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Save Koala Night

[ Saturday, 30 Sep; 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Save Koala Night is a 4 x DJs fundraiser celebrating our amazing and unique furry friends. It follows Save Koala Day celebrated on September 30 every year, and is part of the Save Koala Month celebrations organised by the Australian Koala Foundation. Join us, 5pm Saturday September 30 at the Great Hops Brewery, 33 Old Inverell Rd [...] full article »

Save Koala Night

Ebike Expo 2 at Armidale Farmers’ Market

[ Sunday, 8 Oct; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] The Ebike Expo 2 will again bring together both bicycle shops, Armidale Bicycle Centre, and Bicycle Central, people who own ebikes, and those who want to own ebikes. Both bike shops are offering demo bikes to try and special Expo prices for the day. The Ebike Expo 2 will be at the Armidale Farmer’s Market 10am–12:30pm Sunday 8th October at Curtis [...] full article »

Ebike Expo 2 at Armidale Farmers’ Market

Black Gully Festival ’23

[ Saturday, 11 Nov; 12:00 am to 8:00 pm. ] The 12th festival will kick off in the parklands around NERAM on Saturday the 11th November, 2023 with the themes of Music, Art, Environment, Community. This a great free, family-friendly event that celebrates all that is good about living in Armidale as the weather (finally) warms up! The heart of the festival is live music, with performances from [...] full article »

Black Gully Festival ’23

Progressive Cinema: Together We Grow

[ Wednesday, 4 Oct; 6:00 pm; ] The film nights for September and October have been rescheduled to better fit in with other events at the Armidale Playhouse. Here are the new dates for your calendars: Wednesday, 4 October 2023 and Tuesday, 31 October 2023 This means there won’t be a screening in September and then there’ll be two in October. We intend to return to [...] full article »

Progressive Cinema: Together We Grow

Armidale Tree Group 40 Years Birthday Party

[ Saturday, 7 Oct; 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Its our 40th birthday! The Armidale Tree Group is celebrating 40 years as a not-for-profit community group with a Celebratory Birthday Party at the Bowling Club on 7th October. Come and celebrate the many amazing years of the growing and planting of millions of native trees and shrubs to create and sustain biodiversity in our local environment. Our celebration includes a [...] full article »

Armidale Tree Group 40 Years Birthday Party

AGM Meeting Notice at Kent House

[ Thursday, 28 Sep; 6:30 pm; ] All are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting of Sustainable Living Armidale Inc. (SLA), which will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, 28 September 2023. Participants are invited to attend in person at Kent House, 141 Faulkner Street, Armidale or, in accordance with clause 34 of the SLA Constitution, by Zoom. The formalities will include election of [...] full article »

AGM Meeting Notice at Kent House

Lecture: President of the Human Rights Commission at Servies

[ Thursday, 14 Sep; 5:30 pm; ] Armidale Sanctuary Humanitarian Settlement presents Annual Human Rights Lecture, 2023 — Prof Rosalind Croucher, President of the Human Rights Commission Making Rights a Reality: The need for a Human Rights Act for Australia Thursday 14 September, 5.30 for 6 pm Armidale Ex-Services Memorial Club Free admission (donations welcome) Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM was appointed as President of the [...] full article »

Lecture: President of the Human Rights Commission at Servies

Hillgrove Short Film and Vegetarian Supper night

[ Saturday, 16 Sep; 6:00 pm; ] “Stories for a Changing World” (every 3rd Saturday of the month) 6pm Saturday September 16th Hillgrove Rural Community Hall 76 Brackin St Hillgrove 2350 32klm east of Armidale NSW Ben & bEartha (or Ben and Bertha) is a 40-minute sustainability documentary following the highs and lows of a passionate community as they attempt to tackle the issue [...] full article »

Hillgrove Short Film and Vegetarian Supper night

Paddle on the Macleay with SOMR

[ Sunday, 17 Sep; 10:00 am; ] Just over one week to go before the Paddle on the Macleay 2023. Once again, organised by the wonderful committee members of Save Our Macleay River (SOMR), it is an event not to be missed. Click here for Directions and Registration Form If you can’t paddle, come to the SOMR stall at the Gladstone Quality Market. And if you [...] full article »

Paddle on the Macleay with SOMR

What can I do about climate change? 14 ways to take positive action

Amid raging wildfires and record temperatures, many people are asking – what can I do about climate change? More than you think, perhaps With scientists warning that 2023 could be the warmest ever, and devastating wildfires tearing through communities, the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat. And this is within the supposedly ‘safe limit’ of warming: [...] full article »

What can I do about climate change? 14 ways to take positive action

Living in Armidale NSW Australia, Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) aim to raise awareness of the implications of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, to build networks, and inspire and empower our community to build a more self-reliant, resilient and sustainable future. We are made up of action groups each with a specific focus, currently these are:

SLA is a volunteer organisation that depends on the energy of its members, so please get involved and join one of the above action groups by clicking on the link and joining its mailing list.

*independent group with own governance