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Brad Widders

Posted inArmidale, Local politics, Roads and Infrastructure

Rail Trail fight gets ugly again as Armidale votes to spend $500k on a ‘dead horse’

blankby Kath JacobsOctober 27, 2025November 1, 2025

Some unprofessional moments in last Wednesday night’s debate about the Rail Trail proposal has now devolved into claims, counter claims, and petitions this week.

Posted inArmidale, Community development, Good News, Youth

By kids, for kids: Trackside’s brave and innovative model that just might work

blankby RK CrosbyJune 18, 2025June 21, 2025

As most communities in the New England struggle with youth issues, the community with the youngest population is trying something new – and they don’t have the money to do it.

Posted inLocal profiles, New England Today

Politics aside: Brad Widders

by Richard MonkSeptember 10, 2024

Brad Widders is known in the Armidale region for a multitude of reasons, and in the latest edition of New England Today we talk to him about everything… except politics.

Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024

Too many candidates spoils the ballot

blankby RK CrosbySeptember 8, 2024

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 politics, Roads and Infrastructure

‘A condescendingly pretentious disgusting attempt to bully councillors’: the Rail Trail lives again

blankby RK CrosbyMay 14, 2024

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 inArmidale, Indigenous, Local politics

‘Monumental moment’ recognising the Anaiwan people at ARC

blankby RK CrosbySeptember 27, 2023

The Anaiwan people will soon be acknowledged in the city’s welcome signage following a unanimous motion at today’s Armidale Regional Council meeting

Posted inArmidale Regional, Indigenous, Local politics

Disrespect in Armidale Council as motion to recognise Indigenous owners voted down

blankby Kate BrownMay 31, 2023

Armidale Regional Councillors have voted down a motion to install acknowledgement signs for traditional landowners at a disruptive council meeting.

Posted inFederal Politics, Indigenous, Tamworth

Joyce ‘No’ campaign launch in Tamworth attracts little support

blankby RK CrosbyApril 1, 2023

The formal launch for the campaign against the Indigenous voice to Parliament only attracted a modest crowd of mostly older people in Tamworth last night.

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