AYCC Powershift: Armidale report-back

by | 25 Jul 2013 | Event

A group of Armidale AYCC (Australian Youth Climate Coalition) members recently travelled to Melbourne for the national AYCC summit Powershift, an incredible experience that has left us inspired! We’re keenly planning where to go from here but also want to stay...

ALF Food Stall at Farmers Markets

by | 23 Jul 2013 | Event, Local Food | 1 comment

Another brisk morning for Jo, Alan, Hani and Angela at the ALF stall on Sunday 21 July. Although the variety of produce was less diverse, there were no problems in selling the majority of items by 11.00 am. Some creative ideas in presenting the produce that was in...

Waste Into Art Competition

by | 19 Jul 2013 | Energy, Event

The Northern Inland Regional Waste’s (NIRW) annual Waste Into Art and Design Competition is on again, and Armidale Dumaresq Council is calling on creative locals to turn trash into treasure. Now in its thirteenth year, the competition celebrates the creativity...

Death & Dying Matters public information session

by | 15 Jul 2013 | Event

Creating useful community conversations 6.30 – 8pm, July 15 Armidale RSL Death is a natural & sacred end to our lives. We are all going to die. We know our deaths are certain, but the time & place after often uncertain. It is sensible & prudent to be...

Death & Dying Matters workshop invitation

by | 15 Jul 2013 | Event

 10am – 4pm, July 16 Armidale RSL Death is a natural & sacred end to our lives. We know our deaths are certain, but the time & place after often uncertain. It is sensible & prudent to be prepared, just like we are in other aspects of our lives. This...

SLA: ‘Can I Fix It?’ Home Maintenance workshops

by | 15 Jul 2013 | Energy, Event

The Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) series of free “I Can Do It!” workshops have been well attended and getting great results. Curtains and pelmets have been made and a Three House Tour conducted, all sharing ways people can get more control over their energy use...

SLA Coordinating Committee meeting

by | 12 Jul 2013 | Event

The coordinating committee takes care of the administration of our association and undertakes some planning from time to time. It is made up of the convenor, the secretary, the treasurer and representatives from the various subgroups. The current committee: Patsy Asch...

Building with Hemp workshop

by | 6 Jul 2013 | SLAM

                Building With Hemp Training by Klara Marosszeky  from the Australian Hemp Masonry Company To be held in McLean Alternative dates: 27/28th July or 10/11th August Each workshop is a complete training, so you can choose which dates suit you best!  ...

Do The Maths Tour in Brisbane Video

by | 5 Jul 2013 | SLAM

Bill McKibbon’s speech at Brisbane Town Hall (the open cut version) leaving only Australian information with an unhealthy planet metaphor that Aussies can easily understand – drinking tons of beer 😉