Gas Hub thirsty for Broome Water

Gas Explosion on Varanus Island, Australia, 2008

Gas Explosion on Varanus Island, Australia, 2008

Saturday 25th June, 2011 .. DAY 19!!

The blockade continues to stand strong with some great support from people all over the country and even some parts of the world.

The proposed Gas Hub requires a whopping 8-16 gigalitres (1 Gigalitre = 1 billion litres) of water annually, and would produce 30GL/year wastewater which would be located 2 to 3 kilometres offshore.

Broome town is currently licensed for 8 GL/yr and is using about 6GL/yr.