Communities across the New England came together for Clean Up Australia Day yesterday, with students, volunteers, and local businesses working to remove rubbish from streets, parks, and public spaces.
Sam Coupland
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Change of tune for Autumn Festival program
Armidale’s much-anticipated Autumn Festival will dance to a different tune this year with the introduction of a spectacular evening concert.
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Local festivals and shows
Armidale bring spectacle to the sky for this year’s Autumn Festival
After the wash out of last year’s Autumn Festival, Armidale Regional Council is quite literally taking the focus of this year’s event to the sky.
Posted inArmidale, Consultations and feedback
New survey to assess region’s liveability
Residents in the Armidale region will be asked what makes the region a great place to live, study, work, and visit as part of a new liveability study.
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Now on sale: Peking Duk to headline The Big Chill 2025
Peking Duk has been announced as the headline act for Big Chill 2025, along with a huge lineup of live music acts for this May 17.
Posted inArmidale, Tamworth
New England cities join the fight to act on freight bottlenecks in the region
Armidale and Tamworth roads are among 10 priority projects identified by the state’s Regional Cities as part of a pre-state budget pitch.
Posted inArmidale, Local politics
Rail Trail Fail: Armidale council leaders accused of deliberately hiding grant loss before election
The New England Rail Trail was a dominant issue in the lead up to, and during the recent local government election. The whole time the truth that the project had lost its funding was being hidden from voters.
Posted inLocal News, Local politics
Country Mayors united by common challenges
United by common challenges, Country Mayors of NSW are standing together like never before following the annual general meeting.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Local politics
ARC General Manager resigns
Armidale Regional Council General Manager James Roncon has resigned from his role, leaving on 10 January 2025 to make way for a new General Manager to drive the long-term vision of the newly elected Council.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Inverell Shire, Local Government Elections 2024, Narrabri Shire, Tenterfield Shire, Walcha
Surprise twist as mayors start being elected
Five of the New England’s 12 councils have elected their Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the first two year term.