Local Heroes A dedicated group of local community members are standing up for what is right and preventing multi-national companies from undertaking drilling and establishing a ‘beach head’ on the culturally significant, scenic and environmentally sensitive Kimberly coast. This group of normal community members are doing extraordinary things. These everyday heroes are working in moral […]
Category Archives: Government
What is going on at James Price Point?
October 25, 2010 – 1:36 pm
Save The Kimberley has been paying attention to what is happening on the ground and offshore from James Price Point and we are not pleased with what we see. The proposed major gas and industrial hub proposed for James Price point is now referred to by the state government as the ‘Browse LNG Precinct’ in […]
Marine and National Park announcements in the Kimberley
October 24, 2010 – 9:39 am
The WA Premier Colin Barnett announced Friday the 22nd October proposals for marine parks in the North Kimberley, Camden Sound, Roebuck Bay and 80 mile beach, and a change in tenure for the Regent River nature reserve. Conservation groups have slammed the proposals as ‘claytons parks’ offering little real protection and as ‘greenwashing’ and a […]
Broome No Gas march and rally = biggest in Australia?
October 18, 2010 – 5:43 pm
On Sunday 17th October 2010 over 2000 Broome locals marched from the Male oval to Town Beach to say “No Gas on the Kimberley Coast”. Considering the population of Broome we think this might be the biggest march and rally ever held in Australia (per capita)? – If the same percentage of the population marched […]
ABC Stateline reports: Pilgrimage to JPP and Geoffrey Cousins joins the fight
October 13, 2010 – 1:35 am
A group of photographers from around WA recently spent several days at James Price Point photographing what Premier Barnett has previously referred to as an “unremarkable” piece of coastline. The photographers are hoping to raise awareness about the importance of the area, in light of the gas hub proposed at the site. Dunsborough based collaborating […]
Greens leader Bob Brown has thrown his full support behind Save The Kimberley trying to halt the compulsory acquisition of land at James Price Point for a $30 billion gas precinct.
September 16, 2010 – 11:35 am
News: Greens campaign against gas land grab, Flip Prior, The West Australian September 16, 2010, 12:10 pm Excerpt: Greens leader Bob Brown has thrown his full support behind campaigners trying to halt the compulsory acquisition of land at James Price Point for a $30 billion gas precinct. Senator Brown called on Premier Colin Barnett to […]
Community kayak protest at James Price Point
September 13, 2010 – 10:31 am
Kayakers approached the Woodside exploratory drill rig at James Price Point and made a symbolic attempt to tow the rig away to send a clear message to joint venture partners Shell, Chevron, BP and BHP and the State Government “Save the Kimberley – No Gas on the Kimberley Coast” In the wake of the WA […]
Compulsory Acquisition announced: WA Premier Colin Barnett accused of bullying Aborigines over land
September 3, 2010 – 1:26 am
News – West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says his government will start the process of compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley for a gas precinct. After weeks of threatening compulsory acquisition for the $30 billion Woodside Petroleum-led project, Mr Barnett officially announced the government’s intention to proceed. The move has sparked outrage amongst people […]
Compulsory acquisition ‘theft’ of land
September 2, 2010 – 3:19 am
ABC NEWS 2 sept 2010 Indigenous academic Mick Dodson has delivered a warning to the WA Premier, describing compulsory acquisition of land for the Kimberley gas hub as theft and an invasion. The Premier Colin Barnett is expected to start proceedings to acquire the land at James Price Point through the courts this week. “What […]
Gas hub in doubt – ABC articles
August 27, 2010 – 9:37 am
Aboriginal Traditional Owners warn compulsory acquisition threatens Kimberley gas
