ABC NEWS 2 sept 2010 Indigenous academic Mick Dodson has delivered a warning to the WA Premier, describing compulsory acquisition of land for the Kimberley gas hub as theft and an invasion. The Premier Colin Barnett is expected to start proceedings to acquire the land at James Price Point through the courts this week. “What […]
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New Report by Curtin Uni recommends tourism not gas development for the Kimberley
September 1, 2010 – 7:36 am
A new study by the Curtin University Sustainable Tourism Centre identifies plans for a massive polluting LNG industrial site near Broome as a serious threat to the Kimberley’s unique and globally-recognised tourism ‘brand’. The report entitled “Kimberley Whale Coast Tourism: A review of opportunities and threats” by Dr Michael Hughes and colleagues from Curtin University […]
Save The Kimberley – On Tour With the John Butler Trio
August 29, 2010 – 6:44 am
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.
Gas hub in doubt – ABC articles
August 27, 2010 – 9:37 am
Aboriginal Traditional Owners warn compulsory acquisition threatens Kimberley gas
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 […]
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 […]
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
Do you Fish ? Well remember you also vote
February 22, 2010 – 11:43 am
Broome waters are internationally recognised as a Fishing Mecca for recreational fishing . It is a sustainable industry that has some of the worlds best light tackle sports fishing. This has been Bringing tourists to the region for the past twenty years. The proposed gas hub at James Price Point threatens the prised Sailfish and Marlin grounds which are just […]
The case against James Price Point substantially arises out of the WA government’s own documents
February 8, 2010 – 4:15 pm
There is a new heavyweight in the ring ready for fisticuffs over plans to build a gas processing plant close to Broome. It’s former Federal Court judge Murray Wilcox QC, who has sat on dozens of historic cases and has long had an interest in human rights. Mr Wilcox, made last week an officer of […]
Combating Industry and Government Spin
January 22, 2010 – 1:38 pm
Spin, the Practice of presenting news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression. Rod Hartvigsen a well known Broome Photographer reports on the current situation and atmosphere in the Iconic Town. I speak to a lot of people on a weekly basis at the Broome Markets. Many are tourists visiting the town […]
