A newly elected Hedland councillor and former Great Australia Party candidate has appeared in a bizarre video on Russian state-owned TV, passing on his ‘sincere congratulations’ to Vladimir Putin.
Sam Jones
An entrepreneur who amassed a huge property portfolio before his 21st birthday has been jailed after introducing a debt-laden friend to a money laundering operation.
Rebecca Le May
A Pilbara man who held his five-year-old son under water in the ocean while in an alcohol and methamphetamine-induced psychosis has avoided jail.
Lauren Price
Owners of an iconic North West roadhouse destroyed by tropical cyclone Ilsa in 2023 have thanked the local community for helping them through the rebuild, and have reopened the business.
The finals are set for the West Pilbara Cricket Association, with Pegs Creek securing the top spot for the twenty-over competition despite losing to Wickham Wallabies in the final round of the regular season.
Alexander Scott
Two Pilbara resource programs and a Port Hedland woman who pivoted from a career in the arts to becoming the first female Aboriginal open crane operator have been shortlisted for the Women in Resources Awards.
Katya Minns
“Any initiative that supports the human-animal bond is valued by all those involved in animal rescue, especially in these dark times when so many pets are surrendered.”
Laura Newell
Regional Capitals Australia has called on the Federal Government to better fund regional airports ahead of the 2024 Federal Budget as regional pilots go on strike for the second time in less than a month.
Cain Andrews
The Cook Labor Government has officially opened multimillion-dollar upgrades to Karratha’s only public high school, with ‘state of the art’ facilities to prepare students for future workforce opportunities.
DFES has completed emergency preparations for ex-tropical Cyclone Lincoln as residents in the Pilbara and Gascoyne are urged to brace for horrific weather.
Caleb Runciman
The newly minted Spoilbank Marina boat ramp will now be behind lock and key between 6pm and 6am, a decision by Pilbara Ports after multiple breaches of the facility out of access hours.
An inquest into the death of Phillip John Allen, an inmate at Roebourne Regional Prison, has revealed significant shortcomings in the supervision of the 47-year-old prisoner on the night of his death.
Premier Roger Cook has implored pilots and Qantas to use a sudden break from industrial action to put down their swords and come to an agreement so the State’s resources sector can keep moving.
Simone Grogan and Dylan Caporn
A Karratha father accused of trying to drown his young son in the ocean was not trying to kill the child but was instead trying to ‘baptise’ him when three good Samaritans intervened.
Emily Moulton
West Pilbara residents are being warned to prepare for heavy winds and rain over the coming days as ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln heads West off the Kimberley coast and is set to re-develop.
In a move aimed at propelling Australia to the forefront of the global clean energy market, the State and Federal governments have finalised a $140 million deal to establish a hydrogen hub in the Pilbara.
The Karratha Falcons have moved to first place in the West Pilbara Cricket Association 20-over competition after securing a three-wicket victory over the Baynton Lions.
The City of Karratha has been dealt a $400,000 financial blow after Cecel Filipino and Asian Food, the tenant of a prime property at The Quarter HQ, went belly-up.
Qantas has scrapped its Port Hedland to Brisbane route just six months after introducing it, citing low passenger numbers as the catalyst behind the move.
In a brewing conflict concerning operations at the Beadon Creek port facility in Onslow, tensions have flared between Onslow Marine Support Base and the Shire of Ashburton.
Pilbara Ports has committed $200,000 to Marine Rescue Port Hedland to support the establishment of a new training centre and operations base.
Port Hedland councillors have passed a motion of no confidence against mayor Peter Carter while delivering a scathing assessment of his leadership style.
The Town of Port Hedland has unveiled an exciting line-up for its upcoming 2024 Odyssea Festival, set to feature renowned Australian acts Eskimo Joe and Dan Sultan.
In a collaborative effort between various local stakeholders and the Federal Government, the Pilbara Designated Area Migration Agreement has been expanded to cover the East Pilbara.
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