Media 2015
A collaborative response to the large bloom of Lyngbya
With a large Lyngbya bloom impacting the seagrass meadows and food webs. RBWG have written to Water Corp, the State and Department of Environment Regulation (DER) re these worsening blooms and seepage of wastewater at Broome South Waste Water Treatment Plant (BSWWTP) and re-use of wastewater to irrigate sporting amenities. DER has reclassified the BSWWTP site as ‘Contaminated – Remediation Required’ based on hydrogeological reports/scientific research. The Golf Course and strip of UCL between the course, BSWWTP and Roebuck Bay has been classified as ‘Potentially Contaminated – Investigation Required.’
Positive news, RBWG held Broome’s first FILM FEST on Sep 3, showcasing 17 films, with 15 made for the fest. The event was a great success, with over 400 people attending. The aim of the FILM FEST is to showcase the bay’s extraordinary natural and cultural values and encourage community ownership in protecting these values.
2015 Media on Roebuck Bay
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Palaeontologist Dr Steve Salisbury wit Ian Perdrisat. Steve’s talk on recording dinosaur track sites on Broome’s coast was riveting.© Kandy Curran
- Plant investigated re Lyngbya Advertiser Mar »
- Wastewater plant DER Mar »
- Birds annual migration GWN Mar »
- Shorebird personality helps adapt ABC Apr »
- Respect fellow anglers Advertiser Apr »
- Migratory birds take flight Advertiser Apr »
- New chief on port challenge Advertiser Apr »
Bay feature in new film fest Advertiser May »- Fight to save dolphins GWN May »
- Lyngbya impacts seagrass WA Parliament May »
- Bay gets support Rangelands eNews May »
- Groundwater contamined Golf Club ABC Aug »
- Plant pollutes bay Advertiser Aug »
- Wastewater site contaminated GWN Aug »
- Toxin fear for bay West Australia Aug »
- Paparazzi track birds to arctic SNWA Sep »
- Bay star of films Advertiser Sep »
- Films, science series best Rangelands eNews Sep »
- Yawuru conservation estate SNWA Sep »
- Let’s fix Roebuck Bay sooner not later Broome Advertiser Sep »
- Yawuru conservation estate Rangelands eNews Oct »
- Dinosaur tracks window to ancient landscapes SNWA Oct »
- Bilby spotting SNWA Oct »
- Golf course has bay’s health in mind Advertiser Oct »
- Snubfins spark support for marine park West Australian Nov »
- Man drowns at popular tourist spot GWN Nov »
- Bay’s marine life on show Advertiser Nov »
- Manta mysteries to be solved SNWA Nov »
The Mud and Saltwater Film Fest will be under the stars, August 5 2017 © Kevin Smith