Archive for October, 2009
Halls Creek: Funeral director quits
by Geoff Vivian
Imelda Agars
Wyndham undertaker Imelda Agars says she will not do any more Halls Creek funerals.
Ms Agars said she pulled out because of disputes with the shire over licensing, and several Halls Creek families not paying their funeral bills. › Continue reading
Christmas Island: Detention centre to double
The government plans to double the size of the immigration detention centre on Christmas Island.
WAToday [read this story]
Timor Sea: More marine life in oil slick
A report released by the environment minister says fish may be attracted to the Timor Sea oil slick.
This in turn is attracting more birds to feed on the fish, which is killing birds.
The scientist who conducted the “rapid survey” said he is concerned at how little Australia cares about the massive slick.
WAToday [read this story]
Timor Sea: First oil spill study released
The first study into marine life affected by the West Atlas oil spill has been released.
The report recommends long-term monitoring of the oil slick’s impact on various species.
WAToday [read this story]
Broome: Massive subdivision planned
Broome Shire has endorsed a plan for a massive new subdivision to be called “North Broome”.
It will include several thousand house blocks.
WAToday [read this story]
Timor Sea: Gas leak ‘less than pinhole size’
The gas leak reported in the Timor Sea is less than a pinhole in size say rig owners.
China’s Sinotech said the leak poses no threat to marinelife.
Bloomberg [read this story]
Perth: Environmental protesters smear bodies with oil
Protesters smeared their bikini-clad bodies with oil at a protest outside a St George’s Terrace office today.
They were concerned at the danger posed to marine life by unsafe oil and gas rigs, like the West Atlas rig that has leaked oil into the ocean for ten weeks now.
PerthNow [read this story]
TFS sandalwood is marketing in India
One of the two companies growing Ord Valley sandalwood says it is expanding sales into India.
TFS (Tropical Forestry Services) said sandalwood is in short supply in India.
ninemsn [read this story]
Grog restrictions on Qantas
Unruly mine workers have prompted grog restrictions on Qantas flights to and from “mining towns”, including Broome.
Flights on these routes nolonger serve spirits or full-strength beer.
The Australian [read this story]
Kununurra: New irrigated land ready
Kingston Rest, near Kununurra, is now ready for sandalwood planting.
Unlike most local farmers who employ gravity feed from the Ord River diversion damn, growers Tropical Forestry Services (TFS) will be using pressurised irrigation from their own dam.
The Kimberley Echo [read this story]
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