An incident at Armidale Secondary College on Tuesday morning led to a school lockdown, and ended with arrests, people in hospital, a police officer accused of striking a child, and school leadership accused of suspending students who were not involved.
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Posted inArmidale, Expos, conferences and meetings
Get your motors running for Ulysses Club national rally
From Harleys to Hondas- almost 900 Ulysses Club members will be rolling into Armidale on their motorbikes for the club’s national week-long rally until 29 March.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment, Good News
Peter Allen to be honoured with Blue Plaque in Armidale
One of Australia’s most celebrated entertainers and proud son of the New England, the late Peter Allen, is being honoured with a blue plaque at the site of his early performances at the New England Hotel in Armidale.
Posted inArmidale, Education
Armidale students to represent NSW in National Science Competition
Two Armidale students have been chosen to represent New South Wales at the national science competition, iCubed Awards, run by the Australian Science Teachers Association.
Posted inArmidale, Arts
Family matters in new print exhibition at NERAM
A unique exhibition celebrating collaboration and experimentation in printmaking will open at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) tonight
Posted inArmidale, Energy
Renewable energy expo highlights opportunities in New England
Around 100 people gathered at the Town Hall in Armidale yesterday to explore the growing number of employment and business opportunities in New England’s renewable energy sector.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Health
Novel therapy being tested for treating rheumatic fever
Painful monthly penicillin injections could be a thing of the past with joint research with the UNE and Griffith University, investigating the benefits of an alternative therapy for children diagnosed with rheumatic fever.
Posted inArmidale, Review
Laugh out loud funny – “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
ADMS’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a must-see, delivering a delightful mix of humour, heart, and audience interaction.
Posted inArmidale
Planned disruptions to Armidale as Telstra brings 5G to town
Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station that services Armidale- Fittler Lane to bring new 5G coverage to the area.
Posted inArmidale, Disability, Education
Discover the benefits of inclusive education at Armidale’s ‘One of the Kids’ Workshop
Family Advocacy is heading to Armidale this month to run their flagship workshop, One of the Kids – Building Inclusion at School.