Eleven initiatives across the East Pilbara have been awarded a share of more than $77,000 in funding through Horizon Power’s community partnerships program.
Cain Andrews
Eight initiatives across the West Pilbara have been awarded a share of $50,000 in funding through Horizon Power’s community partnerships program.
Communities across the Kimberley and Pilbara are being urged to cover up following a fatal case of Murray Valley encephalitis.
When Kellie Cruice arrived in Karratha with her family from Ipswich in Queensland in 2009, when somebody said the word ‘football’, she immediately thought of rugby league
Danielle Marsland
Round 6 of the North Pilbara Football League produced a weekend of dominant victories, thrilling finishes and strong performances across league, reserves and women’s competitions
Phoebe Solon
Former Nationals leader Brendan Grylls has been recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List, receiving one of Australia’s highest awards.
The City of Karratha has more than doubled the fine for retrieving impounded trolleys for supermarkets in a bid to reduce the number of trolleys left abandoned around town.
The likes of Mineral Resources and Liontown could partner with their WA lithium rival on processing technology if all goes to plan.
Adrian Rauso
Seven community groups across the City of Karratha will share in $134,000 worth of funding through the City’s Large Community Grants Scheme.
The City of Karratha has amended its proposed rate increase for 2026-27 after facing backlash from ratepayers who said they can’t afford the hike.
BHP’s biggest community investment in WA will fund new school facilities, housing and an aquatic centre in Port Hedland.
Ryan Johnson
Karratha hockey association welcomes senior training featuring a fully equipped goalkeeper for the first time this season
The new South Hedland Aquatics Centre is one step closer to becoming a reality following the Town of Port Hedland council’s re-endorsement of the concept designs for the facility.
Famous green thumb Costa Georgiadis is heading to Karratha for this year’s Ready Set Grow competition.
Pilbara schoolkids are getting a hands-on experience with science this month as Scitech visits schools in the region.
Newman mother Amber Escott has walked more than 200,000 steps in May to raise understanding of autism, following her son Hunter’s diagnosis.
The Town of Port Hedland council has endorsed a new draft housing strategy aimed at battling the town’s housing crisis.
Port Hedland’s key worker housing project has taken another step to becoming a reality with the council voting to award the $38.4m construction and design contract for the landmark regional development.
Port Hedland house prices have seen the biggest increase in regional WA over the March quarter, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of WA.
Adrian McRae has vacated his seat on the Port Hedland council amid his ongoing challenge to the local election held earlier this year in March.
Karratha’s median weekly rent increased 11.5 per cent to $1450 over the March quarter, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of WA.
A fresh industrial dispute is looming for BHP in the Pilbara with a union promising a ‘blitz’ of site visits to judge the mood for a strike.
The Wickham South Youth Recreation Area project has seen costs increase by $340,000 due to oil supply constraints.
The South Hedland Cemetery is set to be expanded as the ‘general use’ area nears 75 per cent capacity, according to Town of Port Hedland documents.
