Spotlight on: The Big Chill artists. FOUND Regional gives you a rundown on the incredible line-up of musos set to grace the 2024 Big Chill stage in Armidale, NSW.

Maryann Dooner has created so much more than a beauty salon – instead offering a tonic for our souls, a place to pause, take a breath and be nurtured. Here she shares her story on how she came to be the proud owner of Skin and Tonic, Armidale.

Matt Meehan might be known locally for his financial smarts and friendly smile, but there’s more than meets the eye to this pillar of the Armidale community.

Rebecca Campbell describes herself as a reader, a writer, a lover and a fighter. She’s also a cook, a scientist and a little bit punk. As for her drink of choice? That’s a martini, dirty, just like her sex scenes. Here, she speaks with FOUND Regional about how her career as a contemporary romance novelist began… 

Deb Cartledge, owner of Fika Home and Living (formally The New England Collective) has always loved colour. While her story started with earrings – unique designs bursting with fun known as Pinot Cat Designs – the latest chapter reveals something much bigger, brighter and bolder in a beautiful new space she’s proud to bring to the people of Armidale, NSW.

The Winter Blooming Festival will be bringing a whole lot of sparkle and sass to Armidale when it kicks off its program of events celebrating LGBTIQA+, First Nations and multicultural arts, culture, communities, and allies on 18 August.

This walk has it all, from an amazing lookout just 300 metres from the carpark, to longer walks that traverse through woodland upstream to the falls! All up there are five lookouts you can enjoy on the Wollomombi Walk, every one of them rewarding you with phenomenal views across the gorge and waterfalls.

Growing up in Armidale NSW, Bridget Van der Eyk always dreamed of being an author. Now a self-published author with a debut novel and another up her sleeve, Bridget shares a little about herself, one of her favourite books and gives some advice to aspiring writers.

Located one hour from Armidale, east along the mighty Waterfall Way, is the stunning New England National Park. Part of the ‘Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area’, this place has got to be seen to be believed.

This week's Q&A is with Archie Denning from Twenty Ninth Studio. Talking about all things business and art, Archie fills us in on what inspires him to create, as well as the exciting local exhibition he has planned for the future.

With a background as a professional learning designer for universities, Grace Hull decided to turn her skill towards her passion; self-development. Creating workshops, groups and online courses, Grace shares her wisdom with us in the five-minute interview.

‘Farmer Benjamin’ says he’s had his time in the spotlight – and that, in part, is true. But consider this the well-deserved next chapter, one told openly, honestly, and in celebration of a good man doing extraordinary things just 30km west of Guyra.