WHAT’S THE FUSS IN THE KIMBERLEY? Showing as part of Message Sticks 2012 Film: Old Country, New Country (Mark Jones and Alex Petersons, Australia 2009, 26 min) Panelists: George Negus, Stephen Pigram, Mitch Torres and Albert Wiggan The Kimberley landscape, in remote Western Australia, is wild, dramatic and untamed. Some consider it the mostRead the Rest…
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Welcome to Save The Kimberley.
March 3, 2012 – 10:39 am
We are an independent awareness organisation and exist to engage and educate the Australian and international community about the threat to the Kimberley Coast and its inland wilderness areas posed by gas and large-scale industrial development proposals. Save the Kimberley does not oppose development. We are not-for-profit, volunteer run and unlike any environmental, cultural, socialRead the Rest…
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 2, 2012 – 1:19 am
Friday 30th March – Wednesday 11th April The Power and The Passion exhibition comes to Perth after a successful showing in Broome. It highlights both the power of the Kimberley landscape and the passion of the people fighting to protect it. Featuring the photography of renowned artists such as Australian and West Australian LandscapeRead the Rest…
Media Stories and links for December 2011
December 5, 2011 – 7:37 pm
From a landmark Supreme Court case outcome to financial and economic woes slowing down investment decisions, December was a newsworthy month for those interested in the proposed Browse gas hub. Woodside gas plant doubts Peter Ker, Rania Spooner, December 20, 2011 Sydney Morning Herald HOPES that Woodside Petroleum will abandon plans to buildRead the Rest…
Save The Kimberley T-shirt design competition
November 10, 2011 – 4:04 pm
Save The Kimberley T-shirt design competition competition runs from 09 November at 20:30 – 13 December at 23:30 The time has come for Save The Kimberley to conjure up a new design for our wonderful t-shirts! We will be hosting a competition to create this new design. This competition is open to the publicRead the Rest…
Kimberley national heritage listing announcement
August 31, 2011 – 3:42 am
Today at One Arm Point at the top of the Dampier peninsula in the Kimberley West Australia Tony Burke announced national heritage listing for parts of the West Kimberley. This announcement has been welcomed by most as long overdue recognition of the outstanding and world class natural and cultural values of the Kimberley, includingRead the Rest…
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.Read the Rest…
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 keepRead the Rest…
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 onRead the Rest…
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 wereRead the Rest…