UNE Tamworth — Practical Solutions for Reversing Climate Change

by editor | 16 Nov 2018 | Climate, Event

Based on the book “Drawdown The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming” This event aims to educate and inspire individuals and businesses in practical ways we can reverse climate change locally. The night will consist of guest...

Black Gully Festival is plastic water bottle free! #BYOBottle

by editor | 16 Nov 2018 | Black Gully, Event, SLAM

Single use, disposable plastic water bottles are one of the most visible environmental impacts of the music scene – hugely wasteful, toxic to us and our land and water, and completely unnecessary. Sustainable Living Armidale and Green Music Australia...

Now is your last chance to go solar before RECs reduce again on 1 January 2019

by editor | 16 Nov 2018 | Energy

The uptake of solar power across Australia continues to be one of the shining lights for sustainability, particularly against the backdrop of drought, deepening climate change and losses to biodiversity. The financial benefits of going solar are as significant for...

350.org crowdfunding film: Accelerate

by editor | 16 Nov 2018 | SLAM

“This is what it would take to fund the transition to a new world.” All of Australia could be converted to renewable energy for 7.7% of the money in the super funds in this country – which is how we know 100% renewable energy is 100% doable. That’s one of the messages...

Nature Conservation Council — Top 20 NSW deforestation hotspots exposed

by editor | 16 Nov 2018 | SLAM

A few hours ago, I was in NSW Parliament to launch a new report on deforestation in NSW. We’ve exposed the top 20 deforestation hotspots in NSW. Shockingly, 17 of the 20 hotspots are home to koala habitat that is now at risk of land clearing under NSW’s new...

Community comes together at Black Gully Festival

by editor | 9 Nov 2018 | Black Gully, Event

The community will come together at the 8th Black Gully Festival – a free and inclusive event celebrating Armidale and our region. “Black Gully Festival is truly a community day. It is organised by the community for our community,” said Dave Carr, a driving force...

ACCKP Celebration of Heritage

by editor | 9 Nov 2018 | Event

The Armidale and Regional Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place 30th Anniversary Celebrations 96-104 Kentucky Street Armidale 17th Nov 2018 12.00-12.30pm Ceremony Smoking ceremony by Bruce Cohen Welcome to country by Steve Widders and Rose Lovelock Flag-raising...

Armidale Urban Rivercare Sunday Sessions

by editor | 9 Nov 2018 | AURG, Event

Commencing Sunday 9 September — Armidale Urban Rivercare (AURG) Sunday Sessions will be held on the second Sunday of each month. Location: Somewhere along Dumaresq Creek — Join the AURG mailing list for details of each session. What to bring: BYO long sleeved shirt,...

ARMEVENTS — Mailing list for what’s on in Armidale

by editor | 9 Nov 2018 | SLAM

Hello – this is Helen Fraser I would like to invite you to subscribe to Armevents. Armevents is a free, subscription-based email list that allows members to send and receive announcements about public events in Armidale. In plain language, that means it is...

These two koalas lost their mothers to deforestation

by editor | 9 Nov 2018 | SLAM

Hi SLA, I recently met an incredible wildlife carer, Vickii, who shared heart-wrenching stories of injured koalas brought into her care. Like other wildlife carers in NSW she sees firsthand the brutal impact of deforestation on koalas. It’s the ugly truth of...

November Forum: Veganism and cooking demonstration

by editor | 31 Oct 2018 | Event, Local Food, Monthly Forum

Belinda Butler (pictured) will give a brief history on her book called “Eating upside down”. She will explain what veganism is, what to eat daily, and how to prepare lunches and dinners to make it easy. Belinda will give a demo on how to make vegan cheese and a...

Black Gully Festival Needs Volunteers!

by editor | 31 Oct 2018 | Black Gully, Event, SLAM

Volunteers are needed for Black Gully Festival for both preparations on Friday, and then Pack-up/Set-up on the day. If you can give two hours or more to the cause get in touch. Every year New England folk gather at Black Gully (behind NERAM) to celebrate community,...

Spring into the Pilliga 2018

by editor | 31 Oct 2018 | AACSGaM, Event

hosted by the Pilliga Pottery and the Wilderness Society from 6pm on November 2 to 2pm on November 4, 2018 Gather amongst the birds and wildflowers in the iconic Pilliga forest and connect with the growing movement to protect forest, farms and water from coal seam...

Help crowdfund Bill McKibben’s new film

by editor | 31 Oct 2018 | Climate

We know that stories can change minds and create action. From the BBC’s Blue Planet II and filmmaker Josh Fox’s Gasland to Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and the ABC’s War on Waste series, films and programs can transform how we think about our impact on the planet...

Picking The Plastic Sundays

by editor | 27 Oct 2018 | Event, Waste

Hey, fellow Picking The Plastic (PTP) Sunday people. We are inviting you to the next PTP event, next weekend 28th, on the creek side of Centre Shopping complex in Armidale NSW. This week we plan on tackling trollies and bottles in the creek. We recommend gloves,...

Community Planting Day and Celebration

by editor | 26 Oct 2018 | Event, Garden | 2 comments

When: Saturday October 27th, 2pm – 7pm Where: Armidale Aboriginal Community Garden, Narwan Village All Armidale community members and visitors are welcome to join us in the Aboriginal community garden in Armidale to help plant 400 native trees, shrubs and grasses. As...

Progressive Cinema presents Reinventing Power

by editor | 26 Oct 2018 | Energy, Event

Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 6pm at Kent House in Faulkner Street, Armidale; Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 6pm at McCrossin’s Mill in Uralla. This documentary tells the stories of people whose lives were changed by renewable energy. It shows how renewable energy is...

North West Plains Conservation Tender Information Sessions

by editor | 26 Oct 2018 | SLAM

Want to know if you can receive additional income for managing native vegetation? The Biodiversity Conservation Trust will run a ‘Conservation Tender’ for landholders in the Moree, Narrabri and Walgett Shires interested in earning annual payments to manage native...

Stop Adani Get-Together at the Wicklow

by editor | 22 Oct 2018 | Event, Stop Adani | 1 comment

We are having our Get-Together evening at 6pm upstairs at the Wicklow. There will be an introduction to the Adani mine and what the company are up to these days, showing a 30 min film, Guarding the Galilee, about Adani’s effects on the local environment and...

VIDEO: 2018 Sustainable House Tour

by editor | 22 Oct 2018 | Energy

Held over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September the Sustainable House Tour is a great opportunity to look at a variety of local houses that all have some sustainable features.

The results are in: Narrabri wants renewable energy

by editor | 22 Oct 2018 | AACSGaM

The North West Alliance and Lock the Gate conducted door-to-door surveys in Narrabri from July to September knocking on 2,300 doors and collecting survey responses from 840 people. The results of the survey show overwhelming positivity in Narrabri towards renewable...

White Rock Wind Farm Public Open Day

by editor | 17 Oct 2018 | Energy, Event

Local community members are invited to take a bus tour to visit White Rock Wind Farm on Sunday 21st October. Buses will depart from the Old Railway Station – Lambeth Street Glen Innes. Buses are scheduled to leave every 20 minutes between 9am and 3pm and the tour will...

Prospects for conservation in North West NSW: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by editor | 17 Oct 2018 | Event | 4 comments

The Armidale Branch of the National Parks Association invites you to an evening devoted to conservation in North West NSW on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Kent House, 141 Faulkner Street, Armidale 6:00 pm Home made soup and crusty bread 7:00 pm AGM & General...

A historic opportunity: support National Parks in NSW

by editor | 16 Oct 2018 | AACSGaM

This week, the Liberal-National Government will introduce the National Park Estate (Reservations) Bill 2018 to Parliament. This Bill will add a small amount of land to the national parks system, much less than what has been identified as critical for conservation....

October Leard Pilliga Tour

by editor | 16 Oct 2018 | AACSGaM, Event | 2 comments

Hi, Places are available for all tours. An all wheel drive vehicle is preferable as the unsealed roads can be potholed and corrugated. It is advised to fill up in Narrabri on the way to the Pilliga town ship, before starting the tour, and again on returning to...