News | Save Our Songlines

Feb 7
1 min

Statement on Channel 7 Regional News coverage

Statement by Raelene Cooper, Save Our Songlines spokesperson: "Last night, I was interviewed by 7 News Regional WA for a story on the...

Feb 6
2 min

Murujuga Traditional Custodians say expanding Burrup Hub incompatible with World Heritage Listing

Murujuga Traditional Custodians have called for a moratorium on further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula until an...

Jan 22
1 min

Statement on Art Gallery of WA protest

Statement from Raelene Cooper, Mardudhunera woman and former Chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, on the protest at the WA Art...

Dec 13, 2022
5 min

Clough collapse sparks legal warning over Perdaman fertilizer plant from Murujuga custodians

Murujuga traditional custodians have this morning released an open letter (below) to potential construction contractors and investors in...

Nov 14, 2022
1 min

Submissions deadline extended for Murujuga investigation

At our request, the independent reporter into threats to heritage on the Burrup has extended the submissions deadline to 30 November....

Oct 24, 2022
1 min

Community Meeting to Save the Burrup

You are invited to: Have your say about what’s happening on the Burrup Learn about Save Our Songlines Learn about the independent enquiry...

Oct 24, 2022
3 min

Have your say to protect the Burrup

Save our Songlines recently secured the first ever full cultural heritage assessment of all industry at the Burrup Hub under Section 10...

Oct 20, 2022
1 min

Gazette notice: Independent investigation into threats to cultural heritage at Murujuga

An independent investigation into threats to cultural heritage at Murujuga, the Burrup Peninsula has been launched. Reporter Alison Stone...

Aug 31, 2022
1 min

Murujuga traditional custodians demand government renegotiate original agreement facilitating Burrup

Murujuga traditional custodians have called for the complete revocation and renegotiation of ‘the BMIEA’, the original agreement by which...

Aug 25, 2022
2 min

Tanya Plibersek fails to protect Murujuga

Minister Plibersek this week announced she has rejected the application for ATSIPHA Section 9 protection of sacred Murujuga rock art...

Jun 30, 2022
1 min

Murujuga Custodians headed to the UN

Josie Alec and Raelene Cooper, Traditional Custodians of Murujuga, are headed to the United Nations in Geneva next week. They'll be...

Jun 10, 2022
2 min

Traditional custodians demand consultation as part of NOPSEMA approvals process for Scarborough gas

Woodside's Scarborough gas project does not have all the approvals it needs to proceed. Traditional custodians of Murujuga, also known as...

Jun 9, 2022
1 min

Ask Tanya Plibersek to protect Murujuga

The new Federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek has received our request to stop four sacred rock art sites from being removed to...

Jun 9, 2022
1 min

Murujuga Traditional Custodians question Woodside on rock art destruction

Murujuga Custodians Raelene Cooper and Josie Alec travelled to Perth to attend Woodside's 2022 AGM on the 19th of May. Raelene Cooper was...

Mar 23, 2022
3 min

Open letter from Murujuga Custodians

Signatories: Robyn Churnside (Ngarluma Elder) Keith Churnside (Ngarluma Elder) Camelia Samson (Ngarluma language group) Colin Churnside...

Mar 11, 2022
2 min

Federal government asks Perdaman to pause

The federal government has intervened over controversial new industry on the Burrup, at the request of Traditional Owners. The government...

Feb 25, 2022
1 min

Calls for Burrup air quality monitoring

Dr Sajni Gudka, health researcher, has spoken to Ngaarda Media's Camilia Samson about health risks created by industry on the Burrup....

Feb 9, 2022
2 min

Traditional Owners speak out against Perdaman urea development

"As a Mardudhunera person, I don't want this project on my Country. “The government should not be supporting this multibillion-dollar...