Newly elected Port Hedland mayor Jacinta Behrend has welcomed the investment in Port Hedland in the State Budget, citing key investments in housing, health and education
Cain Andrews
Hundreds of residents and workers turned out to march against domestic violence in Port Hedland as part of the annual Hedland Says No To Family Violence event on May 6.
The Town of Port Hedland is developing a new blueprint for its future, dubbed the “Hedland Plan”, driven entirely by community insight.
The first hearing date of Councillor-elect Adrian McRae’s challenge to the results of the Town of Port Hedland will front the Perth Magistrates Court on May 22.
Students from Hedland Senior High School stepped onto the red carpet in style on May 8 as the annual Senior School Ball transformed Port Hedland into a glamorous Old Hollywood celebration
Phoebe Solon
Six junior doctors completed week-long immersion program in the Pilbara, gaining first-hand exposure to rural and remote healthcare and the challenges and rewards of rural practice.
Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd has been contracted by the Town of Port Hedland for operation and maintenance services of the South Hedland Wastewater Treatment Plant for just shy of $1.9m
A proposed bypass shipping channel at Port Hedland has moved a step closer to development after the Environmental Protection Authority ruled the project does not require a formal environmental assessment.
Port Hedland Council has allowed Discovery Parks more time to complete upgrades at Cooke Point Caravan Park following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A hands-on program giving caregivers practical knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed food choices, will come to the Pilbara later this month.
Laura Newell
The Shire of East Pilbara has warned the recent $32m State Government investment in the Newman Light Industrial Area will not fully address the land constraints facing the region.
A stage adaptation of a beloved Western Australian illustrator’s children’s story is heading to the Pilbara.
Danielle Marsland
Students at Hedland Senior High School have been preparing for future employment over the past year, learning how to fly drones and operate emerging technology through a partnership with Fortescue.
Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis will headline this year’s Hedland Sustainable Living Show Day with a pack day of workshops, expert talks and family-friendly activities to promoting sustainable living
The State Government has pledged to splash another $75.2m on housing in Hedland in addition to its promise of 195 GROH homes for the town.
The Port Hedland Rovers women’s team has begun its 2026 season with a new captaincy duo at its helm.
On Friday, May 1, around 100 people gathered in Port Hedland to walk a route honouring the courage and leadership of Aboriginal pastoral workers who walked off Pilbara stations in 1946.
Danielle Marsland and Phoebe Solon
A man who was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in a popular lake in WA’s north has been transferred to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment.
Claire Sadler
Seven individuals have been charged with 33 offences as part of a police operation in Newman targeting “volume crime”, including burglaries and the theft of motor vehicles.
The Town of Port Hedland will join the Australian Mining Cities Alliance.
While residents will not see their rates rise this year, businesses, fifo camps, pastoral leases and miners will all cop increases.
The Town of Port Hedland council has frozen planned fee hikes for waste and facility hire fees for sports groups while a review of the costs is undertaken.
Port Hedland’s 61-year-old Observation Tower is set to be restored and reopened at an estimated cost of up to $1.2 million.
Port Hedland will light up blue this May as part of Lung Health Awareness Month, with the Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange set to shine on May 13.
