Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on a new local program for First Nation girls called ‘Young Tiddas on Country’. Herb chats with Program Facilitator Cassie Strong about the program.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on Sandy Sweeney, a presenter at 2ARMfm for 40 years. On her retirement they chat about her journey, time(35yrs) with New England Health, her ‘Kelly’s Country’ music show and bringing line dancing to Armidale.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on David Steller. David is the recipient of the 2026 Senior Citizen/Elder of the year award, at the recent Armidale Regional Council Australia Day Awards ceremony. They chat about his journey, his time(34yrs) with Armidale Council and his volunteer work to support our local community in his active retirement.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on Andrew French-Northam, our new CEO at New England Conservatorium of Music(NECOM). They chat about his journey, the role of music in our community, what’s in store for 2026 and his love of playing Django Gypsy Swing Jazz.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on ‘The Holy Horns’ the O’Connor Catholic College – Soul/Jazz band. A replay of their set at the 14th Black Gully Festival in November 2025.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on ‘Climate Change’ and ‘Feminism’ with the help of Dr Jennifer Hamilton. They chat about a wide range of aspects: History, ecofeminism, social acceptance and gender diversity, to name a few.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on one of our locals, Bar Finch. They chat about her journey and her strong belief in our community. They also discuss the ‘Sustaining Living Armidale’ group and the ‘Rising Tide’ grassroots climate movement.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on the recently reformed Armidale Regional Chamber of Commerce. With the help of their Secretary Emma Davis, they chat about this new push to support & stimulate regional business. Hear about their strong link with Business NSW, ‘FIRE’ their campaign focus and their ‘Abundance Mindset’.

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on the recent Black Gully Festival 2025. With the help of David Carr they review the 14th festival and invite more local schools to be involved for 2026. Finally a call for a principle benefactor who wishes to support the festival in future years.

Remembrance Day (11th Hour-11th Day-11th Month). A Special poem ‘Prisoners of Greece’ by Keith Garvey. Read by Ron Vickress RAN. Recorded & Produced by 2ARMfm Armidale Community Radio.