A world-first medical facility for kids with rare and undiagnosed diseases is expanding across the Pilbara with a major funding boost.
Eliana Hullett
Hedland Health Campus is among the best in the State for elective surgery wait times, according to new figures analysing the disparity of wait times across WA’s hospitals.
Georgia Campion
Former West Coast Eagles premiership player and Horizon Power ambassador Josh Kennedy made his mark in the Pilbara this week, sharing his footy knowledge with local aspiring footy players.
Joshua Dowdall
The Town of Port Hedland will assume management of the Port Hedland Visitor Centre from November, marking the next chapter in the facility’s role as a gateway to the region for visitors.
Hedland’s long-wished for magnetic resonance imaging suite is a step closer to completion with the State Government announcing that a firm has been hired to deliver the facility at the Hedland Health Campus.
Laura Newell
A WA-led research project on one of the world’s most mysterious and elusive whale species has discovered new information through a collection of underwater recordings.
Regional development and employment pathways in the North West are set to receive a major boost after the announcement of a $2 million funding pool aimed at supporting local traineeships
Seth Carter
Port Hedland is set to open the town’s first tourism‑dedicated Port Hedland Turtle Interpretative Centre, celebrating a landmark achievement in environmental stewardship and regional tourism.
The Pilbara and Kimberley are still bird-flu free as efforts to vaccinate vulnerable species continue.
Kids across the Pilbara got an all-star AFL learning experience last week at the first West Coast Eagles regional roadshow, complete with a visit from a three-time All-Australian great.
Renowned Pilbara-based portrait artist Jenna Pickering has become a campaign ambassador for a new program as regional artists continue to battle travel costs.
The Town of Port Hedland Sunset Food Markets returned on October 16, drawing plenty of people to one of the final markets of the year.
The under-18 boys Hedland Hawks and Hedland Taipans have opened their All Hedland Basketball Association season with emphatic wins.
The South Hedland Aquatic Centre is set to be transformed into an immersive theatre space when The Pool comes to town next month.
The number of animal cruelty complaints investigated in the Pilbara have jumped by 73 per cent, as RSPCA WA revealed WA’s animal cruelty hotspots for 2025-26.
East Pilbara renters are facing mounting housing costs, with median house rents climbing to $795 a week, according to Domain’s September 2026 Rental Report
Port Hedland police are investigating two theft incidents at a supermarket.
The North West’s hospitality sector shone bright on WA’s biggest night of industry recognition, bringing home major honours at the 2026 AHA Hospitality Awards for Excellence.
The Shire of East Pilbara has called for support from the State Government, Commonwealth Government and mining industry to secure the remaining funding needed to deliver a terminal upgrade for Newman Airport.
The State Government has promised that a proposed merger of three WA universities will benefit regional and remote students.
Hayley Primmer
The Council of Aboriginal Services WA has called for the State Government to fund a regionally based public housing repairs and maintenance program delivered through Aboriginal community organisations
A Broome-based Aboriginal Economic Development not-for-profit organisation has helped Indigenous entities in regional Western Australia secure more than $31.3 million in contracts in the last year alone
The North Pilbara Pythons narrowly lost to Peel Football and Netball League in the Women’s Country Championships grand final on Saturday at Mineral Resources Park, 4.3 (27) to 2.8 (20).
The North Pilbara women’s football team face their regional rivals at the Women’s Country Championships in Perth this weekend.
