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Tensions rise during the League game between Port Hedland Rovers and Karratha Kats at Colin Matheson Reserve.

NPFL round sixNPFL round six: Goals, grit and a splash of pink

It was another action-packed weekend of footy in the North Pilbara Football League, as round six saw fierce battles, passionate crowds and a community united for a cause.

Madelin Hayes

Kids from Strelley Community School painting the collaborative mural.

COMMUNITY ARTSProject connects Strelley students with community artists

With a focus on play, experimentation and preservation of culture, Spinifex Hill Studio recently wrapped up it’s Remote Art School Project in collaboration with Strelley Community School.

Madelin Hayes

Sylvie Bristow, AFLW Fremantle Dockers player Sarah Verrier, Aniyah Mills and Maggie Hall at the Youth Girls Football Clinic at Baynton West Oval.

AFLWAFLW stars bring big-league inspiration to Karratha girls

Young Karratha footy fans were treated to a memorable visit as the Fremantle Dockers AFLW squad brought their skills, stories and energy to town for a two-day community camp on June 3 and 4.

Madelin Hayes

Karratha hockey players Flynn Johnstone and Baden Cook.

KARRATHA HOCKEYTigers secure narrow 7–6 win over Panthers in hockey clash

The Tigers have kept their momentum rolling with a narrow 7–6 victory over the Panthers in week six of the Karratha Hockey Association season.

Madelin Hayes

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas and shadow minister for Planning, Aboriginal Affairs and Seniors Neil Thomson in Karratha.

STATE GOVERNMENT Housing a “clear priority” for Opposition after Pilbara tour

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has taken aim at the State Government during a regional tour to the Pilbara, declaring housing is “clearly not something they’re doing well”. 

Madelin Hayes

Curious George, an orphaned pinkie brushtail possum from the Mid West.

Mid West possumHello Possums! New subspecies detected

There’s a new possum on the scene in the Mid West and they’re from the east.

Stuart Quinn

Four deaths have occurred on the stretch of North West Coastal Highway between Karratha and Roebourne already this year.

CALL FOR SUPPORT Mother's plea after daughter survives head-on collision

Michelle Leslie was on the other side of Australia in Ipswich, Queensland, watching her nephew’s rugby league match when she received the news her daughter was involved in a head-on collision near Roebourne

Madelin Hayes

Footage of a dramatic arrest of a 25-year-old woman in Karratha last week has gathered more than 240,000 views on Facebook with police revealing it was the second time they had been called to the property that day. 

Crime Dramatic arrest gathers more than 200k views on Facebook

Footage of a dramatic arrest in Karratha last week has gathered more than 240,000 views on Facebook with police revealing it was the second time they had been called to the property that day.  

Cain Andrews

Horizon Power customer and community manager Michelle South, Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel, Thread Together program co-ordinator Bronwyn Harris, Anglicare WA Pilbara service manager Charlene Senior, and Horizon Power community engagement manager Juliane Bush at the opening of the Karratha Thread Together wardrobe.

THREADS FOR COMMUNITYNew wardrobe service opens in Karratha for those in hardship

A permanent wardrobe service has launched in Karratha, providing free new clothing to people experiencing hardship.

Madelin Hayes

The City of Karratha has released its proposed rate levels for comment.

Karratha rates Council puts next year’s rates out for public consultation

The City of Karratha has put next year’s rates out for public consultation, with the average residential bill set to be $2530, with a minimum of $1750.

Cain Andrews

The review will take up to four months and will report to the State Government by the end of the year.

WA NewsPremiumReview to find out how Native title mixes with mining

The State Government will launch a review into how Native Title and cultural heritage processes can better interact with the mining industry.

Oliver Lane

The Onslow haul road being repaired and resurfaced on Wednesday.

MiningCommentsPremiumOnslow site tour works a charm for MinRes

The Onslow Iron haul road is looking better and the new chairman left a good impression — that was the verdict from a throng of analysts inspecting Mineral Resources’ most important project.

Adrian Rauso

Tigers’ player Sarah McQueen reaches for the ball in the A-grade clash.

KARRATHA HOCKEY Tigers take win in Karratha Hockey round five

Week five of the Karratha Hockey season delivered another thrilling A-grade clash as the Tigers faced off against the Panthers in a fast-paced spectacle. 

Madelin Hayes

Pilbara Climate Network spokesperson Rachel Rainey, Save Our Songlines supporter Skylah-Lee Dawson, Josie Alec and Mark Clifton at Hearson Cove, Murujuga National Park.

NORTH WEST SHELF Traditional custodians condemn North West Shelf expansion

Traditional custodians have expressed their dismay over Environment Minister Murray Watt greenlighting Woodside Energy’s extension of the North West Shelf gas project to 2070.

Madelin Hayes

Council have approved the conduction of a waterpark feasibility study for the City of Karratha.

LOCAL COUNCIL Karratha council to make fresh plans for water park

Karratha council is backing a fresh feasibility study to explore the prospect of a new water park located within the city. 

Madelin Hayes

The catch taken by two Karratha men while fishing in the Dampier Archipelago.

FISHY FINES Illegal catch lands recreational fishers in hot water

Three recreational fishers have been hit with hefty fines totalling more than $5000 after being caught with undersized and protected fish during separate inspections by Fisheries officers in the Pilbara. 

Madelin Hayes

A North West Telegraph newspaper clipping from 1985 shows Cardinals president Peter Baldwin, Kats captain Steve Cronin, Cardinals captain/coach Mitchell Thomas and Kats president Mick Minchin with the inaugural derby cup.

Have you seen this cup? Kats and Falcons search for missing piece of footy history

The Karratha Kats and Falcons are calling on the Pilbara community to help find a missing piece of local footy history: the Derby Cup, which hasn’t been seen in more than a decade.

Madelin Hayes

Karratha Falcons’ Josh Stanley celebrated 250 games at the weekend for NPFL round five.

NPFL ROUND FIVEFalcons fly high as Pongo hits 250-game milestone

The Karratha Falcons soared into round five of the North Pilbara Football League with a dominant display against the Wickham Wolves at Bulgarra Reserve on Saturday, May 24.

Madelin Hayes

Banners displayed along Sharpe Avenue, Karratha for National Reconciliation Week 2025.

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2025 National Reconciliation Week in the Pilbara

As National Reconciliation Week begins, the Pilbara region is joining communities across Australia in reflecting on our shared history —and building a more inclusive future.

Madelin Hayes

Two people have died and two others have been critically injured in a horror crash on a Pilbara highway.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead in horror Roebourne crash

Two people have died and two others have been critically injured in a horror crash on a Pilbara highway.

The Hedland Well Women’s Centre will use Horizon Power funding to host it’s Pink Pilbara Breakfast.

COMMUNITY BOOSTPilbara community groups receive funding boost

From fishing competitions to volunteer firies, Pilbara community initiatives are set to share in the latest round of Horizon Power funding. 

Madelin Hayes

Karratha Hockey Association at the WA State Country Week Championships.

HOCKEYKarratha Hockey: Panthers roar back to claim victory

Week four of the Karratha Hockey Association season brought plenty of action as the Panthers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the Tigers in an A division showdown.

Madelin Hayes

SAFE dog Panda is now ready for adoption after recovering from a road accident.

ONE TOUGH PUP!Brave pooch Panda is ready for his new home

A brave SAFE Hedland pooch who had a nasty run-in with a road train is now physically recovered and looking for his new home. 

Madelin Hayes

Sean-Paul Stephens

OpinionPremiumWhat non-Indigenous Australia must ask itself this week

The Pilbara holds many records. Three of only five over-50C days were in the Pilbara. It’s home to the oldest geological formations on the planet. And the world’s largest rock art gallery — Murujuga.

Sean-Paul Stephens