Media Release Archives - WA Forest Alliance

US mining giant Alcoa’s greenwashing advertising campaign breaches Ad Standards Australia’s Environmental Code

by Abbey Bishop | Sep 3, 2025 | Media Release, Northern Jarrah Forests

MEDIA RELEASE Alcoa’s Huntly Minesite Ad Standards Australia has upheld a claim that a recent advertising blitz by Alcoa to support its proposed expansion of bauxite mining in Perth’s unique Northern Jarrah Forest breached 80% of the Environmental Code:...

Alcoa reported to Ad Standards Australia for allegedly misleading or deceptive conduct

by Abbey Bishop | Aug 18, 2025 | Media Release, Northern Jarrah Forests

MEDIA RELEASE Jarrah trees piled up after being bulldozed for bauxite mining Conservation groups have joined forces to take Alcoa to task over advertising claims around the environmental impacts of its bauxite mining operations in the Northern Jarrah Forest in...

Conservation groups slam Alcoa’s “reckless” bauxite mine expansion plans

by jess.boyce | May 29, 2025 | Media Release, News, Northern Jarrah Forests

MEDIA RELEASE Conservation groups have slammed a proposal by US mining company Alcoa, that would see thousands of hectares of Western Australia’s unique jarrah forest destroyed for bauxite mining operations in Perth’s Darling Range water catchment zone. Photo by...

Big Jarrah Walk steps-out to stop mining of WA’s Northern Jarrah Forests

by forestadmin | May 26, 2025 | Media Release, News, Northern Jarrah Forests

Denmark-based Accredited Mental Health Practitioner and Clinical Social Worker Ricky England will be walking 250km from Dwellingup to Perth over 10 days starting this Saturday 24 May, until 2 June. The Big Jarrah Walk, which aims to raise funds to stop the strip...

Alcoa admits risking Perth’s drinking water supply

by forestadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Media Release, News, Northern Jarrah Forests

Conservation groups are outraged that American bauxite miner Alcoa has received approval from WA’s Environmental Protection Authority to amend parts of their mining expansion proposal in the Northern Jarrah Forest. As part of the amendments, Alcoa now has approval to...

Ancient Tingle forest devastated by government prescribed burn

by forestadmin | Feb 17, 2025 | Better Fire Management, Media Release, News

Over 150 giant Tingle and Karri trees have collapsed after a prescribed burn next door to the famed Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk. The ‘Giants East’ forest block was ignited in late December by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). A...