Clean energy future forum – Thursday 8th March

by | 6 Mar 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM

I am writing to invite interested organisations and individuals to participate in a forum that will discuss the opportunities available in the transition to a clean energy economy in Australia, with a particular focus on the New England region. Those who attend the...

‘Decadence’ Belgrave Twin Cinema March 8 – 6pm

by | 6 Mar 2012 | Event, SLAM

A very well reviewed film – 4 Stars in the SMH, a “see this film” from The Australian – is co-written by Pria Viswalingam and Armidale local Jacinta Dunn.  Both are past SBS stalwarts as well as having wide industry experience. Decadence: Decline of the Western World...

Shared Meal Fri 9 March

by | 6 Mar 2012 | Event, SLAM

The next monthly shared meal of the *SLA Community* will be on Friday 9 March at Kent House, with the kitchen opening at 6.30. Our shared meals (held on the 2nd Friday of every month) are a great place to nourish your body and soul. Usually, we get 8-14 people to...

ADHSN Screening of The Face of Birth

by | 5 Mar 2012 | Event, SLAM

Armidale & District Homebirth Support Network will host the Armidale screening of the film The Face of Birth on 28th March 2012 at 7:30pm at The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street Armidale. Tickets will be $10 at the door. See www.faceofbirth.com for more information...

Clean Up Australia Day

by | 29 Feb 2012 | Event, SLAM, SNELC

Ellen Nyberg from SNELCC/HiCUB is organising a Clean Up Australia Day event for this coming weekend and is inviting all AURG members and the general community to come along.  The Clean Up activities will be working from Civic Park east and west and Ellen will be...

Thursday Forum: Youth & Climate Change

by | 29 Feb 2012 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM

The next Thursday Forum in the monthly series organised by Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) will focus on young people’s responses to the challenges of climate change and sustainability. Speaking at the Forum will be Maddie Gramlick and Emily Thomas-Moore (pictured)...

Home Grown Garden Tour 2012

by | 29 Feb 2012 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

ALF’s 4th Home Grown Garden Tour is on again this weekend, 3-4 March. Come along and be inspired by all the wonderful gardens in this year’s tour. There’s something for everyone; all 10 gardens have their own unique style. Buy a booklet from the...

Wood waste as eligible source for renewable energy

by | 15 Feb 2012 | SLAM | 1 comment

Hi folks, Tony Windsor looks like he will be the crucial vote on whether burning forests for biomass is eligible as renewable energy under the Federal Renewable Energy Target.  He may need to vote on this as soon as today, or tomorrow.  At the moment, he seems to be...

Arsenic, lead found in toxic coal seam gas spill

by | 9 Feb 2012 | AACSGaM, SLAM

A toxic and complex cocktail of heavy metals (arsenic, lead and chromium), salts and petrochemicals has leaked from a coal seam gas water (CSG) storage into the Pilliga forest, near Narrabri in NSW. “The NSW Government should shut down the Santos operation in the...