Sustainable Living Armidale

14/06/2026

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19/05/2026

is screen a film this Sunday at McCrossin’s Mill in Uralla about a man who organised his own natural burial. Afternoon tea included.

15/05/2026

Birds of prey end of season update:
Join Northern Tablelands Local Land Services to learn about vulnerable Northern Tablelands birds of prey, last season’s breeding results, and what we’re planning for the year ahead. Event details: Join Northern Tablelands Local Land Services for an engaging end?of?season update designed for anyone with an interest in woodland birds and birds of prey. This session brings together leading experts – Dr Steve Debus, Prof. Paul McDonald, and UNE PhD candidate Mick Wakefield to share the latest insights from the Northern Tablelands. Attendees will learn about the region’s birds of prey, the threats they face, and the progress of ongoing research […]
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15/05/2026

RSVP Public Forum: Digging Deeper with Echidnas with Dr Peggy Rismiller OAM:
Echidnas are among Australia’s most remarkable native animals—ancient egg-laying mammals vital to soil health and ecosystem balance. Join Dr Peggy Rismillar OAM at a Public Forum: 5pm for 5.30pm –7pm, Friday 22 May 2026 Venue: NOVA, 122 Faulkner Street, Armidale NSW, 2350. A full-day training workshop will take place at 9.30am – 4.00pm, Saturday 23 May 2026 Venue: UNE Natural History Museum, Agricultural Education Building (W077), University of New England, Armidale. This 1-day workshop offers wildlife carers, landholders, and nature enthusiasts the rare chance to learn directly from Dr. Peggy Rismiller OAM, Environmental Physiologist and internationally recognised echidna expert. Based on more […]
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14/05/2026

Activist sightseeing Pilliga scrub Tag-a-long Tour:
National Parks association, Armidale Branch invite you to join Pat Schultz on a tag-a-long tour of the culturally and ecologically significant & wonderful Pilliga Forest. The proposed program is flexible and depends on numbers attending and weather conditions. If time permits it is most enjoyable to have a day at the Pilliga Hot Bore Baths prior to the tour. Arrive at Pilliga village on to camp & relax at Pilliga hot bore baths ($5) or book into the Pilliga Pub, the pub has two family rooms Phone 0428671182 for bookings. Dinner may be available at the pub. Friday afternoon arrive […]
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14/05/2026

Big Chill weekend — Black Gully Festival stage at markets:
Black Gully Festival/Musicians of Armidale will be activating a stage at the Farmer’s Markets on Sunday the 17th of May 9.00am to 1.00pm as part of the Big Chill weekend and with SLA bringing the New England Rakali and Platypus Community Macleay catchment River Weaving art project and a nature scavenger hunt. More on that coming soon.
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14/05/2026

RSVP: One Health for a Changing World: Forests, Farms and Families:
The Royal Society of New South Wales New England North West Branch, in partnership with the University of New England and the UNE SMART Region Incubator, will host a public forum in Armidale examining the links between human, animal and environmental health, and the role regional Australia can play in advancing One Health approaches. One Health for a Changing World: Forests, Farms and Families will be held on Wednesday, May 27, from 5 pm to 7.30 pm at NOVA, 122 Faulkner Street, Armidale. The event is free, but registration is required. The forum will feature a keynote address by Professor David […]
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12/05/2026

Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group : DAMS HEG v MACH Energy

This fundraiser is being run in support of the Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group. All funds raised will be used for legal costs associated with the High Court case, and to support DAMS HEG’s campaign for a safe climate and just transition.

Last year, DAMS HEG's Tony and Wendy helped secure a ground-breaking legal victory when the NSW Court of Appeal rejected the proposed expansion of the Mt Pleasant coal mine.

The ruling is already changing how new fossil fuel projects are assessed in NSW — particularly around whether decision-makers properly consider the full climate impacts of coal projects, including emissions caused when exported coal is burned overseas.

Now, MACH Energy is appealing that decision in the High Court.

If the coal company succeeds, it could weaken one of the most significant climate rulings Australia has seen in years.

Tony and Wendy have spent four years fighting this case through three different courts — not as politicians or professional activists, but as local community members trying to protect the places we all call home.

Their property sits beside the Mt Pleasant mine on Wonnarua country in the Hunter Valley, where communities have already experienced worsening droughts, bushfires, and floods linked to climate change.

And this case is being taken seriously around the world. Four prominent climate law and science institutions from around the globe have been granted leave to be heard as amici curiae (friends of the court) in this watershed moment in Australian legal history.

Tomorrow’s hearing will shape how fossil fuel projects are approved across Australia now and for years to come.

But taking on a coal giant in Australia's highest court is not cheap. And Wendy and Tony need your help.

We have big news - our High Court date has been set for 13 May.

04/05/2026