Australia Day award winners come from all walks of life
From radio personalities to hard working environmental groups – this year’s Armidale Australia Day Award recipients come from all walks of life. But one thing they all have in common is an unwavering dedication to the local community.
Armidale Regional Council (ARC) received many worthy nominations for the 2025 Australia Day Awards with the Citizen of the Year going to community radio announcer Sandy Sweeney.
Rumble Roadshow skates into Armidale
We had a great day at the skatepark last week as we welcomed a huge array of local skateboarding talent to the park.
Following the success of Australia's Olympic skateboarding campaign, which resulted in two gold medals, interest in the sport is at an all-time high. The Rumble Roadshow aims to harness this enthusiasm by offering local youth the opportunity to engage with the sport in a fun and supportive environment.
The event featured an all-ages competition, where participants showcased their skills and won prizes based on their effort, improvement, and creativity.
Mayor Sam Coupland checked in to meet some of the Rumble Roadshow crew, and even showed off some of his own skills for the crew to take on the road with them.
Work set to commence at Curtis Park Playground
The design reflects community wishes expressed during consultation in 2024. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of June 2025, weather permitting.
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.
Playground users; You will still be able to access the existing playground while work is underway. Fencing will be installed, enclosing the area that will be under construction.
90 new citizens receive their Australian citizenship
The Armidale region welcomed 90 new citizens during the Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony last week in Central Park.
It is always a highlight for #TeamARC to create a wonderful event for our newest citizens to create great memories of their special day. If there is someone you know in the gallery congratulate them in the comments!
Market stall applications open for Autumn Festival 2025!
Armidale Regional Council (ARC) is inviting vendors to showcase their unique and creative products at the 2025 Autumn Festival, with a callout for market stall holders now 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.
And there will be no charge for market stalls at this year’s event.
Time sure flies at Armidale and Guyra Libraries
Between encounters with reptiles and robots, to learning to play the guitar and UNE Discovery science sessions, craft, coding our own games and playing in a cardboard playground; we couldn't have asked for a more exciting start to the year!
Thank you to everyone who has made our school holiday program a joy, we love seeing you all in our libraries every day with big smiles!
Ever wondered what the Mayor is working on? Regional Ramble has you covered!
Mayor Sam Coupland has now launched a monthly e-newsletter, Regional Ramble, offering community members another avenue to stay in the loop.
Regional Ramble will provide insight into some of the issues and activities occupying the mayor.
What issues are front and centre? What causes are being championed on behalf of our community? Subcribe below!
Join ARC’s Clean Up Australia Day
Save the date for this year's Clean Up Australia Day event in Armidale.
Date: 2 March 2025
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Civic Park 127 - 129 Dumaresq Street, Armidale
Grading Schedule | February 2025
Southern Grader: Cluny Road 3.792km, Blanche Road 0.777km, Stoney Ridge Road 0.744km, Castledoyle Road 2.005km, Fosters Road 2.975km, Long Swamp Road 6.563km, Knobs Road 2.782km, Simmons Road 2.495km, Heathersleigh Road 2.769km.
Eastern Grader: Tanners Road 4.62km, Chinamans Gully 4.050km, Old Hillgrove Road 4.078km, Metz Road 4.558km, Sandon Road 8.052km.
Northern Grader: Glassers Road, Folley Lane, Riverview Road, Oakvale Road, The Flags Road.
*Western Grader: Stood Down
Road works schedule 2025
With one of the largest rural road networks in the New England, we are committed to maintaining the safety of all drivers on all roads across our region. Our 'Road Works' page identifies all our past, current, and future road works that are scheduled to commence throughout 2025.
Annual reseeding program 2025
Our Parks team is committed to improving the quality of our playing fields. Last year, we kicked off an ongoing reseeding program, starting with Phill Wheaton Oval & Guyra Lions Park 1.
This year, Armidale Sports Ground & Guyra Lions Park 2 will undergo reseeding to enhance field coverage and condition. This program will see our region's major playing surfaces reseeded on a 3-year rotation.
Temporary Field Closures
Armidale Sportsground and Guyra Lions Park 2 | 8 February – 10 April 2025 (6 weeks, weather permitting)
Keep the area around the water meter clear
Please keep the area around your water meter clear of plants, furniture, and other obstacles. This helps keep our meter readers safe and allows us to provide better service to you.
Claim the date! Autumn Festival 2025
The Armidale Autumn Festival will be back bigger and better in 2025! Mark your calendars for Saturday 5 April 2025!
Jobs at council | Current vacancies
Mechanic Fitter - Closes 16 February 2025
As a Diesel Mechanic, you'll be keeping our diesel-powered vehicles and equipment in tiptop shape. Your skills will help make sure our plant and fleet run smoothly and safely.
You'll handle routine maintenance and repairs on diesel engines, diagnose and troubleshoot issues, inspect and test vehicles to fix mechanical problems. You will perform preventative maintenance to keep things running longer. You'll keep detailed records of all your work and work closely with the team to get the job done right.
Have your say! - What's on public exhibition this week
Draft Community Plan 2025 - 2034 - Submissions close 11:59pm Monday 10 February 2025.
Council meetings
The next Ordinary Council Meeting (OCM) will be held on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
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.
