ALF Focus on Food at Thursday Forum

by | 4 Oct 2011 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

Food, glorious food – fresh, local and home-grown – is the inspiration for the next SLA forum at 7pm this Thursday, October 6th, at Kent House. Robert Gasparre will speak about the past, present and future of the Farmers’ Market, now firmly...

Progressive Cinema presents: Return to Gaza

by | 3 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM

Progressive Cinema presents Return to Gaza at 7:30 PM on October 12 at the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Turntables Restaurant will be open for dinner from 6pm. Return to Gaza provides personal insight from Fetah Sabawi, a Palestinian-Australian who travelled to...

Gunnedah Food Security Forum hosted By Alan Jones

by | 2 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM

Wednesday 12th October 2011 11am Gunnedah Town Hall or Showground Hosted By Alan Jones Come and send a message to the government that we care about the future of food producing regions in our country. We need your support. Come And Listen Come And Speak Come And Be...

Business and Sustainability

by | 29 Sep 2011 | Event, SLAM

We have two speakers coming to talk to second year management students here at UNE within a Module titled “Building adaptability and sustainability in organisations” and wanted to open the invitation to the community who may share an interest in these presentations....

Native Plants Forum

by | 29 Sep 2011 | Event, SLAM

Native Plants Forum hosted by the Australian Plants Society on Tuesday, 18th October in the TAFE Library Seminar Room from 7.30 – 9.30pm. Speaker will be Kel Hardingham giving a presentation on his Prostanthera collection. Prostantheras known as mint bush have...

Wind Farm Feasibility Study Completed

by | 28 Sep 2011 | SLAM

The New England wind Farm Feasibility study has been completed and accepted by the Office of Environment and Heritage. There was overwhelming support for a community wind farm with clear recommendations about site selection, governance and size. The organisers are...

New Coal Seam Gas Action Group Hosts Defend Our Water Tour

by | 28 Sep 2011 | Event, SLAM

Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas (AACSG) has been formed in response to the threat posed by coal seam gas mining to water, farmland and bushland. The first event organised by the new group will be held at 7pm on September 29 at the Armidale Bowling Club. There will be...

SLA Village Monthly Shared Meal 30 Sep

by | 28 Sep 2011 | SLAM

“Village” invites anyone with an interest in sustainable living to attend our monthly shared meal at Kent House on Friday 30 September.  The kitchen is open from 6.30, and we try to eat around 7.  Children are welcome. This month, Cathie will be reporting...

Australians Demand Cheap, Clean Energy

by | 23 Sep 2011 | SLAM

Do you feel powerless about rising electricity prices? Did you know that around $10 Billion of your taxes are used to subsidise fossil fuel production including coal fired power? These taxes go to the very companies that record profits every year. How can we as...