Projects, news and current events | 3 March 2025
ARC teams up with TradeMutt
Armidale Regional Council staff will be adding a touch of colour to their uniforms this week while drawing attention to mental health issues.
ARC’s new collaboration with TradeMutt - a social impact workwear brand - will see staff pull on the new colourful and funky shirts in the hope of sparking connection as well as conversations about mental health among workers.
TradeMutt is an Australian workwear brand founded by two tradies, Ed Ross and Daniel Allen, who wanted to make a difference in the mental health space with 50% of annual profits donated to not-for-profit mental health support service TIACS.
A huge shoutout to Ed and Dan for heading down to Armidale last week and sharing their story with Council staff!
All eyes on the sky at Armidale's Autumn Festival
The southern hemisphere’s largest formation aerobatic display team will perform its special fly-over routine at the 2025 Armidale Autumn Festival to be held on Saturday April 5.
Freedom Formation – which is made up of 13 passionate aviators – will perform its signature multi-layered display routine over Armidale at 11:45am before the Autumn Festival parade begins at 12 noon.
Freedom Formation
5 April 2025
11:45am
Dangar Street, Armidale
Market stall and float applications open for Autumn Festival 2025!
Applications for market stalls and floats at this year's Autumn festival are still open!
The much-anticipated Autumn Festival event, set to celebrate the vibrant community and seasonal changes in Armidale, offers a fantastic opportunity for businesses, artisans, and food vendors to be part of one of the region’s signature festivals.
This year's event will be held on Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April, 2025.
Curtis Park Playground works begin
Works to expand and upgrade Curtis Park Playground will begin this week!
Curtis Park Playground Expansion will enclose an area of 1.6 acres, extending from the northern end of the car park at the Visitor Information Centre across to Faulkner Street, joining into the existing playground fences. This will create a large safe area for children of various ages to play. New play equipment will be added. The existing play equipment to the north of the car park will be removed and repurposed.
Fencing will commence from today – weather permitting! The playground will still be accessible and able to be used
Grants open for community groups and organisations
Community groups and organisations are invited to apply for the next round of Armidale Regional Council community grants.
These grants aim to provide financial support for community projects and initiatives that require modest funding to meet local needs and boost community engagement. These may include funding for building communities and recreational opportunities, celebrating culture and creativity, ensuring environmental sustainability, or supporting economy and business.
Local not-for-profit organisations and groups that support and provide services to the Armidale regional community are eligible to apply for:
- Community Small Grants - up to $2000
- Community Support Grants - $2000 to $5000
Change of tune for Autumn Festival program
Armidale’s much-anticipated Autumn Festival will dance to a different tune this year with the introduction of a spectacular evening concert showcasing the talent of the region’s finest musicians.
Sounds of Autumn - coordinated by the New England Conservatorium of Music (NECOM) - will feature performances from students, staff and professional musicians.
The evening performances – which will feature the New England Brass Collective, JAZZ LAB!, Armidale Youth Winds , New England Singers and the Armidale Youth Orchestra to name a few – will kick off from 5.30pm on Friday April 4 in Armidale’s Civic Park.
Armidale spick and span after clean up effort
The annual Clean Up Australia Day event in Armidale was a resounding success, with the community and students from various schools in Armidale uniting to tackle local litter and waste in a bid to promote a cleaner, greener environment.
On Sunday 2 March, schools and community members joined forces for a community-wide clean up effort, working together to remove rubbish from streets, parks, and public spaces across Armidale. The event kicked off at Civic Park, where participants gathered before heading out on the creeklands. The clean-up saw enthusiastic participation from students, teachers, and local residents, all committed to making a tangible difference in the community.
Draft Community Engagement Strategy 2025 - 2028
Our Draft Community Engagement Strategy 2025-2028 is now on public exhibition! This strategy will outline the methodology council will adopt when preparing to engage with the community and assist residents and other council stakeholders to understand how and when council will engage on issues that affect their future.
Armidale and Guyra CRC temporarily unavailable
Due to a fire at a major collection facility, CRC materials (e.g., batteries, paint tins, e-waste, gas cylinders, motor oils and chemical containers) are temporarily not accepted at the Armidale Waste Management Facility and Guyra Waste Transfer Station. Please store your CRC materials safely until Council advises on reopening of the collection facilities.
Armidale waste management facility | CLOSED 17-18 March
The ARC Waste Management Facility on Long Swamp Road will be CLOSED from 17-18 March 2025.
Don’t worry, though – household waste and recycling collections are as usual.
Ramble On! | Dominating the airwaves
Listen in on the next edition of Ramble On! Season 3 Episode 2 - Dominating the airwaves . This episode we are covering a bunch of content including: Armidale Regional Airport, Autumn Festival, First OCM of 2025, Curtis Park, Oxley Solar Farm, Gara BESS, EV Charging policy, Armidale Crime update and your host's recent visit to Canberra!
Have your say | What's currently on public exhibition
The 2025 Armidale Regional Liveability Survey is now open! Have your say until 24 March and build a better future for our region!
The Draft Community Engagement Strategy 2025-2028 is now on public exhibition until 31 March. Share your feedback by completeing our survey!
Current vacancies
Asset Inspector | Closes 16 March
Engineering Technical Officer | Closes 16 March
IT Officer | Closes 9 March
Team Leader - Bitumen Maintenance | Closes 9 March
Council Meetings
The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 4pm.
All meetings will be held at 4pm in the Armidale Council Chambers unless stated otherwise. The public are welcome to watch the live streaming over YouTube, via the link included below, or attend in person.
The meetings are conducted under the Armidale Regional Council Code of Meeting Practice which can be found on the Council’s Policy page.
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