Save The Kimberley is proud to be joining the John Butler Trio (JBT) for their Australian Tour beginning in Perth on the 29th August and culminating in the Kimberley (Broome) 27th September 2010.
Category Archives: Environment
More Unique Kimberley Species Discovered
July 21, 2010 – 1:23 pm
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 a recent […]
T.O. Calls for Premier to Respect Country and Culture
June 29, 2010 – 7:15 pm
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 country, Neilo McKenzie, […]
FOUR CORNERS' "RUSH TO RICHES" AIRS JUNE 21st
June 20, 2010 – 10:41 am
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 the location of […]
TAKE ACTION NOW! ON PRE-EMPTIVE EFFORTS AT JAMES PRICE POINT
June 18, 2010 – 1:55 pm
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 and to see whom you […]
MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ARE A GRAVE WARNING
June 16, 2010 – 3:49 pm
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 President of the […]
DIVIDED BY GAS has additional air time
June 10, 2010 – 6:15 pm
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 the program online at www.nitv.org.au […]
KIMBERLEY GAS ISSUE GOES INTERNATIONAL
June 9, 2010 – 6:27 pm
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 link below: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/beautiful-place-earth-10833119?&clipId=10833119&playlistId=10833119&cid=siteplayer
STK Co-Chair Protests Chevron in Houston
June 1, 2010 – 3:03 pm
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 among many who were denied entry into a Chevron shareholders meeting last Wednesday. McKenzie was in Houston on the invitation of the True […]
Broome Community NO GAS Rally a Success
May 11, 2010 – 5:31 pm
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 our community!” was heard from the town oval all the way to the Civic Centre as the energetic group marched with signs, banners, and even juggling clubs and wildlife […]
