18 and 19 July 2013:
- Join us on the 18th July in Sydney as we celebrate the historic win at James Price Point, and hear from those who are fighting for their Arnhem Land sea country.
Kimberley Celebration - July 18th, 6.30pm @ GT Hotel (Previously the Gaelic Club)
You are invited to attend an evening of music and dance to celebrate the extraordinary Kimberley region, and the people who came together to save it from a destructive gas hub development.
Featuring: Traditional Arnhem Land Dancers , Gambirra, The Barefoot Band [Feat. Benjamin Goldstein, The Rhythm Hunters…Plus hear from Traditional Owners from Arnhem Land speaking about the battle to save their sea country from American resources giant Paltar Petroleum.
Arnhem Land Traditional Owners in Sydney - July 17-19th
Protest Action @ Paltar HQ 12pm July 19 + Kimberley Celebration Presentation
5 Amazing Traditional Owners from Arnhem Land are coming to Sydney to raise awareness and garner support on their mission to stop Paltar Petroleum from drilling in their sea country, just off the coast of the Northern Territory. We’re lucky to have them at speak at the Kimberley celebration on the 18th, and then on the Friday afterwards, we’ll be gathering outside Paltar HQ in Martin Place sending the message that the Wilderness Society supports the TOs, rejects Paltar’s attempts to drill offshore and get media attention on the issue.
Source: https://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/kimberley/celebrate-the-kimberley
Traditional owners seek your assistance to save Arnhem land from oil and gas companies - 9 July 2013
Traditional Owners and the Protect Arnhem Land community campaign (based in Maningrida) are seeking the assistance of environment groups and Indigenous networks in Sydney to help raise awareness of the threat to Arnhem Land from oil and gas exploration.
Five traditional owners are travelling from Maningrida to Sydney in mid July and will hold a public event in Martin Place outside the offices of Paltar Petroleum at midday on Friday 19 July. ...
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/09/traditional-owners-seek-your-assistance-to-save-arnhem-land-from-oil-and-gas-companies
Occupy Sydney - Protect Arnhem Land from Paltar Petroleum Sydney Rally Fri July 19 2013
Occupy Sydney fully support Aboriginal elders opposing the imposition of short term extractors rights over long term maintenance of ecological balance in this most fragile of ecosystems.
http://www.occupy-sydney.org/2013/07/protect-arnhem-land-from-paltar.html
Green Left - Protect Arnhem Land - Traditional owners bringing gas protest to Sydney
Aboriginal traditional owners and the Protect Arnhem Land community campaign, based in the town of Maningrida, Northern Territory, are seeking the assistance of environment groups and Indigenous networks in Sydney to help raise awareness of the threat to Arnhem Land from oil and gas exploration. ...
http://www.greenleft.org.au/taxonomy/term/4885
Photos:
18 July:
19 July:
by Jaroslaw L Gasiorek: please click here
Videos:
18 July:
Celebrate the Kimberley - Protect Arnhem Land on Vimeo.
19 July:
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54497 Eddie Mason from Maningrida: "We came all the way from Arnhem land to tell this Palter Petroleum that we don't want oil and gas mining in our land... We are protecting it for the new generation. You are welcome to visit our country but not to destroy it." July 19, outside Palter Petroleum offices, Martin Place, Sydney.
http://globalviews.mirocommunity.org/video/14989/protect-arnhem-land or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV3LQT5vglU
Protect Arnhem Land - Protest Action at Paltar HQ, Sydney on Vimeo.
SBS - Traditional owners protest off-shore drilling plans - 19 July 2013
Traditional owners from the far north-east of the Northern Territory have travelled to Sydney to confront an American Gas company over off-shore drilling plans.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1790772/Traditional-owners-protest-off-shore-drilling-plans
ABC News:Traditional owners decry Arnhem Land fracking plan - Fri Jul 19, 2013 - Traditional owners from Arnhem Land have travelled south to protest against plans to explore for gas and oil on their country.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-19/traditional-owners-decry-arnhem-land-fracking-plan/4832206?section=nt
LeftandCorrect - Protect Arnhem Land from Paltar Petroleum - Sydney, Australia - 19 July 2013
www.LeftAndCorrect.com - www.facebook.com/ProtectArnhemLandNT - www.facebook.com/EnvironmentCentreNT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAeJEjp0HUA
Audio:
ABC RN - New landmark fight over offshore mining in Arnhem Land - 19 July 2013
Fifty years after the Yirrkala bark petition in the Top End of the Northern Territory started the land rights movement, Traditional Owners from Arnhem Land have started another landmark fight over mining, this time challenging a string of offshore petroleum permits applications along the Arnhem Land coast.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/new-landmark-fight-over-offshore-mining-in-arnhem-land/4830214
National Indigenous Radio Service: Protest against Arnhem Land gas exploration - 19 July 2013
"A protest is being held in Sydney today against the threat of oil and gas exploration on West Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Five traditional owners have made the trip down and are rallying outside the offices of exploration company Paltar Petroleum."
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29604/Protest-against-Arnhem-Land-gas-exploration.html
Articles
NIT - Traditional Owners stand up to US miner in Sydney protest - 24 July 2013 -
Arnhem Land Traditional Owners have forced US oil and gas company Paltar to meet with them by travelling to the firm's Australian headquarters in Sydney last Friday to protest about planned mining operations by the company off the coast of their land.
Full article courtesy of NIT: please click here
Also see: http://www.nit.com.au/news/3132-traditional-owners-stand-up-to-us-miner-in-sydney-protest.html
Green Left: Traditional owners accost oil company offices - 20 July 2013
"This statement was released on July 19 by the Protect Arnhem Land community group, based in Maningrida, Northern Territory; The Wilderness Society; the Environment Centre NT; and the Australian Marine Conservation Society. ***
Arnhem Land traditional owners have forced US oil and gas company Paltar to meet with them by travelling to the firm’s Australian headquarters in Sydney.
Paltar had steadfastly refused to talk to the traditional owners about its near-shore drilling plans that threaten their food, water and culture.
The firm then agreed to a meeting only after the traditional owners said they were coming to Sydney. After media inquiries about the Sydney visit, the company then issued a press statement saying they would consult with traditional owners.
The traditional owners asked Paltar to be good corporate citizens and withdraw the permit applications.
The traditional owners are putting together a bark petition to oppose the drilling - just as Arnhem Land traditional owners from Yirrkala did 50 years ago to oppose a mining development and start the land rights movement. ... "
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54569
Green Left: Arnhem Land people 'don't want fracking' - 20 July 2013
"We don't want oil or gas mining in our country," Aboriginal traditional owner Eddie Mason, based in Maningrida, a community in eastern Arnhem Land, told a rally in Sydney on July 19. "We are protecting our land and sea rights." About 100 people rallied with visiting Arnhem Land residents outside the offices of US-based oil exploration company Paltar Petroleum. "We are saying no to Paltar," Mason said. "We don't want exploration destroying our land and waters. You are welcome to visit our country, but don't destroy it. ... "
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54566
The Australian: Aboriginal-green link to fight gas projects - 19 July 2013
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/aboriginal-green-link-to-fight-gas-projects/story-fn9hm1pm-1226681650900
Green Left - Traditional owners bringing gas protest to Sydney - 13 July 2013
Aboriginal traditional owners and the Protect Arnhem Land community campaign, based in the town of Maningrida, Northern Territory, are seeking the assistance of environment groups and Indigenous networks in Sydney to help raise awareness of the threat to Arnhem Land from oil and gas exploration. ...
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54497