The Kimberley and Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry is gearing up for a big year, with 30 events already planned for 2026.
Cain Andrews
Work has begun on Port Hedland’s JD Hardie Adventure Park, with the project set to be open in November in time for the 2026 Christmas school holidays.
Broome Mardi Gras 2026 program announced.
Phoebe Solon
More than 8000 kids have visited both Gratwick Aquatic Centre and South Hedland Aquatic Centre for free over this summer so far thanks to the Hedland Splash program.
Renowned artist and 2023 Cossack Art Awards overall winner Jenna Pickering has been named the 2026 artist-in-residence.
Fixtures for the 2026 North Pilbara Football League season have been released with some blockbuster clashes set for the opening round come April.
Brita Brundin, founder of meal service Chef For You, is supplying affordable, home-cooked food to working families across the Pilbara
A collaboration in Newman helping to boost early childhood literacy though puppetry, songs and interactive activities will continue in 2026 after a successful launch last year.
The State Government will provide $1.78 million to build four new dwellings for Murujuga National Park rangers.
A group of boys from the Onslow community have gained experience in conservation through a turtle monitoring camp on Thevenard Island.
Regional leaders have shared their plans for the new year.
Australia Day in Karratha
Communities across the Pilbara region are enduring a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures climbing into the mid-40s and little relief forecast in the coming days
The Heeler family’s live stage spectacular is heading to the Pilbara for the first time, with giant puppets and interactive fun at the Red Earth Arts Precinct in March.
Staff reporter
The Port Hedland Chamber of Commerce and Industry is preparing for a big year in 2026, launching new advocacy programs to tackle liveability issues while capitalising on a surge in industrial growth.
Pilbara brothers compete in Duvedoppet swimming compertition in Sweden
Australian music heavyweights Ella Hooper of Killing Heidi fame and multi‑award winning artist Christine Anu will headline Port Hedland’s Always Good Nights this year in the event’s biggest line-up yet.
Roebourne’s Yaandina Community Services is being held up as a leading model for culturally secure, place-based aged care as landmark reforms to the sector rollout nationwide.
Police are on the hunt for a driver as they investigate a suspected hit and run which left a man was serious injuries in the Pilbara.
Caleb Runciman
South Hedland detectives are calling for the public information as they investigate a series of scrub fires.
A lack of available and affordable rental housing in the Pilbara has forced not-for-profit group the Y WA to buy residential property in Karratha to overcome staffing shortages.
Cain Andrews and Phoebe Solon
People in parts of the State are set to swelter through intense heat, prompting a fresh warning from authorities.
Hundreds of Pilbara residents are gaining new skills and re-entering the workforce through BHP’s Future of Work Program.
While former Port Hedland Councillor Camilo Blanco has said he will run in the upcoming election despite Government advice that he would be ineligible, who else from the dismissed council is set to run again?
