by editor | 6 Jun 2025 | Energy, SLAM |
Improving energy efficiency of homes is one of the keys to sustainable living. Armidale has many old weatherboard homes that add a lot of charm to the city but are a challenge to retrofit for energy efficiency. One of the most important additions home-owners can make...
by editor | 5 Jun 2025 | Energy, SLAM
As part of the Environmental Impact Statement for the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) network infrastructure project, EnergyCo has engaged Umwelt to carry out the Social Impact Assessment. Umwelt has recently conducted interviews with a range of local...
by editor | 23 May 2025 |
Armidale Tree Group is having its annual sale of discounted hiko stock and half price to less retail plants. Full trays of hiko tubestock i.e. 40 trees will be discounted to half price or less. We will begin the sale on Thursday May 29th while stock lasts with the...
by editor | 21 May 2025 | AACSGaM, SLAM
Santos received approval from the NSW Resources Regulator on 15 March 2023 to restart four existing pilot wells in the Kahlua area within PEL 1, approximately 20km west of Gunnedah. The Kahlua area activities commenced in late 2023 and included minor civil and...
by editor | 20 May 2025 |
David is back in Armidale to start a discussion on the night of the Strawberry Moon titled ‘weeds or wild nature’. His last presentation ‘Aussie Street’ packed the Armidale Town Hall 6 years ago promoting his popular book RetroSuburbia: The...
by editor | 20 May 2025 |
Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place (ACCKP) and the local Reconciliation group, ANTaR, are delighted to announce that prominent spokesperson for the Uluru Statement From The Heart will be speaking at an informal lunchtime event on Saturday 7th June...
by editor | 20 May 2025 | AACSGaM, Death, SLAM
The Ken Brown Memorial is now Installed. Two commemorative benches and table in honour of Ken Brown, with plaque attached, in the Armidale Community Garden. Ken was passionate about the health of the ocean so plaque is bordered with waves and dolphins.
by editor | 16 May 2025 |
Join Southern New England Landcare and David Carr from Stringybark Ecological to learn about best practice native tree planting, including: why to plant, where to plant, how to plant, aspects of design, ground preparation, selecting species, and looking after your...
by editor | 14 May 2025 |
Come along to a community-run screening of our film ‘Takayna — the Heart of Lutruwita’ in Armidale, NSW. Through the power of personal stories, be taken on a journey to the vast and threatened landscapes of Australia’s largest temperate rainforest in the...
by editor | 30 Apr 2025 |
Exhibition Dates: Sat 12 July – Sat 9 August — We have 82 entries from 33 artists The Opening extravaganza will be on Sat 12 July at 2pm with a few entertaining surprises in store. Junk Re-imagined music, some special junk dancers and the Wasted Trashy Fashion Prize...
by editor | 30 Apr 2025 | Autumn Festival, SLAM
A few snaps from a great day, thanks paraders and Electrify Armidale crews — Our choices matter, we need to move away from fossil fuels for a safer and more enjoyable future.
by editor | 30 Apr 2025 |
We’re ready to plant some trees and shrubs The next North Armidale Walking Tracks (NAWT) working bee will be on Sunday 4th May, 9.00 – 12.30 An area at the “Four Ways” has been slashed and cleared of rubbish, and a number of spots dug over ready for planting. We look...
by editor | 29 Apr 2025 | Energy, SLAM |
Are you over 18 and live in the Armidale Regional Council area in your own home? Would you like to replace your wood heater with clean, efficient heating? If so, you’re invited to participate in a research trial of a wood heater replacement program. The trial is...
by editor | 29 Apr 2025 |
We’re so pumped to announce this year’s People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port! The People’s Blockade, on the lands and water of the Awabakal and Worimi Peoples, is now one of the most iconic climate uprisings in the world and 2025 will be the biggest and...
by editor | 29 Apr 2025 | SLAM
Check out the new international transition network website https://transitionnetwork.org The Transition Movement, which began in Britain and Ireland in 2006, has since grown into an international network of communities spanning 67 countries. It envisions a...
by editor | 29 Apr 2025 |
The Pilliga Tag-along tour is a not-for-profit tour. It is an activist tour aiming to educate and highlight the dire impacts of coal seam gas. It is tour that contrasts the beauty of the Pilliga with the visible impacts of mining. Car sharing is encouraged, as fuel is...
by editor | 3 Apr 2025 | SLAM
Dive into the world of positive change with Transition Australia as they harness the power of storytelling to inspire action! Join us in this informative session where we look at the ‘Stories of Transition’ project and the valuable insights it can offer....
by editor | 3 Apr 2025 | Energy, SLAM
Last Thursday evening, we had an inspiring and insightful evening at the Home Energy Upgrades for Comfort and Every Budget event—the first in our Armidale Community-Driven Shift to Renewable Energy and Sustainability series! Our expert speakers...
by editor | 28 Mar 2025 |
We are seeking participants for this year’s Autumn Festival parade, to walk as part of the Sustainable Living Armidale float. SLA float at the Autumn Festival, Saturday 5th April 2025 Midday Central Park Even if you can’t attend the planning meeting or working bee,...
