April 2025

In this edition of EK News, we thanked southern Western Australians, whose connection to the movement to protect the Kimberley was reflected in their state election votes. That same community pressure saw Texan company Black Mountain's plans to frack the Kimberley referred for EPBC Commonwealth assessment, as noted in the Frack Free Kimberley report.

Sam reports on a trip to the Great Sandy Desert with the Karrajarri Rangers to visit desert Ngapa Kunangkul (living waters). Wendy reports on severe coral bleaching across the Kimberley coast due to heat stress. Holly writes about two trips, one to work with Gooniyandi Rangers to set up a native plant nursery near Fitzroy Crossing and a second to Kununurra with the Wattleseed Collective for professional development. The campaigns report highlights two films—“Corals’ Last Stand” and “Lifeblood”—which screened to sellout audiences and raised awareness of the need to protect the Kimberley’s Scott Reef and the Martuwarra Fitzroy River.

We pay tribute to Louise Beames, one of our longest-serving staff members, who is departing after seventeen years at EK. We welcome new staff including our Operations Director Liam Wright. We spotlight our volunteers' contributions and celebrate Easter Bilby season. We honour the late Goolarabooloo matriarch, a resilient defender of her ancestral lands who successfully fought against industrialisation at Walmadany James Price Point.

This edition also sees the last ‘Mad Cow’ article, a historical and poignant moment.

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