Media 2010
Roebuck Bay achieved a sharp increase in media attention with the big issues: Lyngbya blooms, sea level rise, habitat loss for migrating shorebirds, crocodiles, a proposed Marine Park, coastal rubbish, a pearling statue on the bay’s foreshore, support for Heritage Listing of Roebuck Bay and Rangelands NRM funding a Keep Our Bay Clean project aimed at reducing nutrients and pindan from entering the Bay and feeding Lyngbya blooms.
2010 MEDIA ON ROEBUCK BAY
Estuarine crocodiles are being seen more frequently in Roebuck Bay in 2010. © Kandy Curran
- Kimberley great wilderness Advertiser Jan »
- Avoid swimming near Lyngbya Advertiser Jan »
- Algae returns to Bay Advertiser Jan »
- Alert over lethal jellyfish Advertiser Jan »
- DEC investigates algae Advertiser Jan »
- Fish losses for law courts Advertiser Jan »
- Aboriginal back Heritage listing Advertiser Jan »
- Irukandji in shallows Advertiser Feb 2010 »
- SLyngbya suffocates Lyngbya Advertiser Mar »
- Climate Change Environs Kimberley Mar »
- Climate Change Forum Advertiser Mar »
Plastic is the most common rubbish found on the foreshore. Children are regular contributors in annual cleanups – awesome! © Kandy Curran
- Climatologist salutes Town Advertiser Mar »
- Students learn sea rise Broome Advertiser Mar »
- Croc escapes death sentence Advertiser Mar »
- Crocodile street talk Advertiser Mar »
- Marine life under microscope Advertiser Mar »
- Fish license comes into effect Advertiser Mar »
- Lyngbya returns to bay Seagrass Watch Mar »
- Protection for Kimberley coast Advertiser Jun »
- Fishers fight Marine Sanctuary Advertiser Jun »
- Saving WA’s Wetland Wonders Uniview Jun »
- Whale Festival Advertiser Jul »
- Team investigate bay algae Advertiser Jul »
Estuarine crododile sightings more frequent in bay. © Kandy Curran
- Port to repair boat ramps Advertiser Jul »
- Marine Park groups take aim Advertiser Jul »
- Writer tributes Kimberley Advertiser Oct »
- Government plans paper parks Advertiser Oct »
- Rough weather ahead Advertiser Oct »
- Shorebirds die on migration Advertiser Oct »
- Plight of shorebirds Advertiser Oct »
- Rubbish cartoon Advertiser Oct »
- Pearling statue on bay Advertiser Nov »
Pearling statue of a pregnant Aboriginal woman acknowledge the hardships endured. © Hazel Watson
- Broome’s forgotten women West Nov »
- Have Your Say on Marine Parks Advertiser Nov »
- Grim picture of rising seas Advertiser Nov »
