I’ve been living in Armidale for five years now. When I first arrived, I loved it: so much culture, things to do, and such interesting people who could really hold a conversation.
Now, the only thing keeping me here is the weather. Armidale seems to be drowning in ego and its own self importance of late, and it is really wearing thin.
So many friendly people yet it’s so hard to make any real friends.
So many great businesses that couldn’t be bothered opening their doors for a full business day.
So many wonderful events but nobody goes.
So many people that make a song and dance about supporting local, and then do anything but.
Even the mayor’s obsession with boosting his own profile, which seems to have found a new high gear of late, makes me want to vomit. There is very little of the Council to be desired – seriously who jacks up the rates and makes the cost of living harder just to have flying whales and acrobat planes, but not build a single footpath – but the Mayor? With his ‘personal’ events and podcast and rail trail and whatever? So exhausting.
This is a great town. Can we maybe turn it down to a 7, and be a little bit more compassionate to our fellow residents, maybe make a bit more of an effort to contribute, that’d be so appreciated.
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