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email the perth indmedia mob... Search stories.(story) 2009-05-15 11:23:11 Author: greenerd Title: Kimberley Gas will Destroy Country and Culture The following is a message to the wider community from Joseph Roe: ‘To our Friends, Apart from the obvious environmental impact of this proposed industrialisation, which has been well documented, the significant issue of the preservation of our aboriginal cultural and spiritual heritage, has not been given due consideration. The Law and Song Cycles of Walmadan are not ancient history, but present-day fact. This Law has been kept alive through my grandfather Paddy Roe and now through me. If this threatened development goes ahead, our country is gone forever. Our country holds our Heritage, including our burial sites, and most importantly the Song Cycle that runs through this country from the north of the Dampier Peninsula, south to Bidyadanga, the area below Roebuck Bay. Your voice can draw attention to this great plight and help protect our ancient and sacred Song Cycles – Bugarigaara (Dreamtime). Thank you.’ Joseph Roe Law Keeper and Custodian Northern Tradition Goolarabooloo People Read story (comment) 2009-05-05 09:35:27 Author: Swan Valley Nyungah Community Title: Whale Dreaming Read story (story) 2009-02-11 11:19:45 Author: GMR Title: Barnett backflips over Burrup while Garrett stands by Wednesday 11th February 2009 The Australian Greens have criticised the Western Australian Government for dismissing the need to protect the world's largest collection of Aboriginal rock engravings on the Burrup Peninsular in the State's north-west. Read story (story) 2008-12-20 12:59:54 Author: STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP Title: 200th global rally for Burrup World Heritage Saturday 20/12/2008 - 200th global rally for Burrup World Heritage Listing Expert archaeologists, Aboriginal traditional owners from the Ngarluma, Wong-goo-tt-oo and Yinjibarndi peoples, representatives of the Uniting and Catholic Churches, former federal Liberal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ian Viner QC, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam and lawyers involved in the campaign have united to call for World Heritage listing of WA's Burrup Peninsula. The call was made at a rally in Perth to mark the 200th global "Stand Up of the Burrup" vigil... Read story (story) 2008-12-17 20:17:09 Author: kimberley girl Title: Banner drop from Woodside's Perth office Kimberley banner drop from Woodside Perth office Today, The Wilderness Society unveiled a banner from Woodside's Perth office - calling on the company not to support an industrial site on the Kimberley coast. Woodside is one of several companies who are interested in the State Government's industrial hub proposal for the Kimberley coast. An announcement on the Government's preferred site is expected as soon as Friday. Read story (story) 2008-11-14 11:48:08 Author: Title: Stand Up for the Burrup Stand Up for the Burrup Dear Friends, Read story (story) 2008-11-11 12:01:44 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: Activists rally against Kimberley gas hub November 10, 2008 - A group of some 30 Aboriginal and environmental activists have blocked the entrance to the Beagle Bay community, north of Broome, to prevent Government representatives from entering... "We will not sell our country or our birth rights for money, when we already hold all the true and real wealth in our hands, in our lands and in our very beings..." Albert Wiggan, Spokesperson for 'Hands Off Country'. Read story (story) 2008-10-29 18:11:15 Author: dodgy steve Title: Australia destroys its own Stonehenge: dramatic photo of Woodside destruction of major Aboriginal heritage site First aerial photo showing full impact of Woodside's clearance of prehistoric Aboriginal rock art on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia. Read story (story) 2008-10-26 23:01:40 Author: Friend_of_FARA Title: Media Release: Australia destroys its own Stonehenge Australia destroys its own Stonehenge: First images showing full impact of Woodside's new LNG plant in the heart of the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia. http://www.standupfortheburrup.com/1.jpg Read story (story) 2008-09-24 08:55:36 Author: FARA Media Title: WA State election - a potential win for The Burrup 23/09/2008 - WA State election - a potential win for Murujuga/The Burrup The Western Australian election has created great opportunities for FARA's campaign for World Heritage protection for Murujuga/The Burrup: Read story (story) 2008-07-10 11:09:41 Author: FARA - via the perth indymedia lists Title: Friends of Australian Rock Art - Trip to the Burrup Invite Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA) are organising a very exciting trip - 3rd-10th August 2008 - up to the WA's North West Burrup peninsula to tour the over 500,000 rock engravings, over 30,000 years old - a heritage to be looked after... Read story (story) 2008-05-30 10:51:03 Author: Callout Title: Burrup Peninsula has never been in such danger Stand Up for the Burrup 1. Burrup Peninsula has never been in such danger! The Burrup Peninsula, the oldest and largest rock art gallery in the world, located North West of Western Australia faces two new industrial developments which could cause irreversible changes to its ancient rock art: * Burrup Nitrates (BNPL), a new joint venture between Burrup Holdings and Yara International - announced on the 13th of May 2008 its intention to build an explosives factory directly adjacent to the existing Burrup Fertilisers plant in Hearsons Cove on the Burrup Peninsula. * Methanex Corporation of Canada announced on the 14th May 2008 that its giant $1billion methanol plant was going back to the Burrup Peninsula. Airborne emission and the risk of minor explosion from such industrial plants located less than 1 km away from the Pattersons Valley rock art area cannot be tolerated. Another "Stand Up for the Burrup" to respond to the expansion of Burrup Fertilisers will take place on Saturday 7th June 2008 at 11.30am at the Perth Esplanade - see more details below. Please, add this date to your diary and help save the Burrup at this strategic time... Read story (story) 2008-05-01 11:18:22 Author: Heritage Title: Burrup Vandalism Escalates Monday, April 28, 2008 - Burrup Vandalism Escalates Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA France) today released photos of the latest vandalism at Kangaroo Paw Valley on the Burrup in the Dampier National Heritage listed area. FARA are calling on the Federal Minister to intervene to ensure that the National and World heritage value of the area is protected. As industrialization of the Burrup has grown, increased vandalism has mirrored the expansion. Read story (comment) 2008-04-22 00:30:07 Author: shayne Title: in my life I've seen Read story (comment) 2008-03-21 19:21:33 Author: Kolya Lebedeff Title: Raus Raus Read story (comment) 2008-03-21 02:32:03 Author: leonard Title: Whither the peace movement? Read story (story) 2008-03-11 09:19:07 Author: meds Title: WA Government in secret Burrup deal with Garrett The WA Government is currently negotiating an agreement with the Federal Government over a management plan for the Burrup Peninsula which could have disastrous results for the future of this major heritage site.... Read story (story) 2008-01-30 09:58:07 Author: FARA Media Release Title: Action: BURRUP art destruction - STAND UP! FARA: Stand Up outside Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR), East Perth - Friday 01/02/2008 12.30 - 1.15pm Read story (story) 2007-12-14 10:54:13 Author: Nyungah Support Title: Small little win - WA Airports convicted, fined $10,000 - our Ancient Site (Coles-Myer built on top) We the Old Fellas, the Traditional Owners of the Swan Coastal Plains and the Swan River, Read story (story) 2007-11-15 10:44:27 Author: farrah Title: FARA: B-Day - national day of action Stand Up for the Burrup WA\'s Aboriginal cultural heritage: a national failure of political leadership As we approach the last week of the current federal election campaign, it is abundantly clear that neither major political party has addressed the important issue of the ongoing destruction of Australia\'s Aboriginal culture and heritage, particularly in the mining boom state of Western Australia... Read story (comment) 2007-11-12 16:09:01 Author: fizick Title: continuous tradition? Read story (story) 2007-11-12 11:11:31 Author: Ann Garrison Title: No more gas-fired power plants!!! Banners once flew aroud San Francisco, California\'s City Hall declaring us the UN\'s Solar City of the Universe or some such, but our legislators just voted to plant four new natural gas power plants within the city\'s bounds, three of them in our poorest, most police harassed, and 91% Black and Brown neighborhood, Bayview Hunters Point. Many of us are also acutely aware that the expansion of the natural gas market, including the market for hugely dangerous and polluting liquified natural gas, (LNG), heightens the pressure on the world\'s indigenous peoples and environments, especially those of the West Australoian Burrup Peninsula, http://www.standupfortheburrup.com/ We lost with our legislators but still have a few lawsuits going. Read story (story) 2007-11-05 14:50:18 Author: Media Release Title: Turnbull artfully dodges Burrup heritage decision FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIAN ROCK ART PRESS RELEASE November 4, 2007 - Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has rejected an application by Aboriginal custodians of WA\'s Burrup Peninsula (the Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo people) for protection of their world heritage rock art. His decision to outsource this decision to his offsider, Assistant Environment Minister John Cobb (MP for Parkes) shows clearly that he lacks the courage of his convictions... Read story (comment) 2007-10-15 12:26:08 Author: MEDIA RELEASE Title: Government steamrolls over Burrup Read story (story) 2007-10-14 15:06:25 Author: Hector Van Title: Disappointment over Pluto gas project approval Oct 14, 2007 - The Federal Government has approved Woodside\'s $12 billion Pluto gas development, the second huge gas project to get the go-ahead in recent days. The Australian Government has given approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 for Woodside’s Pluto gas development in Western Australia... Read story (story) 2007-09-26 10:20:17 Author: Standing Up Title: WA GROUP TAKES BATTLE FOR BURRUP ROCK ART TO FEDERAL SEAT OF WENTWORTH September 26, 2007 Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA) is today publishing the attached ad in the Wentworth Courier to highlight Malcolm Turnbull\'s responsibility for the fate of ancient Aboriginal rock art on the Burrup Peninsula in WA\'s Pilbara region, the world\'s oldest and largest rock art gallery... Read story (story) 2007-08-24 16:00:12 Author: FARA Title: ROCK UP FOR ROCK ART! This Saturday night, you are invited to join Friends of Australian Rock Art and enjoy four of WA's best rock acts at a fundraiser for the Murujuga struggle at the Swan Basement, North Fremantle. The musicians performing are: - St Agnes - Phil Moncrieff - David Milroy's band The Hip Replacements, and - funky local band, Burgers of Beef. Tickets are $12/$7, and doors open at 7 p.m. Please come for a great night and support the campaign to protect Australia and the world's largest and oldest cultural monument, an Aboriginal sacred site, Murujuga/"the Burrup". If you can, will you please display the attached flyer, and circulate this email to your networks? Kind regards, Mark, Rachel, Remi, Jeannine for Friends of Australian Rock Art Read story (story) 2007-08-17 16:50:37 Author: FARA Title: Rock up for Rock Art- Friends of Australian Rock Art fundraiser - Swan Basement Doors open 7pm. Bands start ~8pm. Tickets $12/ $7 concession. Local musical acts coming together to share a great night of entertainment and help raise funds for the campaign to 'Stand up for the Burrup' and raise awareness of the plight facing aboriginal cultural heritage across Australia. For more information and cool pictures go to www.standupfortheburrup.com Read story (story) 2007-07-10 03:34:57 Author: Friends of Australian Rock Art Title: RALLY for the Burrup - Friday 13 July The recent heritage listing of a large tract of the Burrup Peninsula by the Federal Government acknowledges the great importance of the rock art for all Australians. Public pressure is working. But, despite the listing, Woodside continues to move forward with their unnecessary plans to clear more rock art on Site B; currently excluded from heritage protection by the Federal Government. We must maintain pressure on the WA State Government and Woodside to abandon this wrong-headed policy and demand that the Pluto LNG Plant is relocated off the Burrup. Read story (story) 2007-07-03 13:41:19 Author: MR B Title: Too little too late - no courage over the Burrup! July 3, 2007: Too little, too late for the Burrup The decision by the Minister for the Environment to give National Heritage listing to the rock art of the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago is overdue, insufficient, and lacks courage... Read story (story) 2007-06-20 10:28:09 Author: Rock Bottom Riser Title: Standing Up for the Burrup! Standing Up for the Burrup: Today, at 11:15 am, in front of Parliament House, a group of concerned parliamentarians, staff, and rock art supporters, will make their contribution to a photographic campaign that has seen the 'Stand Up for the Burrup' message portrayed around the world... Read story (story) 2007-06-07 11:50:19 Author: FARA Media Release Title: WA Government blacklisted as heritage vandals - again! June 7, 2007 - The New York based World Monuments Fund has re-listed the ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia as one of the world's most endangered cultural heritage sites for 2008. This is the third time the Burrup has been listed in the WMF's biennial index. In 2004 it was the first Australian site in history to make the list and was listed again in the 2006 Watch List At a state level, the WA government may be starting to concede ground on their grandiose vision to industrialise the Burrup... SEE ALSO - Dampier Rock Art Updates: http://perth.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=66225 Read story (story) 2007-06-07 11:33:52 Author: Indy Rock Art Title: Dampier Rock Art Updates JUNE 7, 2007: The last eight weeks has seen a great deal of activity and growing public awareness and concern for the art and archaeology of the Dampier Archipelago. The threat of inappropriate industrial development persists and has been recognised by the World Monuments Fund's announcement today that the Dampier Archipelago has been placed on its World Monuments Watch 100 Most Endangered sites for the third consecutive time... Read story (story) 2007-05-29 23:46:45 Author: Elvis Title: What's Happening at the Burrup? Public Presentation - Thursday 31/05 FARA is holding a public information session this Thursday (flyer attached) on the Burrup Peninsula. The presentation will be done by Robin Chapple who recently returned from the Burrup and has witnessed first hand what is happening on Woodside's Pluto site... Read story (story) 2007-05-25 14:47:32 Author: Burrup Indymedia Title: Thirteen percent of Burrup rock art destroyed - FARA Friday 25 May 2007 - Thirteen percent of Burrup rock art destroyed An estimated 13 percent of indigenous rock art on the Burrup Peninsula has been destroyed over the last 25 years, says Friends of Australia Rock Art (FARA) convenor Robin Chapple... Read story (comment) 2007-05-23 11:04:34 Author: jeanning Title: Stand up for the Burrup Read story (comment) 2007-05-23 08:23:45 Author: Mike Dyson Title: WOODSIDE - GET OFF THE BURRUP Read story (story) 2007-05-23 01:48:55 Author: FARA Title: WOODSIDE is still destroying an Aboriginal sacred site On Thursday 24 May, WOODSIDE is hosting a dinner to commemorate the 1967 Aboriginal Rights Referendum. WOODSIDE says that it supports Aboriginal rights. But WOODSIDE is still destroying an Aboriginal sacred site at Murujuga/The Burrup... Read story (story) 2007-05-16 16:09:43 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: Transparency needed on UMC's bauxite plans for Kimberley Wednesday, 16 May 2007 - Transparency needed on Mitchell Plateau mining plans Australian Greens Senator for WA Rachel Siewert has reacted strongly to the announcement by United Minerals Corporation (UMC) that a massive bauxite mine is again on the cards for Mitchell Plateau. United Minerals say that for the last 12 months, UMC's 100% subsidiary Bauxite Australia Pty Limited, has been exploring in areas adjacent to the Mitchell Plateau bauxite deposits. A year 1 drilling program commencing in 2006 made a successful start in identifying extensive bauxite mineralisation on the Company's leases... Read story (story) 2007-04-28 07:08:18 Author: Adam Ant Title: ALP to vote on uranium mines policy "I sought advice and indeed direction if you like from the rank and file of the party and those who attended those meetings were very strong in their view that we shouldn't change the policy," he said. Read story (story) 2007-04-20 11:43:34 Author: Burrup X Title: Photos: Standup for the Burrup action - Perth Standup for the Burrup action: Perth - Convention Exhibition Centre - Woodside Annual General Meeting See: http://www.standupfortheburrup.com/ For more actions and information... Read story (comment) 2007-04-18 10:46:30 Author: Burrup X Title: Burrup Action Read story (story) 2007-04-18 10:26:38 Author: Kane Retoli - Perth Indymedia Title: Turnbull to heritage list the Burrup? 18th April 2007 - Turnbull to heritage list the Burrup Federal Heritage Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Burrup Peninsula may be registered as a national heritage site by the middle of the year, ensuring that most of the Dampier Archipelagos ancient Aboriginal rock art would be protected from future industrial development, according to reports in The West Australian. The National Trust estimates there could be up to one million carvings in the 270sq km of the peninsula and surrounding islands... Read story (story) 2007-04-18 02:21:36 Author: notorious inbox fairy Title: Burrup Heritage Burrup Action - Perth April 18, 2007 Government considers Burrup Heritage The Conservation Council of Western Australia is confident the Federal Environment Minister will be convinced to give the Burrup Peninsula national heritage listing after he visits the area today. Malcolm Turnbull is touring the peninsula in the Pilbara, where the Council says the expanding resources industry is threatening to displace ancient Aboriginal rock engravings. Read story (story) 2007-04-12 15:09:27 Author: Title: Stand Up For The Burrup FARA is holding its most important Stand Up for the Burrup action on Thursday 19 April 2007, outside the WOODSIDE Annual General Meeting. Read story (story) 2007-04-12 01:58:46 Author: GetUp Edit Title: Bulldozin Stonehenge? Action required now to rescue the ancient Burrup Rock Art APRIL 12, 2007: Right now the oldest and largest collection of rock carvings in the world some of it six times older than the Pyramids is being dismantled and destroyed by WOODSIDE, with permission from the WA government. We couldn't stop the Taliban from destroying the Buddhas of Bamiyan, but we do have the power to protect our own Indigenous heritage from further ruin. Take action now to rescue the Burrup... Read story (story) 2007-03-14 19:58:24 Author: Inbox Media Title: DAMPIER Rocka Art Update Following the announcement to defer the National Heritage Listing of the Dampier Archipelago by Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Resources their was a flurry of media activity. Articles appeared in the national media and there were a number of television news reports. Read story (comment) 2007-03-04 12:26:30 Author: radiofreeperth@indymedia.org Title: RTRFM INTREVIEW - Weds 28 FEB 07 Read story (comment) 2007-02-28 16:44:55 Author: Save the Rock Art Title: Ngarluma, Woodside and the Burrup Read story (story) 2007-02-28 16:39:42 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: WA government let Woodside's bulldozers destroy Burrup rock art February 28, 2007: Bulldozers turned loose on the Burrup rock art - The Western Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Michelle Roberts, has given her approval for energy giant WOODSIDE to clear a large expanse of land on the Burrup Peninsula, in the WA's north-west, as part of its massive Pluto gas development. Mrs Roberts says the project is too significant to be abandoned. But critics of the plan to detroy some of the 30,000 year-old rock art say Minister Roberts is "bloody-minded" and "Orwellian" in her refusal to discuss the simple alternative of relocating the site, not the rock art... Read story (story) 2007-02-27 01:11:10 Author: Farrah Indy Title: Rock for Rock Art The Friends of Australian Rock Art invite YOU to ROCK FOR ROCK ART: The first "Rock for Rock Art" fundraiser will be held on Saturday 3 March 2007, 8PM - 1AM at Sportsman's Association Bowling Club, Stancliffe St, Mt Lawley - Music: The Hip Replacements and other bands TBA Cost: $10 Drinks at bar prices... Read story (comment) 2007-02-23 14:09:18 Author: Perth Indy Title: From the inbox Read story (story) 2007-02-23 12:27:38 Author: Perth Indy Inboxers Title: Burrup bulldozed while Turnbull fiddles Friday, 23 February 2007: As expected, Mr Turnbull has again delayed a decision on National Heritage Listing for the unique Burrup Peninsula rock art province. Meanwhile folks across Australia have been demonstrating... Read story (story) 2007-02-22 17:35:17 Author: FARA Title: Stand Up for the Burrup - Friday 23 February Stand Up for the Burrup Friday 23 February At: 12.30 p.m. Where: Outside Department of Indigenous Affairs, 197 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia Read on... Read story (story) 2007-02-21 13:16:12 Author: Burrip Indy Title: Stand Up for the Burrup Action: this week STAND UP For The BURRUP - Move WOODSIDE, not Rock Art! Dear Friends Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull will on 23 February 2007 announce his decision for National Heritage Listing for all of the remaining rock art on the Burrup. FARA is planning a "Stand Up for the Burrup" action on the same day outside Department of Indigenous Affairs... Read story (story) 2007-02-13 10:37:45 Author: Subfara Title: Stand Up for the Burrup Actions: Friends of Australian Rock Art Move WOODSIDE, not Rock Art... Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull will on 23 February 2007 announce his decision for National Heritage Listing for all of the remaining rock art on the Burrup... Read story (story) 2007-02-09 20:04:16 Author: STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP Title: STAND UP For The BURRUP Actions STAND UP For The BURRUP Two "Stand Up for the Burrup" actions are planned. At the Opening of the Perth International Arts Festival (official sponsor - Woodside). Dear Friends, Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA) has been informed that Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull will on 23 February announce his decision to refuse National Heritage Listing for the whole Burrup... Read story (story) 2007-02-01 22:43:04 Author: Perth Indy Title: STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP FREMANTLE STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP FREMANTLE SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2007 Friends of Australian Rock Art will hold another Stand-Up for The Burrup protest against Woodside's destruction of Aboriginal rock art at the Burrup (Murujuga): Sunday 4 February 2007 - 4 p.m. Henderson St. Mall (between William St and South Tce) Fremantle Read story (story) 2007-01-30 14:21:36 Author: Burrup Indy Title: Work commences on Pluto project - Burrup BURRUP 23/01/2007: Northwest WA - Work has now commenced on Pluto site A in the Burrup Peninsula to relocate at least 40 petroglyphs, in some cases where it is not possible to relocate boulders or primary rock on which these rock carvings are located, attempts are to be made to remove the face of the rocks by use of a diamond saw and/or drills... Read story (story) 2007-01-24 10:15:50 Author: Burrup Media Title: Stand Up for The Burrup - Vigil 2 at Woodside As Woodside commences preparations to remove more rock art at The Burrup, Friends of Australian Rock Art will hold its second vigil at Woodside's Head Office in Perth. STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP - VIGIL 2 When: Thursday 25 January 2007 Time: 12.30 - 1.30 p.m. Where: Woodside building, cnr St George's Terrace & Milligan St, Perth Read story (comment) 2007-01-24 10:11:47 Author: Media Proliferation Unit Title: Custodians at odds over rock art removal Read story (story) 2007-01-23 01:32:35 Author: Winston Smith - Indymedia Title: WA rock art removal given thumbs up by Indigenous group January 23, 2007: The Federal and State Governments have given approval to energy resource giant Woodside to remove ancient Aboriginal artworks on the Burrup Peninsula in WA's North west. The ABC report that there are four distinct Aboriginal groups working with Woodside on the rock art, representing more than 4,000 people. The company has broken them down into two groups, which tend to work together. One group that's not involved is the Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo. But Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo Elder, Wilfred Hicks, says there should be no work on the Burrup while one group is refusing to be involved... Read story (comment) 2007-01-23 00:29:07 Author: STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP Title: The first mob stood up on the 20th of December 2006 in Perth. Read story (story) 2007-01-23 00:25:39 Author: Al - Perth Indymedia Title: Photos from Burrup Demonstration VIGIL - From 12:30pm on Monday January 22 and Thursday 25, 2007 vigils will take place at the headquarters of WOODSIDE in Perth to demonstrate against the relocation of rock art and destruction of the heritage values of the Burrup Peninsula. The Burrup site, (Murujuga) contains hundreds of thousands of rock carvings, said to date back thousands of years, is under destruction by Woodside. Photos of todays Vigil below taken by Peter Schultz... Read story (story) 2007-01-22 01:01:02 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: ACTION: Stand Up for the Burrup this week! ::STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP:: Protest: The needless desecration of sacred art The Burrup site, containing hundreds of thousands of rock carvings, said to date back thousands of years is under destruction. From 12:30pm on Monday January 22 and Thursday 25, 2007 vigils will take place at the headquarters of Woodside in Perth to demonstrate against the relocation of rock art and destruction of the heritage values of the Burrup Peninsula. Imagine a cultural icon six times older than the Pyramids, eight times older than Stonehenge. Imagine probably the earliest surviving rock carvings on this planet. Most Australians have never even heard of these rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula, and have no idea this silent world treasure is being needlessly pulled apart and destroyed from blind industrial development... Read story (comment) 2007-01-10 15:00:51 Author: Ann Garrison Title: Trying to stand up for the Burrup in San Francisco, CA, USA. And, the native people of Desert Rock and Big Mountain/Black Mesa here need all the solidarity that anyone can muster or imagine right now as well. Read story (comment) 2007-01-08 15:17:27 Author: Via AAP Title: State Vandals begin desecration of sacred Aboriginal artifacts Read story (comment) 2007-01-08 14:41:41 Author: Burrup Indy Title: Work starts on Burrup LNG plant - ABC Reposted Read story (story) 2007-01-08 14:05:53 Author: Greens Media Release Title: Vandalism/Destruction of Burrup rock art to begin - International Shame Monday 8 January 2007 - Greens Senator Rachel Siewert says, "this Government and Woodside will go down in the history books as vandals for allowing the destruction of rock art on the Burrup". Read story (story) 2007-01-08 13:44:55 Author: save tha burrup Title: Protest Woodside's destruction of The Burrup Given Environment Minister Campbell's refusal of Emergency National Heritage Listing for The Burrup, Woodside is expected early in 2007 to begin destroying further rock art. Friends of Australia Rock Art's 2007 campaign will continue on Monday 22 January with a week-long protest outside Woodside's head office, St Georges Terrace, Perth. FARA members and supporters are asked to attend a planning workshop for the protest: On: Saturday 13 February 2007 Time: 2.30 5.30 p.m. At: Conservation Council of WA Lotteries House West 2 Delhi St, West Perth National Trust researcher Robin Chapple and FARA spokesperson Scott Ludlam will give brief presentations on the most recent developments. Contact: fara.perth@gmail.com Friends of Australian Rock Art C/- Conservation Council of WA Inc. City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street West Perth WA 6005 Read story (comment) 2006-12-29 03:41:13 Author: Ann Garrison Title: Burrup Tragedy Read story (story) 2006-12-23 12:06:02 Author: Burrup X Title: Burrup tragedy: Campbell sends in the bulldozers Senator Rachel Siewert has slammed Environment and Heritage Minister Ian Campbell's decision this morning not to heritage list the ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula... There is a perfect site for this project just up the road on North West Shelf Joint Venture land... Read story (story) 2006-12-22 17:46:25 Author: mim via sam Title: eco-centric - x-mess edition mp3 a weekly environment show with nimbin community radio, nimfm. 44 minutes, mono 10mb - note, our libsyn server is full this month, sorry for using radio4all.net this time. Read story (story) 2006-12-19 01:57:37 Author: burrup bloc Title: Stand Up for the Burrup! A Rally to oppose any further destruction of Aboriginal rock art at The Burrup will be held on: Wednesday 20 December 20006 12 2 p.m. Wesley Church, cnr William and Hay Streets, Perth Speakers: Robert Watson, Moderator, Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Western Australia Scott Ludlam, Friends of Australian Rock Art Other speakers to be advised. Read story (story) 2006-12-12 14:31:42 Author: Nat Title: Emergency listing and other Burrup Pluto news On Tuesday last week three Australian Parliamentarians made request for an Emergency Listing of the Burrup Peninsula based on the view that Woodside were close to starting relocation of material on it's proposed Pluto development at Site A on the Burrup. The three who made the nomination were the Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence MP, Mr Peter Andren MP and Senator Rachel Siewert... Read story (story) 2006-12-08 13:26:24 Author: Burrup Indy Title: Burrup Rock art fate - Feds to abolish environment laws Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell is about to decide the fate of part of the ancient Aboriginal rock carvings on WA's Burrup Peninsula. The proposed multi-billion dollar gas project, earmarked for the sacred area, could destroy the carvings which date back to the last Ice Age... Read story (comment) 2006-11-30 00:33:38 Author: Greens Media Release Title: Burrup submissions close - time for Campbell to act Read story (story) 2006-11-29 00:52:59 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: Woodside and WA Government drop opposition to Burrup heritage listing 28th November 2006: Woodside and the WA Government have reversed opposition to the national heritage listing of ancient Aboriginal rock art on the Burrup Peninsula, but wants an area excised from the proposal to accommodate plans for its multi-billion dollar Pluto gas project. Both changed their minds on Tuesday following proposed changes to federal environment laws that they say would allow Burrup's rock art to coexist with industry... ALSO: Friends of Pilbara Rock Art - 30 November, 545pm - Lotteries House "There are alternative sites for Woodsides gas plant, but no alternative for the rock art." Read story (comment) 2006-11-27 02:40:04 Author: Mar Bucknell Title: Patrick Read story (story) 2006-11-25 18:12:37 Author: Michael Anderson Title: "Aboriginal icons destroyed for profit" Michael Anderson, leader of the Euahlayi Nation and spokesperson for the Gumilaroi Nation, has accused Australian governments of not having the intestinal fortitude to stand against the multi-nationals who seek to destroy Aboriginal culture. Read story (story) 2006-11-24 03:38:27 Author: Get Up! Title: Would the Egyptians knock down the Pyramids? The truth is, we don't have to choose between destruction or development. Experts agree new gas can still be extracted offshore, but processed at a different location. If enough of us speak up now we can save the remaining rock art without dampening the economic development of Western Australia's growing industry. Read story (story) 2006-11-17 15:58:32 Author: friends of pilbara rock art Title: Friends of Pilbara Rock Art - Meeting We are pleased to invite you to the inaugural meeting of the Friends of Pilbara Rock Art. You could make an important contribution to the attempts to preserve the unique Aboriginal rock art of the Pilbara region currently threatened by reckless development projects being promoted by the Western Australian Government and its bureaucracy... Read story (comment) 2006-11-03 09:59:37 Author: Gem Title: Environment & heritage legislation is pathetic Read story (story) 2006-11-02 13:11:18 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: Grave concerns over dangerous new environment and heritage law changes November 2, 2006: NATIONAL TRUST'S GRAVE CONCERNS AT NEW HERITAGE LAW "Quite simply, it is legislation gone mad." The chairman of the Australian Council of National Trusts, Patrick Comben, has condemned the EPBC Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament 2 weeks ago by the Federal Environment Minister, Senator Campbell. The radical changes are designed, in part, to provide certainty for development regarding current environmental laws. They are also expected to restrict the ability of public groups to nominate areas for national heritage listing. The amendment bill to the EPBC Act comes as the minister faces a decision over whether to protect thousands of ancient Aboriginal rock art works on the development-heavy Burrup Peninsula in north Western Australia.... Read story (story) 2006-10-26 11:04:30 Author: Elliot K - Perth Indymedia Title: BURRUP: Federal Govt urged to protect ancient WA rock art OCTOBER 26 2006: The International Federation of Rock Art has told a Senate committee that rock art in the Kimberley and Pilbara, should be immediately placed under Commonwealth control. The group says the Western Australian Government has failed to ensure the protection of it's cultural heritage. As well as being home to the biggest collection of rock art on the planet, the Burrup is now home to the massive $5-billion Woodside Pluto gas plant... Read story (comment) 2006-10-18 13:42:51 Author: Gems Title: Alternate site? Welcome way forward on the Burrup Read story (story) 2006-10-18 13:33:53 Author: Gem Title: Burrup air quality study proves nothing 17th Oct 06 - Senator Rachel Siewert has accused WA Minister for Resources John Bowler of being disingenuous in his creative interpretation of the Burrup Peninsula Air Pollution Study... Read story (comment) 2006-10-18 01:59:40 Author: Mar Bucknell Title: Only in WA Read story (comment) 2006-10-13 10:21:03 Author: abc repost Title: Worries changes to heritage laws will favour developers Read story (comment) 2006-10-11 11:07:31 Author: Senator Rachel Siewert - Australian Greens Senator for WA Title: List the Burrup today Read story (story) 2006-10-11 10:18:17 Author: Radical Media Title: Howard's radical anti-environment bill Wednesday, 11 October 2006: Radical anti-environment bill for Senate inquiry... The Howard government's radical overhaul of its own Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act must be put to wide public scrutiny in a Senate inquiry, say the Greens. Read story (story) 2006-10-10 00:45:12 Author: Elmore James - Perth Indy Title: Woodside rock art research slammed - Burrup plans concern Indigenous groups The Burrup Peninsula in WA's north west is under review for national heritage listing. It is also the site of Woodside's $5 billion Pluto project and has been identified by the Australian Heritage Council as an area of cultural significance. Indigenous and environmental groups are concerned Woodside Energy is continuing with development on a site being considered for heritage listing. Wilfred Hicks, an elder of the Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo people: "We know that we can't stop a development that's there already, but the new development should be stopped and put elsewhere. They can develop from Cape Preston all the way back to the Maitland..." Read story (comment) 2006-10-05 01:45:39 Author: Mar Bucknell Title: Burrup Read story (comment) 2006-10-04 15:38:24 Author: Gem Title: Campbell should heritage list Burrup Read story (comment) 2006-10-04 02:56:48 Author: Gm Title: Howard's double-standard on Kokoda - calls for Burrup heritage to be saved too Read story (story) 2006-10-04 02:08:45 Author: Burrup Indymedia Title: Breakthrough on the Burrup? Barnett attacks. Campbell says wait awhile October 3, 2006: Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed the report by the Australian Heritage Council proposing to protect the Burrup Peninsula Rock Art Province. Environment Minister Ian Campbell has announced he will delay his decision on whether to grant heritage status to the ancient rock art. Burrup is home to countless ancient Aboriginal rock art but also the site of several industrial plants and a proposed new natural gas processing plant... Read story (story) 2006-09-08 01:46:10 Author: Action Title: Save Dampier rock art - Petition Please add you name to the Save Dampier rock art Petition... Read story (comment) 2006-09-07 22:33:00 Author: Senate Watch Title: Burrup Heritage sacrificed for nothing Read story (comment) 2006-09-07 15:59:12 Author: Bullwinkle Title: Why precisely is the state government so determined to destroy the remaining rock art at Dampier? Read story (story) 2006-09-07 13:07:57 Author: Burrup Indymedia Title: North West gas project threatens ancient rock art PILBARA - 4 September, 2006. The Burrup Peninsula in the north-west of Western Australia is home to some of the oldest rock carvings on the planet, dating back tens of thousands of years. But corporate energy giant Woodside Petroleum wants to destroy much of the ancient rock artworks to build a plant as part of its Pluto gas project... Read story (story) 2006-09-06 02:47:41 Author: Elliot K - Perth Title: WA Northwest: Anti-whaling protest in Broome and a fight for Rock Art September 4, 2006: A conservation group has taken a stand against whaling at a festival in Broome, in the north of Western Australia. Meanwhile the battle for the worlds oldest rock art continues... "If Stonehenge were in the Pilbara, it would no longer exist," she said. "The Government has now assumed the role of covert vandal in order to ride high on the resources boom." Read story (story) 2006-08-08 11:32:25 Author: GM Title: World's greatest rock art site under destruction from mining - WA Tuesday, August 08, 2006: Greens appeal to Howard to save rock art site - In the Senate today, Greens Leader Bob Brown made an impassioned plea to the Howard government to save the world's greatest rock art site from destruction... Read story (story) 2006-08-03 13:17:20 Author: Ronny Mac Title: Union urges McDonalds to employ locally to WA jobs McDonald's looks overseas to fill WA jobs: The monster fast food chain McDonald's has started recruiting workers from the Philippines to combat worker shortages in Western Australia's north-west. Local media sources report that the WA resources boom has led to labour shortages across the state and most businesses in Karratha are under-staffed by 30 per cent... Read story (comment) 2006-07-16 15:28:05 Author: From AAP Title: Rare indigenous art 'bulldozed' Read story (story) 2006-07-16 14:56:01 Author: Media Freemason Title: SAVE WA Burrup Rock Art Saturday, July 15, 2006. Senator urges govts to save rock art The Greens are calling on the federal and Western Australian governments to help save ancient Aboriginal rock art on the state's Burrup Peninsula. Greens leader Bob Brown says the development of gas processing factories are threatening almost a million separate art works... Read story (story) 2006-06-08 01:11:06 Author: Elliot Flatback - Perth Title: GORGON: State/Feds to ignore authority over ecological rights JUNE 7, 2006 West Australian Premier Alan Carpenter has given a strong indication the Government will give the Gorgon gas project the go-ahead, despite the expert advice of the WA EPA. A rare turtle species, under considerable threat from the massive fossil fuel processing expansion, could block the development of an $11 billion gas pipeline on Barrow Island, off the north-west coast of Western Australia... Read story (story) 2006-05-03 11:46:23 Author: Swan Valley Supporter Title: FORUM - Australia's greatest cultural monument destoyed Message from the SWAN VALLEY NYUNGAH COMMUNITY... "The Ancient Rock Engravings left by our Old People in the Burrup and Dampier Area are damaged, many are destroyed and this Ancient Spiritual Area is in grave danger of total destruction." Our Aboriginal Values are under full scale attack against our Religion and Culture and our Sacredness, destroying our Land and breaking up our Families by taking our kids away and forcing us off the Land into the White man's concrete jungle, forced assimilation, White Australia Policy. They are employing white-educated Aboriginal men and women to advise them how to destroy Aboriginal families, Aboriginal Culture, Aboriginal Sites, Aboriginal Spiritual Beliefs, including the Ancient Rock Engravings left by our Old People in the Burrup and Dampier Area, and this is being done according to white values... Read story (story) 2006-02-01 23:20:49 Author: Ian Grassman Title: BP - Greenwashing In the end, despite bp's rhetoric about social responsibility, triple bottom lines and enlightened self-interest - only profit is paramount... Read story (story) 2004-12-09 10:24:29 Author: svnc Title: Open Letter to the PM for Referendum on All Aboriginal Issues \"...Why are they being pushed and shoved away from their Home Grounds? Why are they shutting down our Homegrounds and digging out gold and silver and iron? Why is there a Death Sentence on all Aboriginal People? Why are you force-marching us into assimilation? You are breeding out the Dark Race of Aboriginal People of Australia. We say unto you, change your policy right now so it works for the betterment of Aboriginal People of Australia...\" Read story (story) 2004-11-10 13:23:39 Author: no nooks Title: Anti Nuclear Alliance WA - Parliment House Tuesday Action Report. \"Uraniaum will be banned everywhere except where the uranium is... With the libs waiting in the wings to kickstart the industry again, radioactive messes right across WA are suddenly an option...\" Read story (story) 2004-11-04 15:44:53 Author: anawa_support Title: Perth: SNAP ACTION TUESDAY - Ban Uranium in WA \"Uraniaum will be banned everywhere except where the uranium is... With the libs waiting in the wings to kickstart the industry again, radioactive messes right across WA are suddenly an option...\" Read story (feature) 2008-09-25 12:25:46 Author: FARA Media imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Potential win for The Burrup? Read story (feature) 2008-05-30 11:20:13 Author: Perth Indymedia imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Burrup Peninsula has never been in such danger Read story (feature) 2008-03-11 09:28:32 Author: meds imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: WA Government in secret Burrup deal with Garrett Read story (feature) 2007-10-15 01:15:16 Author: Hector Van imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Disappointment over Pluto gas project approval Read story (feature) 2007-05-23 02:12:05 Author: FARA imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: WOODSIDE destroying Aboriginal sacred site Read story (feature) 2007-04-18 02:37:17 Author: notorious inbox fairy imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Burrup Heritage WOODSIDE Action - Perth Read story (feature) 2007-02-13 11:54:17 Author: Subfara imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Stand Up for the Burrup Actions: Move Woodside not Rock Art! Read story (feature) 2007-02-03 01:14:10 Author: Perth Indy imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP - FREMANTLE Read story (feature) 2007-01-22 01:42:14 Author: Perth Indymedia imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: ACTION: Stand Up for the Burrup! Stop Woodside's ancient rock art destruction Read story (feature) 2006-12-23 12:11:44 Author: Burrup X imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Burrup tragedy: Campbell sends in the bulldozers Read story (feature) 2006-09-07 13:27:10 Author: Burrup Indymedia imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: North West gas project threatens ancient rock art Read story (feature) 2006-05-04 20:19:51 Author: Swan Valley Supporter imc-perth@lists.indymedia.org Title: Under destruction: Australia's greatest cultural monument Read story (feature) 2004-12-09 15:45:00 Author: svnc [edited for feature by perth imc] imcperth-editorial@lists.perthimc.asn.au Title: Open Letter to the PM for Referendum on All Aboriginal Issues Read story (feature) 2004-11-10 23:56:59 Author: no nooks imcperth-editorial@perthimc.asn.au Title: Anti Nuclear Alliance WA - Parliment House Tuesday Action Read story |
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