Friday, January 27th, 2012
Dampier Peninsula: Flood warnings
People on the Dampier Peninsula are urged to continue flood preparations.
You can read FESA’s advice here:
Tags: Aboriginal communities Cape Leveque Cyclones Cygnet Bay Dampier Peninsula Emergency services Floods ,
Categories: Environment
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Opinion: Robin Chapple on Woodside selldown
Robin Chapple MLC
Robin Chapple MLC hopes plans to build a gas plant at James Price Point will be abandoned.
He is commenting on Woodside’s plans to sell down most of its stake in the Browse Basin gas reserve.
You can read his statement here:
Tags: Browse Basin James Price Point ,
Categories: Business and finance, Environment, Government, Oil and gas
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Browse Basin: Woodside denies selling decision
Woodside says it has not decided to sell down its equity in Browse Basin gas reserves.
A company spokesman was commenting on an earlier report that it was about to put part of its stake in the Browse Basin on the market.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
Tags: Browse Basin ,
Categories: Business and finance, Oil and gas
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Browse Basin: Woodside move to sell down
Woodside is moving to sell down part of its 50percent stake in the Browse Basin gas reserve.
If successful, the company may end up owning less than 17percent of the venture, and face possible pressure to abandon plans for the controversial processing plant at James Price Point.
The Australian [read this story]
Tags: Browse Basin James Price Point ,
Categories: Business and finance, Oil and gas
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Opinion: Barry Haase on Australia Day racism
Barry Haase MHR
Barry Haase MHR is sceptical of a survey that finds Australia day Australian Flag users are “more racist”.
“Considering that the survey was extremely basic involving just 513 participants on the South Perth lawns during last years Australia Day, it strikes me a very flimsy document,” he said.
You can read his statement here:
Categories: Government, Opinion
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Tropical Cyclone Iggy
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A force-one tropical cyclone called “Iggy” is heading for the Pilbara coast.
It is not expected to reach the Kimberley, but Cape Leveque residents and travellers have been issued with a flood warning.
You can read a Bureau of Meteorology advice here:
Categories: Environment
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Cape Leveque: Flood warning
Cape Leveque people are warned to prepare for minor flooding.
You can read a FESA advice here:
Tags: Cape Leveque Cyclones Floods Weather ,
Categories: Environment
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Broome: Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards winners
Kathleen Cox
Broome’s shire president announced three Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards at Town Beach this morning.
They went to Gwen Knox, Rhiannon Hutcheson and Beagle Bay Women’s Group.
You can read a shire media release here:
Tags: Aboriginal communities Art Beagle Bay Festivals Health & medicine Music dance and theatre Prizes and competitions ,
Categories: Broome, Government, Local Government, People
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