Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Pilbara News

Record gone in big dry

A drier than average winter looks set to have killed off any chance Port Hedland had of breaking a 55-year-old annual rainfall record.
September 6, 2011, 8:00 am
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Hedland's artistic aspirations

Can you imagine Port Hedland as a centre for international contemporary art? The Pilbara mining hub is beginning to think its way forward into an era of global art with an award that shows off the achievements of regional WA.
September 5, 2011, 3:14 pm

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Police hunt assault pair

Police are hunting two men who allegedly assaulted a Port Hedland dentist.
September 5, 2011, 11:00 am

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Nullagine icon on the market

The iconic Nullagine Hotel is for sale.
September 5, 2011, 8:00 am

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Passion spurs protest cyclists

The weary Bike to Broome team made a penultimate day pit-stop in Port Hedland last Thursday, before powering to a rapturous finale on Friday in the Kimberley’s most popular tourist town.
August 31, 2011, 2:00 pm

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Ranger program gathering steam

A ranger program based out of Jigalong and Parnngurr is proving popular for young Martu men by providing long-term employment opportunities.
August 31, 2011, 12:00 pm

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Stray dog tale alarms rangers

Pilbara councils are euthanising stray dogs at more than triple the rate of their metropolitan counterparts.
August 31, 2011, 12:00 pm

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Police call for Newman crash witnesses

Police are calling for witnesses to a crash near Newman on Sunday which claimed the lives of two 23-year-old women.
August 31, 2011, 10:09 am

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Green light for Wheatstone

The State Government has given final environmental approval for the $25 billion Chevron-led Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project off the State’s north west coast.
August 31, 2011, 8:00 am

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Future development under threat

Skyrocketing insurance premiums in Port Hedland and Karratha will jeopardise future investment in both towns, according to the principal licensee of Hedland First National.
August 31, 2011, 8:00 am

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FIFO inquiry has WA representative

Member for Durack Barry Haase will be part of an inquiry launched last week by the Federal Government into fly-in, fly-out and drive-in, drive-out mining workforces in regional Australia.
August 30, 2011, 4:00 pm

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Red Dog still top dog at box office

Red Dog has passed the $10 million mark at the Australian box office - the equivalent of $100 million in the US - to be a certified blockbuster.
August 30, 2011, 1:00 pm

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Pilbara girls put on a show

A packed crowd turned out in Roebourne on Friday night for the final heat of the second annual Pilbara Girl competition.
August 30, 2011, 12:00 pm

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FESA volunteers needed urgently

Property and lives are potentially at risk due to a critically low number of members at Port Hedland Volunteer Fire Service, a FESA official has warned.
August 30, 2011, 10:00 am

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Marine plans draw mixed reactions

The release of the Federal Government’s draft Marine Bioregional Plans has led to mixed reactions by different stakeholders within the fishing and environment sector.
August 30, 2011, 8:00 am

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Housing reprieve for NGO's

Non-government employees in Hedland will earn a reprieve from the Pilbara’s crippling housing shortage and skyrocketing rents with the State Government allocating $35 million to provide affordable housing.
August 29, 2011, 8:00 am

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Kids bubbling over with science

Tambrey Primary School celebrated National Science Week with rockets, bubbles and a murder mystery last Thursday.
August 29, 2011, 8:00 am

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Former chief urges thorough search

The State Government need to conduct a far-reaching search to ensure the Port Hedland Port Authority’s next chief executive is of the highest quality, according to the Port’s former chairman.
August 29, 2011, 7:00 am
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Women dead in Pilbara smash

Two women are dead after a horrific car crash in the Pilbara.
August 29, 2011, 5:33 am
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Festival enhances community spirit

The Red Earth Arts Festival began last Thursday night at the Woodside Moonrise Cinema.
August 28, 2011, 8:00 am

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