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July 2023 Council Meeting Wrap-up 31 Jul 2023: July's Council meeting wrap-up for 2023

Consultation begins on Active Transport Strategy 27 Jul 2023: Consultation is now underway on Armidale Regional Council’s proposed Active Transport Strategy.

Local community groups awarded grants totalling $20,000 17 Jul 2023: Nine deserving community organisations have received financial support through Council’s latest round of its Community Small Grants Program

Popular tours of council facilities return during this year's Local Government Week 7 Jul 2023: Free tours of Armidale Regional Council (ARC) facilities are once again being offered during this year’s Local Government Week celebrations held from the 31 July to 5 August 2023. An open day at the Companion Animal Shelter and a meet and greet morning tea and tour of the Armidale Civic Administration Building round out a busy week of activities for the community.

Alternative departure gate established at the Armidale Airport 28 Jun 2023: An alternative departure gate (Gate 3) will be in operation from Saturday 1 July at the Armidale Regional Airport to cater for airlines that fall beneath the Federal Government’s 40 seat passenger threshold and do not require security screening.

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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!