Farm productivity, the natural way

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Starfish

At this time of year, on the cusp of spring, much of the NSW Central West is grazed as closely as a bowling green. “Allendale”, though, is a landscape lumpy with green-shooting grass tussocks. Some of these paddocks host up to 59 species of plants in their pastures,...

100% of new Australian power plants are wind or solar

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Starfish

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has reported that all new electricity generation proposals received in the last 12 months have been either for large scale wind farms or solar facilities. Of the 1,000MW of new generation committed in the past 12 months,...

Progressive Cinema: Mining the Truth

by | 13 Aug 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Progressive Cinema presents Mining the Truth at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 14th August at the the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Turntables Restaurant will be open for dinner from 6 pm. In 2012, sixty students  travelled to communities affected by coal and coal-seam gas...

Armidale Simply Sharing Meal

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event

Armidale Uniting Church will host its annual Simply Sharing meal at noon on Sunday 18 August. Bring along the price of the meal you would have had, and eat a simple meal instead. Professor Helen Ware, from UNE who lectures in Peace Studies, will give a talk after the...

Rally for the Reef

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event, SLAM

11am Sunday 25th of August Brisbane CBD Queens Park, Corner of Elizabeth and George www.rally4reef.com Some SLA people are driving to Brisbane to attend this rally. Car pooling, anyone?  The Great Barrier Reef is facing the biggest, fastest and most widespread...

Invitation ~ Sustainable Business Forum

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event, Starfish

The Northern Inland Sustainable Business Network (NISBN) has announced an innvotive Sustainable Business Forum to be held at The Roxy Theatre in Bingara on Wednesday 28th August 2013. The Business Forum will be in the style of a mini-conference and combine...

Being sustainable to the very end ~ Natural Burials

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Starfish

Legislation has passed the South Australian Parliament to recognise natural burials. Natural burial can involve use of a biodegradable coffin or wrapping remains in a shroud. Bodies are not embalmed or treated with any chemicals. While this is obviously a sensitive...

Thinking of a tree change but not quite sure where to start?

by | 7 Aug 2013 | SLAM

We are a Certified Organic farm on the Dorrigo Plateau (near Tyringham) and we are looking for a person or couple to live rent-free on our property while you learn all about growing organic vegies. We will show you how while we focus on building our new home. Our part...