The Town of Port Hedland has recorded the least voting packages returned out of all extraordinary local elections set for March 28.
Cain Andrews
The Karratha Kangaroos Junior Rugby League launches first RISE development program
Phoebe Solon
Drivers in the Pilbara are paying significantly more at the pump than their city counterparts, with local fuel prices surging towards $3 a litre.
Junction Co. and Courthouse Gallery+Studio have celebrated closing night of its exhibition Radical Futures
Two businesses in the Pilbara have taken up the State Government’s Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants to establish wheelchair accessible services in their respective towns.
Hard work and talent have been rewarded at the 2026 Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA Women in Resources Awards.
Laura Newell
Eight high school students from Yandeyarra Remote Community School successfully complete First Aid Certificate
A Pilbara technician swapped the red dirt for the roar of Formula 1 engines at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne
A massive $94m redevelopment of Roebourne District High School has officially opened
Two South Hedland men were handed fines of more than $2000 in South Hedland Magistrates Court last week after using illegal fish traps to catch green mud crabs near Port Hedland last June.
A new four-way interchange on the Great Northern Highway in Port Hedland aimed at supporting WA’s renewable energy transition is now complete.
Port Hedland council candidate Renae Coles has withdrawn her bid for a position on the local government body ahead of the election on March 28 due to personal reasons.
The Town of Port Hedland is urging ratepayers to get their votes in early for March 28’s council election as voting packs start landing in mailboxes.
The 2026 WA Country Water Polo Championships were held in Port Hedland from February 27-March 1, bringing together regional teams from across the State.
Primary school students in Newman will continue to benefit from expanded access to STEM education opportunities, with Creative Bytes and BPH extending their partnership to deliver Project Newman
Port Hedland election candidates have expressed mixed opinions regarding Local Government Monitor Andrew Hammond being appointed to oversee the authority ahead of the upcoming election.
Port Hedland’s Gratwick Aquatic Centre temporarily shut its doors on March 6 after a medical emergency.
Following a standout performance for WA in the State of Origin, Lawson Humphries has opened up on the “fatigue” that he said slowed him down in 2025 and why he’s now ready to lead the Cats’ backline
Liam Murphy
Community invited to annual Welcome to Newman event at Kangaroo Oval on March 14
Premier Roger Cook has backed the appointment of a Local Government Monitor to the Town of Port Hedland ahead of the March 28 local election.
Swimming WA delivered two race skills clinics in Hedland in mid-February with more than 33 young local swimmers from Hedland Amateur Swimming Club taking part.
With just under a month left in office, the Town of Port Hedland’s trio of commissioners say they are focusing on their handover to a newly elected council.
A three-year support promise has been given to a program that combines advocacy, health, wellbeing and cultural identity to empower young Pilbara and Kimberley to make informed choices.
More than 40 community organisations from across the Pilbara and Perth have taken part in a special first-of-its-kind workshop aimed at creating opportunities for collaboration between them.
