by WA Forest Alliance | May 29, 2025 | Media Releases, Northern Jarrah Forests, Updates
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...
by WA Forest Alliance | May 19, 2025 | Updates
Flinders Prospecting, owned by mining company IGO, has applied for 2 mining exploration licences across the Dalgarup Donnelly forest area. WA Mines Minister, David Michael, has the power to refuse these applications – your voice in requesting him to exercise...
by WA Forest Alliance | May 13, 2025 | Better Fire Management, Updates
Harewood Forest just outside of Denmark is under threat, with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions (DBCA) preparing to burn it. Though framed as a “prescribed burn for public safety,” this action raises deep concerns—not only for its risk to...
by WA Forest Alliance | May 12, 2025 | Updates
WA Forest Alliance (WAFA) is seeking a Digital Campaigner to join our team. Ideally, the position is 0.8FTE but we are open to considering options with the right candidate(s). WAFA is a small but highly effective organisation made up of passionate, hard-working and...
by WA Forest Alliance | Apr 10, 2025 | Northern Jarrah Forests, Updates
Mining company Telupac has applied for seven exploration licences putting WA’s unique Jarrah forests at risk. WA Mines Minister, David Michael, has the power to refuse Telupac’s application – but he needs to act now. Combined, the tenements cover 126,796ha...
by WA Forest Alliance | Apr 8, 2025 | Updates
Recent drone footage has revealed extensive stockpiling of timber from Western Australia’s native forests under the guise of “ecological thinning,” raising concerns among conservationists about the scale and intent of these operations. Since the...
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