by Annette Kilarr | 27 Sep 2023 | Climate, Energy, Event, SLAM
AEIC Review of Community Engagement Practices – Survey and Submissions due 5:00pm Sunday, 1 October 2023 Can you take the 15 minutes to complete the Landholder and Community member Survey? Or perhaps make a submission? We need strong community engagement here....
by editor | 27 Sep 2023 | ATG, Event, Habitat, SLAM
Save Koala Night is a 4 x DJs fundraiser celebrating our amazing and unique furry friends. It follows Save Koala Day celebrated on September 30 every year, and is part of the Save Koala Month celebrations organised by the Australian Koala Foundation. Join us, 5pm...
by editor | 27 Sep 2023 | Event, SLAM |
The film nights for September and October have been rescheduled to better fit in with other events at the Armidale Playhouse. Here are the new dates for your calendars: Wednesday, 4 October 2023 and Tuesday, 31 October 2023 This means there won’t be a screening in...
by editor | 25 Sep 2023 | Habitat, SLAM, SNELC
A grant has been awarded so that landholders that in areas surrounding the Armidale Area of Regional Koala Significance (ARKS) can restore habitat connectivity for threatened fauna and flora. Southern New England Landcare is pleased to announce it has obtained funding...
by editor | 25 Sep 2023 | SLAM, Waste
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know there’s a new player in town that’s making Shein look staid and pricey by promising it can make you shop like a billionaire — and by selling earrings for 19c and sneakers for $2.86, Temu isn’t lying! But how do you...
by editor | 13 Sep 2023 | Event, SLAM
Armidale Sanctuary Humanitarian Settlement presents Annual Human Rights Lecture, 2023 — Prof Rosalind Croucher, President of the Human Rights Commission Making Rights a Reality: The need for a Human Rights Act for Australia Thursday 14 September, 5.30 for 6 pm...
by editor | 13 Sep 2023 | Event, SLAM
“Stories for a Changing World” (every 3rd Saturday of the month) 6pm Saturday September 16th Hillgrove Rural Community Hall 76 Brackin St Hillgrove 2350 32klm east of Armidale NSW Ben & bEartha (or Ben and Bertha) is a 40-minute sustainability documentary...
by editor | 13 Sep 2023 | Event, Habitat, SLAM
Just over one week to go before the Paddle on the Macleay 2023. Once again, organised by the wonderful committee members of Save Our Macleay River (SOMR), it is an event not to be missed. Click here for Directions and Registration Form If you can’t paddle, come to the...
by editor | 13 Sep 2023 | Climate, SLAM
Amid raging wildfires and record temperatures, many people are asking – what can I do about climate change? More than you think, perhaps With scientists warning that 2023 could be the warmest ever, and devastating wildfires tearing through communities, the climate...
by editor | 13 Sep 2023 | AACSGaM, Event, Habitat, SLAM
The next Pilliga Tag-a-Long tour will be Wed 20th September to Friday 22nd September. The tours are not-for profit. No-one working for the tours are paid, but incur costs for their activism. All participants pay their own costs, travel, food and accommodation. The...
by Annette Kilarr | 6 Sep 2023 | Climate, Energy, Event, SLAM
You are invited to the next New England Visions 2030 Institute Forum The Changing Face of New England No. 1 The cumulative social impact of the New England REZ on our communities At the Armidale Bowling Club RSVP essential by 5.00 pm Monday 4th September to...
by editor | 6 Sep 2023 | Event, SLAM
ABC Friends present a talk by Dr Gael Jennings “The good, the bad, and the ugly: Will politics, AI or Murdoch kill the ABC,” Ex-Service Club, 6.15pm, Thursday September 7, 2023 Dr Gael Jennings is an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the...
by Elizabeth O'hara | 6 Sep 2023 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM
////THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED INDEFINITELY///// Location: Newell Highway & X Line Road Newell Hwy & X Line Rd, The Pilliga NSW 2388, Australia Event description Join us for a community walk along the proposed lateral Pilliga Pipeline route. Experience the...
by editor | 3 Sep 2023 | Aboriginal, SLAM
It is arguably one of the biggest songs in Australian music history. John Farnham said the song ‘You’re the Voice’ changed his life enormously for the better and now he has given the song to the Yes campaign with hope to change the lives of...
by Annette Kilarr | 25 Aug 2023 | Aboriginal, Event, SLAM
Yes? No? Not sure? Find out about — The Voice to Parliament An Evening with Thomas Mayo Monday 28th August. Starting 5:15pm for 5.30pm-7.30pm-Armidale Town Hall Thomas Mayo is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and a member of the First Nations...
by editor | 25 Aug 2023 | Event, Habitat, SLAM
Do you long to wield the loppers, proper? Do you dream of becoming a world-class weed-wander? Are you striving to become just such? Well, read on regardless: Many of you will already know about the closed lanes to the north of Armidale that provide us with walking,...
by Elizabeth O'hara | 17 Aug 2023 | Event, SLAM
Over 50 people gathered for the Save our Styx River and Forest in the Judith Wright Grove, Civic Park Armidale on Sunday 13 August 2023 as part of the Bob Brown Foundation 3 days of action for the Giants. Bea Bleile, in acknowledging Country, observed the care,...
by editor | 16 Aug 2023 | Death, Event, SLAM
Hi all, Our community meeting is ever evolving and we have decided to change the day, time and the venue plus are creating a bit more structure and focus for the group. I am cancelling the meeting that had been planned for Thursday the 17th August at Kent House...
by editor | 16 Aug 2023 | Habitat, SLAM
In 1998 Armidale Branch NPA with other local groups, individuals and Thunghutti support, proposed linking New England National Park with Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. In 1999 Cunnawarra National Park was created. Regrettably some of the areas of Styx River State...
by Annette Kilarr | 16 Aug 2023 | Aboriginal, SLAM |
Support the Voice to Parliament! People across Armidale and New England area are joining with the Northern Tablelands for YES campaign, placing signs on their households, community organisations and businesses. Can you help too? A strong showing of supportive signs...
by editor | 10 Aug 2023 | Energy, Habitat, SLAM
Here is the submission we have developed on the proposed transmission lines to be built to support the New England Renewable Energy Zone. The group has attempted to take a nuanced response to this complex issue, in order to balance global impacts on biodiversity...
by editor | 10 Aug 2023 | Event, Habitat, SLAM
On Sunday August 13, 11am at Judith Wright Memorial Grove the Armidale National Parks Association of NSW are holding a rally as a part of our Three Days of Action, calling for an end to native forest logging nationally and for the protection of the Styx River State...
by Annette Kilarr | 10 Aug 2023 | Aboriginal, Event, SLAM
Voice for YES – Picnic @ Curtis Park 12th Aug 11-2pm Northern Tablelands for YES – Come Together for a Picnic in the park to celebrate our achievements so far and participate in the national event collecting video of us relaxing together and singing the...
by Annette Kilarr | 10 Aug 2023 | Aboriginal, Event, SLAM |
Come along and sing Voice! Rehearsal on Thursday the 3rd Aug at 6pm, 119a Barney St – the new High Country Theatre (previously Masonic Lodge) Northern Tablelands for YES has a song to rally behind! We’ll sing it on the street march and at concerts and will...
by editor | 10 Aug 2023 | Event, Habitat, SLAM
No other bird on the planet can do what the lyrebird can do Progressive Cinema and the Armidale National Parks Association are co-hosting The Message of the Lyrebird screening as part of the campaign to Save Our Styx River and Forest which is home to lyrebirds. 6pm...
