A local clinical psychologist has been recognised as one of the nation’s most promising agricultural leaders, after being named a recipient of the 2026 AgriEmpower Scholarship Program.
University of New England
Posted inArmidale, Feature, Fundraiser, Health
Community urged to back Armidale’s nurses and midwives ball
Organisers of Armidale’s first Nightingale Ball are calling on the community to buy tickets and offer sponsorship, with just 10 tickets sold so far and a deadline fast approaching.
Posted inArmidale, Training and courses
Cabbage, culture and craft beer: Armidale gears up for a day of fermentation
Armidale will play host to a full day of fermentation science, food and celebration when the first-ever Fermentation Festival is held on Saturday, 19 September.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Social issues and services
Armidale’s annual sleepout asks locals to feel the cold for Vinnies
More than 1,100 Armidale locals sought help from Vinnies last year. Now the charity wants the wider community to spend a night feeling what that means.
Posted inArmidale, Mental Health, Science and Research
UNE research finds depression affects all five senses
Armidale researchers have found depression dulls all five senses, not just mood, a discovery they hope will reshape how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Armidale
Armidale scientists turn satellites into nitrogen advice for cotton growers
Armidale researchers are turning satellite images into real-time fertiliser advice for cotton growers; in a project the University of New England hopes will change how the industry manages one of its biggest costs.
Posted inArmidale, Good News, What's on
Ron Vickress awarded Armidale’s highest honour
He was 17 when he joined the Navy, watched Japan surrender in Tokyo Bay, and never stopped serving his community since. Now, at 101, Armidale is giving Ron Vickress the keys to the city.
Posted inAgriculture, Good News, Grants and funding, Local News
New England researchers chase cotton breakthroughs with five funded projects
Mite-filled capsules dropped by drone, satellite dashboards, beans as fertiliser: five New England projects have landed almost half of the country’s cotton innovation grants.
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Sky News star Paul Murray live from Armidale this Sunday
Sky News star Paul Murray is rolling into Armidale for a live broadcast this weekend, and getting a proper New England welcome with minus 3 the forecast, and lots of things to chat about.
Posted inArmidale, Awards, Education
ASC recognised for refugee pathways
As Armidale became a regional refugee home, a team from Armidale Secondary College rebuilt the pathways from school to work and study. Now their “Pathways to Belonging” program has earned a NSW Humanitarian Award.