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E-Scooter trial for Armidale 22 Aug 2023: The Minister for Transport Jo Haylen has announced that Armidale is the newest location in NSW to host an E-Scooter trial. Council has partnered with Transport for NSW and Beam Mobility to deliver the trial.

Ask Us Anything! Q&A - The answers are in! 21 Aug 2023: Last month, Armidale Mayor Sam Coupland and Deputy Mayor Todd Redwood conducted a community Q&A session entitled: Ask Us Anything! The results are now in!

ARC urges residents to adopt sustainable water practices ahead of El Niño alert prediction 16 Aug 2023: Armidale Regional Council is urging residents to adopt sustainable water usage and value water again as we move out of the big wet of the last two years and into a typical climate pattern for the warmer months.

Mayor urges Minister to do the right thing by the local community and keep the APVMA in Armidale 1 Aug 2023: Mayor of Armidale, Cr Sam Coupland, urged the Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, to ‘take the politics out’ of any decision on the future of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (“APVMA”) and commit to keeping the organisation based in Armidale.

Empowering women in construction: Girls in Civil Program launched by Armidale Regional Council 31 Jul 2023: Armidale Regional Council (ARC) is proud to announce the launch of their ground-breaking Girls in Civil program, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at empowering female high school students to explore opportunities in the Civil Construction Industry. Developed in partnership with Training Services NSW as part of their Regional Industry Education Partnerships, this program addresses the need to provide greater opportunities for women to enter non-traditional roles and promote gender diversity within the industry.

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All aboard for the virtual railway museum tour: A new virtual tour of Armidale’s Bicentennial Railway Museum is going full steam ahead and will be available for viewing from International Museum Day, May 18.

Proposed 24/25 budget to super charge regional activation and jobs growth: A budget that focuses on a solid foundation of regional activation and supporting an ambitious target of 4000 new jobs by 2040 underpinned by fiscal responsibility and long- term financial stability has been endorsed for public exhibition at the Extraordinary Council Meeting on Monday 13 May 2024.

Reading from the same page at storytime event: Young bookworms from around the region will be able to join in the fun of National Simultaneous Storytime on May 22 in the Armidale and Guyra libraries.

So much more than great music: Armidale is gearing up for a weekend of music, culture, and community as The Big Chill Festival makes its highly anticipated return to the Armidale Showground on May 18 and 19, 2024.

Venue change for Big Chill Festival: Due to consistent wet weather impacting the water-logged Armidale Sportsground and the predicted wet weather again this weekend for Armidale, organisers of the Big Chill Festival have made the decision to move the festival to the Armidale Showground.

Libraries deliver fun and diverse holiday program in our region: The Armidale Regional Libraries team has delivered another engaging school holiday program – offering diverse activities, opportunities for fun, and demonstrating again that libraries are more than a place to borrow books!

Take the plunge at Big Chill event: Big Chill Festival goers will get a chance to chill right out with a cold-water plunge at Dumaresq Dam as part of the festival’s extended program of events.

New guidelines for City to Soil bins: To meet NSW Environment Protection Authority, WHS, resource recovery and service requirements, Council has implemented ‘contamination management’ in new contracts for bin collection services.

Bradley Street footpath cleaning to start this week: Armidale Regional Council will be undergoing footpath cleaning in Bradley Street Guyra from April 19 to 23 to help make it safer for pedestrians during wet and frosty weather.

Region’s youth celebrated at Council awards ceremony: Armidale Regional Council celebrated Youth Week on Thursday 11 April with a delicious morning tea and the reactivation of the region’s Youth Awards. Local school students and other young members of the community gathered at Town Hall alongside service providers and others keen to celebrate!