Articles by Echo Team
Policy amendments will improve food van options for the community
The Town of Port Hedland has recently undertaken significant amendments to its Trading in Streets and Public Places Policy, which will streamline the application process and improve the ability of food van owners to operate …
Largest turnout kicks off mountain bike championship
A new mountain biking season kicked off on Saturday April 13 with 54 riders taking to the course in the biggest turn out ever for a local club race.
The Burrup Mountain Bike Club’s Scott …
Technical tour of South Hedland Aquatic Centre
Community members will get to have a sneak peek of the redeveloped South Hedland Aquatic Centre, with a community technical tour being held on Tuesday April 23.
Town of Port Hedland officers and YMCA staff will …
MDC ladies shovel for a good cause
Six women gathered at 6pm on a Monday evening, dressed in their new pink outfits and looking forward to dinner together later.
They then grabbed their shovels, tied their boots and proceeded to shovel 15 tonnes …
Interest growing for Pilbara-Chinese joint ventures
Karratha chamber of commerce CEO John Lally has just returned from spruiking the Pilbara as an investment destination for Chinese companies at a high-level business forum in Beijing.
The Australia China Economic and Trade Forum, held …
Young man’s death changes the game
He was a healthy young athlete from Karratha, but, one year ago, Joshua Henderson lost his life on the footy field.
A former St Luke’s College student and member of Karratha Kats Football Club, Joshua was …
20th annual North West Swimming Champs crosses finish line
The annual North West Swimming Championships is done and dusted for another year, as swimmers from all over the North West competed for top places in Karratha.
In it’s 20th year, the champs had hundreds of …
Portbound Festival a hit for youth
Last weekend Hedland hosted the Pilbara’s largest youth festival, the 2013 Drug Aware Portbound Pilbara Youth and Health Festival.
The event featured dare-devil BMX tricks, dance performances by Perth-based hip-hop group B-Boys and local hip-hop crew …
Hedland waste to energy plant given environmental approval
The company hoping to build a new waste energy plant in Port Hedland has welcomed the Environmental Protection Authority’s recent approval of the project.
New Energy Corporation said its Port Hedland Waste to Energy Project is …
Splash and play at North West’s largest water park
Residents of the Town of Port Hedland can enjoy the whole of Marquee Park Splash and Play with the water play area now open to the community.
Recent statutory water sampling results met the Department of …
