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Saftey firstPremiumLabor puts Pilbara truckie safety front of agenda

Works will commence on upgrades across 14 priority locations in country WA, including Newman, Marble Bar Road, Auski, Redmont, Whim Creek, Karijini Drive and Bell Street in the North West.

Danielle Raffaele

Dream boatComments‘Mud-crabbing’ Karratha hovercraft up for sale

The Sea Demon was built by Darwin man James Greenberger in 2018, who then made the move to Perth the following September

Tom Zaunmayr

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Mayor’s chairComments
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Red Earth Arts Precinct proving its worth

Over the past few years, it has held events such as the Developing Northern Australia Conference, performances from Opera Australia and WA Ballet, and will host the John Butler Trio this weekend.

Peter Long

Tough stanceCommentsPremium‘No warning’: Arrivals ‘in tears’ as WA slams border

Angry passengers onboard flights into Perth from COVID-hit Sydney have been given the choice to fly back to NSW or quarantine for 14 days, with one fuming it’s thousands of dollars either way.

Brianna Dugan

Big freezeCommentsPremiumFooty club braves the cold for a good cause

Wickham Wolves players, coaches and fans braved the cold conditions to raise more than $10,000 for FightMND when the club held their Big Freeze event.

Alexander Scott

Deadly diseaseCommentsPremiumTick disease alert for dog owners

A Karratha veterinarian has warned a disease killing “mass numbers” of dogs in northern Australia could spread in the Pilbara if prevention measures were not taken.

Cheyanne Enciso

First offenceCommentsPremiumPilbara publican fined for serving drunk patron

At about 12.15am on November 29 the patron walked unsteadily, fell and knocked over a takeaway container.

Alexander Scott

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40,000 jobsComments
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Why mining skills shortage needs to be addressed

When you consider the mining and resources sector is currently producing at record levels... the potential impact becomes most stark, writes the CME WA boss

Paul Everingham

‘Fuel of the future’VideoPremiumMcGowan urges Feds to rethink Pilbara mega hydrogen hub

The Federal Government blindsided the McGowan Government with its decision to knock back the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen projects.

Danielle Le Messurier

Architecture awardCommentsPremiumCommunity hub wins architecture award

Designed by Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects, the EPiCentre features an ‘L’ shape layout on the intersection of Balmoral Road and Karratha Terrace

Cheyanne Enciso

HOCKEYPilbara Krocs on the road

Players from Port Hedland, Newman and Karratha joined forces in representing the Pilbara Krocs, and made the journey down to Perth

Elliott Turner

FootballCommentsPremiumBlazers keep rivals scoreless

The Hedland Blazers moved to third place on the ladder after tearing apart the Wickham Wolves in round eight of the North Pilbara Football League Women’s competition.

Alexander Scott

Workers recognisedCommentsPremiumPilbara’s community services sector celebrated

Pilbara for Purpose chairwoman Samara Clark said the night was a culmination of everyone’s hard work over the past year

Cheyanne Enciso

HockeyCommentsBlue team adapts best to change of format

Last Wednesday night Karratha hockey players experienced a spot of rain and some cool temperatures.

Steve Cook

GolfCommentsPremiumKulacz claims consecutive Karratha titles

Rick Kulacz defended his title at the Rio Tinto Karratha Pro-Am to take out the event for the second straight year.

Alexander Scott

RacingCommentsPremiumFaithfull on song on Ladies Day

Jockey Natasha Faithfull guided Plead the Fifth to a two-length victory in the Karratha Ladies Day main event.

Alexander Scott

FootballCommentsPremiumFast-start Wolves demolish Swans

A rampant Wickham Wolves have given themselves some breathing space at second spot on the ladder with a 74-point win against the South Hedland Swans.

Alexander Scott

FootballPremiumPaton gives Rovers edge in gritty win

It was a tough, contested battle in the wet at Colin Matheson Oval on Saturday as the Port Hedland Rovers defeated the Karratha Kats 10.7 (67) to 7.5 (47) in round eight of the NPFL.

Elliott Turner

NetballCommentsPremiumKarratha crowned netball champions

Karratha reigned supreme at the Netball North West Championships, defeating Broome by 27 points in an action-packed grand final on their way to a seniors’ clean sweep of the competition.

Alexander Scott

GOLFPremiumMax takes second Classic

McCardle went 36 holes without a single bogey to finish with 14-under par and a total score of 130 at the Port Hedland Pro-Am Classic.

Elliott Turner

Top honourPremiumPilbara doctor awarded Order of Australia

Nyamal woman Dr Tracy Westerman was awarded with an Order of Australia for her ground breaking work in Indigenous mental health.

Elliott Turner

renewable energyCommentsPremiumOnslow Power Project a success

An $80 million project to provide green energy to Onslow has been hailed a success after a trial saw the microgrid successfully power the town for 80 minutes.

Alexander Scott

Unemployment figuresCommentsPremiumNW unemployment lowest since boom

Unemployment figures in WA’s north west have fallen to some of their lowest levels in half a decade as the region continues to grapple with a worker shortage.

Sam Jones

Mural projectCommentsPremiumWater tank project goes back to drawing board

The Shire of Ashburton will go back to the drawing board for a project that would see the history of Onslow emblazoned on the towns water tanks.

Alexander Scott