Volunteer motorcycle organisation Bloodbikes Australia has been operating in New England for the last few years, but it plans to ramp up its activities in the area very soon.
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Posted inArmidale, Arts
Environmental exhibition down to earth
NERAM’s new exhibition encouraging people to “tread lightly” on display from today.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment
Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour to begin in Armidale
Australian rockers Cold Chisel will revisit their history when they perform 11 special concerts to mark 50 years since the group formed, starting in Armidale.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Local profiles, Volunteering
After suffering in silence with little food, this Armidale volunteer vowed to never allow anyone to starve again
After struggling to find sufficient food during her first few days in the country as a UNE student, Danti Asianti vowed to do whatever it took to ensure nobody ever experienced what she had again.
Posted inAwareness Events, Kootingal, Local profiles, Tamworth, Volunteering
Kootingal volunteer turning personal tragedy into passion for helping the community
Longtime resident of the Tamworth Region Rebecca Cooke has decided to “share the love around” by volunteering wherever she can after suffering a personal setback a few years ago.
Posted inAwareness Events, Bingara, Local profiles, Volunteering
Bingara veteran’s strong sense of community propelling him to give his time for a mountain of volunteer work
Steve Adams has served the community almost all his life, first in the Australian Defence Forces (ADF), which he joined in 1975, and now with a mountain of organisations across his home in Bingara.
Posted inArmidale, Arts
World Famous Australian Composer settles in Armidale NSW
Composer, painter, broadcaster, natural scientist and academic, Edward Cowie, has chosen to settle in Armidale after 28 years abroad.
Posted inAwareness Events, Inverell, Local profiles, Volunteering
Inverell volunteer following the family tradition by giving back, “Been in the blood for a long, long time”
For Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, her family have a long line of volunteering and service to the community going back several generations.
Posted inAwareness Events, Local profiles, Tamworth, Volunteering
Decades of volunteering became healing therapy for Tamworth resident
Libby Darling has found a sure-fire way to get through the tough times, whatever life throws her way, and that’s volunteering.
Posted inArts, Tamworth
Archibald Winners at Tamworth Regional Gallery
Check out this year’s Archibald winners at the Tamworth Gallery. Read their stories here.