On Monday the 30th of May high profile musicians across Australia joined together for a simultaneous busking session to draw attention to the threat of Gas processing at James Price Point to the environment and culture of the Kimberley. Australian musicians busk against mining The Kimberley Prominent musicians including John Butler, Jimmy Barnes, Rob Hirst […]
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The dinosaur footprints of the Kimberley coast – a call to protect our heritage and stop the James Price Point gas hub.
May 16, 2011 – 1:30 pm
Resources and a call from respected scientist to protect the James Price Point and Dampier peninsula dinosaur tracks. Resource 1: A Letter by Dr Steven Salisbury, University of Queensland Resource 2: Links to articles and further reading on the subject 1: Future of dinosaur tracks in the west Kimberley, Western Australia The coastline […]
Indigenous people complain of ‘pressure’ in 60-40 support of gas hub, but the fight goes on.
May 10, 2011 – 5:03 am
Traditional owners in Western Australia’s Kimberley region say they were forced to sign off on a multi-billion dollar gas hub, set to be built north of Broome. The Jabirr-Jabirr Goolarabooloo people last week voted in favour of the hub being located at James Point Price. There were 164 votes in favour, 108 against and five […]
Maverick Businessman Amps up Fight for the Kimberley
May 10, 2011 – 4:01 am
Broome business and community leaders recently gathered informally to hear from businessman Geoffery Cousins, and Lachlan Douglas (son of the late Malcolm Douglas) with a welcome to country from Neilo McKenzie. Guests enjoyed a BBQ and drink under the stars, with conversation and free discussion following. Discussed by speakers and guests were: The fact that […]
Public meeting in the Blue Mountains to help save the Kimberley
April 29, 2011 – 5:28 am
FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA – YOU CAN HELP PROTECT THE KIMBERLEY A very successful meeting in the Blue Mountains was recently held. SATURDAY 7 MAY 2011, 4 PM WENTWORTH FALLS SCHOOL OF ARTS – SPEAKERS: TARA CAMERON Blue Mountains Conservation Society MURRAY WILCOX QC Retired Judge & author of “The Case Against the […]
STK and TWS Press Ministers in Canberra
April 14, 2011 – 6:18 am
Representatives from the Wilderness Society, Save The Kimberley, and the Broome community recently went on a whirlwind trip to Canberra, meeting with numerous ministers and their staff. The following article from the Broome Advertiser followed-up their travels. Kimberley Case at Canberra by Amy Williams, 31 March, 2011 Save The Kimberley frontmen Neil McKenzie and Albert […]
Comment on proposed Camden Sound Marine Park
January 30, 2011 – 10:25 am
Save The Kimberley, 26 Jan 2011 Comments on the proposed marine park indicative management plan closed Feb 1st 2011. See http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/5665/2297/1/4/ Draft Submission Regarding the Proposed Camden Sound Marine Park indicative management plan 2010 Save The Kimberley is broadly supportive of protected areas in the Kimberley as one of a number of strategies to protect […]
Big Day Out Guitar Auction (now closed, thank you)
January 26, 2011 – 5:06 am
Save The Kimberley Big Day Out Guitar Auction page NOTE – Auction now closed Save The Kimberley is auctioning a quality guitar, hand painted and signed by 2011 Big Day Out Artists like John Butler, Blue King Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Angus and Julia Stone and plenty more. Read more about Save The Kimberley at the […]
Increasing Dissent Among Joint Venture Partners for Choosing JPP
January 21, 2011 – 11:57 am
This week’s article in the Australian Financial Review points to the Browse LNG Joint Venture partners’ increasing preference towards piping the gas to the existing Pilbara infrastructure, in spite of major stakeholder Woodside being more intent than ever to create a greenfield site at James Price Point. Why build anew when the Pilbara’s NW Shelf […]
Broome Un-welcome ‘party’ for Woodside as joint venture partners meet in Perth
January 20, 2011 – 7:01 am
NO GAS COMMUNITY GROUP MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 20 January 2011 Broome community offers a Grand NOT welcome to Woodside as JV partners fly in for meeting in Perth Senior figures from Woodside’s Joint Venture (JV) partners in the development of the LNG resource of the Browse Basin have flown in from around the world to […]
