Year to 31 May 2019
Year to 31 May 2017
The current drought is seriously affecting much of Australia, over 90% of NSW and our Northern Tablelands region. This article puts the current situation into some perspective regarding the history of droughts and floods in our region.
It also invites members of the community to an upcoming presentation to be given at our Annual General Meeting - details here.
In our Letter to the Editor of the Armidale Express (April 12, 2019) we were pleased to congratulate Council on its recent unanimous resolution to plan for the doubling of the capacity of Malpas Dam - the water supply for Armidale and Guyra.
Again, our Facebook friends have told us about other inspiring sites. This one - in Sale, Gippsland, Victoria has some wonderful features such as large billabongs, waterholes, birdlife, boardwalks and long paths for exploring over 300 ha including large areas of freshwater marshes. An information sheet can be found here and a website here.
A great park with a wonderful array of quality facilities, beautiful native trees, shrubs, grassy slopes, water cascades, small lakes, etc. See more here.
It has been stimulating to visit some parks and playgrounds in Sydney to gather ideas for improvements to Armidale's creeklands. See more about WILD PLAY garden here.
A public meeting will be held to provide an opportunity for the community of Armidale to support the Armidale Regional Council and their consultants in the development and implementation of the Master Plan for the Armidale Creeklands.
As well, our new, not-for-profit community association will be launched in Armidale!
This association, Visions for Armidale Creeklands Incorporated, has as its aim:
To assist in the careful planning, design and development of beautiful, healthy and safe public spaces featuring wetlands, lagoons and billabongs, connected by flowing water along the Armidale Creeklands
Event: Public meeting and launch of Visions for Armidale Creeklands Inc
When: 4.00 to 5.30 pm on Saturday March 24, 2018
Venue: Two Goats and a Baa cafe, 85 Marsh St, Armidale NSW 2350
