Armidale rugby star selected in the u18 Australian Raptors team to tour USA
Armidale local and rising rugby star Kai Sell-Mitchell has been selected to play for the Australian Raptors u18 rugby academy in its upcoming tour of the United States.
da Vinci Decathlon brings bright students to Armidale
Technology and innovation – how does one influence the other? It’s something that hundreds of students from across the region explored on 3-5 April at the eleventh Northern NSW da Vinci Decathlon, hosted by The Armidale School.
Record entries for 18th TAS Rugby Carnival
It is a tournament where lifelong memories are made and the real trophy is for the team which best exemplifies the spirit of the game. The Armidale School is set to welcome a record number of players this weekend for…
TAS team creates a blue wave at Coffs Ocean Swim
Strong rain was not enough to dampen the spirits of a record team of 150 swimmers from The Armidale School who made up almost half of all entries in this year’s 2km Coffs Ocean Swim last weekend.
Indigenous Australian message sticks analysed for first time at scale using a new database
A new online database of over 1500 Aboriginal message sticks has just launched to the public as part of a project to bring these unique artifacts together in one (virtual) place where they can be readily viewed and analysed. Hear…
New England childcare centres to trial new flexible model
Two New England childcare centres have been chosen to undertake the new Flexible Initiatives Trial (FIT) which aims to provided longer hours and expanded care to help address parent's barriers.
Armidale’s Michael Crowley to be new CEO of MLA
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Michael Crowley will be its next Managing Director, starting in the role on 27 May.
Photographer sees the bigger picture at new NERAM exhibition
When photographer Jim A. Barker moved to Glen Innes in 2021, he was blown away with the creative talent he saw “on just about every corner” of the towns and cities in the New Englan, and that creative talent was…
Armidale spirit shines through washed out Autumn Festival
The community of Armidale has shone brightly in the face of adversity as the much-needed rain saw the cancellation of many of the 2024 Armidale Autumn Festival celebrations.
Local dancer to represent Australia at the Dance World Cup in Prague
Armidale schoolgirl Annabelle Arkit is set to take to the stage in Prague in June this year for the 2024 Dance World Cup (DWC). The talented 10-year-old was selected after competing in the qualifying competition in Adelaide earlier this year.