21st August, 2011 – Bike to Broome have arrived today at lunchtime after an epic non-stop around-the-clock tandem bike ride from Perth to Broome. The 2,400 km journey is about raising awareness and to oppose the building of the $30 billion gas hub at James Price Point, north of Broome. A picnic at Town Beach …
19th August – There has been much speculation regarding bushfires in the James Price Point area. It has been proposed that Woodside is worried about the existence of Bilby habitats in the James Price Point area? Woodside has withdrawn all their workers and equipment from the area and stopped work stating their concern for their …
8th August – BILBY’S FOUND AT JAMES PRICE POINT! – Today in a media release by Environs Kimberley, information regarding a Bilby population found in an area slated for bulldozing by Woodside Petroleum. Conservationists are calling on the Federal Environment Minister to intervene to stop the bulldozing of the site and undertake investigations into the …
7th August– Broome the next Dubai? Front page of the Australian this weekend, the dispute over Woodside Petroleum’s $35 billion James Price Point gas hub project is fueling the pending Federal Government decision to potentially declare West Kimberley, Australia’s biggest National Heritage Area and an environmental standoff reminiscent of Tasmania’s Franklin Dam Blockade is brewing …
4th August – 3 videos from the blockade. The first is taken by Marine Scientist and fellow whale watchers. The video shows Police Boats harassing whales near James Price Point. Link The Whale Watcher depicted in the next video, spoke of the above incident on ABC Radio. The following morning, she attended the Manari …
2nd August – Today, Environment Minister, Tony Burke toured the area where the proposed LNG Gas Processing Hub is to be located. He met with many key community members including Law Man, Phillip Roe who explained the importance of the Lurujarri Trail and Songline and how it was our duty to keep safe, guard, protect, …
Broome Gas Hub Protestor locks on 1st August – A 41 year old broome man has been arrested after locking himself to a vehicle and is charged with obstructing Police. Police eventually freed the man after 6 hours by removing the axle. Shaun Clark, a fellow protester, recently resigned from his job as a ranger …
28th July – The State Opposition says it is a conflict of interest to have two former Woodside executives working in Premier Colin Barnett’s office. Read more .. 29th July – Kimberley Web Design’s retrospective of the No Gas at James Price Point .. 30th July – Tony Burke, Federal Environment and Communities Minister, is …
28th July, 2011 – Last week a school teacher from Perth, who visits Broome every year, captured this amazing photo of a humpback whale breaching and then crashing back into the water just 5 metres from their fishing boat. “It was amazing,” Ms Moloney said. “We just couldn’t breathe properly afterwards. It was absolutely mind-blowing …
23rd July To date, more than 100,000 hectares has been burnt. Smaller fires had yesterday formed an 18km front about 20km north of Broome. Volunteer fire and rescue services have been back-burning at the site and aerial back-burning is also underway in a bid to stop the fire spreading further.
21st July, 2011 – Dinosaur’s revenge: Could 130 million year old dinosaurs make the Kimberley gas hub extinct? a quote from the
Apologies to my readers Unfortunately I do not have the time to maintain, everyday news for Broome and the Kimberley. From time to time I will post something of particular importance, thanks for understanding! PS I run this blog for LOVE! I do however run a Facebook Page which has lots of interesting news. Kimberley …