The abandonment of plans for a gas hub at James Price Point (Walmadan) is an enormous win for the heritage and environment of the area, the community of Broome, and all of the Kimberley.
Tag Archives: indigenous culture
Go Greens!
Watch Senator Scott Ludlam’s impassioned speech here: “Together we’re fighting for James Price Point”
The Tipping Point for the Broome Community…
The WA State government’s recent approval to damage sacred burial sites incenses Broome and the wider community, as the destruction would precede final approvals and a final investment decision.
New Action to Stop $35bn Gas Hub
| 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. […]
“Law Below the Top Soil” – Just Released
Dr. Peter Botsman’s concise history of the flawed proposal to develop Browse Gas at James Price Point is now available publicly for the first time. Download it here.
Save The Kimberley – On Tour With the John Butler Trio
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
Aboriginal Traditional Owners warn compulsory acquisition threatens Kimberley gas
T.O. Calls for Premier to Respect Country and Culture
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, […]
DIVIDED BY GAS has additional air time
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
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