SLA Autumn Festival Float #33

by | 13 Mar 2013 | Autumn Festival, Event, SLAM

Everyone is invited to walk with the SLA float in the Autumn Festival Parade. It is Float number 33, assembly point ‘C’. We are just behind the floats for the Waldorf School and Southern New England Landcare. Colourful whirligig signs have already been...

Tool Libraries

by | 5 Mar 2013 | SLAM

Check out the new Toronto Tool Library…that specializes in loaning electrical and hand tools to both experienced and inexperienced community members who are interested in repair, maintenance and building projects. Local tool libraries reduce the costs of...

Approval from Council for labyrinth

by | 5 Mar 2013 | SLAM

Labyrinth Armidale has just received approval from Council to go ahead with construction of the labyrinth on the NERAM lawn below the car park. All we need now is final approval from the NERAM Board, and construction can begin. Firstly we will need bricks – if...

Home Grown Garden Tour

by | 22 Feb 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM

  ALF’s 5th Home Grown Garden Tour is on again on the 2-3 March! Come along and be inspired by all the wonderful gardens in this year’s tour. 9 of the 10 gardens are new this year so even if you’ve been before, you’ll find something to inspire! Buy a...

Workshop on Strategic Questioning

by | 21 Feb 2013 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM

Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas invites you to a Workshop on Strategic Questioning facilitated by Adam Blakester, Executive Director of Starfish Enterprises, on Monday, 4th March, at 6pm in the Jacaranda Room at Hughes House behind Kent House, 141 Faulkner...

Better Planning Network

by | 16 Feb 2013 | SLAM

NOW MORE THAN 260 COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE AFFILIATED ACROSS NSW The Better Planning Network is a network of local communities, organisations and individuals striving to achieve a better planning system for NSW.  The Better Planning Network is not affiliated with any...

Thursday Forum: Transition Around The World

by | 6 Feb 2013 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM

Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is looking at Transition Around The World at its first monthly Thursday Forum for 2013. Whilst SLA is very much an independent local Armidale organization, with its roots firmly in this community, it owes some of its inspiration to...

No Hunting in National Parks – Armidale Rally

by | 5 Feb 2013 | Event, SLAM

From the 1st March 2013 amateur, recreational hunting will take place in 78 of our national parks. The National Parks Association of NSW is working with the community to repeal the legislation that allows recreational hunting to occur. The National Parks Association...