http://savethekimberley.com/blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Local artists, Rod Hartvigsen and Kerry Marvell, announce an exhibition of works highlighting the beauty of Walmadan. Read below about this striking body of work, available for viewing to the general public from August 9th to August 15th 2010 at Pinctada, Cable Beach, during regular business hours. The Wonders of ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=659 The astonishing biodiversity of the Kimberley continues to be revealed - increasingly proving its ecological value not only for Australia but for the world.  This article was published in the June 10th edition of the Broome Advertiser. Kimberley species discovered by Ben Jones The Kimberley has proven a hotbed of undiscovered plant life after ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=655 The following press release was provided by Traditional Owner and STK co-chair Neil McKenzie following ABC’s Four Corners program last week: FOUR CORNERS tonight focussed on how aborigines have responded to deals and Government pressure in the Kimberley to exploit resources offshore. Save the Kimberley co-chairperson and traditional owner of Yawuru-Jabirr Jabirr ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=643 ABC TV's Four Corners returns to the Kimberley gas issue as the focus of their episode airing this Monday.  Please see the show's brief below. Rush to Riches Reporter Debbie Whitmont goes to the north-west coast of Western Australia to talk to the people at the centre of a bitter dispute over ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=637 The community is concerned about Woodside and their JV partners upcoming work at James Price Point ahead of proper approvals. Marine scientist and environmental advocate Josh Coates tells us more below. Mr. Coates can be reached at j.coates@internode.on.net.  Be sure to click the 'MORE' button to see the whole article ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=624 OIL SPILLS:  Cable Beach. The Timor Sea. The Gulf of Mexico.  As we digest the daily updates on BP’s oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, those of us considering the impacts of the potential industrial development on the Kimberley coastline see more and more reason for great caution. Even the ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=608 NITV's Divided by Gas, which examines the various sides of the  Kimberley gas hub dispute will get  additional air time on Tuesday, June 22nd at 8:30 pm AEST and Saturday, June 26th at 5:15pm  AEST.  If you missed previous showings this month, tune in at this time.  Or, you can now watch ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=600 On its June 4th program, prestigious American ABC TV program, Nightline questions potential industrial development in the Kimberley. In a six-minute Kimberley focused segment called, "The Most Beautiful Place on Earth," journalist Dan Harris likens the Kimberley to "the Amazon you've never heard of". To watch the piece, go to the ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=589 [caption id="attachment_585" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="International activists refused entry to Chevron's AGM in Houston. Photo by Johnathon McIntosh"][/caption] With other indigenous leaders from around the world, Neil McKenzie, co-chair of Save the Kimberley, joined Perth-based Wilderness Society represenative, Josh Coates to protest the poor environmental track record of Chevron. Coates and McKenzie were ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=579 [caption id="attachment_577" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Broome locals march down Hamersley Street in an effort to save the area from the ill effects a gas plant would bring."][/caption] Hundreds of local residents let their voices be heard in a colourful community rally in Broome this past Saturday. The battle cry “Gas Free Kimberley! Save ... http://savethekimberley.com/blog/?p=564