The Story of Solutions

by | 2 Oct 2013 | SLAM

The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal. In the current ‘Game of More’, we’re told to cheer a growing economy – more roads, more malls, more Stuff! – even...

Has the carbon tax killed the Australian mining boom?

by | 1 Oct 2013 | Event

Institute for Rural Futures Research Seminar Time: Thursday, 3 October, 2013, 1.00pm. Location: Institute for Rural Futures Seminar Room (Building CO12) University of New England Dr Samuel Meng Institute for Rural Futures, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social...

Tree Group Anniversary Dinner

by | 1 Oct 2013 | Event

Armidale Tree Group celebrates 30 years. Tickets $45 available from Armidale Tree Group, 80 Mann Street. Telephone: six double seven one 1620. Book by 5th October.    

Inland rail gains momentum

by | 1 Oct 2013 | Starfish, Transport

The Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail Alliance (MBIRA) and the Border Regional Organisation of Councils (BROC) co-hosted a Strategy Meeting in Moree to identify ways to support the creation of an inland rail line and logistics system for freight movements in the vast...

HyperVillage ~ The New Rural

by | 26 Sep 2013 | Starfish

The HyperVillage is an idea for an alternative to uber-urban-cities, which seem to be the predominant view of many commentators as the most sustainable future way of living for humans. But what about rural and remote communities? HyperVillage is about imagining a...

Help us write our name!

by | 25 Sep 2013 | Garden

We want to write the words ‘community garden’ on the north-facing fence of the garden – who out there would like to help us do it? The individual letters have already been set up on the fence in twine and the idea is for people to adopt a letter and...

Green Drinks + Ecopella

by | 24 Sep 2013 | Event

After the success of our first Green Drinks, we thought we should do it again. And this time there is entertainment! On Wednesday 25th September, the fabulous Ecopella choir (ecopella.org) will be visiting The Armidale Club from 7.30. This is a great opportunity to...

Finish Line at The Armidale Club

by | 20 Sep 2013 | Event, Transport

Come to The Armidale Club 3pm this Saturday for Bike Week’s – Finish Line. If you were in the Commute Challenge, bring your commute card to be in the running for great prizes. There will be free nibbles and entertainment at Turntables Restaurant –...