Crime and justice, trailblazing women, and colourful characters are hiding in plain sight on Armidale’s streets, and two new walking tours will bring their stories to life at this year’s Creative Streets Festival.
Sam Coupland
Posted inArmidale
Cleaner heating switch delivers benefits for Armidale households
Armidale households are reporting cleaner homes, improved comfort and easier heating after replacing wood heaters with reverse-cycle air conditioning.
Posted inGuyra
Plans unveiled for final stage of Guyra Main Street upgrade
Guyra residents are being invited to have their say on plans for the long-awaited final stage of the Bradley Street upgrade before construction begins.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Roads and Infrastructure
$319m Armidale to Kempsey Road rebuild gets its builder
Landslips, fires, and floods left it in ruins. Now a builder has been named for the $319 million Kempsey-Armidale Road rebuild, and here is when the work starts.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Inverell Shire, Local politics, 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, Grants and funding
Armidale community projects cash in
Community groups across the Armidale region will share $62,500 in council grants to support local projects and programs.
Posted inArmidale, Grants and funding, Training and courses
Free workshop to boost grant writing skills
Got a great community project but no idea how to fund it? Armidale Regional Council’s free grant writing workshop on 8 October wants to change that.
Posted inArmidale, Parenting and kids
Armidale partners with community groups to support local youth
Armidale Regional Council is partnering with local organisations to deliver youth-focused events and activities across the region.
Posted inArmidale, Water
Armidale takes major step forward on long-term water security
Armidale’s water security fight moves from council chambers to the planning system. A scoping report is in, SEARS have been requested, the clock is ticking on the REZ standoff, and construction could start in 2028.
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Creativity comes alive across Armidale this October
Armidale’s CBD shuts down to traffic and opens up to art, music and karaoke as the Creative Streets Festival returns for three weeks of events this October.