Save Pilliga Forest from the Inland Rail

by | 22 Sep 2022 | SLAM

The poor Pilliga is under further attack with the Inland Rail threatening to increase fragmentation in the forest and facilitate Santos’ Narrabri gas project. See the NSW Planning Portal here : this section of the Inland Rail project consists of approximately 300 km...

Leard Forest citizen science bird watching

by | 11 Nov 2021 | Event, SLAM

When: Saturday 13th- Sunday 14th November 2021 Where: Leard State Forest (Saturday) and Leard State Conservation Area (Sunday) Camping available: Fri 12th and Sat 13th November at Maules Creek Community Hall Optional night-spotting in Leard State Forest on Saturday...

Vale Beth Williams

by | 23 Jun 2021 | AACSGaM, Habitat, SLAM

Photo from Armidale Express, 3 July 2015, ‘Beth still battling three decades on’.  Beth Williams was well known to many of us in SLA  for her indefatigable submission writing, clarity of thought and focus. She was a valued campaigner against the...

Koala Management Plan

by | 24 May 2021 | Habitat, SLAM

Armidale Regional Council has its Koala Management update on exhibition . Submissions close 10pm Monday 31 May 2021. ‘The purpose of this Koala Management Strategy is to encourage the conservation, management and rehabilitation of areas of natural vegetation...

Care about Clean Air?

by | 20 Apr 2021 | SLAM

The NSW Government is seeking input into its draft Clean Air Strategy. Submissions close at 5pm on Friday 23 April; basic information and a general on-line response form. This response form is quite prescriptive and, if you have time, you might prefer to write your...

Aussie Backyard Bird Count

by | 20 Oct 2020 | Habitat, SLAM

BirdLife Australia brings you the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, one of Australia’s biggest citizen science events! National Bird Week 2020 will take place between Monday 19 October and Sunday 25 October. Celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the Aussie...

Edgar Lane Habitat worth saving!

by | 1 Oct 2020 | Habitat

The Wildlife Habitat Group of SLA was formed in response to the threat of removal of habitat trees along Edgar Lane (now Street). The Lane was to be widened and tarred to facilitate housing development but it was known to be a wildlife corridor. The developer was...