2025-09-23 - Cathy McLinden, Rural Financial Counsellor [Margaret O'connor].mp3

Cathy McLinden  has been the Armidale based Rural Financial Counsellor for a little over 12 months. Hailing from Forbes Cathy is enjoying the change from western slopes to high country lifestyle in the Armidale region.

Cathy talks about the wide scope of help that the Rural Financial Counselling Service team offers people in the agricultural sector who need support during times of actual or anticipated financial hardship.

This free Australian Government initiative uses an independent, confidential case management framework to help primary producers plan, set and implement goals to improve financial self sufficiency.

Cathy explains in a relaxed conversation with 2ARM's Margaret O'Connor just how the rural financial counselling service works to help primary producers understand their long term outlook and work on improving  business decision making skills and address the range of issues that often arise in considering the many aspects of a farming enterprise.

Through the eyes of Ron Vickress RAN, on the 2nd September 1945 the Japanese forces signed their surrender in Toyko Bay. Ending the Second World War (01/09/1939 - 02/09/1945). 2ARMfm

This is an unedited recording of New England Visions 2030's "Meet The Candidates" session recorded at the Armidale City Bowling Club on 14th April 2025 at 5:30pm.

Four candidates were present:

Natasha Ledger - Independent

Monthly interview with Sam Coupland - discussing public transport, airport dramas and more.

Recorded live at the Armidale Show - you'll probably hear some strange background sounds as a result.

Plans for the Old Court House area, The Active Transport Strategy plus more,  and the year in review.

Paul Tolley interviewed Mayor Sam Coupland after the November ARC council meeting.

They discussed the Govt withdrawal of the Rail trail funding, Guyra drinking water quality, bridge and culvert maintenance, and the full rollout of Ultrasonic Digital Water Metering Devices.

John Brogden talks with Paul Tolley about mental health including his own, and his book, Profiles In Hope. All proceeds from publication and sale going to Lifeline

Paul's Monthly Interview with mayor Sam Coupland.

Questions asked after the presentation. The main presentation is at https://2arm.net.au/podcast/2024-10-02-ezidi-settlement-in-armidale-new-england-visions-2030/

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Folowing the rise of ISIS in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East in 2014, many Ezidi people were displaced as they fled fom the terror that took over their homelands. The genocide carried out by Islamic State saw over 5,000 Ezidis kiled and thousands of Ezidi women and girls forced into sexual slavery. More than 500,000 Ezidis found refuge in camps.

How has Ezidi settlement in Armidale over the past five years progressed?