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AIR SERVICES

It takes about one hour to travel by air from Sydney to Armidale. Qantaslink operates 60 flights per week between Armidale and Sydney using fully pressurised Dash 8 (50-seat) aircraft.

Armidale Regional Airport has a modern airport terminal, free car parking and is located only a few minutes from the Armidale CBD. The airport has a petrol station and is home to a number of aviation businesses including Armidale Airways, Fleet Helicopters, Super-Air, Edwards Aviation VIP Jet Charter and others.

FREIGHT SERVICES

Armidale is serviced by major road and air freight service providers including Toll Holdings, Australian Air Express, TNT Freight as well as other local and regional freight operators.

Freight operators provide overnight freight services between Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle as well as many regional destinations including towns within the New England North West region of NSW and the coast.

COACH & BUS SERVICES

Armidale has a number of major coach services operating enroute to and from Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, inland and coastal NSW. Buses provide urban transport within Armidale and to / from the University of New England.

RAIL SERVICES

Armidale has a daily Countrylink XPT Service to / from Sydney. The Railway Station is located on the fringe of the Armidale CBD.

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TESTIMONIAL

After moving to Armidale in 1965, Dr Arthur Rickards, Managing Director of the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) has helped to change the face of the Australian and International Beef Industry. As the world leader in Livestock Information Systems, the Institute is an example of a successful global business operating from Armidale which has become one of the largest employers in the city outside government.

ABRI conducts research and consults to public and private organisations and provides managerial services and information to primary producers, with special emphasis on the needs of livestock industries. It offers a wide range of agribusiness information services including comprehensive breed register software that meets the needs of modern livestock producers. The ABRI register is used by 100 breed associations worldwide with over 35 million animals recorded on its database covering 8 different animal species.

"Whether you run a small or large international business, Armidale offers the necessary business infrastructure together with an enviable lifestyle that many people long for," Dr Rickards says.

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