What will the future look like — get dressed up for the Autumn Parade

by editor | 14 Mar 2017 | Autumn Festival, Event | 2 comments

25th anniversary Autumn Festival Parade is on this year, 12:00pm Saturday 18th March. We are float 41, and we will assemble midday near 245 Beardy Street. Wear Retro-Future-Eco-Fashion, if that style had a name maybe it would be “Green Punk”. We have come...

Premiere film screening in Tamworth about the murder of Glen Turner

by editor | 14 Mar 2017 | AACSGaM, Climate, Event | 2 comments

Cultivating Murder is a feature documentary that tells the heart-rending story of the murder of Glen Turner, an officer for the Office of Environment and Heritage, killed while doing OE&H investigative work in 2014. He was gunned down on the side of a lonely...

Recognising your raptors

by editor | 14 Mar 2017 | Event

Leading raptor expert, Steve Debus, will be delivering a special presentation on the plight of birds of prey on the Northern Tablelands at the following Recognising your raptors field day. The Birds of Prey project, delivered by Northern Tablelands Local Land...

Video: Home Grown Garden Tour 2017

by editor | 13 Mar 2017 | Garden, Local Food | 1 comment

See all the photos at Flickr.

Planting beside the Bike Track east of Niagara Street this Sunday

by editor | 10 Mar 2017 | AURG, Event

A big thank you to all who helped out on 5 February. A very hot and heavy working bee laying stone and compost mulch. We achieved our desired outcome to repair and protect the flood damaged area. Another thankyou to those who helped out with the UNE student planting...

A Hole in the Earth, a Hole in your Pocket

by editor | 8 Mar 2017 | AACSGaM

Before we end up deep in an economic and environmental crisis, it is important for Australians to know the facts of lending our land to mining executives. Most Aussies know how a fair loan works because we are all treated to the same questioning and interrogation by...

Video: The Story of Microfibers!

by editor | 2 Mar 2017 | SLAM

Most of us wear synthetic fabrics like polyester everyday. Our dress shirts, yoga pants, fleeces, and even underwear are all increasingly made of synthetic materials—plastic, in fact. But these fabrics have a big hidden problem: when they’re washed, they release...

March Forum: The Wind, the Sun, the Peers and the Minister

by editor | 28 Feb 2017 | Energy, Event, Monthly Forum | 3 comments

The potential for a New England Renewable Energy Hub is moving closer. With the advent of an assortment of new and upcoming local projects, centred around wind and solar, New England could easily become the Renewable Energy centre of NSW. This month’s forum will host...

2017 Home Grown Garden Tour 4th & 5th March

by editor | 28 Feb 2017 | Event, Garden, Local Food

It’s on again! Home Grown Garden Tour is now in its eighth edition. Lots of new backyard food gardens to see! All gardens are located within the town boundary, and it only costs $5 if you go by bike and $20 per car, so bring some friends along. Meet other gardeners,...

Launch of Every Tree Counts on Saturday 4th March

by editor | 28 Feb 2017 | Event

You are invited to join The Armidale Tree Group for the launch of: Every Tree Counts — our landscape vision for the next 30 years of revegetation in New England. Where: Dumaresq Creek near Norths Football Ground When: Saturday 4th March, 10.30 am to 12. Join us to...

Internationally renowned Danish renewable energy pioneer comes to the New England

by editor | 15 Feb 2017 | Energy, Event, Starfish

New England Wind is excited to invite you to share an evening with world renowned renewable energy expert, Søren Hermansen from Samso Island, Denmark, with thanks to Sapphire Windfarm. The forums are all the more exciting as CWP ~ the developer of Sapphire Windfarm ~...

Community Letter writing group

by editor | 12 Feb 2017 | Climate, Event

There will be a meeting of the Letter Writing Group on Monday 13th Feb at 5pm in the Armidale Uniting Church (112 Rusden St) in the Community Room. Possible issues include:the uncertainty of resettlement for Refugees on Manus and Nauru, Education, Climate Change and...

Three of Australia’s leading ecologists to speak in Armidale

by editor | 7 Feb 2017 | Event

Wednesday 8th February, from 6.30pm Town Hall, Rusden St, Armidale A free public forum will be held in the Armidale Town Hall to bring some speakers and messages from the ‘Restore, Regenerate, Revegetate’ Conference to the broader community. Presented in...

Knitting Nannas this Friday 11–1pm, outside Barnaby Joyce’s Office

by editor | 7 Feb 2017 | AACSGaM

Hello Water Protectors, Things are heating up again in the Pilliga. Word from ground-zero, we have 6mths tops to stop this project and push for a #NSWgasban. Recent announcements for a $500M pipeline and the current integrity of Water Monitoring is in question, due to...

2nd solar power bulk-buy block closing Friday 10 Feb

by editor | 7 Feb 2017 | Energy, Event, Starfish

We’re excited to report that the 2nd block of the solar power bulk-buy is almost fully subscribed. If you are interested to participate you’ll need to submit an application no later than Friday 10 February. Discounts of up to 33% below recommended retail...

Fossil Free Convergence — Early-bird prices about to end – get your ticket now!

by editor | 7 Feb 2017 | Energy, Event, UNE

Early bird prices for the Fossil Free Convergence end 5pm Monday. Grab yourself a ticket now! The history of social movements has shown that resistance is vital. But for our movements to win, we need to do more than rally on the back foot. We need to get organised,...

February Forum: What are school kids learning about sustainability?

by editor | 30 Jan 2017 | Event, Monthly Forum

It’s the start of the school year, and people concerned about climate change might wonder how issues around environmental sustainability are being taught in our schools. Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA)’s first monthly forum for 2017 will focus on what is happening...

Armidale Business Chamber presents Sandra Royal, White Rock Wind Farm

by editor | 30 Jan 2017 | Energy, Event

Sandra Royal is spearheading the development of the $400M White Rock Wind Farm – and its $45M sister, White Rock Solar Farm – two landmark projects that could be the springboard for new industry – sustainable energy – in New England. Sandra...

You are invited to the launch of Dazed by Dieback!

by editor | 24 Jan 2017 | Event

This comic book by ecologist, artist and musician — Dr David Curtis, explores the causes of rural dieback and the solutions through ecological restoration and revegetation. The comic and exhibition of the original artworks will be launched by acclaimed New England...

AURG’s first working bee of 2017 at Phil Wheaton Field

by editor | 24 Jan 2017 | AURG, Event

The working bee will be an early start commencing at 7.30am to avoid the heat and enable mulching of flood damaged plantings associated with our Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Creeklands project. Details of the working bee are as follows:- Time: 7.30 am Date:...

Last chance to register for Restore, Regenerate, Revegetate Conference — ends Fri 27 Jan

by editor | 23 Jan 2017 | Event

The sustainable management and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems has never been more important and challenging, given humankind’s growing reach throughout the biosphere and resulting accelerating changes from local to global level. It has been a decade since the...

The Doomsday Clock just moved closer to Midnight

by editor | 23 Jan 2017 | Climate, Starfish

It’s been 64 years since the world has been this close to Doomsday. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been updating the Doomsday Clock regularly for 70 years. On Thursday, they turned the hands to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight. That’s a bit closer than...

Community Energy Congress 27–28 Feb 2017

by editor | 12 Jan 2017 | Energy, Event

We’re excited to announce the launch of the 2017 Community Energy Congress. Find out more at http://c4ce.net.au/congress/ What: The premier event on Australia’s community energy calendar, the Community Energy Congress 2017 will bring together over 500 people to...

Fossil free Unis — The Fossil Free Convergence 10–13 March

by editor | 12 Jan 2017 | AACSGaM, Energy, Event

The Fossil Free Convergence is a 3-day national gathering of students and their allies from across the country. Held in the iconic Blue Mountains from 10-13th March, it’s an opportunity to celebrate our wins, take stock of where we are, and launch into a year of new...

NERAM looks to the Sun

by editor | 12 Jan 2017 | Energy

The New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale this week connected to the power grid with one of the largest solar power arrays on any regional gallery in the country. The 240 panels installed on the roof of NERAM will provide up to 88 Kwh to offset the power used by...