Protest Camp Continues Whilst Locals Celebrate Broome at Cable Beach
July 15th, 2011Week 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 10th, 2011A 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 9th, 2011Week 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 5th, 2011Day 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 4th, 2011Day 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 [...]








