Tag: NSW
Positive reforms in country policing
The Parsons' Review into Policing in NSW has broken some long standing deadlocks with the recommendation welcomed by Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay.
He...
Top gong for Walcha Road Hotel
It's not often you get the chance to say your local is one of the best in the state. Well after a few drinks...
Juniors excel in Lismore
The 2011 Lismore Open Age Tennis Championship was a fantastic tournament for Armidale and North West juniors in general. It was a Bronze points...
Bishops of Armidale
News came through last week that Michael Robert Kennedy had been appointed the next Catholic Bishop of Armidale. His appointment came less than a...
Independence equals irrelevance
The 2011 NSW Parliamentary sitting year finished last week. The last day in the Legislative Council finished at nearly midnight with last minute negotiations...
View pottery club’s finest
The Armidale Pottery Club's annual exhibition and sale is being held on Saturday, December 10, from 8am until 5pm. Club Spokesperson Carl Merten said...
Ethics classes must continue
A parliamentary inquiry will examine whether ethics classes in NSW schools should be abolished. The General Purpose Standing Committee N.2 comprises a majority of...
Practical reconciliation gets full marks
In opening up new relationships with TAS (The Armidale School), the University of New England (UNE) and New England Mutual (NEM), Minimbah School had...
Welcome mat out at Uralla
Thousands of visitors to Uralla have experienced good old country hospitality over the years.
Now it’s time to celebrate. On November 25, Uralla Visitor Information...
Diabetes group updated on alarming figures
The recent bi-monthly meeting of the Armidale/Uralla and District Branch of the Australian Diabetes Council hosted a special guest in Anthony Adams.
Mr Adams is...
Leftovers don’t go to waste
Claire Wood and Rose Burke led their families to battle at the Great New England Cook-off last Saturday during the Thunderbolt Festival celebrations in...
Ursuline Convent, Armidale, Part 1
Speculation about the future of Armidale’s historic Ursuline Convent ended with the recent announcement it has been taken over by the Catholic Schools’ Office....