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Jess Beckerling inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame

Jess Beckerling inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame

Mar 16, 2023

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...

Risk and secrecy surrounding bauxite mining exposed

Risk and secrecy surrounding bauxite mining exposed

Feb 16, 2023

Mining in critical water catchments and across the Northern Jarrah Forests is under the spotlight in WA right now, with a series of bombshell revelations exposing the risks and the secrecy surrounding the industry. Bauxite mining in South West WA operates under State...

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2023

Alocoa's failure to rehabilitate Jarrah forest over 60 years of WA bauxite mining 'not appropriate:' Minister

'Disturbing:' Alcoa caught manipulating the public again

Preserving a forest for the trees: Jess Beckerling inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame

Watchdog call on Gnagara pines could strike 'killer blow' to cockatoos

Alcoa must stop spinning the facts and start fixing our forests

Alcoa in WA: 60 years, 28,000ha of forest cleared, zero rehabilitation

Alcoa plans riskier mining near Serpentine Dam and massive new exploration

Alcoa pipeline a 'real' chance of leaking toxic chemicals into drinking water dam, says WA environmental regulator

Regulator orders Alcoa to clear out toxic pipeline which runs across drinking water dam

Freinds of Witchcliffe Forest take protests to Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Environment Ministers

Environmental watchdog called on to probe Alcoa's mining of WA forests

Alcoa's bauxite mine expansions near Serpentine Dam referred to WA's Environmental Protection Authority

Alcoa piped toxic water over drinking water dam, and asked for approval afterwards

Alcoa faces two lean years until it expands mining near Serpentine Dam

Video: Independent audit into Alcoa launched

Alcoa's deal with WA a 62-year-old relic from a different time

Stern warning issued to Alcoa mining for water contamination risk

Nothing more than weasel words in Alcoa's response to serious concerns

Alcoa toxic chemical plan an 'unacceptable risk' to WA water supply

Rio Tinto's Jarrah forest foray stirs turf war with Alcoa, South32

WA warns Alcoa over threat to drinking water

Perth drinking water at risk from alarming Alcoa mining practices

Video - concern over Perth's drinking water supply

Experts break down health risk of Alcoa mining threat

Jess Beckerling talks with Nadia Mitsopoulos on Perth radio

Will Ministers stand by Alcoa or experts after bombshell revelations?

Alcoa was warned for years about Perth water threats, so why is out biggest dam at risk?

Alcoa's bauxite mining threatens Perth's drinking water

Protests mount over tree felling slated for Witchcliffe Forest Estate

Local farmer pens letter to Premier over risks of prescribed burns near National Park

Jarrah forests get small reprieve after Alcoa drops bauxite export plan

Alcoa wears $240 mining approval delay to keep 'critical' WA on side

Cockatoos in crisis: new film a 'circuit breaker' to save endangered birds

2022

Scrapped Perth-Peel development plan puts 170,000ha of urban bush in limbo

Black Cockatoo Crisis: documetary by former journalist Jane Hammond explores endangered West Australian birds

Red-tailed carpet rolled out for Black cockatoo film premiere

Last-ditch bid to stop Gnangara pine removal and save black cockatoos

‘Tree thinning’ or stealth-logging? Fight for WA forests far from over

Activists meet with Minister for Forestry to Save the Black Cockatoos

How the decades-long fight to save WA's old growth forests was finally won

Ending Native Forest Logging in Western Australia

Jess Beckerling on ABC's Country Hour talking on WA State Government's thinning announcement

2021

They fought, they persisted, they won. Now they party

Time for some good news – an end to logging native forests

How the fight to save WA’s native forests was finally won

Logging of WA's native forests will be banned from 2024 under new McGowan Government plan.

Native logging to end in Western Australia

Logging of WA native forests to be banned under state budget plan unveiled by Mark McGowan

Mark McGowan announces historic end of logging in WA

WA puts an end to native forest logging

Economists welcome end of native forest logging in WA

Native forest logging in WA faces the chop with 2024 ban

State Government’s end to native forest logging a painful blow to timber businesses

Logging of native forests to be banned in WA from the end of 2023

The McGowan Government has moved to ban native forest logging in WA by the end of 2023.

Native Forest Logging Ban Fallout

Western Australia to ban native forest logging from 2024 in move that blindsides industry

State Government protection for native forests leafs logging industry stunned

Native forest logging in WA faces the chop with 2024 ban

Grey-Green Revolution

Tour Highlights What's at Stake for WA's Jarrah

Survey seeks views on native forest logging in the South West

WA honey industry calls for end to native forest logging

For the first time you can have your say on logging of forests in the South West

Minister opens conversation about future of South West forests

First Margaret River Fire and Biodiversity Forum

Western Australians to have their say on future of native South West forests

Logging protest: Hundreds march on parliament with massive anti-logging petition

Nannas conduct a "citizen's inspection" inside the yards of Simcoa Operations, just north of Bunbury.

2020

Forests Lost in Policy

Nanna Protest Power!

Comedian Ben Elton has lent his voice in protest of logging in the state's South West

Celebrities, politicians and locals have united in Margaret River, to protest over native logging, in the state's South West

Margaret River Forest Rally 2020

Understorey: Forests For Life 1 (Podcast)

Protestors halt logging

Helms Forest near Nannup to be logged

WA Forest Alliance raises concerns over Alcoa's Dwellingup expansion proposal

How conserving WA’s forests can protect both our livelihoods and the climate: Q&A with Jess Beckerling from Forests for Life

How the decades-long fight to save WA's old growth forests was finally won

Ending Native Forest Logging in Western Australia

Jess Beckerling on ABC's Country Hour talking on WA State Government's thinning announcement

2021

They fought, they persisted, they won. Now they party

Time for some good news – an end to logging native forests

How the fight to save WA’s native forests was finally won

Logging of WA's native forests will be banned from 2024 under new McGowan Government plan.

Native logging to end in Western Australia

Logging of WA native forests to be banned under state budget plan unveiled by Mark McGowan

Mark McGowan announces historic end of logging in WA

WA puts an end to native forest logging

Economists welcome end of native forest logging in WA

Native forest logging in WA faces the chop with 2024 ban

State Government’s end to native forest logging a painful blow to timber businesses

Logging of native forests to be banned in WA from the end of 2023

The McGowan Government has moved to ban native forest logging in WA by the end of 2023.

Native Forest Logging Ban Fallout

Native forest logging in WA faces the chop with 2024 ban

State Government protection for native forests leafs logging industry stunned

Western Australia to ban native forest logging from 2024 in move that blindsides industry

Survey seeks views on native forest logging in the South West

WA honey industry calls for end to native forest logging

For the first time you can have your say on logging of forests in the South West

Minister opens conversation about future of South West forests

First Margaret River Fire and Biodiversity Forum

Western Australians to have their say on future of native South West forests

Logging protest: Hundreds march on parliament with massive anti-logging petition

Nannas conduct a "citizen's inspection" inside the yards of Simcoa Operations, just north of Bunbury.

2020

Forests Lost in Policy

Nanna Protest Power!

Comedian Ben Elton has lent his voice in protest of logging in the state's South West

Celebrities, politicians and locals have united in Margaret River, to protest over native logging, in the state's South West

Margaret River Forest Rally 2020

Understorey: Forests For Life 1 (Podcast)

Protestors halt logging

Helms Forest near Nannup to be logged

WA Forest Alliance raises concerns over Alcoa's Dwellingup expansion proposal

How conserving WA’s forests can protect both our livelihoods and the climate: Q&A with Jess Beckerling from Forests for Life