Growth

by | 3 Sep 2012 | SLAM

Hi everyone. There are some great things going on in this region at present, such as the upcoming bike ride, the community garden, the proposed sustainability precinct, the solar project we’ve had, the proposed windfarm, the organic  shops and coop, the permaculture...

Meet the Candidates: Local Government Election

by | 24 Aug 2012 | Event, SLAM | 2 comments

Meet the Candidates for the ADC Local elections Date: 26/08/2012 Time: 10:00am Where: The Town Hall Armidale Category: Community Events New England Toastmasters will hold a meet the candidates forum for the ADC local elections. Details: When: Sunday 26 August 2012...

Repair Cafes

by | 22 Aug 2012 | SLAM

At Amsterdam’s first Repair Cafe, an event originally held in a theater’s foyer, then in a rented room in a former hotel and now in a community center a couple of times a month, people can bring in whatever they want to have repaired, at no cost, by volunteers who...

Fundraiser for Carmel Flint’s work

by | 7 Aug 2012 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM

Carmel Flint’s work was key to the founding of Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas (AACSG). The group is raising funds to support her work for the environment in our region.  At: The Tree Group Woodland Centre On: Thursday 9th August 6pm For: A Smorgasbord Dinner...

Backyard Chook Day

by | 7 Aug 2012 | Event, SLAM

Thinking of keeping chooks?  Come to Incredible Edibles Uralla’s Backyard Chook Day.  This is a family friendly day for the whole family.  Displays and talks will cover feeding chooks, housing fixed or portable, using chook tractors, parasite control, care of a...

AURG Dumaresq Creek Walk

by | 7 Aug 2012 | AURG, Event, SLAM

A walk along Armidale’s city creek from UNE to Taylor St to view all the recent works done by the Armidale Urban Rivercare Group (AURG), UNE Landcare and the recently ended HiCUB Project. A lot has been done in recent times and AURG are rightly proud of what’s been...

Save Dumaresq Dam

by | 6 Aug 2012 | SLAM

Support is steadily growing among residents in their campaign to save the iconic Dumaresq Dam. The Save Dumaresq Dam Supporters Group now has a Community Facebook page called Save Dumaresq Dam so that residents or visitors can freely upload photos and happy snaps of...

Join the rivercare group for a planning meeting

by | 25 Jul 2012 | Event, SLAM

It is that time of the year when we should have a meeting to discuss the upcoming work plan for the Armidale Urban Rivercare Group for the second half of 2012.  I am therefore proposing a meeting as follows:- Time: 5pm Date: Wednesday 1 August 2012 Location: The Grand...

Building Regional Prosperity

by | 25 Jul 2012 | Event, SLAM

  UNE Business School and the Community Mutual Group invite you to attend in person or Watch live via ustream. “Banking on the Future: How to Make Sustainability Profitable” Rowan Dowland, General Manager, Development bankmecu Tuesday 21 August 2-3pm John Dillon...