Ideas from the New England region
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Railway Restaurant |
66 |
2012-02-15 |
To refurbish the old railway carriages up on the rails at the end of Niagara St and convert them into a rolling restaurant that travels between Armidale and Walcha every hour so that people eating may enjoy a pleasant view. The restoration of the original railway carriages would ensur |
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Fixing and Extending Paths around town |
6 |
2014-10-13 |
Fixing the foot paths around town that are broken or damaged, and extending them so that all town blocks have accessible footpaths for prams. |
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Winter Wonderland |
63 |
2012-02-15 |
The Winter Wonderland will be the talking point for all visitors and residents in Armidale. A winter ‘hub’ of activities that encourages us to embrace our beautiful winter period, not hibernate through it! New England’s Winter Wonderland would see an ice skating rink develop |
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The Backtrack Classroom/Gallery |
284 |
2012-03-17 |
With the assistance of members of the Rotary Club of Armidale this project would provide a multi purpose room at the BackTrack headquarters on Waterfall Way. The room, adjacent to the welding shed, is in poor repair and if refurbished could be used throughout the year as a classroom , studio and |
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11 |
2012-10-17 |
Margaret Olley’s, Yellow Room Triptych is regarded by many in the art world as her masterpiece. Armidale’s New England Regional Art Museum is raising funds to purchase this magnificent oil painting from one of Australia’s most world renowned painters for its fa |
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Strengthen Dumaresq Dam |
19 |
2012-09-14 |
Apparently the dam wall is unsafe and may be removed. Strengthen the wall so that the reserve lasts another 100 years. |
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Golf Driving Range |
9 |
2012-10-19 |
Armidale needs a golf driving range, there is plenty of parkland in Armidale that would be able to house this fantastic sporting facility. |
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Food Co-op in the Armidale Mall |
16 |
2012-10-18 |
To start a food co-op in the Armidale Mall. The co-op is member owned and run, and stocks only locally grown produce within a 200km radius of Armidale. |
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Armidale Music Bowl |
9 |
2014-07-08 |
Music Bowls are a valuable, popular feature in many other communities. They provide a great outdoor venue for performances such as music, drama and comedy. Due to Armidale’s hilly position there are a number of suitable locations where the Bowl could be built to take advantage of a n |
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Cover Town Pool |
20 |
2013-03-24 |
Cover the Olympic pool similar to Guyra pool - so it can be closed in on cold days (and during winter) and opened up on beautiful days. |
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