by editor | 13 Mar 2013 | Event
The new date & time for the postponed Workshop on Strategic Questioning facilitated by Adam Blakester, Executive Director of Starfish Enterprises, is 6pm next Monday, 18th March, in the Tops Function Room at the Armidale City Bowling Club (TBC). Reading Fran...
by user submitted | 5 Mar 2013 | SLAM
Check out the new Toronto Tool Library…that specializes in loaning electrical and hand tools to both experienced and inexperienced community members who are interested in repair, maintenance and building projects. Local tool libraries reduce the costs of...
by user submitted | 5 Mar 2013 | SLAM
Labyrinth Armidale has just received approval from Council to go ahead with construction of the labyrinth on the NERAM lawn below the car park. All we need now is final approval from the NERAM Board, and construction can begin. Firstly we will need bricks – if...
by editor | 5 Mar 2013 | Event, Garden, Monthly Forum, SLAM
Organic agriculture: Some home truths will be the topic for the upcoming talk in Sustainable Living Armidale’s long-running series of monthly forums at Kent House. Where is Australia placed in comparison with organic production in Europe and the developing...
by editor | 5 Mar 2013 | Autumn Festival, Event
Thousands of locals and visitors watch the Armidale Autumn Festival Parade. Every year SLA supporters walk in the parade with lively and colourful messages about aspects of our community’s sustainability. The Parade is on Saturday 16th March, and we are working...
by editor | 4 Mar 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food
Hi to all of you who are interested in our garden, just a reminder that our next meeting will be held at 2pm next Sunday, at the garden – an opportunity to discuss what’s been happening, and what we want to plan for. Also an opportunity to sticky-beak...
by editor | 22 Feb 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
ALF’s 5th Home Grown Garden Tour is on again on the 2-3 March! Come along and be inspired by all the wonderful gardens in this year’s tour. 9 of the 10 gardens are new this year so even if you’ve been before, you’ll find something to inspire! Buy a...
by editor | 21 Feb 2013 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM
Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas invites you to a Workshop on Strategic Questioning facilitated by Adam Blakester, Executive Director of Starfish Enterprises, on Monday, 4th March, at 6pm in the Jacaranda Room at Hughes House behind Kent House, 141 Faulkner...
by editor | 16 Feb 2013 | SLAM
NOW MORE THAN 260 COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE AFFILIATED ACROSS NSW The Better Planning Network is a network of local communities, organisations and individuals striving to achieve a better planning system for NSW. The Better Planning Network is not affiliated with any...
by editor | 14 Feb 2013 | AURG, Event
Southern New England Landcare (SNELC) has been operating since 1993, and with the partnerships developed by our members, supporters and State and Federal funders, gas achieved some amazing outcomes for our region through Landcare works and educational activities....
by editor | 13 Feb 2013 | Event |
Progressive Cinema presents (Astro)TurfWars with an Introduction by Adam Blakester on Astroturf groups’ attempts to undermine New England Wind at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 27th February, at the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Join us for dinner, Turntables...
by editor | 8 Feb 2013 | Event
The annual conference for Climate Action Network Australia, which will be held in Melbourne on 15-16 April, is the opportunity for members to meet over two days, sharing skills, knowledge and planning for campaigns ahead. In 2013 the conference will: • Inspire actions...
by editor | 8 Feb 2013 | AACSGaM, Event
Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas has been discussing how to engage the wider community for a while. On Annie Kia’s advice (Annie developed the CSG Free Community Strategy), the organising group decided to try Fran Peavey’s strategic questioning. If I...
by editor | 6 Feb 2013 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM
Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is looking at Transition Around The World at its first monthly Thursday Forum for 2013. Whilst SLA is very much an independent local Armidale organization, with its roots firmly in this community, it owes some of its inspiration to...
by editor | 5 Feb 2013 | Event, SLAM
From the 1st March 2013 amateur, recreational hunting will take place in 78 of our national parks. The National Parks Association of NSW is working with the community to repeal the legislation that allows recreational hunting to occur. The National Parks Association...
by editor | 1 Feb 2013 | AURG, Event
Armidale Urban Rivercare Group held a planning meeting for the 2013 season last week. The group will continue their programme of removing and controlling weeds along Dumaresq Creek, and replacing them with natives. Spokesperson for the group, Angus Adair said “We...
by editor | 1 Feb 2013 | Black Gully, Event |
On the 10th February we will once again be presenting the Black Gully Music Festival. Last year we dodged storms but had a great time. This year its a community festival celebrating life, Landcare and summer in Armidale. Six local bands will perform on the open air...
by user submitted | 1 Feb 2013 | SLAM
After renovating his inner-city Sydney terrace and making it almost entirely self-sufficient in energy, water and waste disposal, Michael Mobbs realised his house was sustainable, but he wasn’t. While his house saves 100,000 litres of dam water a year, the same amount...
by user submitted | 31 Jan 2013 | Event, SLAM
The Armidale Art Gallery presents Works by Carmel Devine • Jim Ridgewell • Charlotte Tonn Carmel Devine In this exhibition I tap into most of my skills developed from 15 years experience in the film industry where I created special effects for major films and my own...
by editor | 31 Jan 2013 | AACSGaM, Event
We will meet again next Monday, 4th February, at 6pm at the SNELCC office, Level 1, 3/119 Beardy St. Regards, Bea {mobile prefix oh four}58 752 680
by editor | 29 Jan 2013 | AURG, Event
The AURG is holding its first tree planting day for 2013. We are planning to plant 500 – 600 trees to the east of the area that we planted during the very big and successful Mental Health Month planting in October 2012. Details of the day are as follows:...
by editor | 29 Jan 2013 | Event, SLAM
Help! Help! Help! Are you willing to participate? 100% Renewable Energy is kicking off this year with ‘nationwide Summer Solar BBQ on February 24th. The emphasis is on all the rooftop solar panels households and businesses have installed in the past few...
by editor | 23 Jan 2013 | Event, SLAM
THE ECONOMICS OF HAPPINESS CONFERENCE BYRON BAY 15-17 MARCH Last year many of us saw the inspirational movie ‘Economics of Happiness’. This March, many ‘global voices for local action’ are meeting in Byron Bay, and we all have a chance to...
by editor | 22 Jan 2013 | AURG, Event
I would like to hold an AURG meeting to discuss AURG activities for the next six months. Details as follows:- Time: 5pm Date: Thursday 24 January 2013 Location: Armidale City Bowling Club I have attached a draft...
by editor | 22 Jan 2013 | Event, Garden
Hi everyone the garden is coming along well, although more rain would be welcome! Thanks to the wonderful TAS boys and their teachers we now have our chook house, and the chook run is coming together. Terry has been working hard, first in laying the fox-proof pavers...
