Progress from the Start of Save Our Macleay River

by | 14 Dec 2018 | AACSGaM, Habitat

In 2013, a group of consultants made several recommendations to Government about how to deal with the arsenic contaminated tailings from a processing facility at Urunga. One option presented was to truck 30,000M3 for storing and possibly processing to Hillgrove, on...

Sapphire Community Investment December Roadshow

by | 5 Dec 2018 | Energy, Event

Thank you for your patience over the past few months and it was great to see those that attended the Wind Farm Open Day on 21 October. The exciting news is that with construction nearing completion, the community co-investment into Sapphire Wind Farm is about to open....

Book Launch: ‘Locked On!’

by | 5 Dec 2018 | AACSGaM, Event

Friday 7th December, 5.30 pm Reader’s Companion, 149 Beardy St Mall This event launches Marty Branagan’s illustrated novel ‘Locked On! The Seventh and Most Illegal in the Hitchhiker’s Guide Trilogy’. It’s a fictionalised account of the Leard Forest blockade against...

The Future is Not for Sale

by | 5 Dec 2018 | AACSGaM, Climate, Event, Stop Adani

Concerned members of our community who are angry at the news this week that ADANI will be proceeding are invited to join a march to give voice to your concern.  The Reef, Queensland’s Artesian Water, the climate, the traditional owners, the environment, our young...

Boomerang Bag Bee

by | 5 Dec 2018 | Boomerang Bags, Event

Boomerang Bags sewing bees are the second Saturday of the month at the Kent House Community Centre commencing at 9am to 1pm. It would be great to see you all there. Bring your friends and your sewing machine if you have one. There are some non-sewing jobs to do also....

The Rescue Project

by | 5 Dec 2018 | Habitat

The Rescue Project is a citizen storytelling project  by UNSW and Landcare Australia, and it invites the public to tell their story of environmental rescue – whether that be of a tract of bush, a farm, or indeed a native animal – in 500 words. It’s a...

Fair Trade Pop Up Shop Nov 30th

by | 28 Nov 2018 | Event

Get ready for Christmas at a Fair Trade Downunder – Hands & Hearts Pop-Up Shop  Would you like to come down to the Baptist Church hall on Friday evening to have a look at some lovely fair trade goodies? The kinds of things you’ll find are described on...

Climate Matters: The Value Of A Local Farmers’ Market

by | 27 Nov 2018 | Local Food

What does the local Farmers market have to do with climate matters? Why should it matter to me? Our Armidale Farmers’ Market provides an opportunity for locals to purchase fresh, seasonably available, locally grown and prepared produce. We as consumers can interact...

Video: Why does Black Friday even exist?

by | 27 Nov 2018 | Waste

Black Friday, it’s an American tradition where millions of shoppers wait in long lines to buy more Stuff. How did the season of giving turn into the season of buying? Why does Black Friday even exist? Brett Chamberlin — Story of Stuff P.S. If shopping...

Climate Matters: Reducing Waste One Bag at a Time

by | 23 Nov 2018 | Climate

  Much of what we eat and drink comes in some kind of plastic packaging. It is estimated one million, single use, plastic bags are used worldwide every minute amounting to a staggering 3.5 million tons of waste per year. Recycling is once again in the spotlight...

350.org crowdfunding film: Accelerate

by | 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...

Community comes together at Black Gully Festival

by | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...