Black Gully Music Festival 2022
10am SAT NOV 9th

Every year Armidale folk gather at Black Gully (behind NERAM) to celebrate community, music and biodiversity
Armidale Vegetable Sowing Guide
This guide shows planting time periods that should allow you to get a crop in Armidale.

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Living in Armidale NSW Australia, we aim to raise awareness of the implications of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, to build networks, and inspire and empower our community to build a more self-reliant, resilient and sustainable future. We are made up of action groups each with a specific focus, currently these are:

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Save Our Styx: Rally for the Forest

Save Our Styx: Rally for the Forest

11am–12noon Sunday 3 November 2024Judith Wright Memorial, Civic Park Armidale

Our Styx Native Forest is suffering — but we can effect a change by acting full article »

Black Gully Festival Program

Black Gully Festival Program

The much-anticipated Black Gully Festival is back on Saturday, November 9th, 2024, in the scenic Black Gully Reserve (behind NERAM, on the south side full article »

Energy Co will be at Black Gully Festival

Energy Co will be at Black Gully Festival

Speak to EnergyCo team

EnergyCo holds regular pop-up events and information stalls in the region to chat with the community and answer any questions about full article »

RiverCare Working Bee

RiverCare Working Bee

Time: 8.30am Date: Sunday 10th November 2024 Location: Park on the cleared area near the picnic table past the Wharf Bench on the southern full article »

Video: Unwrap the Truth

Video: Unwrap the Truth

Ever thought about what your “eco-friendly” takeout container is really made of?

Just in time for lunch, we’re serving up our latest 2-minute video, The Truth full article »

Calling all bat enthusiasts

Calling all bat enthusiasts

The Bats in Backyards project is signalling for hero citizen scientists to help uncover secrets of the night.

Following another successful year, the Bats full article »

Annette Cowie wins Premier Prize

Annette Cowie wins Premier Prize

UNE Adjunct Professor, Annette Cowie, has been recognised in this year’s Premier Prizes with the award for Innovation in Public Sector full article »

Manilla Solar — Community Roadshow

Manilla Solar — Community Roadshow

Sunday 27 October Goldfish Bowl 7.30-8.30am Armidale Mall Markets – 9.30-10.30am Kent House – 11.00 -12pm

Our Manilla Solar – Community EOI has opened: full article »

Armidale Tree Group Working Bee

Armidale Tree Group Working Bee

Sat 26th October 1.15—3.30pmArmidale Tree Group 80 Mann St, Armidale NSW 2350 Nursery Working Bee

Help us do a Nursery tidy up for the full article »

Rising Tide — Full Program

Rising Tide — Full Program

We are so excited to release the full (draft) program for the People’s Blockade! This seven day program to be held on Awabakal and Worimi full article »

Quiz: Are bioplastics really better?

Quiz: Are bioplastics really better?

With labels like “made from plants” and “biodegradable”, there are a lot of supposedly environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic. But are they really any better? full article »

Zoom: Shaping a Resilient Future

Zoom: Shaping a Resilient Future

Thursday November 14, 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Preparing for extreme weather – what can our churches and communities do?

Are you concerned how your community full article »