by jinni | Aug 3, 2023 | News
Alcoa is reapplying for a license to transport and treat PFAS contaminated water at its Willowdale mine site near Dwellingup after seriously mismanaging the process of dealing with the ‘forever chemical’ last year. WAFA encourages everyone with an...
by jinni | Jun 22, 2023 | News
On Monday the 19th of June, late in the afternoon, Alcoa announced a new mining exclusion zone around Dwellingup. Perhaps Alcoa expected people to be grateful and relieved that it was ‘giving back’ 8,334 ha of its 720,000 ha lease area. Perhaps if it...
by jinni | May 31, 2023 | News
Update on the development of WA’s next 10-year Forest Management Plan: a summary of two key issues. Western Australia’s Forest Management Plans (FMP) are the overarching State Government plans that guide how the South West forests are managed across 10-year time...
by jinni | May 31, 2023 | News
Following the highly successful Fire and Biodiversity Forum held in Margaret River in mid 2021, the Fire & Air Forum held at the University Club of Western Australia on Friday 5 May has further raised public awareness about the impacts of broad-scale prescribed...
by jinni | Apr 12, 2023 | News
Here’s where you’ll find updates on all the important events and other links related to WAFA’s campaigns. Permanent protection for Southwest forests Publication of the final WA Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 is due by the end of 2023. You can view WAFA’s...
by jinni | Mar 16, 2023 | News
We are delighted to announce that WAFA convenor Jess Beckerling has been inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame 2023 for her dedication to climate, forests and social justice. In particular, for her contribution to the major breakthrough in government policy to...
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