by editor | 25 Jul 2012 | Event, SLAM
UNE Business School and the Community Mutual Group invite you to attend in person or Watch live via ustream. “Banking on the Future: How to Make Sustainability Profitable” Rowan Dowland, General Manager, Development bankmecu Tuesday 21 August 2-3pm John Dillon...
by editor | 25 Jul 2012 | SLAM
Can shopping save the world? The Story of Change urges viewers to put down their credit cards and start exercising their citizen muscles to build a more sustainable, just and fulfilling world. Watch: http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-change/ Be sure to...
by editor | 10 Jul 2012 | Energy, Event
All entries are now on show in this community competition that has provided an opportunity for all residents in the Armidale Dumaresq Council area to creatively communicate the waste reduction message. There are schools entries and open sections, and a great variety...
by editor | 10 Jul 2012 | Event, SLAM
For all members of the SLA Community and friends, our regular shared meal falls on Friday 13th this month. Bring or wear something in line with this theme if you wish to share a meal, good company and ideas for sustainable living. We are holding the meals in family...
by editor | 9 Jul 2012 | Event, SLAM
Hugh Williams is an Australian who farms biodynamically, and teaches & writes in the USA. He is currently in Australia and will be conducting both talks & on-farm workshops in four states, presenting a radical reappraisal of food distribution systems, as the...
by editor | 7 Jul 2012 | SLAM
July, the mid-winter month, is a busy time in my patch as I prepare ground for the growing times just ahead. I swear the days are already noticeably longer. I’m adding the plentiful winter weeds to the compost heap and mulching any bare ground. I use...
by editor | 6 Jul 2012 | AACSGaM, SLAM
The EPA has advised environment groups that they have issued two penalty infringement notices, amounting to $3,000 in fines, and one formal warning to Eastern Star Gas and Santos for polluting a creek with coal seam gas wastewater in the Pilliga Forest, near Narrabri...
by editor | 6 Jul 2012 | AACSGaM, SLAM
Here is the link for footage taken by Paul Joseph at the last months pilliga tour. Thankyou to all who contributed to it both finacially or otherwise.. Special thanks to the wilderness society, Mystery Dingo Tours and the Armidale action on coal seam gas group Pilliga...
by editor | 3 Jul 2012 | Event, Garden, SLAM
It was a beautiful sunny Armidale day when over a hundred people gathered at NERAM’s Harvest Café on Sunday for a Mid-Winter Feast. The day was a celebration of local foods and people, showing all the can be achieved when the community pulls together for a good...
by editor | 3 Jul 2012 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM
Sustainable Living Armidale’s next Thursday Forum will take people around the world to see some local initiatives that are making a sustainable difference to their communities, and might in turn inspire our community. There’s the small village in Germany (pop: 2,600)...
by editor | 3 Jul 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM
In small guided groups spend an hour in each of three very different Armidale homes and discover what has been done to lower costs, keep warmer and reduce their carbon footprint. Saturday 28 July 1.15 – 5.00pm Registrations Essential Ring Debra on {moby...
by editor | 3 Jul 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM
Live comfortably with less energy Identify and change the everyday habits that lower your energy costs and help you stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Date: Wed 18 July Time: 10-12am Pelmet Making Learn how simple it is to make pelmets from local...
by editor | 2 Jul 2012 | Event, SLAM
This is a community competition that provides an opportunity for all residents in the Armidale Dumaresq Council area to creatively communicate the waste reduction message. NIRW is inviting entries for the 2012 Waste > Art & Design Competition, proudly supported...
by editor | 27 Jun 2012 | SLAM
Maria Gruber has contacted SLA with her concerns about the proposed mobile phone tower at Drummond Park, and wants members to know about the information sessions Telstra is holding: Thursday 28th June at Armidale Town Hall between 3pm – 5pm and 6pm -8pm. These...
by user submitted | 27 Jun 2012 | SLAM
Dear Friends, From those who know of and love our place here at Mt Hyland we are asking for some help. Just down the road (near the ford towards Dundurrabin, about 2 km from our swimming hole), we have Anchor Resources undertaking exploratory drilling for gold and...
by user submitted | 21 Jun 2012 | Event, SLAM |
Everyone is welcome to join in a community event to be held on Thursday 21 June, 6:30 – 8:00 pm near the Armidale Mall fountain. If you were in Armidale over New Year’s Eve, you may well have attended the first Labyrinth walk held in Armidale Mall to mark the turning...
by user submitted | 21 Jun 2012 | Event, SLAM
Fans of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the crew at River Cottage (ABC1 6.00pm Thursdays) might like to join our bread circle. A Bread Circle is a group meeting regularly to share recipes, tips and skills in making bread, pizza, sour dough and other good things like...
by editor | 21 Jun 2012 | Event, Garden, SLAM
2:00-5:00pm Forecourt of NERAM Harvest Cafe this Sunday. The Community garden’s first solstice – here’s a look back to see how it has grown! Hi everyone next Sunday we are holding our first community garden fundraiser, and hoping that it’ll be...
by editor | 17 Jun 2012 | SLAM |
At the beginning of its July monthly forum (this year to be held on Thursday 5 July 2012), Sustainable Living Armidale holds its Annual General Meeting. It is an opportunity for members and interested persons to become further involved with SLA. The positions of...
by editor | 14 Jun 2012 | SLAM
The community garden is proving so popular, that we’ve had to increase our opening hours, even as winter approaches! We are now open from 1pm (until nightfall or weather stops us!) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Although it is winter, there is plenty...
by user submitted | 12 Jun 2012 | SLAM
While the Dutch send less than 3% of their municipal waste collections to landfill, they have established over 30 ‘Repair Cafes” across the Netherlands to recycle more household appliances and clothing – neighbours meet socially at the cafes and pool their skills and...
by editor | 10 Jun 2012 | Event, SLAM, Transport
The next meeting of the SLA Transport Action Group will be held on Tuesday 12th June at 5.30pm at the SNELCC Centre (upstairs from the Colour Copy Centre in East Mall). All welcome.
by editor | 10 Jun 2012 | Transport
Submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly Inquiry into Inter-Regional Public Transport Transport Action Group of Sustainable Living Armidale Inc. 18 May 2012 General Overall CountryLink provides a high quality of inter-regional rail and coach services. It is...
by editor | 5 Jun 2012 | Event, SLAM
Hosting SLA Community’s monthly shared meal at a family home was so successful in May that we’ve decided to continue the meals at members’ homes, rather than Kent House. This month’s meal will be hosted by Joy Bowles who lives near Armidale...
by editor | 31 May 2012 | Event
In June Progressive Cinema will screen two films focussing on food sovereignty, namely Food Fight and La Via Campesina in Movement: Food Sovereignty Now! at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 13th June, at the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Turntables Restaurant will be open for...
