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Category Archives: Actions
New Action to Stop $35bn Gas Hub
November 19, 2012 – 4:36 pm
| Traditional owners are again trying to block the Woodside Project | by Graham Lloyd The Australian, 19th November, 2012 FRESH legal action has been launched to stop Woodside’s $35 billion gas hub project at James Price Point, near Broome, which has divided Aboriginal and community groups in Western Australia’s far north. […]
Protest Camp Continues Whilst Locals Celebrate Broome at Cable Beach
July 15, 2011 – 2:50 am
Week 6 of the Blockade: Wed 13 July – Wed 20 July The protest continues – while pre-emptive clearing is occurring a James Price Point community opposition continues and is growing. The video at the bottom of this entry tells the story. Meanwhile, the Broome community is moving to an unprecedented level of action. […]
Candlelight Vigil Follows Riot Police Aggression at Blockade
July 9, 2011 – 12:13 pm
Week 5 – Wed 6th to 13th June 2011 What a week. The events of Tuesday the 5th of July will not be forgotten. The way in which over 80 police took a long and disturbing day to literally push the protest blockade out of the way has left a strong impression on […]
Police attempt to break blockade – update Day 30
July 5, 2011 – 5:42 am
Day 30 Before first light the police arrived in force. There have been 25 arrests today. Around 100 campers were woken by police. At least 70 Police ahead of a huge convoy of Browse Joint Venture vehicles including bulldozers and other heavy machinery approached the camp. In the pre-dawn 7 Police cars were […]
Blockade News, Days 27-29
July 4, 2011 – 2:59 am
Day 27 Today many people joined the Goolaraboloo Family at Millibinyarriat to show support at the beginning of the Lurujarri Heritage Trail. Everyone was welcome to come together and celebrate Reconciliation. The trail is an annual event which has run for many years as a way of bringing cultures together and sharing the stories of […]
Community protest blockade and camp to save the Kimberley, James Price Point – day 26
July 1, 2011 – 4:29 am
Day 26 Today protesters, including senior local Indigenous women, were issued with fines by police – see video below. They stood strong and there was again no clearing or drilling at James Price Point. The blockade is staunch and history is being made… The day started overcast and slow. Events seemed to be unfolding […]
Kimberley gas protest camp and blockade manari rd, James Price Point day 25
June 30, 2011 – 4:21 am
Day 25 In Perth today Colin Barnett, Woodside and the Kimberley Land Council were re-announcing a deal struck around the threat of compulsory acquisition of James Price Point. Meanwhile at the blockade a foggy morning lifted to clear statements of opposition to the Gas hub proposal and strong arguments from Traditional Custodians who challenge the […]
Protest to save the Kimberley, manari rd, James Price Point, Kimberley, West Australia update days 22, 23 and 24
June 28, 2011 – 5:27 am
Day 22 Another successful morning on the blockade with the script playing out much as it has on other days. Woodside contractor bus and other vehicles turned back, no clearing allowed. The police ‘reality’ show the force turned up again, protesters have told them they do not want to be filmed as we are told […]
Protest and Blockade at James Price Point, Kimberley WA, day 21 update
June 27, 2011 – 4:03 am
Day 21 21 today! cause for celebration we think. Early on the blockade there was lots of action. A bulldozer caused consternation and was stopped but turned out to be not related to the clearing. Workers were stopped and the bus parked up the road. The police visited and left again in record time. […]
