Marine & Coastal Media Releases

New report warns iconic Kimberley tourism brand at risk from industrialisation - August 31, 2010

A new study by the Curtin University Sustainable Tourism Centre identifies plans for a massive polluting LNG industrial site near Broome as a serious threat to the Kimberley’s unique and globally-recognised tourism ‘brand’

Calls for immediate halt to Woodside’s drilling off James Price Point - August 18, 2010

The Wilderness Society has today made an urgent 'Section 38' referral to the EPA over Woodside’s plans to conduct exploratory drilling off James Price Point, north of Broome. The drilling is part of Woodside’s plan to develop a huge polluting LNG industrial site on the Kimberley coast.

Tony Abbott out of touch with WA voters on Marine Protection - August 06, 2010

Today’s announcement that a Coalition Government would suspend planning for marine sanctuaries
around Australia shows that Tony Abbott is out of touch with coastal loving Western Australians, the
Conservation Council of WA and Wilderness Society said today.

Hello… green policies? Gillard, Abbott Missing-In-Action on nature conservation - August 03, 2010

The Wilderness Society has criticized both Labor and the Coalition for failing to present clear, positive policies to protect our native forests, our unique natural ecosystems and marine environments, and iconic places like the Kimberley and Cape York.

Premier, the Humpbacks are arriving in the Kimberley – but where’s their marine park? - July 12, 2010

Premier Colin Barnett must explain why there are still no plans released for a marine park to protect one the world’s most important Humpback Whale nurseries on the Kimberley coast, leading WA conservation organisations said today.

Oil spill risk makes marine protection a federal election issue - June 21, 2010

The need to protect Australian marine waters from the risk of large scale oil spills in Australia is expected to be an important issue in the lead up to the federal election. 32 environment groups including the Wilderness Society, ACF, WWF Australia and Pew Environment Group are calling on all
political parties to support a network of large marine sanctuaries to safeguard Australia's unique marine life. Read their call for action here.

Banning oil & gas in sensitive areas is now a global call - June 08, 2010

On World Oceans Day, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) called for a global ban on all oil and gas development in sensitive areas - due to the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This supports The Wilderness Society and Environs Kimberley’s call for a moratorium on all oil and gas development in the Kimberley, following Australia’s largest platform oil spill from the Montara rig in the Timor Sea, last August.

Media Release: Floating LNG to save Woodside billions: Is Browse next? - June 04, 2010

The Wilderness Society has welcomed confirmation today that processing gas reserves via floating LNG technology would result in billions of dollars in savings for Woodside, and its shareholders. With this new technology, comes a new opportunity to minimise the damage to our marine environment – Woodside must abandon its plans to build an industrial gas plant on the globally significant Kimberley coast.

Premier announces bold new vision for the Kimberley: “One of Australia’s greatest national parks” - May 26, 2010

Conservation groups have welcomed today’s announcement by Premier Barnett that his government is moving to create in the Kimberley, “one of Australia’s greatest national parks [land and sea].”

6000 letters send clear message to Premier “Don’t Fail the Whales” - May 26, 2010

Premier Colin Barnett will today receive 6000 messages asking “don’t fail the whales” from the community concerned that the Kimberley’s breeding grounds for humpback whales will not receive proper protection in marine sanctuaries.