Please sign Mega Community Climate Change Petition

by | 30 Mar 2017 | Climate

Just want to let you know that this petition has been organised by multifaith communities in 150 different electorates to be presented prior to the Federal Government Climate review in July. The idea is to present it to our local MP’s around the same time in...

Recognising your raptors

by | 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...

A Hole in the Earth, a Hole in your Pocket

by | 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 | 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...

2017 Home Grown Garden Tour 4th & 5th March

by | 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 | 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...

Community Letter writing group

by | 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...

You are invited to the launch of Dazed by Dieback!

by | 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 | 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:...