The results of the Armidale Regional Council election are now available
Armidale Regional Council
Posted inArmidale Regional, General News, Local Government Elections 2024
Armidale Regional Council Candidates
Find information about the candidates standing for Armidale Regional Council in the local government elections being held on September 14, 2024.
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024
Too many candidates spoils the ballot
LONG READ: Local Government elections are notorious for not really engaging voters, but does the number of candidates on the ballot make a difference?
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Central Park lights up for the Armidale Light Festival this Friday
In a brand-new event for the region, Armidale’s Central Park and Tingcombe Lane will become a sea of light and festivity on Friday 23 August for the Armidale Light Festival
Posted inArmidale, Parenting and kids
Feedback wanted on an expansion of Armidale’s Curtis Park
Armidale Regional Council is seeking community feedback on an expansion of the popular Adventure Playground at Curtis Park.
Posted inLocal politics
Councillors to give themselves a payrise
Armidale Regional Council levies some of the highest rates in the state, and today Councillors will vote on keeping more of that money for themselves.
Posted inArmidale
Funding locked-in to progress Armidale’s sewage treatment plant
Armidale’s one step closer to securing an upgraded sewage treatment plant, with design work underway to overhaul the current facility.
Posted inAgriculture, Local politics
New England weeds authority sacked over financial concerns
The Minister for Local Government has today suspended the board of the New England Weeds Authority (NEWA) and appointed an interim administrator
Posted inArmidale, Local politics, Roads and Infrastructure
‘A condescendingly pretentious disgusting attempt to bully councillors’: the Rail Trail lives again
A motion to reverse the decision to not support a smaller rail trail project north of Armidale has been passed at a special meeting of the Armidale Regional Council last night.
Posted inGuyra, Investigation, Water
Even a dog wouldn’t drink it: poor water quality a fact of life for some New Englanders
Most take for granted that you can turn the tap on and safe, drinkable water will come out. This is the first part of our investigation into poor water quality in the New England.