Tom Price woman Tamarra Miller has come home with the gold from the Australian Gold Panning Championships held at the Blackwood Cricket Ground in Victoria on February 21.
Cain Andrews
Ground is set to be broken on the highly anticipated Gap Ridge Local development in Karratha this week, marking a significant milestone for retail growth in the Pilbara.
Phoebe Solon
The Town of Port Hedland recently won the State Environmental Health Team Award for Excellence at the Environmental Health Australia’s State Conference at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth on March 30.
Cyclone Narelle knocked out one of Rio Tinto’s key iron ore jetties, with about eight million tonnes of iron ore expected to be lost this year.
Adrian Rauso
A new face will be lead the Town of Port Hedland council going forward after Jacinta Behrend was elected the new mayor on March 28.
Fuel prices in Port Hedland continue to soar as the country-wide fuel crisis intensifies amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
The Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival has been postponed in the wake of damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle, as recovery efforts begin in Exmouth.
The Fremantle Dockers’ inaugural Woodside Energy 9s Community Carnival in Karratha was cancelled as severe tropical cyclone Narelle hit the region on March 26.
Chair of the Town of Port Hedland Commissioners Jessica Shaw has reflected on her time leading the North West council, claiming it was more of a challenge than she could ever had expected.
More than 700 people turned out to the Town of Port Hedland’s Harmony week event on March 20 to celebrate community and culture.
Two Pilbara community organisations set to deliver major sporting events after securing State Government funding as part of a $1.78 million investment in sport and recreation across WA.
Fiorita Wine Bar and Restaurant in Karratha nominated in the Hotels Association (WA) 2026 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition.
Karratha’s community comes together for this year’s World’s Greatest Shave, a nationwide fundraising campaign supporting Australians living with blood cancer
Duck Pond by Circa is coming to Karratha’s Red Earth Arts Precinct for a one-night-only performance on April 8
Phoebe Solon and Yousuf Shameel
South Hedland Police have taken five youths into custody including a nine-year-old, alleging the group stole three vehicles from Nullagine, Marble Bar and a mine site between March 23 and 24
A potentially deadly mosquito borne virus has been detected in the Kimberley and Pilbara with the Department of Health urging residents and travellers to cover up and protect themselves to avoid being bit
South Hedland Detectives are investigating reports of stolen election ballots after a handful of voters found the WAEC had already scanned their votes—even though they claim they hadn’t actually voted yet
Cyclone Narelle is redeveloping back into a tropical cyclone this morning off the far north Kimberly coast and is expected to intensify over waters north of the Pilbara today and tomorrow.
Brooke Rolfe
Young East Pilbara aquatic staff set to complete specialist training to boost the local workforce and their employability
GAMEX fishing competition in Exmouth reels in a catch of big winners.
The Pilbara’s business prowess is set to take centre stage at the RCCI WA’s upcoming Regional Business Excellence Awards with several Broome businesses selected as finalists
Exmouth locals, government representatives, industry leaders and the Marine Stewardship Council gathered for sustainability forum
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.
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”.
