Hi everyone,
Sorry about the lateness of this letter, but I’ve been a bit busy with work. Last meeting was held Al Fresco in a park on the corner of Spence and Aumuller St. Except for a bit of wind, things turned out really well. Geoff Thomas came along to tell us about Terra Preta (Bio-char) [...]

Hi everyone,
Welcome to the latest instalment of the ATA (Cairns ) monthly newsletter. Last month’s outing at the Green Living Expo was GREAT!! Put on by the Tropical North Institute of TAFE, there were more than 28 stalls and many workshops and talks. Something for everyone. So many people asking so many interesting questions. People [...]

Greetings one and all,
Another month gone, my how the time does fly. To celebrate World Environment Day, the ATA was invited to set up a display at a BE GREEN DAY function put on by QANTAS ( Cairns) for all their local staff. It was a great initiative and all who attended had a great [...]

When: Saturday 16th May

Time: 2:00pm

Where: ENVIROMART store on the corner of Aumuller Street and Scott Street, Cairns

Afternoon tea provided

Hi everyone,
Sorry this is late, but once again, it snuck up on me. Our last meeting was a well worthwhile trip to see Ian’s Aquaponics setup. What a great afternoon and thanks once again to Ian for his hospitality. His brief on the pleasures and pitfalls of Aquaponics was well received by all and I [...]

As you are all probably aware, the meeting in March was a movie afternoon. Due to the length of the first movie, we only had time for one, but what an epic it turned out to be. It was a movie about the history of alcohol as a fuel. Based on the American experience, it [...]

Well, it seems that people actually read my newsletters. Last meeting was a flurry of ideas and discussions on activities and visits for the coming year. By the end of the meeting, I think we had at least 12 options for the next 9 months. My apologies to the quieter ones in the group [...]