Ground is set to be broken on the highly anticipated Gap Ridge Local development in Karratha this week, marking a significant milestone for retail growth in the Pilbara.
Phoebe Solon
A Pilbara business has been named supplier of the year at Rio Tinto’s annual supplier recognition awards.
Laura Newell
The Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival has been postponed in the wake of damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle, as recovery efforts begin in Exmouth.
Easter is nearly upon us, and with it, the school holidays. But never fear, we’ve got your ultimate guide to what’s on over the break.
The popular City of Karratha “free swims and shots” program will return for three more years.
Karratha councillors have agreed to spend $31,000 for a film crew to head to town to create 11 minutes of television to promote the city to SBS viewers.
The Fremantle Dockers’ inaugural Woodside Energy 9s Community Carnival in Karratha was cancelled as severe tropical cyclone Narelle hit the region on March 26.
Cain Andrews
A proposal for the City of Karratha to put aside up to $5 million to buy workers’ housing has been put on ice for now, to allow for ‘further consideration by the administration’.
Plans for a $212,750 entry statement for Point samson have been held up to allow for more community feedback.
Two Pilbara community organisations set to deliver major sporting events after securing State Government funding as part of a $1.78 million investment in sport and recreation across WA.
Fiorita Wine Bar and Restaurant in Karratha nominated in the Hotels Association (WA) 2026 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition.
Karratha’s community comes together for this year’s World’s Greatest Shave, a nationwide fundraising campaign supporting Australians living with blood cancer
Duck Pond by Circa is coming to Karratha’s Red Earth Arts Precinct for a one-night-only performance on April 8
Phoebe Solon and Yousuf Shameel
A potentially deadly mosquito borne virus has been detected in the Kimberley and Pilbara with the Department of Health urging residents and travellers to cover up and protect themselves to avoid being bit
Young East Pilbara aquatic staff set to complete specialist training to boost the local workforce and their employability
Long-held plans for a “high-end” hotel in Karratha’s The Quarter are back on the city’s agenda with expressions of interest for the project once again opening this week.
GAMEX fishing competition in Exmouth reels in a catch of big winners.
AFLW stars Holly Egan and Evie Parker will be in Karratha this week to help coach kids during the Fremantle Dockers’ inaugural Woodside Energy 9’s Community Carnival.
Two Karratha men have faced court and been fined for separate fishing offences in the Southern Montebello Sanctuary Zones.
Staff reporters
The Pilbara’s business prowess is set to take centre stage at the RCCI WA’s upcoming Regional Business Excellence Awards with several Broome businesses selected as finalists
Exmouth locals, government representatives, industry leaders and the Marine Stewardship Council gathered for sustainability forum
The WA Royal Flying Doctor Service made 1,965 patient retrievals in the Pilbara in 2025, representing an annual increase of five percent, according to the service’s latest report.
The State Government has left northern WA pastoralists in the cold after excluding their peak advocacy body from a fuel supply working group, with confidence in the supply chain rapidly plummeting.
Georgia Campion
Partnership signed between Meat and Livestock Australia and Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation to boost pastoral innovation and Indigenous employment
Rebecca Nadge
