August 2021

In this bumper 25 years edition of EK News our Director pays tribute to all those who have protected the Kimberley and takes readers on a journey from our humble beginnings to our 16,000 supporter base and growing; our Chairperson welcomes our new board members and acknowledges the success of our grant-writing team; and Shaun pens two articles on the implementation plan on fracking and the momentous Kimberley Calling, frack free Kimberley concert. Also inside, Living Green talks of influence, Mad Cow ponders nostalgia; we review Toxic a book by Richard Flanagan and introduce our new staff members and current interns. For Kimberley Nature Project: we release our new publication, ‘Seed collection and propagation guide for plants of the Kimberley’ and talk of the newly established iNaturalist page of the Broome Community Seagrass Monitoring project; the Kimberley Weeds Network has been getting together for online mini-forums; and we trial the emerging technique of environmental DNA (eDNA) with the Bunuba community. Lastly, Anomie covers our recent three events; the Celebrating Bandaralngarri (Fitzroy River) concert, our Kim Churchill concert and the much loved Art Auction.

April 2021

Phil Docherty takes us on a Eucalypt tour, our Chair discusses extinctions, our Director sees opportunities after election and congratulates our new Member for the Kimberley. Living Green talks plastic and Mad Cow likens EK to the Ox. Hamsini tells of fire studies in vine thickets, Matt reports on the Bunuba Weeds Workshop, and we seek volunteers for our market stall.  Our correspondent appreciates our efforts, Tess brings fundraising news and Victoria introduces us to colonial ascidians. We say Vale and thanks to the late Clare Howard. Mal talks Karajarri tech, and Jesse says farewell. Oh — and you can mention EK in your will.

December 2020

Shaun talks fracking, TOs and gas dilemmas, our Chairperson welcomes new staff and Board members, and our Director explores landclearing, legal and illegal.  We farewell MP Josie Farrer, who stood strong for the Fitzroy and against fracking. Living Green visits Broome’s Cash for Containers depot and Mad Cow takes risks. Hamsini explains desert fire and Mal talks high tech.  Tessa describes our new style of art auction, while Ayesha and rangers investigate wattles. We help launch the Marduwarra management plan. Victoria describes symbiosis and Jesse works with hidden Bilbies. Danielle promotes the Weeds Network.  We meet the new Board members and staff.  Happy Christmas.

August 2020

We open with the closure of the sewage ponds, then our Chairperson discusses the EPBC Act review and our Director tells of pressure on the Fitzroy River. We have a book review, and Mad Cow photosynthesises. Shaun warns us about fracking plans, Hamsini tackles that Sneaky Bush and Mal reports on Minyirr regeneration after fire.  Jesse maps vegetation by drone, two patrons write us letters and we close with two fundraisers: the Gray Bros’ concert and the new model EK Art Auction.

April 2020

Our Director imagines the future after Covid-19, our Chairperson thinks of new ways to raise funds, Shaun warns about fracking and Living Green suggests activities for Lockdown. Mad Cow discusses chaos, Louise talks weeds and our editor gets gloomy. Malcolm writes of abundant nature and EK’s projects under restrictions. We welcome new staff and Board members and farewell two dear friends. Hamsini reports on Monsoon Vine Thicket recovery and Alan gives advice on growing vegetables.  Our friend Neil writes a Covid poem.  We thank Pindan Printing for its service.

December 2019

Craig has fun at Fitzroy Crossing, Kate discovers pyrogeography and talks governance, Martin discusses fish kills and fracking. Living Green solves Christmas dilemmas, Mad Cow laments misleading rhetoric, and Kylie makes signs.  Traditional Owners speak up for the Fitzroy River. Andrew talks bilbies and kills neem trees, Tess enjoys a musical performance at the Buddhist Sanctuary and introduces new staff members.  KNP launches Bunuba plants book, Grace describes the women rangers’ camp, Kylie and Alex bake cakes, Shaun opposes fracking, Seagrass wins an award and we bid farewell to staff.

August 2019

In this edition, Karajarri Rangers research species abundance before and after fire, our Chairperson looks back on ten years of art auctions, and Tessa reports on this year’s one. Living Green praises hankies and Mad Cow is disturbed by Chevron.  Fiona describes Seagrass dancing and our Director double-pages the Fitzroy River.  Mal talks language and country according to Glenn Wightman, Tess tells us about our Concert for the Kimberley, and Nigel searches for Night Parrots.  In the dark. 

April 2019

Our Director ponders the benefits of gas versus tourism and reminds us of government promises to protect the Fitzroy. Our Vice Chair explains the Urban Heat Island effect. We bid goodbye to Phillip and welcome Grace and Nigel. Living Green talks container deposits and Mad Cow worries about disappearing insects.  Read Phillip’s fracking swansong and Kylie’s story of women rangers’ work in Monsoon Vine Thickets. SKIPA tackles weeds with Clontarf boys, Fiona praises seagrass heroes and Jess explains taxonomy.  And don’t forget our Art Auction in July.

December 2018

EK wins Google funding, Kate talks advances in recycling and Martin lambasts the government over fracking.  Living Green saves electricity and Mad Cow argues that Nature is priceless.  The Seedbank Project goes commercial, and Ayesha tells us what to plant.  Mal et al protect the Night Parrot, while the Water Corporation gets a serve for endangering Bilbies.  We have new Board and Staff members, and Fiona waxes lyrical about seagrass. Guess who won the Awards? We have a poem about gas and our Art Auction moves to Perth. 

August 2018

In this edition...

Our Director and crowd join local MP Josie Farrer to oppose fracking, our Chairperson is all for container deposits, and Tessa reports on our Concert and Art Auction. Living Green berates Coles over plastic bags, while Mad Cow hopes to be euthanased and Jess conducts fauna a survey with Nyikina Mangala Rangers. Kylie plants trees with several ranger groups, while Carmel explains how money can grow on them. We meet women rangers and country managers, Fi finds changes in seagrass beds, while Ayesha goes back to country with women rangers.