Filming in Armidale
Armidale is the heart of the New England and ideally located on the New England Highway midway between Sydney and Brisbane.
Armidale differs from most inland regional centres because it has a long established university, transforming it from a rural town to a sophisticated and cosmopolitan small city. At an elevation of almost 1,000 metres above sea level, Armidale is Australia's highest city. Winter is a great time for walking and Armidale is an ideal base for filming the unique architecture and natural attractions of the New England region. Within a short drive of Armidale there a three World Heritage Listed National Parks - Oxley Wild Rivers, New England and Dorrigo National Parks.
Armidale mirrors a metropolitan city in the diversity and depth of its arts and cultural activities. Historically, it has been fortunate with its leaders and philanthropists and their determination to forge a multicultural and sophisticated centre in the inland. From its early days, the city took on a distinctive character with its public and private buildings through the work of noted colonial architects Horbury Hunt (St Peters Cathedral and Booloominbah) and Sir John Sulman (The Armidale School) and others. Another was added in 1929 when the first teachers college outside Sydney was built in Armidale, a magnificent Italianate structure overlooking the city.
Each of these aspects of Armidale lends itself well to film production companies looking for a unique location.
Photo - Booloominbah, St Peters Cathedral, Old Teachers College, The Armidale School
If you are preparing to film in the Armidale Dumaresq Council area, please contact Christina Hyde at ScreenLinks, the NSW regional screen office for the Mid North Coast and Armidale regions.
Please phone: ScreenLinks on Ph: (02) 6648 5483 or Mobile: 0412 016 870. Check out the Screenlinks website. Alternatively please email: christina.hyde@screenlinks.org
If the ScreenLinks Office is unattended please contact Ms Chloe Burton on (02) 6770 3677, Mobile: 0423 530 481 or email (cburton@armidale.nsw.gov.au). Alternatively, contact Mr Kevin Abey on (02) 6770 3623, Mobile: 0428 211 388, or email (kabey@armidale.nsw.gov.au)
Below are copies of the documents you will need to make an application to film in the Armidale Dumaresq area:
Contact details
Screenlinks
02 6648 5483 (ph)
christina.hyde@screenlinks.org
Armidale Dumaresq Council Filming Protocol & Application Form
