevue Grandstand came alive on Monday evening, September 17 as UNE celebrated sporting success, both on and off the field. Chairman of the SportUNE...
Olympian returns to NEGS
Julia Hargreaves, a member of the Australian Olympic Equestrian team, returned to Armidale to be congratulated by students at her alma mater New England...
Noeline Brown meets active older Armidale residents
In April 2008, well-known and much loved Australian, Noeline Brown, was appointed as Australia’s first Ambassador for Ageing. Ms Brown, who is a media...
Australia’s refugee problem
Australia won’t solve its refugee problem until it figures out what the problem actually is. A few thousand unauthorised asylum seekers arriving each year...
Kerry O’Brien on the state of journalism
With bums on every seat and a few tucked into the corners of the TAS Hoskins Centre on Friday night, August 31, the Friends...
You can take a frock to market
As part of History Week, Curator of the Museum of Printing Dr Benjamin Thorn will present an illustrated talk on women’s clothing advertising in...
