Durack MP Melissa Price has thrown her support behind new Liberal leader Angus Taylor after losing her bid to become the party’s deputy leader on February 13.
Cain Andrews
Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley is considering urgent legislative amendments after Camilo Blanco was cleared to run in the Town of Port Hedland election despite being barred from holding office.
More than 150 educational staff from across the Pilbara gathered at Hedland Senior High School for the first of two sessions as part of the Cultural Responsiveness Professional Learning program
Phoebe Solon
The Town of Port Hedland has found its preferred candidate to take on the permanent chief executive role at the local government authority.
This year’s cohort of WA Rural Clinical School students have touched down in Port Hedland and have already got to work, helping out the Royal Flying Doctor Service and health clinics around town.
Care for Hedland Environmental Association’s Turtle Monitoring Program will conclude its 22nd consecutive season at Cemetery and Pretty Pool beaches in late February, marking 125 days of monitoring
After a long search, the Town of Port Hedland has found its new permanent chief executive in Dale Stewart, who will start in the position on May 11.
20-year-old Karratha musician Cody James secures golden ticket and a place in the Top 30 on this season of Australian Idol
The West Pilbara Junior Cricket Association’s under-16 team have returned home as champions of the Junior country week U16’s B division after a thrilling campaign.
The South Hedland Bowling and Tennis Club has received a lifeline from the Town of Port Hedland, with the local authority allocating $1.1m for refurbishment works.
The Hedland community has flocked to the new Kurlu Kurlu Wirri playground since its opening in December, with local children and families enjoying the space.
The Town of Port Hedland’s latest Community Sentiment Survey has returned damning results, with Commission chair Jessica Shaw describing the findings as “among the worst” in the country.
Cane toads could colonise up to three quarters of the Pilbara by 2041 if action isn’t taken to hold back the horde of amphibians, according to a new study from Curtin University.
Shellene Remihana, Matilda Thompson, George Pitt and HARTZ Hedland Arts Council took the top honours at Port Hedland’s Community Citizenship Awards as 34 new Australians were welcomed into the fold.
The Hedland Little Athletics team has come home with a record medal haul after competing at the Athletics West Country Championships in Albany.
Karratha’s median house price has jumped 14.5 per cent to $630,000, while Port Hedland faces slower growth of up to 5 per cent, revealing a widening property divide across the Pilbara.
The West Pilbara Cricket Association’s B-grade side capped off an outstanding campaign at country week this month, surging all the way to the grand final.
Work has begun on Port Hedland’s JD Hardie Adventure Park, with the project set to be open in November in time for the 2026 Christmas school holidays.
Broome Mardi Gras 2026 program announced.
More than 8000 kids have visited both Gratwick Aquatic Centre and South Hedland Aquatic Centre for free over this summer so far thanks to the Hedland Splash program.
Fixtures for the 2026 North Pilbara Football League season have been released with some blockbuster clashes set for the opening round come April.
A collaboration in Newman helping to boost early childhood literacy though puppetry, songs and interactive activities will continue in 2026 after a successful launch last year.
Regional leaders have shared their plans for the new year.
WA has recorded its third-hottest year on record but a survey has shown soaring power bills are forcing people to turn off their air-conditioners.
Michael Palmer
