Media Release

Latest Release -19 February 2010

Woodside gas plant disaster for fish marine wonderland in Kimberley – Government report
A report commissioned by the WA Government on the impacts of the proposed gas hub in the Kimberley makes it clear that the project is likely to have significant impacts on recreational and commercial fishing.
The Fishing Industry Impact Study has alarmed environmentalists and local fishers. <more>
Attachment: Bait Movement Map

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Past Release
9 February 2010	Joint venture partners take huge investment and environmental risk on Kimberley Whale Coast
8 February 2010	Northern Australia Taskforce recognises Kimberley environment must be protected
4 December 2009	D-day for the Kimberley as governments ignore environmental laws - Barnett; Ferguson set stage for legal challenge
4 December 2009	BROWSE LNG – “HEADING FOR A TRAIN WRECK”
5 November 2009	Government oil spill inquiry should not delay immediate action on marine protection
28 October 2009	‘Oil spill should never have happened’: Revelations spark urgent push for inquiry and safeguards
15 September 2009	More oil spills likely, say experts Federal government may have been negligent
14 September 2009	Environs Kimberley flies over oil spill – “Like a scene from a disaster movie”
4 September 2009	Poor response on oil leak emergency demands Kimberley LNG rethink
1 September 2009	Kimberley whale survey shows highest numbers near proposed LNG hub
24 August 2009	Environmental disaster highlights risks associated with proposed Kimberley developments
3 August 2009	WA Premier undermining strategic environmental assessment for proposed Kimberley gas project
3 August 2009	WA Premier proposal to dam Fitzroy to send water to mines in Pilbara unsustainable
26 July 2009	Landcorp Community Summit 2030 – WA Government vision for Broome ‘disturbing’
24 July 2009	New study released on Fitzroy River fishway Fitzroy River fishway vertical-slot concept design – AECOM, June 2009. Figure 1 and Figure 2
22 June 2009	WA Government must set bar high for Kimberley conservation strategy Attachment: Environment NGOs Response to the WA Government’s Kimberley SCIENCE SYNTHESIS / SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION STRATEGY JUNE 2009 Click to view
31 May 2009	New report shows sites for gas hub outside Kimberley more appropriate
4 May 2009	MARIA MANN HONOURED BY CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF WA
27 April 2009	Gas deal likely to be shelved– impacts on threatened species too great
15 April 2009	Community views sought on Fitzroy River fishway proposal
9 April 2009	Earth Day – Broome Climate Change talks with Al Gore trained presenters
1 April 2009	Government pressure for Kimberley LNG deal driven by politics not public interest
29 March 2009	Successful concert in Broome highlights Indigenous cultural concerns regarding proposed gas development Environment groups welcome cultural and musical collaboration.
27 March 2009	Secrecy surrounds Kimberley LNG project
3 March 2009	Rudd Government failure on climate bad news for the Kimberley
6 February 2009	Premier urged to seek federal environment approval for Ord expansion
5 January 2009	Environs Kimberley and FARA reject Browse to Burrup
2 January 2009	Endangered Turtles versus vehicles in Broome
23 December 2008	Environs Kimberley labels LNG Hub at James Price Point a disaster
19 December 2008	Environs Kimberley rejects EPA report on Kimberley LNG Precinct
17 December 2008	Environs Kimberley welcomes Broome Shire Council motion rejecting LNG Hub
5 December 2008	Environment and tourism groups support KLC rejection of Woodside offer
4 December 2008	EK Leadership Changes Hands
26 November 2008	‘Australia’ star Jack Thompson lends voice to Kimberley conservation campaign Attachment: Mr Thompson's recorded voice over
14 November 2008	Foolish GM Cotton decision jeopardises future of the Kimberley Attachment: GM Cotton in the Ord River Irrigation Area – Discussion Paper A submission by Environs Kimberley, 30 August 2007.
11 November 2008	Three good reasons to defer Kimberley gas hub decision
16 October 2008	Barnett Disregards Process and Environment in Pre-Empting LNG Decision
14 October 2008	Environs Kimberley Community WEED Project a finalist in WA Environment Awards 2008
7 October 2008	Key organisations work with Aboriginal rangers to conserve vine thickets
3 September 2008	WA Election: Liberals need to come clean on Fitzroy River dam
28 August 2008	COLOURFUL WHALE ACTION FOR KIMBERLEY PROTECTION
19 August 2008	WA Elections: Carpenter’s no-GM stance welcomed, Ord expansion plans questioned
15 August 2008	WA election: Environs Kimberley rejects Barnett’s push to industrialise the Kimberley; calls on parties to commit to protecting Kimberley environment Attachment: 2008/09 WA Election – Key Policy Asks
15 August 2008	Broome to host Get Up Climate Torch Relay
11 August 2008	Enthusiastic community response to Annual Cable Beach Crab Survey
6 August 2008	Barnett’s Kimberley canal still a dud
6 August 2008	HEALTHY PLACE, HEALTHY PEOPLE NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK RETURNS TO THE KIMBERLEY
25 July 2008	CONSERVATION GROUPS SUPPORT KIMBERLEY LAND COUNCIL CALLS FOR MINING MORATORIUM
25 July 2008	WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS RISKS IN KIMBERLEY HUB PROCESS
22 July 2008	Enough of the bleating. It's time the LNG industry paid the true cost of carbon emissions
4 July 2008	RUSH TO FIND KIMBERLEY HUB THREATENS PROCESS, ENVIRONMENT
19 June 2008	Legal protection for the Fitzroy River - why are we still waiting?
26 May 2008	ENVIRONS KIMBERLEY ART EXTRAVAGANZA
14 May 2008	WA Budget overlooks Kimberley environment in favour of mining, irrigation and roads
13 March 2008	Water Forum provides opportunity to discuss future of Fitzroy River
25 February 2008	EK asks agencies to promote locally indigenous and non-invasive plants
6 February 2008	Green groups urge immediate Federal action on INPEX
3 January 2008	Kimberley Environmentalist Wins Wild Award
7 December 2007	Omodei’s Fitzroy River dam plan sending Kimberley backwards
6 December 2007	Conservation organisations welcome joint statement with KLC on gas development in the Kimberley
25 October 2007	Kimberley locals confront Japanese petroleum giant Inpex
16 October 2007	Kimberley Alliance alarmed by Deputy Premier Ripper’s Taskforce announcement: WA Government called on to commit to a single hub and rein in Inpex
4 September 2007	EK Launches its Community WEED Project
21 August 2007	Industrialization not an Option for the Kimberley
15 August 2007	'The Rising Tide Project' National Science Week In The Kimberley
30 July 2007	Appeal Win Sends Message to Inpex
30 July 2007	'The Rising Tide Project' National Science Week comes to the Kimberley
21 June 2007	Ord Stage 2 – at what cost?
18 June 2007	Conservationists echo Kimberley tourism call: Gas plan urgent
5 June 2007	Australian environment groups: Climate change is the overwhelming issue Associated document: Climate Change Policy Agenda
22 May 2007	Major Art Auction to Help Save the Nature of the Kimberley
22 May 2007	Monitoring in Roebuck Bay finding low levels of seagrass
18 May 2007	The future of the North – a crucial national issue
7 May 2007	Heffernan pre-empting outcomes of Northern Taskforce
1 May 2007	Oh my dear! Fitzroy River dam proposal blind to environmental costs and community aspirations
18 April 2007	East Kimberley sandalwood plantation needs further environmental assessment
26 March 2007	Environs Kimberley Student Environmental Award Winner 2007
22 March 2007	Green groups campaign for long-term protection of the Fitzroy River
8 March 2007	Seagrass Monitoring in Roebuck Bay about to kick-off
8 December 2006	Environs Kimberley welcomes State Government Energy Rebate Scheme
7 December 2006	Environs Kimberley Rejects Offer to join Woodside’s Community Reference Group
17 November 2006	Communiqué, Northern Australia Environment Alliance. Fix the south, don't ruin the north
6 November 2006	EK Chairperson Selected for Al Gore Climate Change Training
16 October 2006	Call for Federal Government to reject GM cotton in northern Australia at campaign launch
25 September 2006	Beach Vandalism, Riddell Beach
30 August 2006	Leading Conservation Organisations Join Forces to Save Reef from Drilling
17 August 2006	Kimberley Conservationists Honoured
3 August 2006	Kimberley’s unique environment to be highlighted during national Science Week
28 July 2006	Conservationists urge caution over plans for GM Cotton release in the Kimberley Attachment: Executive Summary
25 July 2006	Ord Stage 2 risks repeat of massive land problems in the south
10 July 2006	Unspoiled Nature is Kimberley’s major asset, Survey finds
29 June 2006	Roundtable report maps an appropriate future for the Kimberley
19 June 2006	EK 10th Anniversary Art Auction a Huge Success
13 June 2006	New cotton plans threaten Northern Australia’s rivers
1 June 2006	Getting Crabby about 4-Wheel Drives on Cable Beach
31 May 2006	Environs Kimberley celebrates 10 years fighting for the Fitzroy
25 May 2006	Major Art Auction to Help Celebrate Environs Kimberley’s 10th Anniversary
2 May 2006	Environs Kimberley Welcomes Expert Panel’s Findings But Slams Cost
17 March 2006	Environs Kimberley Names Inaugural $1,000 Student Prize Winner
31 October 2005	Environs Kimberley Launches Inaugural $1,000 Student Prize
17 October 2005	ROUNDTABLE sets path for APPROPRIATE Kimberley development
10 October 2005	Appropriate Economies Roundtable Opens Tuesday October 11, Fitzroy Crossing
13 September 2005	Fitzroy Crossing Forum to examine Sustainable Future for Kimberley
19 July 2005	Local Environment Group Shortlisted For $50,000 Riverprize
28 June 2005	EK Lodges an Appeal Against EPA Go Ahead for Diamond Mine
17June 2005	Major Art Auction Tonight to Raise Funds for Environs Kimberley
3 June 2005	Environment Groups Australia-wide Sign Joint World Environment Day Statement
13 May 2005	Local Art featured in Environs Kimberley Art Auction
11 April 2005	Conservationists Condemn Howard Government’s Attempt to Emasculate Green Groups
1 April 2005	Initial Submission to Expert Panel: An investigation into Kimberley de-watering proposals
24 February 2005	Green Groups Warn: Canal will Trigger Environmental Disaster
17 February 2005	An 'Open Letter' to the Leader of the Opposition Hon. Colin Barnett MLA re a Proposal to build a Kimberley to Perth Canal.
3 February 2005	Conservationists Condemn Colin's Crazy Canal Commitment
16 November 2004	Conservationists Slam State Government’s Water Plan
12 August 2004	Green Groups Congratulate Government on Cotton Decision
7 September 2004	Letter to the Editor, "Broome Advertiser"
1 July 2004	Conservationists Congratulate State Government on Decision Not to Re-sign Cotton MOU
25 June 2004	Green & Indigenous Groups Say No to GM Cotton in the West Kimberley
24 June 2004	Kimberley Traditional Owners and Environmental Groups Join Forces
24 June 2004	Letter of Agreement between Kimberley Land Council, Environs Kimberley and the Australian Conservation Foundation
15 June 2004	West Kimberley GM Cotton Project Would Almost Double State’s Annual Water Use
11 June 2004	GM Cotton Trials Proceed Despite Traditional Owners Objections and State GM Free Status
4 June 2004	Conservationists Issue Environment Day Warning on Threats from Cotton Proposal
2 June 2004	Cotton Proposal would Bulldoze more than 200,000 ha of Prime Bilby Habitat
31 May 2004	Iron Ore Company Withdraws Application after Environment Group Objects
4 May 2004	Letter to the Editor, Broome Advertiser - For a Clean, Green Kimberley, Keep Cotton Out
30 January 2004	Letter to the Editor, Broome Advertiser
5 November 2003	Environs Kimberley Condemns Government Extension of Cotton MOU
21 October 2003	Warren Truss offers Kimberley land and rivers to Eastern States farmers...
1 August 2003	Illegal Landclearing at Liveringa is Alarming
27 May 2003	Coral Reef vandalism must stop!
15 May 2003	Concerns over Tropical Timber Plantation Proposal
27 March 2003	Sally Malay Mine – Appeal Rejected
13 March 2003	Riddell Point not Preferred Site
6 December 2002	Kaolin Mining Lease Application Struck Out
8 November 2002	Continuing Concerns Over Proposed Ord Expansion
12 July 2002	Environs Kimberley Joins Call to Ban GMOs
14 June 2002	Is Ord Stage 2 Back On?
13 June 2002	Celebrate the Bay Day
23 April 2002	Environs Kimberley – Five Years On
27 March 2002	Environs Kimberley Backs Council Pearling Ban
12 December 2001	No Go For Ord Stage 2
5 December 2001	Ord Stage 2 Not A Done Deal
26 November 2001	Conservation groups attack cotton plans for northern Australia
1 February 2001	Where the Kimberley Candidates Stand on the Environment
1 December 2000	MoU Extension a Setback for the Environment
17 November 2000	More 80 Mile Beach Mudders Wanted
18 August 2000	Proposed National Parks and Conservation Areas in the Kimberley
3 October 2000	FIX THE TIP!!
2 August 2000	Cotton Project on Shaky Ground
1 December 1999	Rural Land Use Policy Premature
4 February 1999	Warning Bells for Kimberley Cattle
16 December 1998	Broome Shire Council Nominates John Logan
15 November 1998	Clean Up Day held at the Clementson Street Reserve
1 November 1998	Celebrate Fitzroy River at the third Wild River Rage
29 July 1998	Thousands Of Australians Oppose Fitzroy Dam

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