AURG Planning Meeting

The AURG Planning Meeting will be at the ‘Dumaresq Room” Armidale Bowling Club commencing 5.30pm on Thursday 30 August. Will cover our project commitments for remainder of 2018, Armidale urban maintenance program, and potential projects. Further details closer to the...

Slow and steady wins the race

Our “Help Centre of Ecological Learning survive and thrive” campaign has raised $9160 so far….can you help us reach $10,000 by the end of August? We have a few lovely incentives for our generous donors… All donors will be recognised on our...

2018 Sustainable Communities National Summit

Community Sustainability: the future imperative The need to grow social cohesion, connectivity and resilience: community, food, energy Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 September 2018 Angliss Conference Centre, Melbourne Convened by the Municipal Association of Victoria...

August Forum: Biochar for sustainable soils

Dr. Annette Cowie, Principal Research Scientist and Dr. de la Rosa will discuss their biochar project at the next Sustainable Living Armidale monthly forum on Thursday, 2 August, at 7pm, Kent House Land degradation affects 24% of global land area, with 24 billion tons...

Council draft woodsmoke policy discussion and submissions

Invitation to discuss and write submissions on Council’s draft woodsmoke policy, 6:15 pm, Thursday 2 August 2018, before the main SLA meeting at 7 pm in Kent House on Biochar. Council’s draft policy on wood heaters & air quality is on public display...

CSG & public health conference in Narrabri

Wednesday, 15th August, 2018, 2pm-8.30pm The Crossing Theatre, 117 Tibbereena St, Narrabri A conference for all health professionals, including doctors, health service managers and health care workers in the Coal Seam Gas exploration areas of New South Wales. Why do...

Fourth Anniversary of the Yazidi Massacre

On 3 August 2014, over 3000 Yazidi civilians were murdered and 6000 taken captive by ISIS in the Sinjar district of northern Iraq. This is massacre and abduction is widely regarded as an act of genocide.   Armidale became an official refugee settlement location last...

VIDEO: People’s Referendum — Ballot Blitz

During August, Lock the Gate are holding a “Ballot Blitz” as people across New South Wales cast their ballots in the People’s Referendum on Coal and Gas. They’re aiming to have 20,000 people cast their ballot to protect land and water from coal and CSG mining this...

Let’s end extinction for good

Unfortunately Australia is a world leader in extinction. Three unique Australian animals have been lost in the last decade, and another ten birds and seven mammals are set go extinct in the next 20 years. The Australian Senate has launched an inquiry to find out why...