A piece of Armidale history has been laid into the foundations of the University of New England’s new Tamworth campus, symbolically linking the university’s past with its future.
Armidale Regional
Posted inArmidale Regional, Inverell Shire, Local politics and councils, Tenterfield Shire
No challengers as three councils return mayors and deputies unopposed
Three New England councils, six elections, not a single challenger. But in Glen Innes, a councillor who came last in 2024 wants the mayor’s chair, and he’s interviewed himself about it.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Lifestyle, Moree Plains Shire, New England Surrounds
The Great Barwon Banh Mi Hunt
It started, as most great quests do, with a craving and a Facebook post. Roy Butler MP, a self-confessed foodie with an “unhealthy obsession” with the Vietnamese pork roll, put out a call to the far west: where in Barwon can a person get a decent banh mi?
Posted inArmidale, Women
Leadership opportunity gives Armidale woman skills to strengthen local sector
Armidale’s Nenneh Lahai has completed a leadership program aimed at strengthening women’s representation in senior roles across the social services sector.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Legal, Mole River
Confusion as man accused of Mole River decapitation won’t talk
A mental health order for the Mole River murder accused lasted only minutes in court, before they realised the charge was too serious for it to be an option.
Posted inArmidale, Sport
PLC Armidale hockey teams crowned IGSA champions
PLC Armidale’s senior and junior hockey teams have been crowned 2026 IGSA champions after impressive Grand Final victories in Sydney.
Posted inArmidale, Business, Expos, conferences and meetings
Armidale creatives push for physical coworking hub as group hits 360 members
An Armidale businesswoman has built a 360-member community for local creatives and business owners in just a few months, and now has the region’s mayor and council on board to help it grow further.
Posted inArmidale, Awards
Armidale brewery takes top honours at Sydney beer awards
The Welder’s Dog has taken home a Champion Award from the 2026 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show for its Piney Pale Ale.
Posted inArmidale, Sport, Sport and fitness events, Youth
Are you the next Makuach Maluach or Gout Gout? Sporting talent hunt for Armidale’s multicultural youth
Armidale teens from Ezidi, Congolese and other multicultural backgrounds get their shot at being scouted next week, home schoolers included, as NIAS brings its Talent ID Day to SportUNE.
Posted inArmidale, Federal Politics, Immigration, Long Read
Demographic bulimia: why immigration is a stuck-in-the-muck issue
Labor, the Coalition and One Nation all say they want fewer migrants. Australia’s economy, its farms and its own refugee-resettlement towns all need more of them. It’s a clash between electoral populism and policy reality with no solution.