Clean up Australia by cleaning up Armidale

by | 13 Feb 2024 | Event, SLAM, Waste

Come along and join us for an hour or so, picking up litter by the big playground in Curtis Park and down to the creek. DATE AND TIME: Sunday 10th March 09:30 – 10:30 LOCATION: Curtis Park, Armidale, NSW MEETING POINT: Meet at the undercover picnic benches in...

Markets in the mall

by | 13 Feb 2024 | Event, SLAM

SLA usually has an information stall in front of the City Post Office at Armidale Markets in the Mall. They are held on the last Sunday of each month from 8am–1pm with 50 plus different stalls making a regular appearance. Stalls include a huge range of street food,...

Armidale Farmers’ Market

by | 13 Feb 2024 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

Armidale Farmers’ Market is on 2nd Sunday each month 8:30am–12:30pm at Curtis Park One of the great advantages of Curtis Park is that many people will be able to cycle and walk to the market. We’re always working on new ideas and activities in the pipeline and...

RiverCare 2024 working bees

by | 2 Feb 2024 | AURG, Event, SLAM

AURG Members and Friends Bruce, Gordon, Gavin, Marty & Bryan have been whipper snipping, weeding and spraying in preparation for mulching next week of our February planting sites. I addition, we have contracted the Armidale Tree Group to weed the area WW2WW area...

Will society collapse? Breaking Together book review

by | 2 Feb 2024 | SLAM

Jem Bendell actually takes it further and gives data and timeline of near future societal collapse. It’s heavy yet convincing logic  for the economy, money, energy, biosphere, climate, and food all collapsing. Bendell after dealing with the dense collapse arguments...

Platypus Project

by | 14 Dec 2023 | Event, Habitat, SLAM

Thursday 14 December 5:30pm – 7:00pm University of New England adjacent to  Natural History Museum, Agricultural Education Building Presenters include: Bob Blair Project Manager, Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place Lou Streeting (PhD student, UNE) will...

Hillgrove’s free Short Film and Supper nights

by | 14 Dec 2023 | Event, SLAM

You are invited to Hillgrove’s free Short Film and Supper nights. Bring a plate to share and enjoy a short film (or two) on the theme of living sustainably/regeneratively in a changing world. This month’s films are Fools and Dreamers and The Food Forest Farmers by...

New Bus Services For Armidale

by | 14 Dec 2023 | SLAM, Transport

An improved public bus network will be introduced to Armidale and Uralla from 11 December 2023. The better bus network will include: More services for North Hill and South Hill Improved connections to Armidale Hospital Better connections onto services for UNE New...