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Mary Tarran on James Price Point negogitaions
Jabirr Jabirr Traditional Owner Mary Tarran discusses the importance of protecting Indigenous culture and heritage at James Price Point.
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Lack of Commonwealth commitment puts Traditional Owner support for Kimberley gas hub under question
KLC Media Statement, 30.10.2009
More than six months after Traditional Owners gave in-principle support for a gas precinct at James Price Point, the Federal Government is yet to outline a long-term commitment to [...]Read more
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Message to the PM: get real about long-term solutions or it’s a no show
Frank Parriman, Co-Chair TONC 23.10.2009
The proposed LNG gas precinct at James Price Point, is a very complex negotiation, as you’d expect for a project that could span several decades and make tens [...]Read more
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Indigenous Australians get a national voice
Indigenous Australians get a national voice
KLC media staement. November 23, 2009
The Kimberley Land Council has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to fund a new national representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait [...]Read more
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Eulogy for the old man from Wunambal
Wayne Bergmann, KLC Director, 19.10.2009
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to this old man today.
We lay to rest one of the great men of our country and our times. [...]Read more
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Gas development gives Prime Minister the opportunity to get it right
KLC Media Statement, 02.10.2009
Traditional Owners will urge the Prime Minister to ensure gas development in the Kimberley does not repeat mistakes of the past at a meeting in Broome tonight. KLC Executive [...]Read more
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AGM 2009 Gambanan
AGM 2009 wrap-up
October 10, 2009
More than 500 people attended the Annual General Meeting at Gambanan in October which included a cultural gathering of important Kimberley elders.
People came from all across the Kimberley [...]Read more
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Photo gallery: Colourful Corroboree
The West Photo Gallery, 02.10.2009
The West Australian newspaper, guests of the Kimberley Land Council at this year’s Annual General Meeting, have uploaded a photo gallery to their website capturing the final night [...]Read more
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Nyul Nyul Rangers pass the test
Nyul Nyul Rangers past the test
September, 29, 2009
The Nyul Nyul rangers have recently made the transition from emerging to full-time Working on Country. The group has been concentrating on revising work plans [...]Read more
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Protecting our country
Protecting our country
September 29, 2009
Protecting sacred sites has been the focus of the Kija Rangers. They have put up fencing around sacred sites at Kangaroo Rock and Emu Tree to stop horses [...]Read more
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Traditional Owners look to nominate entire Kimberley for NHL
Traditional Owners look to nominate entire Kimberley
KLC Media Statement. September, 25, 2009
The Traditional Owner Advisory Group, established to research National Heritage Listing and facilitated by the Kimberley Land Council, met with the [...]Read more
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Sky news discussion with Wayne Bergmann
Interview transcript (SKY NEWS), 18.09.2009
KLC CEO Wayne Bergmann speaks with Sky News journalist Kieran Gilbert after a busy week of meetings in Canberra. In a wide-ranging discussion, Bergmann discusses the risks and [...]Read more
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We’re at the negotiating table: with a heavy heart, but a clear head
Wayne Barker, Co-Chair TONC, 10.09.2009
Nearly every week in Broome I have people come up to me and ask – why did Aboriginal people, the Traditional Owners of this land, consent to allowing [...]Read more
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Archaeological dig to uncover Aboriginal massacre site
Archaeological dig to uncover Aboriginal massacre site.
August 19, 2009
Archaeologists will head to the East Kimberley next month in a bid to prove Aboriginal people were massacred at Sturt Creek.
Family members of those [...]Read more
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Minister Garrett given tour of James Price Point
KLC Admin, 06.08.2009
Federal environment Minister Peter Garret was in Broome today, and was taken on a guided tour of James Price point with some Traditional Owners.Read more
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Hard evidence needed to secure conviction of illegal fisherman
The Karajarri Rangers discovered a boat and tractor which they believe was used to assist in the illegal netting of salmon in Whistle Creek.
Whistle Creek is on exclusive possession Karajarri Native Title [...]Read more
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Traditional Owners discuss environmental concerns with Minister Day
KLC Admin, 17.07.2009
Acting State Government Environment Minister John Day was given a personal tour of Jame Price Pont by Traditional Owners today.Read more
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Bardi Jawi Rangers: dugong tagging success
KLC media statement, July, 2009
Four dugongs were tagged with trackers in the most successful round of research conducted by the Bardi Jawi Rangers.
The second round of dugong tagging was held at Beagle [...]Read more
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Toad Busters
Toad Busters
July, 2009
Toad Busting was the focus of the Uungguu, Wunggurr, Dambimangari and Paruku IPA rangers groups when they teamed up earlier this year to help stop the cane toad invasion.
The program is [...]Read more
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New wildlife species discovered on Kimberley islands
New wildlife species discovered on Kimberley islands
July, 2009
The Dambimangari Rangers have been working with scientists to record the various wildlife species found on the islands of the Kimberley coast.
These offshore islands have [...]Read more
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Traditional Owners approval of gas site dependent on cultural and environment protections
KLC Media Statement, 15.04.2009
Kimberley Traditional Owners have today given in-principle approval for the site of the proposed Kimberley LNG hub at James Price Point in North Western Australia.
Wayne Bergmann, Chief Executive Kimberley [...]Read more
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KLC Continues Negotiations for Gas Hub on Kimberley Coast
KLC Media Statement, 01.04.2009
KLC Continues Negotiations for Gas Hub on Kimberley Coast The KLC, the State Government, the Federal Government and Woodside are set to continue negotiations for the LNG gas hub [...]Read more
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Learning the art of tourism
KLC News Update, April 2009
Visitor Management was the focus of a week-long training course with the Uungguu rangers.
The tourism course was designed to further enhance ranger’s skills in the industry, while allowing [...]Read more
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Experiencing tourism first hand
KLC News Update, March 2009
Kimberley Traditional Owners transformed from potential tourism operators into tourists as part of an information gathering field trip to experience all Australia has to offer.
First stop on the [...]Read more
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Traditional Owners Attend Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference
KLC News Update, March 2009
Kimberley Traditional Owners made the trip to Townsville in March this year to participate in the Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference 2009.
Six Traditional Owners from the Mayala, Dambimangari, Karajarri [...]Read more
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Kimberley Traditional Owners ready to negotiate LNG Deal
KLC Media Statement, 20.02.2009
Kimberley Traditional Owners are today ready to negotiate a deal for a large-scale liquefied natural gas development on Aboriginal land, the Kimberley Land Council (KLC) said today.
The peak body [...]Read more
