by editor | 29 Apr 2022 | Aboriginal, Event, Habitat, SLAM
For many years Armidale NPA has enjoyed taken people to visit Mt Yarrowyck Nature Reserve, now renamed Bulagaranda Aboriginal Area. We have in the past responded to Plans of Management, visited with Aboriginal folk, and walked along some higher areas of the reserve....
by editor | 29 Apr 2022 | Aboriginal, Habitat, SLAM
I’m excited to announce that tickets are now available for the NCC Regional Conference this year in Armidale at Echidna Gully on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June 2022. Register here – and share the link with your network. The conference theme this year...
by Helen Webb | 21 Apr 2022 | ARC, Correspondence
Armidale Regional Council water supply – summary of issues relating to supply in Armidale and Guyra – February 2022 Water supply shortfall and Malpas to Guyra pipeline solution identified 2017 01/06 Guyra Argus quotes Adam Marshall as saying that...
by Helen Webb | 21 Apr 2022 | ARC, Correspondence
13 Hilda Avenue Armidale NSW 2350 07 February 2022 General Manager, Armidale Regional Council Rusden St, Armidale NSW 2350 Re: Community seeks council staff in understanding the complexity of issues relating to supply of water. Careful balancing of environmental,...
by editor | 14 Apr 2022 | Event, SLAM
Big thanks to Dave Robinson for the...
by editor | 12 Apr 2022 | Climate, Event, SLAM
Can you help us make #ClimateActionNow trend on social media this Thursday 14 April, 11am? What: #ClimateActionNow day of action Where: Online on social media (including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) When: Thursday 14 April, 11am A federal election has been called...
by editor | 12 Apr 2022 | Climate, Event, SLAM
The National Integrity Policy Forum lets you hear directly from politicians and candidates about what they’ll do to protect our democracy from unfair corporate interest. Join on Tuesday 12 April to hear from a huge lineup of speakers and invite your friends. To solve...
by editor | 12 Apr 2022 | Climate, Energy, Habitat, SLAM
I’m excited to announce that the NCC Regional Conference this year will be held in Armidale at Echidna Gully on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June 2022. It will be cohosted by Sustainable Living Armidale, Climate Action Armidale, and Armidale National Parks...
by Helen Webb | 12 Apr 2022 | ARC, Climate, Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM
Sustainable Living Armidale is presenting a forum this Thursday focusing on the readiness of our community to deal with extreme weather events. The Forum will be held on 7 April, at Kent House and on Zoom, 128 Faulkner Street Armidale commencing at 7pm. Speakers will...
by editor | 11 Apr 2022 | AACSGaM, SLAM
Coal Seam Gas song performed by George Neo in Guyra NSW. A treasure of history & culture at the Australian Poetry Hall of Fame. Here focusing on a social / environmental issue, with more at there website. Socialise Wednesdays at the Poetry Open Mike and other...
by editor | 7 Apr 2022 | Aboriginal, Climate, Event, SLAM
Regenerating Australia is a 17-minute short film based on a four-month interview process with a diverse group of Australians who shared their hopes and dreams for the country’s future. It is a new story for our nation: a story of empowerment. A story of...
by editor | 6 Apr 2022 | Aboriginal, Event, SLAM
Armidale’s fourth #SurvivalDay #InvasionDay event. 10AM: rally at Armidale Aboriginal Community Garden (Lot 4, Mossman St) for march to Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place (96 Kentucky St) where there will be a smoking ceremony, speeches, and a...
by editor | 5 Apr 2022 | Event, SLAM
There will be an Armidale gathering on Palm Sunday, 10th April at 10 o’clock at the Judith Wright Grove at the corner of Dumaresq and Faulkner Streets, across from the Farmers’ Market. It will start with a 20 minute silent vigil. Then at around 10:30 there will be an...
by editor | 5 Apr 2022 | Climate, SLAM
People in the Armidale and New England area are joining with the Together We Can movement and ‘signing up’ with others all over Australia to call for much stronger action on reducing Australia’s emissions – and they have the signs to show it. Yellow signs calling for...
by editor | 5 Apr 2022 | ATG, SLAM
Armidale Tree Group has the pleasure of offering for sale hundreds of books about plants and gardening, including plant identification and ecology. They comprise much of the collection of the late John and Beth Williams who were both botanists and conservationists,...
by editor | 30 Mar 2022 | Event, SLAM
The local branch of the ABC Friends (Northern Tablelands) will be hosting an interactive public forum – The Pub Test – Fact or Fake News? – on Sunday 3rd April, top floor Wicklow Hotel (Armidale), from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The topic is fake news in the...
by editor | 24 Mar 2022 | Climate, Event, SLAM
////CANCELLED//// On the 25th of March, SS4C’s national strike date, we’re going to be holding a river cleanup! Please come along at around 10 am, all bags and gloves will be provided! We’re not expecting a whole lot of people so it’s just a...
by editor | 24 Mar 2022 | ATG, AURG, Event, Habitat, SLAM
////CANCELLED//// flooding Collaborative initiative including community, ATG (Armidale Tree Group, AURG (Armidale Urban Rivercare Group) and Good Year Tyres Armidale. Location: Creeklands near Niagra Street Bring: Gloves and water bottle...
by editor | 24 Mar 2022 | Energy, Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
What is Renewable Manilla? A festival of ideas and experimentation around renewable energy, art, technology and climate change. A chance to showcase the small township of Manilla, whose dreams of a brighter future are becoming a reality and we want to inspire other...
by editor | 13 Mar 2022 | Event, SLAM, Transport
Thanks to Bicycle Central and Armidale Bicycle Centre, and all the people who showed up (spesh those with bikes). It was a very successful day and we thinks we will do it...
by editor | 10 Mar 2022 | Event, SLAM, Transport
It feels like we are emerging from the global pandemic of lockdowns and restrictions. We seem to be beating covid finally, and if we can overcome a global pandemic, surely getting on top of climate change is equally as achievable. One way (and there are many) is...
by editor | 10 Mar 2022 | AURG, Event, Garden, Habitat, SLAM
AURG have taken over responsibility for the maintenance of several additional sites along the creekland. We propose for the 13th March working bee; that we get the St Peters Pre-School site finished ready for planting. This will involve laying down GeoTextile fabric,...
by editor | 9 Mar 2022 | SLAM
About 600 Ezidi people have come to Armidale in the last 3 years, after having spent several years in various refugee camps. Most of them have experienced significant trauma under ISIS. Armidale has welcomed them with generosity and support by government agencies,...
by editor | 4 Mar 2022 | ARC, Event, Habitat, SLAM
Armidale Regional Council invites you to come along and help clean up the creeklands, which flow through the heart of our beautiful city. Join in between 9am and 12pm, bring your own food for morning tea and then a sausage sizzle will be provided at the end for lunch....
by editor | 4 Mar 2022 | Event, Habitat, SLAM
The meeting place: Armidale Visitor Information Centre car park The Armidale birdwatching group is an informal organisation of people who enjoy birdwatching. Regular outings occur on the first Sunday of the month except January and July; there are extra events as...
