Karratha Hockey had another strong turnout on Wednesday night, with an encouraging number of young players stepping on to the field.
Phoebe Solon
A new culturally-led soccer initiative is empowering girls across the Kimberley and Pilbara.
Cain Andrews
Housing availability and affordability has become a major barrier to retaining GPs in regional WA, according to Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA vice president and chair Dr Ramya Raman.
Roebourne Police Station officer in charge Sen.-Sgt Kal Greenaway has received the prestigious Australian Police Medal for more than 39 years on the force.
Eight initiatives across the West Pilbara have been awarded a share of $50,000 in funding through Horizon Power’s community partnerships program.
Point Samson resident Anna Vitenbergs has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her dedication to conservation and the environment
Communities across the Kimberley and Pilbara are being urged to cover up following a fatal case of Murray Valley encephalitis.
When Kellie Cruice arrived in Karratha with her family from Ipswich in Queensland in 2009, when somebody said the word ‘football’, she immediately thought of rugby league
Danielle Marsland
Live music, fireworks, hands-on activities and family fun will take centre stage in Karratha on Saturday 27 June 2026, as the WA Day Festival lands at Bulgarra Oval.
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Round 6 of the North Pilbara Football League produced a weekend of dominant victories, thrilling finishes and strong performances across league, reserves and women’s competitions
Former Nationals leader Brendan Grylls has been recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List, receiving one of Australia’s highest awards.
The City of Karratha has more than doubled the fine for retrieving impounded trolleys for supermarkets in a bid to reduce the number of trolleys left abandoned around town.
Born on Yindjibarndi Ngurra in the 1940s as Arkie Watkin, Harry was taken from his mother as a small child during the Stolen Generations.
Sean-Paul Stephens, with guidance from Yindjibarndi Elder Kevin Guinness
The City of Karratha has amended its proposed rate increase for 2026-27 after facing backlash from ratepayers who said they can’t afford the hike.
BHP’s biggest community investment in WA will fund new school facilities, housing and an aquatic centre in Port Hedland.
Ryan Johnson
Karratha hockey association welcomes senior training featuring a fully equipped goalkeeper for the first time this season
Famous green thumb Costa Georgiadis is heading to Karratha for this year’s Ready Set Grow competition.
Pilbara schoolkids are getting a hands-on experience with science this month as Scitech visits schools in the region.
Newman mother Amber Escott has walked more than 200,000 steps in May to raise understanding of autism, following her son Hunter’s diagnosis.
Karratha’s median weekly rent increased 11.5 per cent to $1450 over the March quarter, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of WA.
The Wickham South Youth Recreation Area project has seen costs increase by $340,000 due to oil supply constraints.
The cricket nets at Windy Ridge Oval are set to be replaced after they were put out of action by cyclone Sean early last year, forcing local teams to travel to Karratha for training.
Exmouth’s resilience and community spirit on full display at the inaugural Our Exmouth: Community Showcase, a celebration of connection and recovery
Exmouth seniors took a walk down memory lane this month as part of the Shire of Exmouth’s Seniors Engagement Program
