#StopAdani Postcard from Antarctica

by | 14 Jun 2019 | AACSGaM, Climate

The penguins in these photos are chinstrap penguins – they’re not as affected at the moment from climate change as some other species (it was thought a few years ago that they might not be affected much as they tend to live in the warmer areas and rely less on sea...

Donations of Bikes and Blankets please

by | 14 Jun 2019 | Transport

I am alerted by Settlement Services that Bikes and Blankets are still needed if anyone has any to offer. Blankets, doonahs etc should be taken to the Salvation Army’s depot in Beardy Street (block between Beardy and Taylor).  There is much demand in the...

ReAct Climate Code Red Wrap Up!

by | 14 Jun 2019 | AACSGaM

A huge effort leading up to election, along with the fabulous #StopAdani convoy and a month of action, music and trainings on the frontline’s at REACT: Climate Code Red! Like most of you, up here on the frontline’s, we are certainly feeling the...

Climate Emergency Petition

by | 14 Jun 2019 | SLAM

We are calling on residents of the Armidale Regional Council to join with other communities around the world and call the dire climate changes that we are experiencing ‘A Climate Emergency’. As Armidale is in the grip of level 4 water restrictions, the...

Clean Up Our Waste — CleanUp Australia

by | 14 Jun 2019 | Waste

It’s time for action. Australians produce 540kg of household waste per person each year.     We need to reduce both the rubbish that enters our environment and the waste we send to landfill.   In the year to June 2017 Australia generated an estimated 67 million...

Waste>Art & Design Competition

by | 3 Jun 2019 | Energy, Event, Waste

The Waste>Art & Design Exhibition opens on Monday 3rd June at 5.30pm at the exhibition space – Armidale Mall empty shop corner of the Mall Arcade (near ACE Embroidery). Winners of each category will be announced at the opening. The exhibition of works will be...

Level 4 Water Restrictions for Armidale and Guyra

by | 3 Jun 2019 | SLAM

Armidale Regional Council has announced that Level 4 Water Restrictions have commenced. Unfortunately there has been no significant rainfall and the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts further dry weather for the coming months. Historically, Armidale has been fortunate...

Calling on Local Artists

by | 3 Jun 2019 | Event

Calling On Artists, of all ages, to submit an art work responding to the painting and poem below: MY SOUL My soul once provided Only tranquility And it would not make my body impatient. Now my soul’s tenderness for my body Has been forgotten. My body is in tatters. My...