Kimberley Media Releases
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Gillard starts Darwin gas plant, women pensioners stop gas development at James Price Point - May 18, 2012
While Julia Gillard turned the first sod for the Inpex gas plant at Darwin today, two Broome women aged in their sixties have stopped work on the other gas development for Browse Basin gas.
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Kimberley protest goes nationwide - May 15, 2012
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Biggest police deployment to crush regional community protest since Eureka Stockade - May 13, 2012
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has sent 250 police officers to Broome to crush community opposition to the proposed gas industrial complex at James Price Point, not far off the 276 police and soldiers sent to the Eureka Stockade to crush the miners.
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Outrage as 140 police sent to Broome to crush community - May 10, 2012
More than 100 police are being sent to Broome, the ABC reports, in a desperate attempt to crush local community opposition to the proposed James Price Point gas industrial complex. The majority of Woodside’s Browse joint-venture partners are believed to oppose Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett’s authoritarian stance, and they now must speak out publicly.
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Broome’s famed Cable Beach under threat from James Price Point dredging? - May 02, 2012
The WA Environmental Protection Authority today announced a further delay to the release of their report on the Browse gas strategic assessment. The announcement cited new information from the proponent about a massive increase in dredge spoil from 21 million tonnes to 34 million tonnes, a 60% increase.
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Investors warned off new Kimberley coal project - January 29, 2012
The Wilderness Society has today issued an Alert warning investors of the risks of a new Kimberley coal project. Coal miner Rey Resources faces objections to its mining lease in the Mining Warden's court tomorrow.
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State Government must not waste $120 million on James Price Point ‘highway to nowhere’ - December 20, 2011
Yesterday’s announcement by Woodside that it would not be able to meet a 2012 deadline for a final investment decision on the LNG hub James Price Point was another indication that the private sector is having serious reservations about the financial viability of the project.
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Broome Supporters asked to 'Vote for the Environment' - October 07, 2011
The protection of the Kimberley environment is shaping up to be the most important issue in the forthcoming Broome local government election.
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New Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park Plan welcomed - September 30, 2011
WA Conservation groups today welcomed the release of the draft plan for the new Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park but warned that large scale industrialisation of the region still threatened marine life of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
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Broome blockade reaches 100 day milestone - September 14, 2011
The Wilderness Society has congratulated the Broome community for achieving a major milestone in their brave defence of the natural, social and cultural heritage values of Broome and the west Kimberley.
