Vale Beth Williams

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...

Climate Matters: Effects of the drought on trees

The current drought has had a major impact on trees on the tablelands and western slopes. In some areas tree canopies have wilted and browned off. Sites most affected include rocky ridges and hillslopes with shallow soils with low water-holding capacity, typically on...

Koala Management Plan

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...

New citizen science site: #WildPollinatorCount

Australia has lots of wild pollinator insects that are often overlooked. European honey bees get a lot of attention because they are an adaptable, generalist forager, which means they are happy to visit almost any flower, in most climate zones. They are also a social...

Armidale Koala Day of Action #SaveOurKoalas

Koala habitat is still being cleared across NSW. If we’re going to save koalas from extinction, we need to pull out all stops in 2021. Save Our Koalas Day of Action is on Sunday 21 March. Where: Edgar Street off Arundel Drive Armidale When: Sunday 21 March from 1–2pm...

Avoiding Emotive Language by Philippa Morris

Submission from a Riparian Landholder to the NSW DPIE Re: Draft Regional Water Strategies (Gwydir) 2020 I walk, think and feel this river every day And, through summers long, have watched it fade. A stream that still should glide Has struggled on in fits and starts...