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Grog buyers ID considered
The WA government is considering an ID card system for takeaway alcohol purchasers.
Under the scheme, similar to one operating in the NT, the courts could ban troublesome drinkers purchasing alcohol for 12 months.
Bungle Bungle: New tourist development
The state government is sponsoring the a new “safari camp” at Purnululu National Park.
The facility will be developed by a firm that responded to the government’s call for expressions of interest.
You can read ministers Faragher and Constable’s statement here:
Argyle: Diamond mine ’self-sufficient’ in water
Argyle diamond mine says it is now recycling all of its water.
Rather than relying on water from Lake Argyle and discharging waste water into the environment, the mine is now said to be “self sufficient” in water.
Channel 10 news on tourism and the gas hub
A Channel-10 news item story presenting opinions about the impact a gas hub would have on tourism.
Browse Basin: Nexus considers floating platform
Browse Basin partner Nexus Energy is considering investing in Shell’s proposed floating natural gas processing plant.
In so doing it has joined several other companies with Browse Basin petroleum projects who are still pursuing options other than the government’s preferred processing hub at James Price Point.
UpstreamOnline [read this story]
James Price Point: Premier to take gas hub land
Premier Colin Barnett is expected to announce plans today to acquire land at James Price Point by force.
KimberleyPage understands him to have taken the matter to cabinet yesterday, following the breakdown of negotiations with Aboriginal interests.
Gas hub ‘good for tourism’ says Premier
Premier Colin Barnett said a study that says a Kimberley gas hub would harm tourism is wrong.
He said it would create more jobs which would mean more people flying, staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
Halls Creek: More copper at Koongie Park
Anglo Australian Resources says there is more copper at its Koongie Park project than it had first thought.
The company’s shares rose in value since it announced it had re-examined Koongie drilling samples stored in its Halls Creek premises.
Proactive Investors [read this story]
Broome: Gas hub ‘will damage tourism’ says study
A Curtin University study says the proposed Kimberley gas hub would have a negative impact on Broome’s tourism.
The researchers say the damage to the town’s tourism income would be worse than the economic benefits a gas hub would bring.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
KLC, Kimberley Metals agreement on East Kimberley iron mine
The Kimberley Land Council says it is negotiating a deal with Kimberley Metals Group over a new mine.
The KLC says the new mine will create up to 24 jobs for local Aboriginal workers.
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