It’s finally nearly time for patrons to once again enjoy the hospitality of Port Hedland’s beloved Yacht Club — although the venue will no longer bear that name.
Laura Newell
The WA Royal Flying Doctor Service made 1,965 patient retrievals in the Pilbara in 2025, representing an annual increase of five percent, according to the service’s latest report.
Cain Andrews
Partnership signed between Meat and Livestock Australia and Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation to boost pastoral innovation and Indigenous employment
Rebecca Nadge
Former Town of Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter has been arrested for alleged stealing offences but later released without charge with police claiming “no criminality has been established”.
Newcomers and long-term residents came together at the Welcome to Newman event on March 14
Phoebe Solon
The Town of Port Hedland has recorded the least voting packages returned out of all extraordinary local elections set for March 28.
The Karratha Kangaroos Junior Rugby League launches first RISE development program
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.
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Port Hedland council candidate Renae Coles has withdrawn her bid for a position on the local government body ahead of the election on March 28 due to personal reasons.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
