Archive for September, 2009
Taiji community ’shunned’ councillor Yamashita
by Geoff Vivian
Councillors in Australia and Japan have both risked unpopularity for speaking out against the dolphin meat industry.
And the film that prompted Broome to write to its sister city has now been seen in Japan. more »
Derby: Men’s service closing down
Derby Men’s Service is closing down tomorrow.
It has lost it’s federal funding.
Broome’s pressure on Taiji ‘is saving dolphins’
by Geoff Vivian
Dolphin activist Ric O’Barry wants Broome to maintain the pressure on its Japanese sister-town Taiji.
Mr O’Barry, who was in Taiji over the weekend, said the local fishermen are yet to start killing dolphins, despite the open-season which commenced on 1 September. more »
Kununurra: Local bloke wins fishing comp
Kununurra’s Leigh Pedlar took out the $5000 first prize in this year’s Barra Bash.
Timor Sea: Sea creatures swimming through oil slick
An independant survey has found marine creatures swimming through a massive oil slick.
Researchers returning from a two day trip to the site of the West Atlas rig oil spill have photographs of dolphins, snakes and seabirds on the oily ocean surface.
Coral and Red Emporer are both due to start spawning in the area soon.
The West Australian [read this story]
Timor Sea: Greens slam government research effort
A Greens senator criticised the government’s marine life survey after a major oil spill.
A green group has been conducting a privately-funded study of marine life near the stricken West Atlas rig, which is still leaking crude oil into the ocean 200km off WA’s northern coast.
Senator Siewart said the government’s own study is inadequate.
WAToday [read this story]
Yiyili: Bikers United Against Child Abuse
by Geoff Vivian
“We are promoting child abuse awareness in remote Australia,” said the tattooed man with a big black bike.
“If we can do it then why can’t anyone else?” more »
Halls Creek: Trish McKay standing for Shire President
by Geoff Vivian
Trish McKay
Former Halls Creek Shire President Trish McKay says she has been asked to stand again for the job.
“I’m back on council and been asked if I will take on the top spot,” she said. more »
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