Outback Australia Updates

Australia's Outback Found to be a Vast Climate 'Pollution Bank' - September 01, 2010

Australia’s vast Outback has been found to play a vital role in absorbing and storing damaging climate pollution and, if better managed, the area could become a key factor in reducing the nation’s greenhouse emissions, according to a new national study.

The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is under threat from uranium exploration - August 26, 2010

The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is under threat from uranium exploration. Mining company, Marathon Resources, for five year has held mineral exploration lease over 9000 hectares in the heart of the Sanctuary that is set to expire on 10th October this year.

"Some places are too precious to mine ... Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is one of them!"

Biodiversity is life - Our life - July 23, 2010

The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and the value of biodiversity for our lives. The Great Western Woodlands is an extraordinary example of biodiversity, a cornucopia of life.

 

Biodiversity & Cultural Conservation strategy for Great Western Woodlands in final review phase - July 23, 2010

The WA government’s promised Biodiversity and Cultural Conservation Strategy for the Great Western Woodlands (GWW) has been finalised and is now being reviewed by various state government agencies, before being presented to the Western Australian Minister for the Environment.

How do we conserve our outback landscapes? - June 05, 2010

Larry Innes, Director of the Canadian Boreal Initiative visited Perth for part of an Australian tour to outline this groundbreaking conservation initiative.The success of the work in Canada holds many lessons for work in Australia seeking to keep our big outback landscapes healthy. 

Memorandum of understanding supports Indigenous and conservation goals for the Great Western Woodlands - March 09, 2010

The Wilderness Society and the Goldfields Land and Sea Council have signed an MOU agreeing to work together for the protection of WA’s extraordinary Great Western Woodlands.The partners will develop a co-operative approach along with other land users to safeguard the ecology and cultural values of the region, and to ensure land justice and economic opportunities for the region’s Traditional Owners. 

Leading Scientists call for urgent protection of the Great Western Woodlands - January 26, 2010

Growing concern about uncontrolled wildfires and poor management of the globally significant Great Western Woodlands in the south west of WA has prompted more than 50 leading Australian and international environmental scientists to issue a public alert to the West Australian Premier Colin Barnett calling for urgent action to ensure long term sustainable use and conservation outcomes.

SA Government announces proposal for the Nuyts Archipelago and the Investigator Group of Islands to become Wilderness Protection Areas. - December 20, 2009

The South Australian Goverment has announced a proposal for the Nuyts Archipelago and Investigator Group of Islands on the State's Far West Coast to become Wilderness Protection Aareas.  The Government is seeking public comment on the proposal and submissions are due on 5 February 2010.

Creating a Conservation Plan that Works for the Great Western Woodlands - December 15, 2009

It is important that the Biodiversity Conservation Plan due to be released soon by WA government adequately addresses the threats to the Great Western Woodlands, as well as providing protection to areas of outstanding natural and cultural importance. Consultation with stakeholders and the community needs to continue into the future.

Seeking to entrench mining in the middle of the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is NOT “seeking a balance”. - December 03, 2009

The Northern Territory Government would not mine Uluru, the Queensland Government would not mine the Great Barrier Reef, so why is the South Australian Government seeking to entrench mining in the middle of the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary? ACT NOW to save Arkaroola.