Videos of Save The Kimberley (15)

Videos of Save The Kimberley (15)

Wayne Bergmann calls on Tony Burke to stop gas processing at James Price Point - ABC Kimberley WA - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Wayne Bergmann calls on Tony Burke to stop gas processing at James Price Point - ABC Kimberley WA - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Aboriginal champion of a gas processing precinct north of Broome at James Price Point has altered his position and called on the Federal Environment Minister to not approve the project. Kimberley Land Council Director Wayne Bergmann says that Tony Burke should not approve the project because there are no plans in place to deal with the social impact.

National Heritage Listing

One Place,Many Stories:West Kimberley.
Today at Gambanan on the Dampier Peninsula at 10.30 am the Minister for Sustainability,Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Tony Bourke, announced that the West Kimberley would be added to the National Heritage List.Although the whole of the Dampier Peninsula was not listed the intertidal area from north to south has been included and will help protect the ancient dinosaur trackways from further destruction.As the minister said this morning to the small crowd that gathered for this historic moment "if you want Broome to be the next Pilbara, then you wont like my decision.And if you want Broome to be the next Dubai then you wont like my decision" because the areas are too sensitive for this.
We certainly hope that barnett and woodside sit up and take notice of this spanner in their works and that they immediately cease all activities in this tidal zone as a matter of urgency and law.
handsoffcountry, standing up for the planet!

Heritage Listing for Dinosaur Footprints

Police would support Woodside in suing protesters as relations sour further on the road to James Price Point - ABC Perth - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Police would support Woodside in suing protesters as relations sour further on the road to James Price Point - ABC Perth - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Woodside convoy halted as protest moves into 35th hour | Latest Business & Australian Stock market News | Perth Now

Woodside convoy halted as protest moves into 35th hour | Latest Business & Australian Stock market News | Perth Now

THREE women have locked themselves onto heavy machinery and a 44 gallon drum in an attempt to stop Woodside from gaining access to the proposed gas hub site at James Price Point near Broome.

Local Broome woman Marion Lester, 58, locked herself onto a Woodside vehicle around 2.30 am Friday morning and police are currently working to free her. She said she is not giving up.

“Woodside’s joint venture partners and investors need to start thinking about why there’s no plan B; any responsible business would have one. The Broome community’s resolve to stop this is not going to go away. In fact, it’s growing stronger by the day.”

Earlier yesterday morning Sue Clarke, 57, stood on the road blocking the Woodside convoy and was arrested for obstructing police. She refused bail conditions and spent Friday night in the Broome lockup. She has since been released on reduced bail conditions.

Dinosaur tracks fuel opposition to $35bn gas project near Broome | The Australian

Dinosaur tracks fuel opposition to $35bn gas project near Broome | The Australian

THE footprints are all around me, as large as spa baths or as small and delicate as a modern pawprint. It feels sacriligious to tread on them, even though I know they are firmly embedded in Broome’s orange sandstone. I skip over the smaller three-toed impressions, and leap across bigger, bath-like imprints.

As far back as 130 million years ago, a huge dinosaur lumbered past this spot and left its distinctive tracks. I hastily catch up with my guide, Louise Middleton, as she traces the animal’s giant steps across a wide, pitted rock shelf. Had we been transported back in time, we might have glimpsed a procession of plant-eating giants as they squelched their way across mudflats or browsed in tropical undergrowth. Looking down at my feet, I notice an exquisite, feathery fossil that hints at the fern-like plants that might have surrounded us.

Middleton has spent years combing the rocky shores of the Dampier coast. We squat to peer at the sharp-clawed print of an ornithopod, a two-legged plant-eater. “I was sitting on one boulder the other day, looked up and down the rock platform and realised there were tracks going in each direction for 500 metres,” she tells me.

Mayo Road Blockaded in International Solidarity Protest

Early Morning arm tube lock on in solidarity with Broome communityFrom 6.00am to 9.30am Friday 26th August, three campaigners occupied Aghoos Road, as part of the ongoing protests against the controversial Shell refinery at Bellinaboy. They formed a triangle in the middle of the road using a set of especially made arm-tubes.

This action follows on from yesterday, which saw the Gardai assault Dublin MEP Paul Murphy during a sit-down protest at the same part of the road. The protest stopped a number of Shell's construction vehicles reaching their destination at Aghoos. All three have been arrested and taken to Belmullet.

One of those occupying the road said, “I'm doing this in support of a similar protest that took place in Broome Community, Australia last night. This is a powerful way to show that struggles from Ogoniland in Nigeria, to the Tar Sands in Canada, Australia, to Erris, Mayo and now to Australia are linked in common cause. Once we heard about the Broome Community actions we had to show solidarity. It feels really powerful to be part of this.”

http://www.shelltosea.com/content/mayo-road-blockaded-international-solidarity-protest

Frech Film Crew issued Move On Notices a James Price Point

French Film Crew given move on notices at the site of the two girls who are locked on at Quondong. The police are working on cutting them off now. The people involved in The Pipe in Ireland have locked on to day in solidarity with the Broome Mob. The road is still being block at Quondong, by the police, at the turn off to everyone including the Darkside. Ice, support, watermelons and lots of fresh energy is needed.

Woodside locked out of James Price Point by Girls

It’s been over 12 hours and still we have three protectors still locked on.

Sue Clarke, who was arrested earlier this morning and refused the bail conditions has been forced to stay in the lock-up and will be imprisoned for the weekend.

Two young women are still locked within a 44 gallon drum and have successful been able to stop the entire Woodside convoy, all day.

Woodside workers were ferried back to Manari Road and sent home without raising a finger of work today.

The Broome community will continue to challenge the illegitimacy of Woodside’s current work plan, will question the lack of governess and will continue to hinder, obstruct and contest Woodside at every turn.

In the words of one of our favorite protectors “Its going to get harder and harder and harder”.

Woodside, your brand is suffering and like Country last week, your company will smolder in the minds of your shareholders.

GO BACK YOU ARE GOING TO WRONG WAY!.

WOODSIDE OVER A BARREL AT JAMES PRICE POINT

Broome No Gas Community Group

Friday, 26 August 2011

MEDIA RELEASE

At 2:00am this morning, a community roadblock stopped the progress of a large convoy of Woodside’s vehicles, including land-clearing and drilling machinery as they tried to return to James Price Point, site of Woodside’s proposed gas hub in the Kimberley.

For over six hours, about 60 Broome community members have halted any progress of this convoy of over 25 vehicles and trucks on the Manari Road, about 40km north of Broome.

“Why are they coming in here at 2am in the morning if they’ve got all their permissions in place?” Goolarabooloo Law Boss Joseph Roe asked Woodside at the site of this morning’s protest.

After a number of traffic infringements were issued and one arrest occurred for protestors standing on the road, four people have locked themselves to machinery, and to a roadblock, in an effort to further delay the return of Woodside onto the proposed gas hub site.

Marion Lester of Broome is currently ‘locked on’ to machinery loaded on a flatbed truck at Manari Road. When asked why she’d taken this action, Marion said,” I’ve lived in the Kimberley for 21 years, in Broome for 7. There are other options for processing this gas than building an enormous new industrial site on an unspoiled stretch of the Kimberley coastline. Woodside should pipe it to the Pilbara, or look to processing the gas on a floating platform offshore.”

“Along with the majority of our community, I’m determined that Woodside’s plans for James Price Point will not go ahead,” Marion continued.

Further down the road, Lauren Ausborne is locked to a concreted 44 gallon drum in the middle of the road with Naomi Hodgson. Still holding up the convoy six hours later, Lauren said, “I feel very strongly that Woodside must be stopped from destroying the living culture and unspoiled wilderness of this place.”

To date, one arrest has occurred this morning – Sue Clarke was arrested at about 3am for standing on Manari Road. Ms Clarke, of Broome, is currently being held in custody and is refusing bail.

Further arrests are expected throughout the day. To date, 26 people have been arrested in protest actions since Woodside have started their landclearing works near James Price Point.

To arrange further comment from protest site, call Nik Wevers: 0417 998 598
High res pictures & HD vision (unedited) available upon request. One image attached

Woodside held over a barrel at James Price Point

Ten traffic infringements issued at Manari Road Blockade this morning.

One arrested, Mrs Sue Clarke is currently refusing the bail conditions.

4 People are currently locked on preventing Woodside from get back on CountryOne woman is locked on the heavy machinery; one man is locked on to another vehicle at the Broome Community NO GAS Blockade.

Police are now issuing traffic infringements to people supporting the two women who are concreted into a 44 gallon drum at Quondong. ABC Regional Radio about to interview Marian Lester, live to air , who is currently locked on.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=240004039370329&set=pu.146254135411987&type=1

Two people are still locked on at Manari Road and two others (women) are locked into a concreted 44 gallon drum, just pass Quondon turn off. About 50 vehicles in Woodside's convoy now held up - on narrow section of road at Quondong. For up -to-date information and photos refer to Save the Kimberley Facebook.

Ten traffic infringements issued at Manari Road Blockade this morning. One arrested, Mrs Sue Clarke. One woman is locked on the heavy machinery; one man is locked on to another vehicle. Police are now issuing traffic infringements to people supporting the two women who are concreted into a 44 gallon drum at Quondong. ABC Regional Radio about to interview Marian Lester, live to air , who is currently locked on.

Following are photos of the two women locked on Manari Road, 50 Woodside vechiles are not going anywhere for a long time

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Protestors lock themselves to cement barrel to stop Shell

Protestors lock themselves to cement barrel to stop Shell

ANOTHER lock-on protest on the roadside in north Mayo, near the site of Shell works for the controversial Corrib gas project, meant that operations were impeded until lunchtime yesterday (Monday).
The two protestors were arrested and charged at Belmullet Garda Station with Public Order Offences.

A spokesman for the Rossport Solidarity Camp confirmed that the two protestors were locked by their arms into a concrete barrel, on the north coast road, from shortly before 7am yesterday morning. This blockade is part of an intensive series of on-road actions, taken by the camp and Shell to Sea, since Shell started works at the Aughoose site for the 4.9km sub-sea tunnel during late July.

A large team of IRMS security guards has been policing the site on behalf of Shell.

A camp spokesman confirmed to The Mayo News that a Garda Síochána cutting team arrived around 9am yesterday morning and was supported by over 20 other gardaí. The protestors were cut from the barrel by 1pm.

He said, the action was also taken to highlight Shell’s recent oil spill at the Gannet Alpha platform, in the North Sea.

The Pipe will be screened at the Manari Road Blockade tomorrow night. A MUST SEE DOCUMENTARY that is totally parallel by our story. Multi national companies riding ruff shot over small communities. Shell is one of the joint venture partners for the proposed LNG at James Price Point.

Conservation groups slam marine plan - The West Australian

Conservation groups slam marine plan - The West Australian
Conservation groups are far from pleased with draft sanctuaries for northern Australian waters.

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke released the details today, saying the ocean's fragile marine life deserve protection. A proposed network of reserves covers global refuges for turtles, dugongs and sawfish as well as the world's largest breeding and feeding ground for whale sharks.

It also aims to protect the breeding ground where each year more than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to mate and give birth in the waters off the Kimberley. The proposed networks of marine reserves are in commonwealth waters which start 5.5km off the coast.

FireExclusionZone-MPEG-4 .mp4 - YouTube

FireExclusionZone-MPEG-4 .mp4 - YouTube



It is evident that these fires have been lit, systematically. Who and why would want to burn country are questions we leave the audience to answer. Fires were lit on the southern boundary of the Trace Line on Friday evening around midnight. The fires were encouraged by easterly winds. In normal circumstances the wind swings to the south and would blow in a westerly direction, burning back onto itself.

Remnant rain forest (monsoon vine thicket) were threatened and the fire did cross the Manari Road just south of James Price Point.

We all fear for the bilbies and their babies but we are hopeful they have survived this holocaust as they live underground in burrows.

However, survival of the bilby population in the aftermath of an environment that has been scorched, with water scarce and habitat depleted of all nourishment is cause for great concern.

Road blockade at Shell's Compound in Co. Mayo | Shell to Sea

Road blockade at Shell's Compound in Co. Mayo | Shell to Sea
It such a parallel to our story. Please take time to write to these people and offer your support.



Shell, is one of the joint venture partners for the Browse.

Fires burning at Manari Road Blockade.

Messages from Facebook:

- Broome Police closed the Manari Road today as bushfires were flaring up! FESA dropped several fire 'bombs', some VERY close to the Manari Road Blockade Camp to try and backburn!? The camp has been established more than 80 days ago to stop Woodside from entering on to country and is still standing strong! We wont give up!

- People on the front line don't give up. Remember you are making a difference. You have a Bike to Broome, mentions in the West Australian, a full page article in the Sunday Times, guestions in Federal Parliament, fabulous coverage on Catylist, Q&A trying hard to ignore you, people donating to get the Dinosaur experts up, John Butler's article, Facebook growing before your eyes. And that's just some of the actions in the last 7days. Keep strong, Australia needs you to stay there.

ALERT LEVEL:
A bushfire ADVICE remains for Manari Road, Waterbank at Quondong Point, north of Broome in the Shire of Broome.

The bushfire is burning in bushland east of Manari Road between Bard Creek and Willie Creek, near the coast north of Broome.

There is no threat to lives or homes, but there may be a lot of smoke in the area. Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date.

ROAD CLOSURES:

Manari Road remains closed to all traffic from the Cape Leveque turn off. This will be reassessed tomorrow morning.
Cape Leveque may be closed from tomorrow morning.

Motorists should avoid the area and be aware of fire and other emergency services personnel working on site.

RELOCATIONS:
Today 120 tourists and staff at Willie Creek Pearl Farm and tourist site were relocated to Broome for their personal safety.

BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:
The bushfire is moving in a southerly direction. It is not contained or controlled.

WHAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE DOING:
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, Bush Fire Service and Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) firefighters are on the scene, undertaking back burning and fire suppression operations. Aerial back burning is also being utilised.

Several bushfires have been burning in the vicinity over the past 14 days. To date there has been more than 97,000 hectares burnt.

AGENCY RESPONSIBLE:
FESA is managing the fire. The Shire of Broome, DEC and WA Police are assisting.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:
If you have a respiratory condition you should contact your local doctor or call Health Direct on 1800 022 222.

In a life threatening situation call 000.

KEEP UP TO DATE:
Call 1300 657 209, visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au or listen to news bulletins.

The next update will be provided at 11am on Tuesday 23 August unless the situation changes.

http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/Alert.aspx?ItemId=2521

Save The Kimberley

Save The Kimberley

Clink on the above link to access photos taken at the Manari Road Blockade this afternoon whilst under threat. Currently the fire situation is under control at the corner. Many local supporters arrived to offer assistance during the fire scare.

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Fires are burning James Price Point August 2011

Sunday August 21, 2011 13:17 AEST

At the height of the fires burning in the northeast of James Price Point, on Friday, residents of Walmandan went to Woodside’s compound in order to gain access to Bilby researchers out in the northern part of the land scarring. However, no one was in the compound and the access road gate was locked. This made it impossible to utilise the quickest and safest way to where researchers were working.

On the same day, the Broome Shire used the fire as an excuse to complete Woodside’s trace line (the proposed 120 million dollar highway from the Cape Leveque Road to James Price Point) right through to the biota track.

Meanwhile Woodside’s Fire Management Plan (World’s Best Practice) is hot in action:

Run for your life

Lock up your gates

Leave the fuel tank and

Take the water trucks

Whilst the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) was in discussions with Environs Kimberley about the best way to manage this fire, the Shire of Broome took it upon themselves to undertake this work. The bulldozer was being walked through by other staff members from DEC, with GPS in hands. No Traditional Owners or FESA representatives were present at the bulldozing.

Many government departments were aware of heritage sites located within the trace line path.

On Saturday morning, someone used the trace line to light additional fires.

These aerials shots were taken early Friday morning.

Thanks to the huge crew of people who contributed these photos and film

to keep YOU up to date.

Hands off country.