Wildlife Habitat Action Group will meet outdoors

by | 2 Apr 2019 | Event, Habitat

Let’s have a meeting of the Wildlife Habitat Group on 2pm  Saturday 6 April at Angophora Bushland Reserve (entrance in Burgess St, opp Stace Street), South Hill Armidale Agenda will include: updates on Edgar Lane, Gentles Road Walking Track, block adjacent to...

Donations of Bicycles needed for Ezidi Community

by | 2 Apr 2019 | Transport

A very successful Bicycle Day was held at The Traffic Education Centre. Many bicycles and helmets were handed out to happy new owners, other people brought their bikes to be checked and instruction was given on how to ride a bike safely. The overwhelming response...

Waste > art & design competition is on again

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Event

Clever recycling truly is an art form, thanks to a design competition launched this week by Council. The ‘waste > art & design competition’ invites creative locals to turn trash into treasure – celebrating creativity and resourcefulness while inspiring...

Sustainable Futures 2019 Gloucester 30–31 March

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Event

We would like to invite SLA members to join us at Sustainable Futures Convention at Gloucester High School, 30–31 March. With our partners at Australia reMADE creating the best version of us. Tickets, program and info at Sustainable Futures 2019 tickets also available...

10 days left to invest!

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Energy, Event

With 10 days left to invest, we hope you will process your application and join the Sapphire Community Co-Investment. You will need to read through the Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement (SPDS) – the formal investment document and become familiar with...

Earth Hour: Uralla Lantern Parade

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Event

Saturday March 30TH 2019. Experience magic & be a part of a truly extraordinary night under the stars. Come and help us the light up the streets of Uralla. Come decorate a lantern at our tent at Seasons of New England and then meet at the Showgrounds at 7:30pm to...

Every Tree Counts — Community Planting Day

by | 14 Mar 2019 | AURG, Event

The 16th of March will see us planting our very first “stepping stone” in the Saumarez Creek Corridor. With the help of volunteers, we are hoping to plant 2000 trees and shrubs in the Enmore TSR. This will be the first of many stepping stones and larger...

Climate matters: Love in an Anthropogenic Climate

by | 14 Mar 2019 | Climate

We are taught to believe that emotions are irrational and have no place in rigorous debate over science, policy, and natural resource management – that emotion is a subjective thing that can obscure logic and reason. Taking a look at the state of the Earth in the...

Tiny island, big plastic problem  #StopPlasticPollution

by | 14 Mar 2019 | Waste

Tiny island, big plastic problem — An island so remote, it should be pristine – but there’s a shocking reality. Plastic is everywhere. From our beaches in Australia to the remote Arctic, it’s silently choking our planet and wildlife. It has contaminated...