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...
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...
by editor | 17 Oct 2018 | Event |
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...
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....
by editor | 16 Oct 2018 | AACSGaM, Event |
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...
by editor | 16 Oct 2018 | AACSGaM, Event
Submission writing against the Vickery Megamine (think Boggabri, Gunnedah) Saturday 20 October, 2-4 pm at the Wicklow (Cocktail Room upstairs). AACSG&M has fought for years against the fossil fuel industry (both coal and csg) in the Laird and Pilliga forests and...
by editor | 11 Oct 2018 | Climate
Talk by Paul Hawken editor of the new book “Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming” recorded April 21st at Town Hall Seattle. Project Drawdown gathers and facilitates a broad coalition of researchers, scientists, graduate...
by editor | 11 Oct 2018 | Climate
A landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, commissioned at the breakthrough 2015 summit that brokered the Paris climate agreement, outlines what’s at stake in the world’s bid to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celsius. The...
by editor | 9 Oct 2018 | AURG, Event
Time: 8.30 am Date: Sunday 14th October, 2018 Location: Dumaresq Creek between Site 12 and Yagoonda Gully, south of Phil Wheaton Soccer Oval accessed off Erskine Street or along bicycle way. What to bring: BYO long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy boots. ...
by editor | 9 Oct 2018 | AURG, Event
Our next additional working bee will be on Sunday 28th October, and will be at the site along the Creeklands between Site 12 and Yagoonda Gully, behind the Phil Wheaton Oval. Details for working bee are as follows: Time: 8.30 am...
by editor | 1 Oct 2018 | Energy, Event, SLAM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1:00pm Southern New England Landcare Offices, ground floor of Hannah Arcade The meeting will be devoted to a discussion of what we think should be the key principles in establishing a community owned solar farm. PLEASE JOIN US. We need as many...
by editor | 26 Sep 2018 | Energy, Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM, Starfish
SLA’s October forum will be a twofold presentation in regards to solar power and energy use generally. Adam Blakester, from Starfish Initiatives, will provide an update on the impact of the “Farming the Sun” community solar collaboration, within a snapshot of...
by editor | 26 Sep 2018 | AURG, Event, UNE
Tom Fisher has advised that this Friday, 28 September, there will be a Rivercare planting at UNE. Not a huge number of plants – looking at around 150. Just wondering if a few keen volunteers wanted to help out, since this event has been delayed a couple of...
by editor | 26 Sep 2018 | AACSGaM, Event
Adani have illegally started work, cut the cost of their rail line in half, and say they have locked in the funding they need for their coal mine. Adani is more determined than ever. The majority of Australians don’t support Adani, yet our new Prime Minister is a big...
by editor | 21 Sep 2018 | Transport
Hi Commuters, The 2018 Commute Challenge Committee has decided to expose all real-time scores to turn up competition heat. Don’t hold back enter your trips as you make them! This year the day the challenge ends on Sunday the 23rd and that will also be the last...
by editor | 21 Sep 2018 | Event
Harmony Group Armidale invites you to celebrate UN Day of Peace. When: Saturday, 22 September 2018 3-5.00 pm Where: Town Hall Cost: $5/person (suitable for adults only) “Commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and...
by editor | 21 Sep 2018 | Habitat
Maybe you saw an article ‘Armidale’s vulnerable koalas need urgent attention’ (with a photo of a koala up a tree at Herman Beyersdorf’s place) in the Extra from SLA Habitat action group so it seems all systems are go. We will be creating a page...
by editor | 21 Sep 2018 | AACSGaM |
Watch video of Micah explaining why he also blocked trains from entering the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle! We are sharing stories, sharing skills, and building a community that will continue to work together to ensure a safer climate future. Working...
by editor | 21 Sep 2018 | Event, UNE
Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law Seminar present Guest Lecture “Healthy soils, healthy crops/livestock and healthy people” When: 11am Thursday 25th October 2018 Where: J.N. Lewis Seminar Room, School of Law, Building W038 Who: Professor Carlo Leifert,...
by editor | 13 Sep 2018 | Event, Transport
Join us for a leisurely bike ride along Dumaresq Creek or be more energetic and join in the QR Code Chase or just look fabulous for Best Dressed Bike! Whichever way you roll it all begins at the Farmers’ Market in Curtis Park at 10:30am. It finishes when you return to...
by editor | 13 Sep 2018 | Event, Transport
How much can you ride during Bike Week? Sept 17th-23rd Ride. Log your trips. Be in the riding to win hundreds of dollars of bicycle shop vouchers! REGISTER OR LOGIN HERE The Commute Challenge is a friendly competition to encourage cycling as a fun and healthy...
by editor | 13 Sep 2018 | Event, Garden
Australian Plant Society Armidale and District Group invite you to a free, interesting weekend on 15-16th September Ben Walcott, Leader of the Garden Design Study Group for the Australian Plant Society will be talking on “Garden Design with Native Plants” Date:...
by editor | 13 Sep 2018 | Energy, Event
A new solar farm is being proposed on Salisbury Plains, east of Uralla. UPC Renewable’s New England Solar Farm will bring 600 to 800MW of solar power to the region, along with a range of possible benefits. UPC want the solar farm to bring lasting value to the local...
by editor | 13 Sep 2018 | SLAM
Our website is now up and running and we have 50 groups listed so far and 33 published articles, with a few draft articles on the way. A huge thank you to everyone who has listed their group, submitted articles, tested out the website while we were still refining the...
by editor | 13 Sep 2018 | Climate, Event
In Australia, #RiseForClimate saw more than 5000 people show up to over 50 actions around the country this weekend, everyone calling for climate action! Globally, more than 250,000 people attended over 900 actions, in 95 countries, on all seven continents. This is...
