Join Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas on October 16

by | 11 Oct 2011 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM

Join Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas at 10am on Sunday, October 16, at the Farmers Markets to Defend Our Water From Coal And Coal Seam Gas. Sunday, October 16, is World Food Day and communities across Australia will rally to protect our farmland, bushland and, above...

Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People

by | 11 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM

One night only  –  a SLEX Cultural activity A poisoned water supply, a cover-up, a whistle blower. What action is for the greater good? As relevant now as it was in 1882. Hoskins Theatre TAS Centre October 22 6.30 pm – last night of SLEX. Cost $10 Felt Tip...

ALF Focus on Food at Thursday Forum

by | 4 Oct 2011 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

Food, glorious food – fresh, local and home-grown – is the inspiration for the next SLA forum at 7pm this Thursday, October 6th, at Kent House. Robert Gasparre will speak about the past, present and future of the Farmers’ Market, now firmly...

Celebration of Environmental Action

by | 3 Oct 2011 | Event

You are invited to a Celebration of Environmental Action An Open Space event where the participants will decide the agenda and content. We will workshop solutions to environmental issues like Global Warming, biodiversity loss, air pollution, and loss of farmland to...

St Peters Pre-School AURG Tree Planting Day

by | 3 Oct 2011 | Event, SNELC

The AURG with support from the HiCUB program is undertaking a tree planting day on Sunday 9 October 2011. We are hoping to plant about 1000 trees and shrubs. The site has already been prepared thanks to support funding from HiCUB so the day’s activities will include...

Progressive Cinema presents: Return to Gaza

by | 3 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM

Progressive Cinema presents Return to Gaza at 7:30 PM on October 12 at the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Turntables Restaurant will be open for dinner from 6pm. Return to Gaza provides personal insight from Fetah Sabawi, a Palestinian-Australian who travelled to...

Gunnedah Food Security Forum hosted By Alan Jones

by | 2 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM

Wednesday 12th October 2011 11am Gunnedah Town Hall or Showground Hosted By Alan Jones Come and send a message to the government that we care about the future of food producing regions in our country. We need your support. Come And Listen Come And Speak Come And Be...

Wind Farm Feasibility Study Completed

by | 28 Sep 2011 | SLAM

The New England wind Farm Feasibility study has been completed and accepted by the Office of Environment and Heritage. There was overwhelming support for a community wind farm with clear recommendations about site selection, governance and size. The organisers are...

SLA’s big chance to shine

by | 28 Sep 2011 | Event, SLEX

Dear Members and Friends of SLA, Council’s annual Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX) is less than a month off, and as usual we in SLA are planning to do a display that will show our spirit: Connect, Create, Inspire, Act. Our strength is in our members’ (that’s you)...