Broome Community NO GAS Rally a Success
May 11th, 2010Hundreds 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 […]
Do you Fish ? Well remember you also vote
February 22nd, 2010Broome 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 8th, 2010There 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 22nd, 2010Spin, 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 […]
Shell backs environmentalists against Kimberley onshore gas plant
December 1st, 2009THE SHELL OIL COMPANY has heavily backed environmentalists criticism of its Browse Basin partner, Woodside’s plants to build an LNG Facility onshore on the Kimberley Coast’s James Price Point, just north of Broome. Save The Kimberley spokesman, Kevin Blatchford, said the just released Shell draft environmental impact statement on its proposed Prelude Floating LNG Plant […]