Gas Information Night 20th April, 2011The Broome Community No Gas Campaign's Information Night was a great success with nearly 400 people attending the event.The event was organised to counter the spin that Woodside and the Gas Hub proponent, the WA State Government would have people believe, offering to educate people on how the [...]
A 100 police being moved to Broome 11th May, 2012 Does Woodside need a 100 police to protect them from these people? Social Networks, Blogs and feeds have been buzzing with rumours of over a hundred police, being moved to Broome indefinitely to make sure that the Broome Community do not interfere [...]
Goolarabooloo traditional owners were given move-on notices Friday 17th August, 2012The Broome Community has vowed to stop Woodside's works! Earlier today Goolarabooloo traditional owners were given move-on notices after occupying the access track to the compound for over 24 hours.Other Goolarabooloo members have since re-entered the site via helicopter to monitor Woodside's works [...]
Protestors sitting atop two Woodside drill rigs 10th September 2012 - THE END IS NIGH? Two community members, Evan Dowlings and Frances Myles, have been sitting atop two Woodside drill rigs since 5:30 am this morning, at the site of the proposed gas hub at James Price Point, stopping work. The two have [...]
Protect the Kimberley Concert Friday 5th October Thousands gathered at Federation Square in Melbourne for the Save the Kimberley concert, organised by three environmental organisations, The Wilderness Society, Environs Kimberley and Save the Kimberley. The event was organised to create awareness of the campaign against the building of a 30 billion dollar LNG [...]
Broome locals unfurl Massive Banner on Cable Beach 18th November 2012 Today over 200 locals gathered on Cable Beach to unfurl a massive banner, some 35 x 15 metres, last seen displayed in Federation Square, Melbourne to raise awareness of the “Protect the Kimberley” campaign. A helicopter with photo journalists took aerial shots [...]
Broome 2012 No Gas Rally 9th December, 2012 Broome hosted its 3rd Gas Rally in protest of the proposed biggest gas hub in the world. On a scorchingly hot afternoon, with temperatures rising to over 40 degrees, between 800 - 1000 stalwart protectors gathered at Sam Male Oval in Chinatown and began their [...]
Browse back to Court 20th December 2012 Its back to the Supreme Court AGAIN with fresh legal action to overturn environmental approvals given for the Browse Project because of conflicts of interest within the West Australian Environmental Protection Agency board. The Wilderness Society of Western Australia has joined forces with traditional owner, [...]
Outrage at Approval for burial destruction 15th January, 2013 Woodside’s application for Section 18 approval to damage heritage sites and drill in country to the west of Manari Road has been approved by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Peter Collier. At a gathering today outside Woodside's Offices in Broome, an indigenous spokeswoman, wanted [...]
Premier Barnett lies to little Girl 27th January 2013 Is it ok for politicians to lie straight to our children’s faces? Despite police information that Mr Barnett was on his way an hour earlier, Mr Barnett decided to arrive at the Civic Centre in Broome for a meeting with Liberal Party VIP [...]
The final nail in Woodside’s Coffin 28th February 2013 Yesterday approval finally went through and the Monsoon Vine Thickets were listed as “Endangered” by the Australian Government, under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The thickets are a rainforest ecosystem and this listing means death to the Gas Hub. [...]
Broome CELEBRATES!!!!! Friday, 12th April, 2013Today people gathered outside the Woodside Office in celebration of Woodside’s Announcement that it is not economically viable for them to build the Gas Hub at James Price Point. Moving speeches were made by Phillip Roe (traditional owner), Martin Pritchard (Director of Environs Kimberley) and many more. Broome [...]
Entrance Point Reef under threat Privately owned Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) Pty Ltd has been given permission to build a floating jetty to mainly service the oil and gas industry. My question is why? Our Port Authority owned jetty has constantly run at a loss since it was built and given subsidies [...]
Tunnel Creek Tunnel Creek is one of the most captivating things to do on your Gibb River adventure. The tunnel itself is amazing and has a fascinating history.The water in the tunnel can vary in depth according to the previous wet season. With small children, they will have to ride on their parent's shoulders. [...]
Bidyadanga Frack Free Protest Today groups with vested interest attended the Mangrove Hotel to vote regarding whether Fracking should go ahead in the Bidyadanga area. Bidyadanga is located 180 kilometres from Broome. I spoke with Madeline Jandi who was protesting fracking in her country. I asked her about the deal that had been done [...]
Windjana Gorge Windjana Gorge is ancient, beautiful and fascinating. The entrance is hidden and is accessed via a gap in the wall of the gorge and when you come out the other side into the gorge you are presented with a gorgeous sandy beach interspersed with paperbark trees. You cannot swim in the [...]
The Boab Prison Tree is located 6kms south of Derby and is said to be 1,500 years old. It is a massive old girl with a girth of 14.7 metres. Excerpt from the Information Boards on-site regarding the Boab The large white flowers of the Boab open for one night only. It is pollinated [...]
Staircase to the Moon The Staircase to the Moon, is a natural phenomenon, caused by the rising of a full moon reflecting on the exposed mudflats at extremely low tide – creating a beautiful optical illusion of a staircase reaching up to the moon. This spectacular sight occurs from March through to November. Over [...]
Chinatown Broome Chinatown in Broome has undergone a $12.7 million revamp. The idea was to reinvigorate the historic, cultural and hospitality centre of our town. The major improvements aimed to: Traffic calming, shade and improved landscape supporting pedestrian movement; Lighting, street furniture, event infrastructure, public art and entry statements; Improved pathways and connections [...]
5 Reasons to Move to Broome If you've never traveled to Western Australia then you are truly missing out on some spectacular opportunities. The remote town of Broome is a popular destination for tourists, but it can also be quite appealing to locals as a new place to call home. Not convinced? Here are [...]
2018 Shinju Shinju Matsuri is Australia's most famous cultural festival, celebrating the pearl in Broome, Western Australia.Featuring an incredible kaleidoscope of events, Shinju Matsuri pays tribute to our heritage and culture as well as showcasing the multitude of phenomenal talent we have.A total of 40 events will take place throughout the nine-day festival.Click here to [...]
Cyclone Hilda takes Broome by surprise Living in a cyclone area where cyclones track up and down the coast every wet season, sometimes leaves locals a little blase when a yellow alert is given. Alert stages are – blue, yellow, red. I think most locals were surprised by the intensity of the winds [...]
Broome Airport Noise With meme's like this floating around on Broome's facebook social page, is it time for a rethink? Years ago I posted information about the broome airport relocation and from a poll located on the page, it seems the residents of Broome, at the time, voted in favour of [...]
2015 Shinju Parade Photos Another great parade for Shinju 2015. There were fairies and stunning thai ladies, gorgeous vintage cars, fire engines with their sirens blasting and their water jets spraying the crowd, speedway cars revving their engines, some amazing puppets .. bilbies, frill necks, and a 15 foot high pandanus tree. The star of [...]
Entrance Point Last night there was a 10m low tide and I walked out to the rocks near the Broome Jetty to look at all the amazing sea life.
Birds of the Kimberley Birds of the Kimberley come in all shapes and sizes and the Broome region is regarded as the most significant site in Australia for shorebirds. Featured here is the gorgeous blue winged Kookaburra, spur winged Plover, the Great Egret, and the irresistible Tawny Frogmouth Owl. If you have a [...]
Broome's Tides Broome experiences huge tidal movements ranging from 0.2 metres to nearly 11 metres. These huge tidal differences occur on the Spring Tides during full and new moons. Neap Tides - During quarter moon phases, the tidal range is much smaller, sometimes dropping to around 3 to 4 meters of [...]
Pet Friendly Caravan Parks around Broome Great news for anyone travelling with their dog to Broome! 🐶 As of tourist season, 2020 Roebuck Bay Caravan Park, now called Discovery Park Broome, is now pet friendly. The beachfront park sits right on Roebuck Bay, giving you easy access to scenic coastal walks with your dog. Dogs [...]
Should Broome Airport be moved? What is the opinion of the Broome Community with regards to the re-location of the Broome Airport? How long have we held to the tradition of planes flying over Sun Pictures and having a laugh at tourists ducking for cover as planes flew overhead? With the [...]
Impress your mates with these 27 interesting facts! By the way did you know .. ? The coastline around Broome contains the most diverse collection of dinosaur tracks in the world, dating back 130 million years. At low tide, you can spot footprints from 21 different dinosaur species, including 1.7-metre-long sauropod prints. [...]