Western Australia Media Releases

Community gets behind ‘Stop the Kimberley gas plant’ TV Ad campaign – now airing on Australia’s east coast - March 11, 2010

The Wilderness Society has joined with Kimberley residents, Indigenous Traditional Owners, local environment groups and professional filmmakers to produce a television advertising campaign highlighting opposition to the proposed LNG industry on the Kimberley coast. The 30 second advertisement has been shown on WA television and a fundraising campaign has provided the backing required to launch the ad for a primetime run on SBS world news in Sydney and Melbourne, beginning 8th of March 2010.

New agreement supports Indigenous and conservation goals for the Great Western Woodlands - March 09, 2010

The Wilderness Society (TWS) and the Goldfields Land and Sea Council (GLSC) have signed an important agreement to work together for the protection of WA’s extraordinary Great Western Woodlands (GWW). 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.

Woodside and Joint venture partners cordoned off as an environmental hazard to the Kimberley Whale Coast - February 10, 2010

Peaceful protestors declared Woodside an environmental hazard, using caution tape to cordon off the company’s Perth headquarters.The action was prompted by yesterday’s reports that the Joint Venture partners for the Browse basin gas field have decided to progress site design for the location of a polluting industrial site at James Price Point, just north of Broome.

Joint venture partners take huge investment and environmental risk on Kimberley Whale Coast - February 09, 2010

The decision by Woodside and its Joint Venture partners to pursue a gas processing precinct on the Kimberley coast is a huge risk to investors and the world-class environmental values in the Kimberley said environment groups opposed to the project.

Northern Australia Taskforce recognises Kimberley environment must be protected - February 08, 2010

Western Australian Environment groups including the Conservation Council of WA, The Wilderness Society and Environs Kimberley today welcomed key elements of the new policy blueprint released by the Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce.

Myth of Northern 'food bowl' finally put to rest - February 08, 2010

The Wilderness Society and Environs Kimberley today welcomed key elements of the new policy blueprint for future development in Northern Australia released by the Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce.

Leading scientists issue the Woodlands Declaration to WA Premier calling for urgent protection of Great Western Woodlands - January 26, 2010

Scientists have sent the Premier, and Minister for the Environment, Donna Faragher, the Woodlands Declaration, which details the importance of protecting the Great Western Woodlands - the largest remaining habitat of its type on Earth.

TV Ad campaign slams Kimberley gas hub idea - January 19, 2010

The Wilderness Society has joined with Kimberley residents, Indigenous Traditional Owners, local environment groups and professional filmmakers to produce a television advertising campaign highlighting opposition to the proposed LNG industry on the Kimberley coast.

Environment groups meet with Browse Joint Venture Partners to warn of major Kimberley risks - January 08, 2010

Environment groups Environs Kimberley and The Wilderness Society met today with Browse LNG Joint Venture partners to discuss the risks associated with government plans to impose a gas processing (LNG) plant and port at James Price Point, 50km north of Broome.

Big gas companies bend to Ferguson’s bullying tactics – but no site agreed - December 24, 2009

Conservationists are disappointed by today’s announcement that the Browse Basin gas joint venture partners have accepted the lease retention conditions laid down by Federal Resources Minister Ferguson.