Wild Dingo - Shane Eyre

[wheelinround]

:coolio::brava: Standing up for ones believes is a hard thing to do, proud to know you Ding
Two protesters arrested after anti-gas hub blockade

Two protesters arrested after anti-gas hub blockade - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/08/3238622.htm)

Updated Wed Jun 8, 2011 6:52pm AEST
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http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201106/r780339_6711107.jpg (http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201106/r780339_6711111.jpg) The protester is refusing to come out from under the bulldozer (ABC Local: Ben Collins)



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Two anti-gas hub protesters have been arrested after being forcibly removed from a road blockade in Western Australia's Kimberley region.
The men were attached to vehicles in a protest against a controversial gas hub site at James Price Point, north of Broome.
About 70 protesters blocked the road to the site where Woodside and the State Government plan to build a $30 billion LNG precinct.
They were trying to prevent Woodside workers from entering to clear 25 hectares of native vegetation.
The protesters watched on as police used an angle grinder and bolt cutters to free the two men.
One of the protesters had spent more than 24 hours squeezed under a bulldozer and had jammed his arm in a piece of pipe that officers had to cut away from the vehicle.
Another man Shane Eyre had chained himself to the steering wheel of a broken down car.
"I'm staying here until Woodside go away," he said.
Specially trained police were flown from Perth to Broome to forcibly remove the two protesters.
They immediately ran into problems when the generator failed and they had to wait until a back-up arrived from Broome.
Both men have been charged with breaching a move-on notice.

[m2c1Iw]

Bloody hippie protesters they should go and get a hair cut and a job. :rolleyes:

Oh sorry that's what you said 40 years ago. :D:D

[Batpig]

Dear Wheelin'

Let's hope he had the decency to wear a Forum T'Shirt for the occasion...:D

Best Wishes,
Batpig.

[RufflyRustic]

let's hope he had the decency not to....:cool:



ETA - I hope they don't end up clear the 25 hectares of native vegetation. as usual, not enough info the newsbite.:rolleyes:

[Christopha]

I just knew that stunted runt was into bloody bondage but I thought he would have chained himself to the back seat not the flamin' steering wheel!

[underfoot]

Onya Ding :2tsup:

[mic-d]

Something's wrong with that report. Either it's not the Shane Eyre we know as wild dingo or they condensed what he said into "I'm staying here until Woodside go away," Ding would have never said anything so succinct!:;:;:D

Good onya Ding.

[underfoot]

" Ding would have never said anything so succinct!:;:;:D

Correct mic....however...a good journalist can summarise 14 pages of detailed observations into a one sentance grab

[RufflyRustic]

Something's wrong with that report. Either it's not the Shane Eyre we know as wild dingo or they condensed what he said into "I'm staying here until Woodside go away," Ding would have never said anything so succinct!:;:;:D

Good onya Ding.


Now that would be fun, giving a reporter one of Dingo's posts and seeing him reduce it to succinctness :D

[Cruzi]

Woodside fought long and hard to get the gas hub built in Australia providing work and income for Australians.

Royal Dutch Shell wanted to tow in a platform and man it with cheap overseas labour, they were so determined they tried to buy Woodside but somehow it remains in Australian hands.

25 hectares of native bushland out of several thousand hectares, extensive surveys to find all native artefacts and artwork which have been removed to safe areas to be returned at projects end. Employment and traineeships for local and surrounding indigenous workers but that is not enough. :doh:

The world is not black and white but shades of grey

[wheelinround]

Gas plant site at James Price Point is whale sanctuary | Perth Now (http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/browse-joint-venture-selects-whale-sanctuary-for-gas-plant/story-e6frg19l-1225828476573)

[Cruzi]

James Price Point is a few hundred kilometres from Camden Sound, the actual calving grounds.:doh:

[Wild_Dingo]

25 hectres are just the START... that is simply the first step in what WILL BE the second largest gas hub in the world the first being in Qatar... this will rival that.

the 25 hectres is RIGHT on top of: (in no particular order)

1) a pristine untouched coastline

2) a dinasour footprint heaven the heaviest consentration of extremely well preserved footprints of up to 100 dinosaurs some never found before

3) is the habitat of the bilby a protected species

4) its a whale breeding area

5) its a turtle breeding and egg laying area with 5 rare turtles breeding there every year

6) its an Aboriginal burial ground

7) its on top of Aboriginal miden grounds

8) its part of the local Aboriginal songlines and dreaming

9) its the most amazing stretch of wildreness that is left that is easily accessable to the public

10) It has just offshore a coral reef that rivals the great barrier reef

Aside from just those 10 things (there are many others) there is also the fact that

1) Woodside and its joint venture partners DO NOT have the appropriate authority to be there

2) They do not have the authority under the act to clear the land

3) They do not have any plans for protecting or preserving the cultural heritage of the area

4) The size of the proposed area is 500,000 hectres! Almost the entire peninsula is earmarked for a) the hub itself b) for site accomadation needs c) for construction of associated industries and for d) "future industrial expansion"

5) The KLC (kimberley land council) esentially had a gun to their heads "either you sign off on the proposal and get XXXXX dollars or under the governments powers we will compulsary take it"

6) The KLC does not act for or on behalf of either the two tribal groups who's cultural and presence on the land at James Prices Point has been unbroken for centuries... that being the Goolabooroo and Jabir Jabir people... Joseph Roe the lawman for the Goolabooroo people is presently fighting both the KLC the state government and the woodside consortium in the federal court over the whole mess

7) The community of Broome has turned out enmasse to fight this thing going ahead on several occasions... the business community has recently come out saying they do not want the hub in Broome... so the entire community are against it

8) Bringing the bulldozer onto country was and is ILLEGAL... they do NOT have the appropriate permission under the section 18 and 18a of act to do what they intend to do with the clearing of the 25 hectres

9) The state premier colin barnett is giving confused messages regarding its sygnificance on all levels... he has publicly stated that James Prices Point and the area of the gas hub is "a very unremarkable piece of the Kimberley" that the "gas hub will go ahead as will over 400 other mining applications earmarked for the Kimberley" that "the Aboriginal people will allow it and therefore gain huge financial rewards or the state government WILL resume the land and they will get nothing" "that the Kimberley has not even approached its future potential as a tourist destination"... his intention is to mine the horizontal falls area for uranium and copper the bungle bungles are being surveyed as we type by several mining companies several mining ventures are already happening in other areas of the Kimberley WITHOUT any approvals in place... all sanctioned by the premier colin barnett... the man is a complete moron

10) There is already a gas hub of the size and with the necessary infrastructure IN PLACE in Karratha south of Broome UNUSED and available to the joint venture by BP (note one of the joint venture partners!) Shell another of the joint venture partners has already stated that they prefer an offshore facility over James Prices Point and have already the ability to construct one... as a side note Shell has begun construction of the worlds largest gas container ship in Korea for this project.

ONLY by direct non violent positive action by people can this thing be stopped.

Im not a "feral dole bludger" but have since yesterday been called just that by some in other places who by the way have NEVER seen Broome or James Prices Point people I call "ignorant"... I AM a father and grandfather who wants my kids and grandkids to SEE what I am privaliged to be able to see whenever I choose... by 2012 they will NEVER be able to for it will be gone forever... I dont want them to have only my few grainy old pics to look back at in years gone by to be able to see such a place

The day it occured I was there intending to stay but a few hours to support the other Shane... then go fishing at Manari (part of the proposed site) for a few days... a discussion was held about what next to do after they got Shane out from under the dozer many things were discussed some discarded and one chosen... someone was to be chained to the wrecked car... a young woman with 2 very young daughters was the only one who put her hand up to do it... I simply shook my head and muttered "########" and walked to the car climbed through the broken window and sat down... chains went on I was asked if I was sure and the locks went on the keys disappeared and the girl came over smiled and gave me a hug through the window...

So I sat for 5 and a half hours in the heat and dust on glass on the seat heavy chains wrapped around my arm and legs discomfort and some pain due to the chains tightness (note I am going to get the buggar that did that! :roll: :doh: he owes me a ride on his camel! :2tsup: ) but I had some great "buddies" making themselves into human fans to keep me cool plenty of water and food being bought over every few minutes... the ONLY thing I didnt have was a blasted toilet!!! You try hanging on for 5 and a half hours PLUS another half hour being driven very fast over very rough roads NEEDING A TOILET!!! :B otherwise it was quite an easy feat for me... the other Shane being locked on for 25 + hours by a specially made device to the dozer was a whole other experience!!

I acted... sometimes one just does because one can


Regarding the journo and the comments... as has been said they are experts at making my yarns and rants into short soundbites :~ gad I hate that!! :;

[underfoot]

The world is not black and white but shades of grey




. I AM a father and grandfather who wants my kids and grandkids to SEE what I am privaliged to be able to see ... by 2012 they will NEVER be able to for it will be gone forever...

I acted... sometimes one just does because one can

Looks black and white from here.
once again....ONYA Ding:2tsup:

[Geoff Dean]

Black and white, ey.................glad to see Ding is a Collingwood supporter. :D

[mic-d]

:whs: Thanks for taking the grey out of it Ding. I mostly see things in shades of grey, but I'm starting to think it's the colour of apathy.

[The Bleeder]

Good one Ding. When are you heading back there? You're not a one liner but then again the other pratt is not a journalist.

[wheelinround]

:2tsup: Thanks Ding for the FULL version. Now being a good boy for 3 days is going to be hard I know go find that secluded spot and R&R.

less than a 1000 words

[Wild_Dingo]

Bail conditions are that I remain more than 500 mtrs from Manari Rd (the site of the blockade) for 30 days :no:

mmmm the newly installed by the others "internet cafe" out there is well beyond the 500 mtr mark on top of a sand dune with the most amazing view anywhere... thats an option that I particularily like :2tsup:

the tower area where theyre going to be doing the bulldozing is beyond the 500 mtr mark as well... the tower is about 600 mtrs high... chains are harder to cut when two blokes are chained to the top of a tower eh!... they cant continue the work whilst people are there or up there. :2tsup:

As long as I remain outside of the 500 mtr mark I am free to roam as I please out there... theres always the other alternative of night manouvers :o a dozer to disable a few trucks to disable the traffic lights with their attached camera that takes photos of EVERY CAR AND PERSON who travels Manari Rd to James Prices Point to disable... oh theres a few wee activities that COULD be participated in IF one were so inclined :;

Mind you I could remain in town... theres always Woodsnides office to "lock on" to... mmmmm

But it WILL and is continuing with many more people out there determined to do whatever it takes to stop this thing occuring.

One of the things that really got up my nose was Woodsnides staff who have cameras on their chest and take everyone regardless of who they are or the purpose of their visit to James Prices Point photos! THAT IS A INVASION OF EVERYONES PERSONAL CIVIL RIGHTS... No one has the right to photograph ANYONE without their explicit permission or at least the person being informed that they are being photographed!!!... but Woodsnide does... with apparent impunity!

They also do whatever they choose out there tearing around in 6 wheel buggies ripping up sand dunes and miden grounds, doing sonar testings and soundings whenever whales and dolphins are seen... thing is people have been out there in the water when the whales and dolphin pods come through and for hours BEFORE they arrive Woodsnides contractors do nothing other than sit on the horizon AS SOON as they arrive the contractors boat moves in front of them and they start sonar soundings... disrupting the whales and dolphins until they move further out to sea.

What theyre doing is quite simply wrong on so many levels its incredible that they are being allowed to get away with it! This government disgusts me... Never before have I felt disgust to call myself a Western Australian

[beer is good]

Onya Dingo,

It's about time we (those who do not work in the mining industry, those who are not shareholders in Woodside etc, those who do not have a vested interest) stood up and stopped the "dig it up" mentality.

I am usually supportive of industry and commerce, but it occurs to me there is a perfectly good facility on the Burrup Peninsula to process the gas. Yes, it will cost more, but the Burrup is buggered up now - why bugger up James Price Point as well.

If it is too expensive now to pipe the gas to Karratha then leave it in the ground - it's not going anywhere. In 10 or 20 years it will be financially viable to pump the gas to Karratha.

I still can't believe that miners are eyeing off the Margaret River area for coal mining! :o

[seanz]

Onya Shane, sometimes you've just got to stand up.

[Toymaker Len]

Onya Ding. Good luck with it. You might have started a few brains ticking over. The passive apathetic consumers are killing the planet.

[wheelinround]

Duo arrested in gas precinct protest - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/06/08/3239273.htm)

[Wild_Dingo]

The comment by Inspector Stewart is incorrect and part of the problem... his comment that "others have the right to go about their business" is wrong! Woodside DOES NOT have ANY right to be there and less to clear the land... no approvals have been given to woodside to clear the land NONE AT ALL.

There has been many similar comments made by police the government and woodside over the past months... but the fact remains that none of the agencies who control these things has given any approval to woodside... its been a major part of the problem the disinformation and steady encroachment into the country and the increasing destruction of sensitive areas by woodsides contractors.

Starry sorta fella eh? brad pitt eat yer heart out and tom whatsisface move over for the ol dingo is comin! :U yeah rightio sunshine :U

[Christopha]

Sic ,em Rex

[Cruzi]

Sadly misinformation and simplistic notions are a big part of our society, that is how the Greens and One Nation survive.

In Ding's passionate, if somewhat misguided tirade he has made many errors, all references to endangered wildlife are in regard to the Camden Sound area which is already a National and Marine Park area and is also being expanded in the near future, not the James Price Point. To join the two together is like stopping industry in Brisbane because whales calve in Harvey Bay.:doh:

The beautiful reef that Ding refers to is also in the Camden Sound area, there is also a couple of reef's off Barrow Island that are well worth the visit. Barrow Island gets a mention for 2 reasons, under the guidance of Harry Butler, WAPET has proved that you can both use and preserve natural resources for future generations. The second reason is the Port Headland Facility is for Barrow Island (Gorgon Project) which is mainly crude, nothing to do with LNG.

Now we get to the emotive points, valid but again misguided, Ding wants to ensure his children get a pristine coast to look at, admirable but impractical, the amount of development that has happened since I was in Broome 30 years ago means the place is no longer recognisable and in 30 years time it will be unrecognisable yet again. Nothing to do with greedy mining companies but with tourists and those that say they seek to preserve it. If Ding gets his way his children will have plenty of time to look at the coast because they will not have any chance of a job. Do you really think Australia can afford to say no to $30 billion? The natural disasters have put us in a very precarious position, plus anything that keeps money in Australia needs to be at least examined for best way forward, rather than outright refused.

Next we get to the misinformation, 500,000 hectares? really? an area larger than Perth ?
Sounds all nasty and bad, but entirely untrue.

Now before I get flamed to death, I congratulate Shane, I admire his conviction and support his right to object. Democracy is defined by allowing those we disagree with to have their say, we do not have to agree.

[Wild_Dingo]

Cuzi while I respect your right to contend my points. Some of your points are themselves invalid.

1) The area they intend to destroy and build their bloody great industrial area on IS James Prices Point... the items I listed DO exist at James Prices Point... and WILL BE totally destroyed if this thing goes ahead

2) The fact that Camden Sound is a nature reserve is true HOWEVER the fact that these creatures prints and other things listed DO EXIST at James Prices Point means in and of itself that it should be preserved NOT destroyed!

3) THERE IS A LNG FACILITY AT KARRATHA!!! That lays empty and unused by its owner company BP and IS available to be used by this Woodside led consortium THAT has been made clear to the companies involved by BP itself last year

4) What Barrow Island has to do with anything is beyond me Im afraid. This is the invalid point I refer to.

5) I lived here 30 years ago for some years and the changes are not as vast as you would portray... yes there has of course been development that must happen in such a time period with new business ventures and in particular housing developments in the town but is still very recognizable as the Broome of 40 years ago. It still maintains the same laid back friendly attitudes that bought me here back then and keeps me here today... if development is kept to the manner in which it has progressed in the last 40 years then Broome will still retain the same qualities that draws people from around Australia and the world here in droves every year.

6) On checking my facts with Environs Kimberley I find that indeed I was incorrect the actual hectres they are after amounts AT THIS TIME to be 25,000 yes a lot less than I first quoted... but then in my defence the FIRST hectre rate that Woodside and the government wanted was the amount of 25 hectres then it grew to 5000 hectres and now it rides at 25000 hectres... so if I may suggest that by the time they actually get around to being HONEST about how much they actually want I dont think my first figure will be far off the mark... but yes I was incorrect so apologize for that and the correct figure is PRESENTLY 25000 hectres

As to the matter of "do you really think Australia can afford to say no to $30 billion?" I am curious as to where that figure comes from out of your back pocket? your ear? or just a number you conjured up? Its a figure that Ive not seen anywhere before in all the documentation Ive read INCLUDING the sum the government and woodside put alongside the heads of the KLC! (That for instance was in the order of $69 million) But I am curious as to where it comes from

Do you honestly proport to suggest that without this thing being here in the Kimberley that my grandchildren will not be able to get jobs? Now you are being emotional and entirely untrue.

It has been touted around town that "1000s of jobs will be created for locals" "100s of jobs will be created for local indiginous" "business will boom due to the needs of the gas hub" "real estate will be in high demand for the workers" and other such propaganda by both the government and woodside itself... however reality dictates that the workers WILL BE FIFO... that very few IF ANY jobs will be given to locals indiginous or otherwise... that business will NOT reap rewards from the hub as all needs will be bought in from other areas... this has happened in other areas.

As to real estate... again lets look at Karratha... and Port Headland if you insist... rents here at present as a tourist town ride at between 700 and 1000 per week... in Karratha a mining town the rents ride at between 1400 and 2000 per week... Port Headland is around the same figure... the reason behind this is the companies rent the houses at whatever price the agent or owner sets its no big deal to the mining company... however what that does is make it IMPOSSIBLE for a local to be able to afford to rent a home in those towns and remain working outside the mining industry and given that most mining companies hire from the city some 2000klms to the south or over east the local rarely gains employment in the industry... so whats that mean to the local? SOARING rental prices for accomadation low wages as the local companies cannot afford to match or come close to the wages paid to mine workers... hence accomadation for the local becomes out of reach.

Now... I may be an emotional passionate person I admit... but for all that I do not want the Kimberley to become the next Pilbara as our premier has stated he wants!!

Others you included may well think its a great idea and maybe even consider it necessary... and that James Prices Point is as our premier stated not that long ago "an unremarkable piece of country"... However I personally find that offensive... and I will continue to fight this abomination being forced not only upon the true traditional owners (contrary to the so called traditional owners who signed the last "agreement in principle" with the KLC who were by the way ringins from other areas of the Kimberley bought in to ramp up the yea vote by one Gary Bergman the THEN leader of the KLC now sidelined in disgust for his lack of moral fortitude and integrity having been totally discredited by Joe Roe among others) but also upon the local community of Broome... and the community of Australia

Finally... the community itself has come out en-masse several times now to protest this thing... until recently the business community has stayed silent on the issue but now they are also coming out protesting against it!... WHY? Because they are finally realizing and recognizing the amount of lies and propoganda that has been told them by the state government and by woodside so much so that some of the biggest and wealthiest business people in town are now becoming vocal in their objection to it... So it is that almost the entire community of Broome is against it AND both tribal groups with ties to it have of course also object to it

But the government both federal and state drag their feet when deciding not only native title but also epa and heritage listing and other documentation that would stop this in its tracks... but then the cynic in me surfaces and its not unknown for governments and government agencies to be in the back pockets of big business is it perhaps thats why they drag their feet so... even when evidence is not only glaring them in the face but that their own offices and agencies aknowledge the uniqueness of the place and whats within the areas bounded by woodsides much vaunted "second largest gas hub in the world" second only to Quatar

I suggest you among others check out that gas hub and overlay it on the Kimberley... Ive done it and I can tell you now its not something I want up here in such a pristine wilderness!!! AND PARTICULARILY since its NOT necessary and THERE ARE OPTIONS!!! Many of which the government and woodside simply ignored!!! Some of those far better in every way than JPP... Barnet decided on JPP and that was that no question no debate quite simply he decided without consultation or assessment that JPP was the place for the hub and additional industralization areas attached.

Now the thing is that at present there are surveyors on the ground at the Horizontal Falls an area that the late Malcolm Douglas first presented to Australia and the world upon his first going there... the first white man to do so... the initial surveys and assessments found not only uranium but also copper at the falls... so I guess to you and others it would be okay for a mining company to go up there and totally destroy them as well?... what of the bungles? there is after all uranium copper and nickel along with some showings of gold there so why not?

That is what Im getting at here!!! WHEN DOES IT STOP? WHEN IS IT OKAY TO SAY NO MORE?... I think now BEFORE they get the green light to totally destroy the entire Kimberely... emotive? I suppose it could be said to be... but realitically POSSIBLE given the amount of minerals that are under the ground here so like the Pilbara back in the 60s and 70s why not indeed?... anyone bothered to look at what the Pilbara has become in the last 10? 20? 30? years?... I have and IM DAMNED SURE I DONT WANT THAT HERE... oh and by the way... neither do many of the miners that come here for their R&R!!!

I find it incredible that anyone who has been here and IF they have actually spent time at or near James Prices Point to be pro this thing... incredible and indeed sad.

[mic-d]

That is what Im getting at here!!! WHEN DOES IT STOP? WHEN IS IT OKAY TO SAY NO MORE?...

I really wanted to pose this question too Shane, in general terms I mean but thought it might be too off-topic. All I see is growth growth growth but when will it be enough.

This is it, this is all we have apart from the sunlight that comes to Earth, it's an atom in the universe.

172876

[artme]

YYes Shane and Mic! This is so true! When will it EVER be enough??

How many of us have really looked at the fleeting images we see on TV been absolutely agahst at the scope of the holes in the ground in WA??

In many ways it demonstrates just how primative our economy has become.

My limited understaning of the issue concerning the facility at Karratha and the wish for Woodside to build their own facility elsewhere is that it is an issue of control. BP would ultimately wind up being ble to control Woodside, or even lock it out of future expansion and increased profits.

Understandably Woodside is p*&^ed off and wants to go its own way. Tony Burke ws to make a final decision on this. It is indeed a poisoned chalice for him.

BTW, I think tony Burke and Stephen Smith are two of the better performing ministers in the current government. I think Smith did a good job as in foreign affairs and has now run into the strength of the Old Boys Club in his present role.

[Sebastiaan56]

Well I visited a friend in hospital after a massive asthma attack after the "natural" gas leak in Cambeltown recently. Coal seam gas is causing major health problems throughout rural USA and same as here, the people who live on the land have no say and there are health problems. Its coming to QLD and NSW. Somehow the government and its agencies decide and act and the population just has to suck it up. Literally.

Onya Ding, keep it up mate, there is no grey in rape and pillage. Our turn is coming in the Sydney Basin. This stupid industry has to be stopped.

[wheelinround]

Yep Wild Dingo has broken out he's left WA and is at this moment in Ceduna heading east.....he reckons he's a bit blue ATM due to the windchill factor and it not being 30C+.


So if your on the road and see this bus give him a wave or/and a wide birth.


Keeps mummberling something about crabs :no: poor old fella never know where the dogs been.