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Updated: January 30, 2012
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The Kimberley
The Kimberley region of northern WA is one of the world’s great natural and Indigenous cultural regions. Its vast savannah landscapes, wild rivers, extensive wetlands, spectacular coast and rich marine environments provide a multitude of habitats that are home to an extraordinary diversity of species. Incredibly, the far north-west Kimberley sub-region is the only part of Western Australia, and one of very few in Australia, that appears to have retained its complete native fauna species diversity without extinction since European settlement.
Kimberley Updates
- Woodside delays gas hub decision - January 31, 2012
- Court rules James Price land grab invalid - December 06, 2011
- Woodside plans to drill Scott Reef - December 05, 2011
- The road to nowhere - delayed - December 01, 2011
On December 17 2011, Woodside CEO Peter Coleman publicly requested that the final investment decision on his company's plan to build a $40 billion gas factory at James Price Point be delayed pending further 'evaluation'. The announcement is great news for our campaign to stop this inappropriate development and preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Kimberley
At its most basic, this decision means that Woodside does not yet have secure access to the proposed site of the gas hub. This is a massive setback for Woodside and the other project proponents, and is likely to delay the project significantly.
In a further blow to the Kimberley’s heritage values, Woodside Petroleum is proposing to drill up to 90 gas wells in and around the sensitive Scott Reef area off the Kimberley coast. The public has until late January to make comments on this proposal.
Our campaign to stop the building of the proposed gas hub at James Price Point continues at pace. While the proponents proceed slowly down the path of deciding whether to fund the hub, the project needs a road. Without a road, construction of the gas hub cannot proceed.
Kimberley Events
- Perth volunteer meetings - January 18, 2012
Our volunteer meetings or Wilderness Action Group (WAG) meetings are informative, fun, social, motivational and educational. They are also a great opportunity to learn about TWS's environmental work and get actively involved in campaigns to protect WA's wild places and wildlife. If you are interested in volunteering with us - Perth WAG meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month!
Kimberley Media Releases
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Investors warned off new Kimberley coal project - January 29, 2012
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Broome Supporters asked to 'Vote for the Environment' - October 07, 2011
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New Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park Plan welcomed - September 30, 2011
