March 30, 2009
On Friday night 5,200 people gathered at Male Oval, Broome to hear from some of Australia’s most highly regarded musicians and the cream of local talent join together to say no to industrial development in the Kimberley.
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Actions, Indigenous by admin
March 23, 2009
Negotiations over the State Government’s plans for a liquefied natural gas processing hub to be built at James Price Point in the Kimberley have hit an 11th-hour snag after Aboriginal representatives walked out of a meeting.
The West Australian understands representatives of the site’s traditional owners abandoned the meeting last week after talks reached a stalemate. [...]
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Government, Indigenous, News by admin
March 18, 2009
For more, visit www.kimberleywhales.com.au
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Environment, General information, Science/Research, Tourism by admin
March 16, 2009
The first Save The Kimberley public meeting on the east coast of Australia was attended by around 100 people who filled the room and spilled out into adjoining corridors. People from across the Northern Beaches who have visited or lived in the Kimberley and some who had travelled from as far as Wollongong, 150 kms [...]
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March 7, 2009
THE PROFILE of the Save The Kimberley campaign continues to grow. Today, it’s an article in the Good Weekend, which can be found in Fairfax newspapers across the country. The Good Weekend article clearly articulates the environmental, political and indigenous angles, presenting readers with a broad overview of the issue.
THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES to bringing heavy [...]
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News by admin
March 5, 2009
Please click on the title and send the link to this page to everyone you know in the Sydney area.
The push to awaken the East Coast to the threat imposed by heavy industrial development in the Kimberley starts on March 15.
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March 2, 2009
Some of those who are so greatly concerned about Australia’s economy have a major flaw in their thinking when it comes to their plans to exploit the northwest for her natural resources. The vehemently pro-industry lobby should consider the value in today’s — and future — dollars that those same natural areas can provide alternative [...]
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Industry, Tourism by Meredith-author
March 1, 2009
The forces of Federal Government, the WA State Government, some Local Government development cheerleaders and huge industrial concerns are pressing for the imposition of a Pilbara style industrialisation of the Kimberley on it’s people and environment.
What you do about this in coming months will define you and your values.
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Culture, Environment, Government by admin