Kimberley Updates

Important gains likely for the Kimberley, but serious threats intensify - August 25, 2010

This week we are anticipating Premier Barnett will make a much-anticipated announcement on the future of the Kimberley, but not all the news is likely to be good. Find out what you can do to help.

The Wilderness Society meets with new head of Shell Australia - August 13, 2010

Peter Robertson and Renae Williams from The Wilderness Society, and Piers Verstegen, Director, Conservation Council of WA spent an hour with her and senior staff at the Shell office in Perth.Ms Pickard is new to Australia, coming from Shell’s notorious operations in Nigeria. Read more here.

A message from the Kimberley team this election - August 12, 2010

Having trouble keeping up with all the promises and what they really mean? We'd like to help break it down and provide you with the latest information about what political parties have promised for the Kimberley, and how you can help make them deliver more!

Australian Federal Election - Your environment, your future, your vote - July 23, 2010

The Federal election is on Saturday, August 21. Get active, tell the major parties the environment is your priority, and let’s get the environment and action on climate change on the federal agenda.

Kimberley: The gathering storm of industrialisation - July 05, 2010

Major coal mining threat in Fitzroy River valley. As we feared, talk of the development of the oil and gas industries in the Kimberley is proving to be the 'thin edge of the wedge'. Now there is a major emerging threat from coal mining and export.

Woodside charges ahead without environmental assessment - June 14, 2010

The environmental assessment for the proposed gas plant at James Price Point, near Broome, is yet to be completed and released for public comment - but this isn't stopping Woodside from charging ahead with seismic testing and land clearing applications.

Oil spills spell disaster for our natural assets - June 11, 2010

As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill finally comes to a stop in the US, here in Australia we are still coping with issues arising from our own oil and gas rig disaster off the pristine Kimberley Coast last year.

Chevron puts it’s head in the sand over Australian environmental concerns? - June 01, 2010

Big oil fails to listen to community concerns yet again. Wilderness Society representative Josh Coates along with representatives from Nigeria, Burma, USA, and other countries was on the 26 May 2010 denied legal access with proxies to the Chevron AGM in Houston Texas.

6000 letters prompt Premier's bold new vision for the Kimberley: "One of Australia’s greatest national parks" - May 27, 2010

Today the don’t fail the whales collaboration delivered over than 6000* messages of 'don’t fail the whales' to WA premier Colin Barnett. The community was concerned that the Kimberley’s breeding ground for humpback whales will not receive proper protection in marine sanctuaries. The good news: Colin took a balloon and made some bold statements...

World Turtle Day 2010 marked in Australia's sands - May 23, 2010

On Sunday May 23 2010, the Wilderness Society, the Australian Marine Conservation Society & Environs Kimberley jointly organised a national day of action for World Turtle Day.

The event attracted over 200 people to hit their local beaches all around Australia and build giant sandcastle turtles to raise awareness of the plight of the flatback turtle.