Pilbara residents will continue to benefit from counselling services provided by DVassist thanks to a recent injection of funding from the Department of Communities.
Natasha Clark
A Karratha resident has captured one of the amazing wildlife spectacles of the Pilbara, recording a huge humpback whale breaching the surface of the ocean whilst on a fishing and scuba diving trip.
Cain Andrews
The Pilbara Krocs men’s team won the grand final at the recent WA Country Week Hockey Championships. with the combined Port Hedland, Onslow and Karratha side undefeated for the tournament.
Ancient iron ore deposits in the Pilbara are more than a billion years younger than previously thought with researchers indicating it could inform mining exploration in the region.
Hundreds of fruit trees are being given away to residents of Port Hedland at the town’s biggest community event ahead of National Tree Day.
Katya Minns
The State Government has announced more than $800 million will be invested to expand aeromedical services in regional WA, improving response capabilities and performance.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s community education team has headed to the North West to spread key messages on recreational fishing.
Police are investigating after deeming a van fire that happened in the early hours of Monday morning in the Pilbara suspicious.
Claire Sadler
Funding for regional and remote airports is now available to support improvements to aviation infrastructure, planning and safety.
Tom Price Coles, the only major grocery store in a 275km radius of the town, was sold for $8 million earlier this month, marking the first stand-alone supermarket sold in WA in five years.
Cain Andrews and Kim Macdonald
In an impressive display of skill and determination, St Luke’s College’s boys basketball team has made history by winning the A-division grand final at the recent School Sports WA country week tour.
Port Hedland athletic prodigy Brooklyn Bennett has been making waves in the track and field world with his exceptional performances at international competitions.
Rio Tino and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) have announced plans to construct 80-mega-watt solar farm near Karratha, in a move aimed at bolstering renewable energy to the company’s iron ore operations
The city of Karratha has shortlisted eight housing proposals as part of a concerted effort to increase housing stock, amid the region’s rental crisis.
After more than a decade of scientific research, a multimillion-dollar project aimed at halting the spread of venomous cane toads throughout WA’s North West has begun.
The NPFL sent a division two team to compete in the 2024 NAS Country Football Championships at the weekend with the team returning home with some stellar results.
One of WA’s longest-running community events is taking to the streets of Karratha to celebrate its 50th anniversary, with hundreds of participants expected to take part in the fundraiser.
A serial climate activist has been charged for allegedly blocking access to Woodside’s Burrup Hub project on Friday — almost three years since a 14-hour-long protest was held on the same road.
Caleb Runciman and Cain Andrews
A series of eight earthquakes struck Port Hedland in less than 24 hours on July 11, rocking the world’s biggest export port, in a rare event.
In a strategic move aimed at diversifying its revenue streams, IBN Group, the Trustee of the IBN Charitable Foundation, has purchased a 3063sqm retail lot on Stadium Road in Tom Price.
The Pilbara town of Port Hedland was struck by a series of earthquakes on Thursday, with the latest hitting just before 3pm.
Phil Hickey
Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation (BTAC) has finalised a significant land use agreement that promises enduring benefits alongside Mineral Resources’ (Minres) Onslow Iron.
An extra $20 million from Rio Tinto has been announced to fast track the long-delayed Tom Price Hospital.
Jake Dietsch
Round 11 of the North Pilbara Football league saw the Dampier Sharks maintain their dominance in the men’s competition with the South Hedland Swans serving up a shocking performance.