Support Broome's Arts industries, say No to LNG.wmv

Australia's first Aboriginal musical film Bran Nue Dae had its glamorous Australian premiere in the town of Broome with several performances by the star studded cast. The original musical play by Jimmy Chi was inspired nearly twenty years ago and was the first to draw a national and international spotlight on Broome. Film & documentary makers, writers, poets, artists and dancers have always found Broome to be a very rich source of inspiration because of it beauty, its colour, its history, its environment, its multicultural mix, it home grown music and its ambiance. Numerous British childrens programes have been filmed and produced in Broome. The Circuit is running it second series on SBS at the moment and it was largely filmed in and around Broome with all the extras being local Broome people. Mad Bastards, a film based on the Pigram Brothers is currently in the editing room and of course Bran Nue Dae, very much Broome's love child.
However, the Tourism Social Impact Assessment Report associated to the proposed Kimberly LNG Precinct which will be the largest in the world, operating 14 processing trains (36)kms north of Broome) made no mention or recognition of Broomes Music, Arts and Film industries. No appreciation or understanding of how these industries contributed to the development of and totally underpinned Broome's tourist brand. It was these industries that first drew attention to Broome, it was these industries that projected Broome out onto the national and international stage. And it is these industries that continue to do so to this very day.

Why was Broomes vital Entertainment Industry, a very valued contributor to the Broome tourism coddled into the Report under the section titled food providers/entertainment? This Report that has been released has illustrated that the consultants have no understanding of the social fabric underlays of the Broome community. The report does not acknowledge or have any insight into the people or the community that committed themselves and built a viable tourism & Arts industries, over many years, out of hard work and little to no support from the State Government. Now, just when the Broome Brand is branded they wish to dismiss all this effect and expense to impose the LNG industry that will completely destroy all this hard dedicated work and write off peoples personal and our communities dreams as inconsequential.

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[doofus02]

Haha wow, Carnarvon Street looks more packed than during the Shinju. Must've been something.

[gibbsracin1820]

So I really enjoyed the photos and was wondering if you could email me a few of them that have Missy Higgins in them? My email is gibbsracin20 at gmail account. Of course I could not make it as I live in the US, Florida. I really appreciate it! Thanks!!!

[vivefemmes]

The Carpenter and Barnett Governments should hang their heads in shame at their prostitution of lands close to Broome to Big Mining.

When will us whitefellas get it right about LISTENING and RESPECTING the wishes and rights of indigenous people?

Congratulations to the people of Broome for Bran Nue Dae, the Circuit and all the wonder you create. Great seeing the beautiful pindan in these slides, eh.