Climate Action Network Australia AGM

by | 8 Feb 2013 | Event

The annual conference for Climate Action Network Australia, which will be held in Melbourne on 15-16 April, is the opportunity for members to meet over two days, sharing skills, knowledge and planning for campaigns ahead. In 2013 the conference will: • Inspire actions...

Workshop on Strategic Questioning

by | 8 Feb 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas has been discussing how to engage the wider community for a while. On Annie Kia’s advice (Annie developed the CSG Free Community Strategy), the organising group decided to try Fran Peavey’s strategic questioning. If I...

Thursday Forum: Transition Around The World

by | 6 Feb 2013 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM

Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is looking at Transition Around The World at its first monthly Thursday Forum for 2013. Whilst SLA is very much an independent local Armidale organization, with its roots firmly in this community, it owes some of its inspiration to...

No Hunting in National Parks – Armidale Rally

by | 5 Feb 2013 | Event, SLAM

From the 1st March 2013 amateur, recreational hunting will take place in 78 of our national parks. The National Parks Association of NSW is working with the community to repeal the legislation that allows recreational hunting to occur. The National Parks Association...

Plantings on Dumaresq Creek doing well and more to come

by | 1 Feb 2013 | AURG, Event

Armidale Urban Rivercare Group held a planning meeting for the 2013 season last week.  The group will continue their programme of removing and controlling weeds along Dumaresq Creek, and replacing them with natives.  Spokesperson for the group, Angus Adair said “We...

Black Gully Music Festival

by | 1 Feb 2013 | Black Gully, Event | 2 comments

On the 10th February we will once again be presenting the Black Gully Music Festival. Last year we dodged storms but had a great time. This year its a community festival celebrating life, Landcare and summer in Armidale. Six local bands will perform on the open air...

Next AACSG meeting

by | 31 Jan 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

We will meet again next Monday, 4th February, at 6pm at the SNELCC office, Level 1, 3/119 Beardy St. Regards, Bea {mobile prefix oh four}58 752 680

Grow Armidale

by | 29 Jan 2013 | AURG, Event

The AURG is holding its first tree planting day for 2013.  We are planning to plant 500 – 600 trees to the east of the area that we planted during the very big and successful Mental Health Month planting in October 2012.  Details of the day are as follows:...

Celebrate Armidale’s Rooftop Solar

by | 29 Jan 2013 | Event, SLAM

Help!  Help! Help! Are you willing to participate? 100% Renewable Energy  is kicking off this year with ‘nationwide Summer Solar BBQ on February 24th. The emphasis is on all the rooftop solar panels households and businesses have installed in the past few...