By JO HARRISON ARMIDALE Mayor Jim Maher is livid after being excluded by NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell from a meeting with the region’s mayors during his visit to Armidale on Tuesday. The Premier said that it would be difficult, in the context of the meeting, that one of the mayors was a candidate in [...]
By JO HARRISON APPLYING for funding in round five of the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) is on the agenda for Guyra Mayor Hans Heitbrink, who last week was appointed interim chairman of the Armidale Airport Users Advisory Group. A large number of regional stakeholders were invited by Armidale Dumaresq Council to discuss the [...]
GREENS candidate for the 25 May by-election Dora Koops is passionate about all aspects of conservation. Growing up in the region she is acutely aware of issues affecting the Northern Tablelands. “My experiences in Japan, in Germany (where the Greens have entered mainstream politics) and in small business allow me to bring alternative insights to [...]
A MEMORANDUM of understanding was signed between horticultural company Costa Group and the University of New England last week, with the primary intention to “investigate opportunities for co-funded research and development”. UNE Vice-Chancellor Professor Jim Barber said the MoU was an important first step in building a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship. “Costa is a [...]
PARENTS of students at Duval High School have expressed their frustration at the NSW Government’s failure to connect Duval High School to the NBN – denying students the ability to access the full range of modern learning tools. Country Labor candidate for Northern Tablelands Herman Beyersdorf was joined by Opposition Leader John Robertson and Shadow [...]
By JO HARRISON Former Armidale local Ross Fletcher scored two near perfect performances with his dog Curly to win the open division of the New England Yard Dog Trials over the weekend at the Armidale Exhibition Centre. He was closely followed by New England Yard Dog Club members Andrew Fittler in second place with [...]