Tag: Armidale
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ARMIDALE’S CENTRAL PARK ADDED TO STATE HERITAGE LIST
Leafy and peaceful, Armidale’s Central Park has been a popular spot for lunch or a stroll – for much longer than many of us realise. Now it’s the city’s newest member of the state heritage list, thanks to its rare conifers.
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TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO ARMIDALE HIGH
It’s the end of an era for Armidale’s oldest public high school. This week, students and teachers will walk the halls for the last time, before joining forces with Duval High School.
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KURT FEARNLEY GUEST SPEAKER AT THE ARMIDALE SCHOOL SPEECH DAY
He crossed his last finishing line at the Commonwealth Games – bringing to an end an illustrious career as a wheelchair racer. Though speaking engagements have kept Kurt Fearnley on the road into retirement, like today’s Speech Day at The Armidale School.
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MAN KILLED AFTER CAR CRASHES INTO A TREE IN ARMIDALE
Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a 27-year-old man in Armidale on Friday night. About 9 o’clock, emergency services were called to Elm Avenue, following reports a Nissan Navara had crashed into a tree. The driver was taken to hospital, but he sadly died a short time later. There were no passengers in…
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POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL ARMIDALE CRASH
An investigation is underway after a late night crash at Armidale on Friday, which claimed the life of a 27-year-old man. It’s understood the man was driving along Elm Avenue at around 9 o’clock when his Nissan Navara left the road and hit a tree. He was rushed to Armidale Hospital, where he later died.…
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TOURISTS AND BREWERS TRAVEL FROM FAR AND WIDE FOR ARMIDALE’S FORAGE FESTIVAL
Bespoke beers, fine food, and sensational music, Armidale’s Forage Festival brings together all three. A showcase for the New England, this year’s event has drawn tourists from across the country.
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BUSHFIRE NEAR ARMIDALE DOWNGRADED
UPDATE: A bushfire burning in the remote Oxley Wild Rivers National Park near Armidale has been downgraded to an ‘Advice’ level warning, after earlier reaching ‘Watch & Act’ level. EARLIER: WATCH AND ACT – Melrose bush fire, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park (Uralla LGA).Strong winds are being experienced across the fireground this afternoon. Those in…
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AUCTION ARGUMENT OVER FORMER ARMIDALE COURTHOUSE
One of Armidale’s oldest buildings is set to go under the hammer later this month – but not if the local member gets his way. Adam Marshall is trying to get the Old Courthouse state heritage listed to see it kept in community hands.
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APVMA BUILD TWO MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Federal Member Barnaby Joyce has welcomed a fleeting visit from a coalition counterpart… Agriculture Minister David Littleproud on hand today to spruik the APVMA move to Armidale – but Labor still isn’t convinced it’s working.
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BACKTRACK NAMED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR
BackTrack Youth Works has taken out top honours, at the New South Wales Business Awards overnight – the Armidale based company, named Social Enterprise of the Year. The organisation helps young people to get back on track, by immersing them in community projects. On average, after six months, 1 in 2 participants report a significant decrease…