Projects, news and current events | 17 March 2025
Old Courthouse Walkway plans approved!
Armidale Regional Council (ARC) has approved concept plans for the upgrade of the Old Courthouse Walkway and Courtyard project that went on public display in December 2024.
The concept plans include re-establishing a critical pedestrian link from Central Mall to Moore Street, improving access to the mall.
Other upgrades to the area will include the incorporation of good landscape design and modern design elements, providing disabled access from the disabled parking spaces in Moore Street to Central Mall, converting the Old Sheriff's Quarters kitchen building for commercial use and multiple opportunities for public art.
A total of 143 submissions were received throughout the exhibition campaign which reflected substantial community interest in the project.
ARC agrees to multi-million-dollar benefit sharing deal
Armidale Regional Council (ARC) has agreed to a benefit sharing arrangement with energy company ACEnergy which could see millions of dollars invested in the community.
This agreement is one of a number of benefit sharing arrangements made with other renewable energy companies which could bring in more than fifty million dollars to support community amenity projects in the Armidale Region.
Float applications for Autumn Festival 2025 are closing soon!
Applications for floats in this year's Autumn festival parade are closing soon!
The much-anticipated Autumn Festival event, set to celebrate the vibrant community and seasonal changes in Armidale, offers a fantastic opportunity for businesses, community groups and organisations to be a part of the festive parade.
Parade theme: Autumn
This year's event will be held on Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April, 2025.
Floats, planes, and... Trolls!
Get ready for big hair, big smiles, and big fun at this year’s Autumn Festival!
DreamWorks’ Trolls will be joining the Autumn Festival Parade, spreading colour and joy along the way!
After the parade, head to Civic Park for a special meet & greet—the perfect chance to snap a photo with your favourite Trolls!
12pm | 5 April | Dangar Street
International Women's Day 2025
An exhibition celebrating gold-medal winning Australian Olympian, Armidale’s own Dr Kathleen Partridge will be on display in Armidale Regional Council’s foyer art space in time for International Women’s Day 2025
The team at Armidale Folk Museum have been proud to work alongside the Partridge family as plans for this project developed.
Pop into council's Customer Administration Building to see the display! It is open Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm
We need a favour!
Complete our communication survey!
The engagement and external relations team at TeamARC , the team that manage this social media page is hoping for some feedback from you to help us to communicate better with our community. Not just for social media, but across all communication channels. If you could spare 5 to 10 minutes of your time to complete a survey and share your thoughts with us, that would make our day!
And while you are there, you may be interested in our Draft Community Engagement Strategy 2025-2028 which is currently on public exhibition until 31 March 2025.
Breakfast with the band at this year's Autumn Festival!
Join us for a beloved tradition at the Autumn Festival - Breakfast with the Armidale City Band! Start your day early with delicious food and fantastic music in Civic Park.
Breakfast with the Band
5 April | 7am - 10am
Civic Park
Registrations are open for the 2025 Armidale Campus to City Canter!
The Armidale Campus to City Canter is a much-loved part of the Armidale Autumn Festival program, and we are excited for this year's event!
Registrations for the canter are now open. Click the link below to find out more!
Ask Us Anything!
Councillor Robinson and I will be parked up at Caffiends in the Mall from 8am to 9am on Wednesday 19 March to answer any burning questions you have! We have covered a lot of subjects so far including development applications, bulky waste collection, improving infrastructure, and stormwater runoff!
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Have your say | What's currently on public exhibition
Draft Community Engagement Strategy 2025-2028 | Closes 31 March
Armidale Regional Liveability Survey | Closes 24 March
Draft Acceptance and Assessment of Development Applications Policy | Closes 2 April
Current vacancies
ARC General Hand - Guyra Depot | Closes 21 March
Team Leader - Parks | Closes 23 March
Aerodrome Reporting Officer Lead | Closes 23 March
General Hand Water/Wastewater | Closes 30 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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