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Category Archives: community events
Music Icons Unite Over JPP Fight
February 12, 2013 – 3:19 pm
Join Australian music icons, John Butler and Missy Higgins in Fremantle on February 24th for a free march and concert for the Kimberley.
The Kimberley: The Right Thing or Ka-Ching?
July 19, 2012 – 1:30 pm
Esteemed businessman Geoffrey Cousins challenges the doyens of industry and government on their proposed gas plant at James Price Point. —— Meanwhile, Woodside chairman, Michael Chaney lashes back.
Upcoming events
January 2, 2012 – 1:19 am
Byron Bay Blues Festival Guitar Project 2012 – Tickets only $5 each and all proceeds go to Save The Kimberley An amazing array of awesome musicians including John Paul Jones from Led Zepplin and Ziggy Marley signed this guitar. The guitar project is a great support to our important work at Save The Kimberley. […]
Protest Camp Continues Whilst Locals Celebrate Broome at Cable Beach
July 15, 2011 – 2:50 am
Week 6 of the Blockade: Wed 13 July – Wed 20 July The protest continues – while pre-emptive clearing is occurring a James Price Point community opposition continues and is growing. The video at the bottom of this entry tells the story. Meanwhile, the Broome community is moving to an unprecedented level of action. […]
Competition winner – catalyst for change – letter writing
July 10, 2011 – 10:18 am
A huge thanks to all of you who participated in our Catalyst for Change promotion. Our first winner is ‘MW’ for her timely letter to Minister Burke, reprinted below. We have also reprinted a couple of other excellent entries (also with names changed to initials). We hope this will inspire more people to keep […]
Candlelight Vigil Follows Riot Police Aggression at Blockade
July 9, 2011 – 12:13 pm
Week 5 – Wed 6th to 13th June 2011 What a week. The events of Tuesday the 5th of July will not be forgotten. The way in which over 80 police took a long and disturbing day to literally push the protest blockade out of the way has left a strong impression on […]
Police attempt to break blockade – update Day 30
July 5, 2011 – 5:42 am
Day 30 Before first light the police arrived in force. There have been 25 arrests today. Around 100 campers were woken by police. At least 70 Police ahead of a huge convoy of Browse Joint Venture vehicles including bulldozers and other heavy machinery approached the camp. In the pre-dawn 7 Police cars were […]
Blockade News, Days 27-29
July 4, 2011 – 2:59 am
Day 27 Today many people joined the Goolaraboloo Family at Millibinyarriat to show support at the beginning of the Lurujarri Heritage Trail. Everyone was welcome to come together and celebrate Reconciliation. The trail is an annual event which has run for many years as a way of bringing cultures together and sharing the stories of […]
Community protest blockade and camp to save the Kimberley, James Price Point – day 26
July 1, 2011 – 4:29 am
Day 26 Today protesters, including senior local Indigenous women, were issued with fines by police – see video below. They stood strong and there was again no clearing or drilling at James Price Point. The blockade is staunch and history is being made… The day started overcast and slow. Events seemed to be unfolding […]
