Sharing Simply Meal

by user submitted | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM

On Sunday the 13 November, the Uniting Church will be hosting the annual Sharing Simply Meal at 12.00 noon in the Church Hall (Rusden St). Participants are served a simple meal and donate the cost of the meal that they would have eaten instead. For example, soup...

Community Garden asks for enthusiasm in spades

by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM

A largely forgotten space behind the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) is about to begin a transformation into a vibrant community garden, bringing new life to some long disused tennis courts. It is hoped that this area will eventually develop into a Cultural...

Come and hear about your new Library and Performing Arts Centre

by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM

A packed Town Hall will help to make this project more fundable.

Follow up on Richard Stayner’s Open Forum

by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM

Thanks for coming to last open forum. Here’s the presentation, along with a couple of supporting publications – first a chapter that I contributed to book on the subject, while the other is the source I cited on the concept of resilience applied to...

Australian Plants Society

by user submitted | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM

Tuesday, 15th November Native Plant Forum in the TAFE Library Seminar Room at 7.30 pm. Speaker John Nevin on Australian Plants at the Chelsea Flower Show. All welcome. By: Maria Hitchcock

Pollution Concerns Raised after Dead Frogs and Trees Found in the Pilliga

by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | AACSGaM, SLAM

Environment groups have raised concerns about 8 frogs recently found dead in a coal seam gas pond in the Pilliga, near Narrabri, and dead and dying trees adjoining another coal seam gas storage pond in the area (see attached photos). The groups have decided to report...

Building a Creative Economy – Feedback from Conference

by editor | 7 Nov 2011 | SLAM

Cathie Lamont and Christopher Gleeson attended the “Building a Creative Economy” conference held in Sydney on the last week of November, and provide their feedback here. “The conference offered a wide variety of views on the pressing global crises...

“SLA Community” Action Group emerges from Village/Heart&Soul

by editor | 4 Nov 2011 | SLAM

Exciting News! SLA Village will be returned to its “parent” Action Group, “Heart and Soul” this month, and we’re changing the name of “Heart and Soul” to “Community” to celebrate the common ground of these two...

Big thanks SLEX volunteer crew

by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | SLAM

SLEX volunteer crew, a photo by slaati on Flickr. Things couldn’t of ran much smoother this year with the ever capable efforts of Bar, Joc, Rose, Pats, Jo, David and the contribution of the many other SLA volunteers over the weekend. Just Brilliant. Thanks Tip...

ALF Workshop on Managing Garden Soils

by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

Workshop on Managing Garden Soils Only a few places left in this workshop, designed specifically for the home gardener! Armidale Local Food (ALF) is offering an opportunity to learn how to make the most of your garden soil, building a healthy and productive...

Sharing Simply Meal

Community Garden asks for enthusiasm in spades

Come and hear about your new Library and Performing Arts Centre

Follow up on Richard Stayner’s Open Forum

Australian Plants Society

Pollution Concerns Raised after Dead Frogs and Trees Found in the Pilliga

Building a Creative Economy – Feedback from Conference

“SLA Community” Action Group emerges from Village/Heart&Soul

Big thanks SLEX volunteer crew

ALF Workshop on Managing Garden Soils

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