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...
by Helen Webb | 1 Mar 2022 | Climate, Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM, UNE
Extreme weather events and disasters such as last year’s tornado that ripped through Armidale can create long-lasting effects in the people who experience them. However, greater resilience can lessen these effects and assist recovery in the face of such events in the...
by editor | 28 Feb 2022 | Event, SLAM, UNE
In conversations around agriculture and climate change, there is often a ‘cow in the room’ that may or may not be left unaddressed. ‘The Cow in the Room: the role of livestock in managing climate’ is the first event announced as part of the 2022 AgriTech...
by editor | 24 Feb 2022 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM |
Armidale’s Home Grown Garden Tour is back for its 10th birthday edition on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February. You are invited into the backyards and community gardens of Armidale’s local food growers. After a tough few years of drought we are grateful...
by editor | 24 Feb 2022 | Energy, SLAM
The Green Electricity Guide is a fully independent assessment of Australia’s electricity retailers. It is designed as a tool to inform consumers about their options to switch to a greener electricity provider. This version of the guide has been researched and created...
by editor | 24 Feb 2022 | AACSGaM, Climate, Energy, Event, Garden, Habitat, SLAM, Transport
The coordinating committee takes care of the administration of our association and undertakes planning. Location may change from the physical SNELCC offices in Hanna’s Arcade to virtual Zoom meetings depending on NSW government directives. It is made up of the...
by editor | 24 Feb 2022 | Event, Local Food, SLAM
The Armidale Farmers’ Market is on the second Sunday of the month at Curtis Park kicking off at around 9am and going through to midday. If you are a paid up member of Sustainable Living Armidale you are welcome to sell produce at the Armidale Local Food stall...
by editor | 24 Feb 2022 | Event, Local Food, SLAM
SLA usually has an information stall in front of the City Post Office at Armidale Markets in the Mall. They are held on the last Sunday of each month with 50 plus different stalls making a regular appearance. Stalls include a huge range of street food, cafés, farm...
by editor | 11 Feb 2022 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
The Home Grown Garden Tour is back for its 10th birthday edition on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February. You are invited into the backyards and community gardens of Armidale’s local food growers. After a tough few years of drought we are grateful to showcase...
by editor | 11 Feb 2022 | AURG, Event, SLAM
In the morning, we will be holding a working bee conducting site maintenance north and south of the creek, with morning tea provided as advised; and then have an afternoon evening BBQ and presentation of our Wetland Project from 5.30pm to 6.00pm. Details for working...
by editor | 11 Feb 2022 | AURG, Event, SLAM
We will gather from 5.00pm with the aim of walking down to the proposed wetland area for a short presentation on the work we will be undertaking from 5.30 to 6.00pm. We will then return to have our meal from 6.00 to 6.30pm. Time: 5.00pm Date: Sunday 13th February,...
by editor | 11 Feb 2022 | Event, Habitat, SLAM
No matter what kind of backyard you have, I’m sure you’ll agree there’s one backyard that matters more than anything – our Big Backyard, Australia. We live in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, cared for and managed by First Nations Peoples for tens of...
by editor | 11 Feb 2022 | Event, SLAM
Anaiwan language revival organization Nēwara Aboriginal Corporation is launching an ambitious fundraising campaign to buy back a block of bushland on Anaiwan Country. Campaign spokesperson and Anaiwan educator Dave Widders says the group’s vision is “to have a...
