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Updated: December 12, 2011
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Western Australia
The largest state in Australia also has the most wild country. From the fantastic landscapes of the Kimberley, to one of the world's biodiversity hotspots in the south west botanical province, WA contains some of the best of planet Earth. Australia's biggest woodland is the incredibly diverse Great Western Woodlands, stretching from the rabbit-proof fence to the Nullarbor. Our Perth office is working to protect this global treasure. We helped protect the old growth forests of the south coast, and now we want to help connect them, across a thousand kilometres, to the Great Western Woodlands through the ambitious, multi-group effort of Gondwana Link.
Western Australia 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.
Western Australia Events
- Perth Forever Wild presentation
- Perth volunteer meetings
The Wilderness Society invites you to a special Forever Wild event to hear WA Campaign Manager Peter Robertson discuss some of the exciting projects the Wilderness Society is currently involved in. When: Saturday 25 February, 2012 from 1.45 pm Where: WA Ecology Centre, Tamala Room, Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat, WA.
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!
The Wilderness Society WA Phone: (08) 9420 7255 Email: wa@wilderness.org.au
