by editor | 16 Oct 2025 | BCT, Climate, Habitat, SLAM |
Saturday 2nd of August an extraordinary winter storm delivered the heaviest snowfall the Northern Tablelands had seen in more than 40 years, blanketing the region with up to 50cm of snow. The rare event delighted locals with large, heavy flakes falling for hours and...
by editor | 16 Oct 2025 |
Southern New England Landcare and Armidale Tree Group are looking for volunteers to help plant more Koala Food Trees. Meet at 10am 500m along Roseneath Lane off Dangersleigh Road, Look out for Armidale Tree Group White 4WDs. We need help with: • Assembling tree guards...
by editor | 16 Oct 2025 | Climate, SLAM |
Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) has been released — and while it rightly warns that 1.5 million Australians could be at risk from sea-level rise by 2050, it fails to acknowledge the much larger and more dangerous reality....
by editor | 3 Oct 2025 | SLAM |
Armidale Local Food Group is focussed on developing community food infrastructure and promoting the multiple benefits of local community food systems. We’re focussed on how to do this in Armidale and surrounding districts. Expressions of Interest are currently open...
by editor | 3 Oct 2025 | Black Gully, SLAM |
The highly anticipated Black Gully Festival is set to kick off on Saturday, November 8th at the scenic Black Gully Reserve (behind NERAM on the north and south sides of the creek). This free, family-friendly event celebrates the vibrant spirit of Armidale as the...
by editor | 3 Oct 2025 | Climate, SLAM |
As part of the annual Midwinter Ball auction, Sussan Ley donated “Mystery Flight and Lunch with the Leader of the Opposition”. She’ll fly the plane herself, and promised “ripping yarns”, “cold lager”, a classic pub lunch, and shearing lessons. The Gala is mostly a...
by editor | 3 Oct 2025 | Habitat, SLAM |
Dig out the coloured pencils and paintbrushes because entries for Wild At Art, Australia’s biggest threatened species art competition for kids, are now OPEN!Entries are open until Friday 24 October and we can’t wait to see this year’s incredible artworks. Some quick...
by editor | 3 Oct 2025 | Habitat, NPA, SLAM |
Herb shines the Community Spotlight on ‘The Greater Glider’, with the help of local ecologist Kevin Rothschild. They discuss this Endangered Species, local populations and threats posed by fire and forestry logging operations....
by editor | 3 Oct 2025 | Climate, Energy, Local Food, SLAM, Waste, Water |
What can one person do? What can a group of people do? What do we want to leave behind? In the feature length film “Imprint” we visit 13 projects in 13 different places where committed groups work for a vibrant future. A personal and poetic investigation into what it...
by editor | 12 Sep 2025 | Climate, SLAM
Hooray – registration for the 2025 People’s Blockade is now open! Today is your first chance to register for one of the most powerful climate actions on the planet – as we turn out en masse in Muloobinba/Newcastle to stop coal exports from the world’s largest coal...
by editor | 12 Sep 2025 | Black Gully, SLAM
Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on ‘Friends of Black Gully Landcare Group’, with the help of Sara Schmude and Annette Kilarr. They chat about their Planting Day – September 6th and events leading up to the 2025 Black Gully Music Festival Saturday Nov 8th....
by editor | 12 Sep 2025 | SLAM, UNE
Nine communities across Australia have signed up to learn how best to prepare for natural disasters under the ground-breaking initiative Equip. Led by the University of New England, Equip seeks to address the toll that extreme weather events like floods, bushfire and...
by editor | 12 Sep 2025 | Habitat, NPA, SLAM |
Huge news! This week, the NSW Government announced that 176,000 hectares of precious native forest across the mid-north coast will be protected from logging. This is one of the biggest conservation victories New South Wales has seen in decades, and it’s making...
by editor | 27 Aug 2025 |
[IMAGE: Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) in a Eucalypt taken by Sam Horton in South East Queensland for the Wildlife Queensland and the Glider Network – @sam.the.ventura CC BY-SA 4.0] Armidale Branch NPA invites you to share a cosy evening in honour of the...
by editor | 27 Aug 2025 |
Friends of Black Gully are keen to host interested members of the community at Black Gully, share their past achievements and future plans and plant some local native plants. Since 2000, a collective of individuals and organisations (Friends of Black Gully) have...
by editor | 27 Aug 2025 | Black Gully, SLAM
IMPORTANT: By submitting an Expression of Interest you may be shortlisted to play at the Black Gully Festival on November 8th 2025. To apply, you must be based in Armidale or within a 50km radius. Closing Date – August 31, 2025 The Black Gully Festival will be held at...
by editor | 22 Aug 2025 | Habitat, SLAM
Endangered AsterA rare and critically endangered native shrub, Asterolasia rupestris subsp. recurva, has shown a remarkable population boost on a private property in the New England Tablelands, thanks to favourable weather conditions and ongoing...
by editor | 22 Aug 2025 | Death, Habitat, Peace, SLAM
Joanna Macy’s death on 19 July has led to an outpouring of tender grief and immeasurable gratitude for all she has given to the world. Joanna was one of the great wisdom teachers of our time, offering us the fundamental truth that by honouring our pain for the...
