2017 local gov’t elections: Meet the Candidates

by | 28 Aug 2017 | Event

Meet the Candidates will be a fast and punchy event. Put ballot names to faces and hear their vision for the region in person. By the end of the night you will know who to give your considered vote to.  New England Toastmasters and Armidale Regional Ratepayers...

Crowdfunder: Sacrifice Zone — the story of a real gas crisis

by | 23 Aug 2017 | AACSGaM

Dear friends, family and fellow humans, For the last few months we’ve been working on a major new film about the CSG threat to northwest NSW called ‘Sacrifice Zone’. It’s a completely independent project, made without government or corporate or NGO support (apart from...

AURG maintenance on flood damage caused late June

by | 10 Aug 2017 | AURG, Event

The maintenance working bee will be on the northern side of Dumaresq Creek opposite Northcott Street. We have had a fair bit of flood damage with a high flood on 29th June and we plan to replace damaged cartons, do essential weeding and apply rock mulch to replace the...

Soup and Sustainability Conversations in Dorrigo

by | 10 Aug 2017 | Event

Invitation … Our first ‘Soup and Sustainability Conversations’ will be held on Sunday 13th August at 6pm at the Old Gazette Theatre, Hickory St Dorrigo. The aim of these evenings is to offer an opportunity for sharing food and conversation stimulated from...

#BanTheBag Update – The fight’s not over yet!

by | 2 Aug 2017 | Waste

We’ve celebrated some great wins this month with Harris Farm, Coles, and Woolworths all announcing they will be getting rid of single-use plastic bags in 2018! While this is an awesome win and will make a huge difference to the 5 billion plastic bags used in...

Coordinating committee meet – Everyone Welcome!

by | 19 Jul 2017 | Event

The coordinating committee takes care of the administration of our association and undertakes planning. It is made up of the convenor, the secretary, the treasurer and representatives from the various subgroups. The current committee: Patsy Asch (Energy Group) Sarah...

Community power in NSW needs your help today

by | 14 Jul 2017 | Energy

Last year many of you were involved in the Smart Energy Communities campaign leading up to the Federal Election. It might have been a while since you’ve heard from us, but don’t worry, we’ve been hard at work. We now have a huge opportunity to make sure community...

Take up the #StopAdaniChallenge

by | 14 Jul 2017 | AACSGaM

Throughout July, many elected representatives will be in their home electorate office, meeting voters and hearing their views. So we need to turn up the heat and take the #StopAdaniChallenge.  This is particularly important in our electorate of New England. Deputy...

Story of Stuff Project — Plastic Free July

by | 4 Jul 2017 | Waste

Every July, over a million people around the world participate in Plastic Free July, a challenge to refuse single-use plastics for one whole month. This year, we’re trying something a little different – and we’d like to invite you to take part. Here’s the...