Swim at the heated outdoor pool on Dumaresq Street from October to March.
Work out at the excellent sporting facilities at the University of New England (http://www.une.edu.au).
Blow the froth off a couple of coldies at the New England Hotel
The New England Institute of TAFE (http://www.newengland.taf...), Beardy St., Armidale. Phone:02 6773 7700. A major campus specialising in agriculture, childcare, information technology and tertiary preparation for university entry. Also offers courses in music, biological science, multimedia, massage therapy, ecotourism, film industry screen, tourism and hospitality, automotive, carpentry and joinery, and engineering.
The University of New England (http://www.une.edu.au/) UNE is Australia's oldest regional university. The university has four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences. UNE is also well known for its external teaching programmes.