Dampier Bowling Club has put out an expression of interest to start a junior lawn bowls program as the club looks to expand the sport to the next generation.
Joshua Dowdall
The Pilbara has been rocked by a string of earthquakes over the past three days, with multiple people feeling the ground shake.
Two Port Hedland boxers have been praised for their performances at the State Bronze, Silver and Golden Gloves Championships in Perth after taking on fighters from former world champion Danny Green’s camp.
Hedland Health Campus has benefited from a donation of highly advanced neonatal equipment courtesy of the charity Running for Premature Babies.
A popular kayak club in Newman has officially began training, bringing together a variety of young people and adults to get a feel for water safety and the overall nature of the sport.
The Pilbara is set to be blessed with a variety of creative performances in 2027, as part of the Government’s support through the Regional Creative Industries Fund across Western Australia.
Sanjeev Gupta’s steelmaker InfraBuild will invest $15 million in WA over the next two financial years to meet ‘growing demand for steel’ from the resources, renewable energy and construction sectors.
Adrian Rauso
Karratha Soccer Association is looking to start an adult competition next season after more than 1100 children took part in the league’s junior competitions this year.
WA not-for-profit group Helping Minds is running a free therapeutic school holiday program in South Hedland next month to help children who have someone close to them experiencing mental health challenges
Three Pilbara locals have been recognised among the State’s top vocational education and training achievers at the 2026 WA Training Awards.
Karratha Leisureplex has emerged as the preferred site for a proposed $13.5m water park facility.
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake has been recorded offshore from the Pilbara, around 104km west from Karratha.
Three in four recycling bins inspected throughout Karratha have contained at least one contaminant, with the City of Karratha warning residents may need more support to get their recycling right.
The ripple effect of Men’s Sheds in the Pilbara community has been revealed by new national research.
The Town of Port Hedland has announced a fan favourite aquatic centre will reopen for the season on Saturday, September 26.
Joshua Dowdall and Laura Newell
The Perth Wildcats and Rio Tinto have signed a new three-year agreement as the partnership aims to continue creating opportunities for young people and communities across Western Australia.
An early learning and childcare centre will open its the Karratha community this month, inviting families to discover how the centre supports children during the early stages of their learning and development.
A program supporting school attendance in the West Pilbara has been renewed for three more years, off the back of a renewed partnership between the Waalitj Foundation and Mineral Resources.
Australian comedian Peter Rowsthorn is set to head to Karratha for an night of unforgettable laughs after more than four decades in the entertainment industry.
Construction on a major stormwater drainage project in Onslow has reached the halfway mark, with work now under way on a new ocean outfall.
A 20-year-old South Hedland man has been charged in relation to a series of stealing and burglary incidents in the area, including the alleged theft of an 11-week-old puppy.
Pannawonica welcomed competitors and spectators from across the Pilbara and WA when the Robe River Rodeo & Campdraft returned for five days of competition, entertainment and community spirit.
A young couple in Newman have turned an underperforming coffee store into one of the franchise’s top performers, fuelled by their commitment to give back to the community.
It was a day of celebration for the Karratha Falcons, with the league side defeating the Karratha Kats by 28 points, 10.9 (69) to 5.11 (41) ending a 16-year premiership drought.
