A 13-year-old BMX rider from a remote cattle station in Marble Bar has secured an automatic qualification for the 2025 BMX World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Madelin Hayes
The Cook Government has allocated more than $1 million in funding to extend Shows On The Go, ensuring the performing arts reach regional and outer metropolitan WA for another two-and-a-half years.
Katya Minns
Hedland boaties have found themselves in slimy circumstances at the new Spoilbank Marina boat ramp after an algae bloom prompted slippery launch conditions.
A wave of nostalgia and mixed emotions has swept through Port Hedland following the announcement the well-known Pier Hotel is set to be demolished.
The Port Hedland Netball Association is encouraging people to get involved in the upcoming walking netball season, with a call-out for new players to give the inclusive social sport a go.
Port Hedland councillor Sven Arentz has handed in his resignation just over a week before the first council meeting for the year.
Cain Andrews
Some of Hedland’s most influential and hardworking citizens have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to the community at the annual Community Citizen of the Year Awards.
The State Government has unveiled a funding boost to support regional initiatives raising awareness of elder abuse ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.
Port Hedland Rovers have created history by installing their first-ever female president, Kristel Keyser, ahead of the 2025 North Pilbara Football League season.
Aussie music legends Kobie Dee, Dice, Meg Washington and Coterie are set to headline a stellar line-up of intimate shows for Always Good Nights’ second year in Hedland.
Seven Pilbara initiatives have been selected as the latest recipients of Fortescue’s innovation grants, including a traditional bush medicine pharmacy and a STEM education program.
WA Labor has committed $3m to Julyardi Aboriginal Corporation in South Hedland to continue running the Government’s youth crime intervention program, Target 120, if re-elected.
A QantasLink flight travelling from Perth to Karratha was forced to divert to Newman due to severe weather conditions caused by cyclone Sean, raising concerns as to why the flight was scheduled.
The Pilbara region in Western Australia has endured some of the most intense and destructive cyclones in Australian history. Here are some of the notable cyclones that have previously hit the Pilbara:
WA Opposition Leader Libby Mettam says Pilbara residents should be outraged by the lack of support from the State Government.
Natasha Clark
The PHNA is gearing up for an exciting 2025 season as it prepares to host the highly anticipated North West Championships, seeking expressions of interest in participating both on and off the courts.
The Karratha Kats are preparing for a strong 2025 campaign, building on their third-place finish in the North Pilbara Football League in 2024.
After noticing a lack of female cricket participation in Newman back in 2019, Dani Van den Bok alongside her husband Calum How decided to rally keen badgers together for a women’s side.
Port Hedland’s annual Economic Forum on November 13 had its largest turnout yet, with over 250 attendees gathering at the Wanangkura Stadium to explore business opportunities.
A sum of $15 million has been allocated for a youth and community hub in Newman, aimed at promoting community cohesion and connection.
Ten community and not-for-profit organisations in the City of Karratha have been awarded Woodside Anniversary Grants of up to $100,000 each
The Cook Government has announced a $34 million package for clean energy projects, with the Pilbara to benefit.
Authorities have launched an investigation after about 30,000 dead fish were found on remote beaches near Gnoorea Point Campground, about 50km south-west of Karratha.
Newman police are still seeking public assistance after a truck driver was allegedly assaulted on December 2, leaving him with multiple injuries
