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
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”.
Perth Symphony Orchestra, with Telethon brings music program, Little Rhythms, Big Stories, to Kimberley and Pilbara
Phoebe Solon
The Karratha Kats and the Northern Spirit Warriors will go head-to-head in the KBA’s senior men’s division one preliminary final on March 19 to see which team will play in the grand final.
The Town of Port Hedland has recorded the least voting packages returned out of all extraordinary local elections set for March 28.
Construction on the new Tom Price Hospital is well under way with flood mitigation infrastructure now complete.
The State Government has been accused of paying “lip service” to safety concerns around high-powered e-bikes and scooters following 12 deaths associated with e-rideables in WA since 2022.
The 2026 Karijini Experience program announces a four-day celebration of culture, music and community in one of Western Australia’s most spectacular landscapes
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.
The Town of Port Hedland says the enforcement of rules surrounding e-rideables should sit with the State as the WA Government has been accused of paying “lip service” to safety concerns around e-rideables.
Drivers in the Pilbara are paying significantly more at the pump than their city counterparts, with local fuel prices surging toward $3 a litre
Two endangered turtles, Lolli the loggerhead and Harold the hawksbill, have been successfully returned to the ocean after months of rehabilitation at the Ningaloo Discovery Centre and Aquarium.
The Women’s Place Karratha will celebrate seven years of supporting local women this month.
The Karratha Youth Shed launched a free Girls Wellness Program, designed to support girls aged 10 to 17 through preteen and teenage years
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.
Perdaman has purchased 33 residential lots in Karratha’s Madigan Estate from the State Government to accommodate its permanent workforce and reduce the need for fly-in, fly-out workers.
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.
A 42-year-old Wickham man, Lionel Grant Hyland, has been charged with multiple firearms offences after he was allegedly found walking the streets of Karratha carrying a replica gun.
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 Karratha & Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry annual International Women’s Day event.
The Shire of Exmouth’s inclusive community showcase Welcome to Town will be held on March 28 at Federation Park.
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.
