South Hedland Aquatic Centre to reopen on Wednesday morning after five juveniles allegedly ‘forced entry’ to the facility and stole food
Laura Newell
Former Town of Port Hedland councillor Camilo Blanco has been barred from holding a council position for two months after it was found he had failed to comply with a State Administrative Tribunal order.
Laura Newell and Cain Andrews
It was another thrilling round of Port Hedland basketball on December 5, with under-18 mixed teams going head-to-head at Wanangkura Stadium on December 5.
Cain Andrews
Port Hedland’s senior men’s cricket competition has reached fever pitch, with South Hedland Cricket Club emerging victorious in a nailbiting preliminary final against Port Hedland Cricket Club
The Port Hedland Industries Council has welcomed a fresh face this week.
The new Marine Rescue Port Hedland operations centre has reached practical completion.
Former Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae has had his microphone cut off after Town of Port Hedland commissioner Jessica Shaw ruled his comments out of order at the November ordinary council meeting.
Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto sign updated Native Title Agreement to boost collaboration, clarify mine processes, and deliver long-term benefits for the Nyiyaparli people
Phoebe Solon
Newman artist Kathleen Maree Sorensen has claimed WA’s $20,000 Mid West Art Prize for her work Tuwa (Sandhills). Judges said “you will never get bored looking at this work”.
Stuart Quinn
Public transport users in Karratha and Port Hedland will be able to tag on with credit and debit cards for the first time later this month as the payment method becomes available in Perth from December 8.
Oliver Lane
Martumili Christmas sale strongest opening weekend on record
Town of Port Hedland commissioner Martin Aldridge has linked the increase of measles cases in the Pilbara to vaccine misinformation at the November council meeting.
The Town of Port Hedland has appointed Kenn Donohoe as its new acting chief executive as the search for a new permanent chief executive nears its final stages.
One young Hedland historian, Josiah Simmons, a Year 10 Hedland Senior High School student, has been selected to travel to Darwin and Singapore next April as part of the 2026 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour
Flatback turtle nesting season under way as Care For Hedland marks 22 years of monitoring
Two Pilbara remote communities — Marta Marta and Weymel — have been selected for upgrades to their power systems, introducing renewable energy into the remote communities.
A plan to slash the national default speed limit on non-signposted regional roads has been slammed by farming groups and politicians, who fear a blanket cut would not address the nation’s climbing road toll
Georgia Campion and Cain Andrews
The first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives in Australia have arrived at Port Hedland
A new Telstra mobile base station is now up and running on Thevenard Island off the Pilbara coast, delivering stronger and more reliable 4G coverage
Progress continues on the Lumsden Point development, a major infrastructure project set to enhance the Port of Port Hedland’s export and import capabilities.
Karratha Primary School honoured for its outstanding contribution to early childhood education at this year’s WA Education Awards
A new collaboration between Perth-based timber pallet recycling company PalletON and local governments across the Pilbara is reducing pallet waste and carbon emissions.
Former Port Hedland councillor Telona Pitt is suing the Town of Port Hedland and her ex-colleagues on the council for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy to remove her from the local government authority.
Western Australian Seniors Awards recognise exceptional contributions of Pilbara residents playing a pivotal role in strengthening their local community, supporting Elders, and fostering cultural connections
