Tag: Sydney
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....
No 71 Skulduggery in the 1959 State Election, Part 4
Labor was returned to Government for another term when voters delivered their verdict on the NSW State election campaign on Saturday, March 21, 1959....
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...
Pay-for-parking madness
The proposed parking fee at Armidale airport has not been thought through and the mayor of Armidale Dumaresq Council is seemingly unaware of the...
Strategically left out
There was no point to UNE publishing its Strategic Plan in the community newspaper (19 October 2011).
There was nothing in it for the community....
Countdown to weekend of wonderful art at NERAM
A wonderful weekend of nonstop art will be begin this Friday October 28 at the New England Regional Art Museum.
Packsaddle is pleased to invite...
Emotional time for the Ursuline Sisters
With a deep belonging and a sense of history that goes back 129 years, the Ursuline Sisters are packing up and saying goodbye to...
Uralla elects a new mayor
No stranger to local government, newly elected Mayor of Uralla Shire Council, Isabel Strutt, is looking forward to the challenges of leading Uralla into...
Armidale Xplorer will get you there faster
CountryLink has announced a new, faster timetable for the Armidale Xplorer train service to and from Sydney.
From October 23, trains will leave Armidale at...
Our History- No 68. Skulduggery in the 1959 State Election
Some elections are more memorable than others. The 1953 State election is famous in Armidale because the winning margin was a mere 13 votes,...
Parking fees at Armidale and District Airport
strongly disagree with the council’s recent proposal to impose fees at the Armidale Airport.
Armidale District Airport is one of Armidale’s greatest assets which support...
Under threat
The Armidale Eisteddfod is under threat for 2012, with some members of the organising committee stepping down and no one coming forward to fill...