Western Australia Updates
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Woodside delays gas hub decision - January 31, 2012
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
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Court rules James Price land grab invalid - December 06, 2011
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.
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Woodside plans to drill Scott Reef - December 05, 2011
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.
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The road to nowhere - delayed - December 01, 2011
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.
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Ngadju fire management for the Great Western Woodlands - November 21, 2011
Ngadju Traditional Owners in the Great Western Woodlands want to put in place a program which aims to develop and enrich the Indigenous fire practises of the region and provide land and fire management for the safety and benefit of the wider community.
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Proposed fence a barrier to biodiversity - November 21, 2011
A proposed barrier fence along the interface between the Great Western Woodlands and the southern edge of the West Australian Wheatbelt is threatening the Woodlands with further habitat fragmentation and destruction. The proposal involves 6000 ha of clearing and chaining, and the isolation of 300,000 ha of bush.
