The long-anticipated Nullagine Aquatic Centre is on track to open in the coming months, with final construction works now progressing.
Madelin Hayes
WA Department of Health figures reveal that the Kimberley has seen 64 cases so far this year to 2024’s 59, making it the regional area hardest hit by the sexually transmitted disease.
Laura Newell
Wyndham could become home to the latest night space program if a local youth association has its vision realised in an effort to curtail youth crime and provide a safe space for at-risk children.
Oliver Lane
Durack had the highest levels of unpaid super over the past six years, now sitting at $251 million.
Up to 40 participants from Perth and the Pilbara will join an eight-week Aboriginal training program this month.
A day at the Roebourne Rodeo turned into a life-changing moment for Port Hedland-based Emma Holten, after her partner dropped to one dusty knee in front of a cheering crowd to pop the question
Nationals WA leader Shane Love says the Pilbara is not getting “the fair share it deserves”, calling for attention to key issues including housing, child care and infrastructure.
It was a weekend of confident wins in round 13 of the North Pilbara Football League, as the Dampier Sharks, Karratha Falcons and Karratha Kats all came away with impressive victories.
An all-girls soccer program has just kicked off in Hedland, aiming to boost skills, confidence and camaraderie among young female athletes.
Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson’s jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Geraldton — and a cheeseburger and chips were just the thing to settle the nerves after a ‘scary’ experience.
Jessica Page
A Pilbara addiction recovery centre has marked a major milestone, celebrating 10 years of supporting individuals experiencing alcohol and drug addiction.
Newman’s biggest festival of the year is set to return this month, promising two days of live music and family entertainment
Women with high-risk pregnancies in the Pilbara and Kimberley are set to receive a boost in care, thanks to a telehealth project rolling out across the regions.
While the Sugarbird Lady’s Mooney aircraft is set to fly into Broome in August, volunteers from the RAAFA’s Aviation Heritage Museum have been working to breathe new life into another one of her aircrafts.
Cain Andrews
What should have been a day of celebration on her partner’s birthday turned into a life-changing moment for Port Hedland’s Christie Shade, who discovered a lump that led to a breast cancer diagnosis.
Despite the latest figures charting international tourism show spending in the Kimberley and Pilbara is down, operators say there is still every cause for cheer amid a gangbuster season.
In a sweeping operation aimed at reducing crime and alcohol-related harm, the WA Police Liquor Enforcement Unit recently travelled to the Pilbara to target the illegal supply of alcohol and drugs.
Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Western Australia, with links to last month’s cases in the Pilbara fly-in fly-out workforce.
North West Telegraph
Newman hosted a rumbling convoy of vintage tractors this week as the 9G Chamberlain Tractor Club rolled in as part of a cross-country fundraising trek for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Karratha is set to welcome a major retail boost, with a large-format shopping precinct officially approved for development in Gap Ridge.
Three women from South Hedland have been recognised in this year’s WA Training Awards for going above and beyond in their chosen field, with the trio selected among 43 finalists.
The Shire of East Pilbara has approved the establishment of a new volunteer bush fire brigade in Newman, cancelling Nullagine and Jigalong brigades due to a lack of members.
A real estate agent has disputed recent data suggesting a significant decline in Port Hedland’s median house prices, claiming the figures do not reflect actual market conditions.
Another Port Hedland Councillor has been made to publicly apologise after breaking local government regulations in the latest controversy to hit the troubled council.
