News - Environs Kimberley

New Water Plan must prevent the Martuwarra Fitzroy River becoming WA’s Murray Darling disaster

April 01, 2026

A state government plan for the Kimberley’s Martuwarra Fitzroy River must prevent destructive over-extraction of vital groundwater to ensure it does not become ‘WA’s Murray-Darling disaster’. As the final public...

Wonderful worms and seagrass in hot water

March 05, 2026

Recently, our Seagrass Project Officer Alex Gibson had the opportunity to fly to Perth to attend a marine polychaete (worm) taxonomy course at Murdoch University, led by senior curators and...

Supporting Indigenous-led wetland work

February 25, 2026

Wetlands are the lifeblood of the Kimberley – places of deep cultural meaning, rich biodiversity, and community connection. Kimberley Traditional Owners and their ranger teams are dedicated to caring for...

Kimberley fracking project sparks most highly contested EPA decision in WA history

February 10, 2026

A record number of appeals have been lodged against the WA Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) decision to recommend approval of Black Mountain Energy’s fracking project in the Kimberley, signaling widespread...

Entrance Point Beach boat ramp and car park proposal withdrawal welcome - call to fix boat ramps

February 05, 2026

Environs Kimberley welcomes the withdrawal of the Cook government’s Department of Transport proposal for boat ramps and car parks at Entrance Point beach from assessment by the EPA (details here)....

Kimberley community calls on Minister Swinbourn to reject fracking

January 27, 2026

There was a very strong turnout in Broome recently to protest the EPA decision to recommend fracking by Texan company Black Mountain at its proposed Valhalla project – over 130...

WA environmental groups slam terrible EPA Kimberley fracking decision

January 20, 2026

Community groups are stunned and outraged, vowing to ramp up pressure on the Cook Government after Western Australia’s EPA recommended the first fracking project in the state since Labor lifted...

Cambridge Gulf seabed mining threat to one of earth’s last intact coastlines must be rejected

December 19, 2025

The Kimberley coastline is considered by scientists to be among the top 4% of intact coastlines on the planet, comparable to the coasts of Antarctica and the Arctic. The Cambridge...

SKIPA nurtures community buzz around native plants

December 18, 2025

Society for Kimberley Indigenous Plants and Animals (SKIPA) was busy in 2025 celebrating the beauty, diversity, and ecological importance of Kimberley native plants with a variety of events. Earlier in...