Nationals MLC Julie Freeman has called on the State Government to “urgently review” four-year tenancy limits on an essential workers’ housing program for businesses amid Karratha’s housing crisis.
Cain Andrews
Rescue efforts during cyclone Narelle and a string of complex Karijini gorge rescues have landed Pilbara emergency volunteers on the finalist list for the 2026 WAFES Awards
A partnership between Fortescue and Bloodwood Tree Association is helping more Port Hedland residents get on the road through the organisation’s driver education program.
Pilbara artist Jenna Pickering is set to spend a month in Sydney learning from some of Australia’s leading creative minds after receiving an $8,000 Next Level Fellowship.
Phoebe Solon
The Pilbara is struggling with a revolving door of medical staff despite a dramatic jump in new doctors taking posts in the region.
One of WA’s most remote communities can now more easily connect to power following infrastructure upgrades and electricity repayments becoming available at their local store.
The Pilbara Pride Festival has wrapped up its biggest celebration yet, with a record 28 events held across Hedland, Karratha, Newman and Onslow throughout June.
The 2000km Project Horizon route is connecting miners, data centres and regional industry across WA’s resources heartland.
Ryan Johnson
The WA Government has passed legislation overturning a Supreme Court decision that allowed councils to rate miscellaneous licences, leaving regional communities to work through the financial implications.
Round eight of the North Pilbara Football League delivered a weekend full of close finishes, local derby battles and several dominant performances.
The Town of Port Hedland has won a prestigious State accolade for an inclusive sports and recreation program for people with disability.
Pilbara residents are being urged to ditch the booze next month and put their abstinence to good use with Cancer Council WA calling on locals to sign up for Dry July 2026.
Karratha golfer Royce Castano secures a place in the Guinness World Records after completing 867 holes in 24 hours, breaking the previous record of 810 and capping off a remarkable community fundraising effort.
Fourteen artists from South Hedland’s Spinifex Hill Studio will present a major new exhibition in Perth in July, in a show organisers say reframes Aboriginal art from the Pilbara
A ‘dangerous’ intersection in South Hedland will be upgraded to improve safety through the Federal Government’s Black Spot program.
Hundreds of Pilbara schoolchildren are learning that healthy food can also taste good, through Foodbank WA’s nom! Schools program.
Dampier’s Conor O’Brien has been awarded life membership of Football West for his more than a decade of dedication to grassroots soccer in the Pilbara.
Police have charged 28 people and impounded dozens of electric scooters and off-road bikes in a crackdown on e-rideable offenders in South Hedland early this month.
Karratha, Roebourne and Wickham will come alive during NAIDOC week this year with the City of Karratha having a jam-packed calendar of events set for the 50th year of the celebration.
Two new plug-in hybrid electric cranes are set to be deployed in the Pilbara, marking the first rollout of hybrid cranes in Australia.
Children at Onslow School have meet their occupational therapist in person for the first time after receiving weeks of support through telehealth
A strong contingent of Karratha and Hedland hockey players will head to Perth over the final two weekends of June as part of the Pilbara Krocs squad competing in the annual WA Country Hockey Championships.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development biosecurity officers are urging the Point Samson community to report unusual birds following the recent removal of the Acridotheres tristis.
Karratha Mountain Bike Club’s round 3 racers hit the trails on June 13
