Tag: New England
Has Tony Windsor represented the views of New England people?
Tony Windsor’s decision to vote with the Labor Party and support a future Carbon Tax highlights his arrogance towards his constituents.
To quote Tony Windsor...
Popular authors explore Australian literature
Several popular Australian authors will be guest speakers at a University of New England symposium that will pose the question: “Where do you think...
Head of TAS Junior School appointed
Long standing TAS teacher Ian Lloyd has been appointed Head of the TAS Junior School.
Originally from Sydney, Ian’s foundation in primary school education began...
Website tells where spending dollars go
Local business, Waterfall Way Designs, is one of three NSW community groups that have won $2000 in the Local Government and Shires Association of...
In response
There is nothing quite like opening the Armidale Independent (Sept 21, p.10) and being confronted with a sermon from Greenpeace. The old-time hell and...
The 400m Sportspower Invitational Handicap
The 7th annual 400m Sportspower Invitational Handicap (foot race) was held at Armidale’s Harris Park last week.
It is a peak promotional race for the...
The voice of the ghost-writer
I am a ghost-writer based in Armidale with a client base comprising students at the University of New England.
First, in reply to the anonymous...
Locals learn from one big potter
The Armidale Pottery Club hosted a very special two-day workshop over a recent weekend. In a real coup for the Club, one of Australia’s...
Unvalidated data
Nationals Senator John Williams has been making much recently of his survey that purports that 75 per cent of Armidale residents don’t want a...
Sigh of relief from Apple fans
Apple geeks in the New England can sleep easy knowing they have the latest iPhone 4s slipped into their fashionable iPhone protectors, firmly grasped...
Freedom of speech
Unless I am mistaken, it seems that neither staff nor students of the University of New England have protested publicly in the mainstream press...
Graduation season at UNE
Emeritus Professor Ingrid Moses, the distinguished educationist who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England from mid-1997 to early January 2006, presented the...