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Introducing Recycled Style - A revolutionary clothes recycling project for a sustainable future 29 Aug 2023: In a bold step towards a more sustainable and eco-conscious future, students from Armidale’s local High Schools are thrilled to unveil their ground-breaking initiative: Recycled Style.

E-scooter trial announcement 22-8-23

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.

Mayor Sam Coupland and Deputy Todd Redwood

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.

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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!

Vicar wins Autumn Festival photography competition: A minister from Guyra has taken out first prize in Armidale Regional Council’s inaugural Autumn Festival photography competition with a glorious image of his church surrounded by golden Autumn leaves.

Residents get smart when it comes to saving water: Fifty households in Armidale have started a “smart” water meter trial that could result in residents saving on water usage and early detection of water leaks.

Life’s a beach at official opening of Dumaresq Dam Reserve: Armidale Regional Council (ARC) has announced Dumaresq Dam Reserve will officially open on April 13 so residents and visitors can enjoy the full facilities the upgraded nature reserve has to offer.

New Council waste services rollout a success: Armidale Regional Council’s new waste services operation has had a successful rollout with JR Richards taking over the eight-year contract for the collection of residents’ red and green lid garbage bins and Armidale Recycling Services returning for a new contract.