James Price Point
Opinion: Sue Clarke on the Development Assessment Panel
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Broome Community No Gas representative Sue Clarke says DAP acted in breach of its own regulations on Friday afternoon.
“The meeting agenda was not available through the Shire site until after the period for submitting presentation requests was closed”, Ms Clarke said.
Ms Clarke’s group attended the meeting to voice opposition to DAP approving Woodside’s works at James Price Point.
You can read her statement here:
Santos gas could be versatile
Santos says its gas could possibly be fed into any proposed gas Browse Basin processing plant.
The company says its gas prospect is close enough to utilise Inpex’s pipline, Shell’s floating facility or Woodside’s proposed onshore plant at James Price Point.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
James Price Point: DAP approves gas hub works
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The government’s Development Assessment Panel yesterday gave retrospective and future approval to Woodside’s gas hub works.
This was despite Broome shire council voting not to approve the works.
The West Australian [read this story]
You can read a media release from the green group Environs Kimberley here:
James Price Point: Shire refuses to endorse plan
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Broome shire council voted last night not to endorse retrospective approval for works at James Price Point.
However the decision is in the hands of the government’s new Development Assessment Panel (DAP) which is due to meet to decide the matter today at 12:30pm.
You can read a media release from a local green group here:
James Price Point: Green group funds visiting protestors
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A green group is offering to fund air fares and other expenses for visiting protestors.
The group “Forest Rescue” is advertising the offer on a facebook page.
The Australian [read this story]
A local green group is urging the government’s new Development Assessment Panel (DAP) to postpone this afternoon’s meeting, which is expected to retrospectively approve works by Woodside.
“The call comes after vital documentation was not provided to the community in the required time frame, before the Development Assessment Panel (DAP) meeting, in breach of the Shire’s statutory obligations,” says a statement from Broome Community No Gas Campaign.
You can read the statement here:
James Price Point: Council urged to delay approval for works
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Broome shire council is expected to decide to retrospectively approve works done by Woodside near James Price Point.
The green group Environs Kimberley is urging the council to delay making a decision on the works, which it describes as “illegal”.
You can read a media release from the group here:
Broome, Wyndham: Port authorities to combine
A new Kimberley Port Authority would manage all Kimberley ports under a new government plan.
The new agency would manage the ports of Wyndham, Derby, Cockatoo and Koolan Islands, Broome, and the planned port at James Price Point.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
James Price Point: Woodside accused of flouting planning approval
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A green group says Woodside has carried on some works associated with the gas hub without shire approval.
Woodside says it is seeking approval from a state government body, the Kimberley Joint Development Assessment Panel, which includes two shire representatives.
The West Australian [read this story]
You can read a media release from Environs Kimberley here:
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