A rare solar eclipse passing near Newman and Jigalong put the Pilbara front and centre on the world astronomy stage last Friday May 10.
The early-morning event occurred as the moon crossed in front of the …
Port Hedland teachers get renewed confidence in teaching science
Scitech’s Professional Learning (PL) team recently returned from touring Port Hedland, where they visited local schools and teachers to share the wonderful world of science.
Funded through BHP Billiton, over forty teachers from local schools participated …
Wisening up on water usage
A South Hedland backyard was transformed into a best practice waterwise garden by The Water Corporation in partnership with ENV Australia, Josh Byrne and Associates and BHP Billiton Iron Ore.
The waterwise garden showcased the best …
500 Bright ideas at Port Hedland Primary School
Port Hedland Primary School has taken the innovative step of purchasing bright yellow vests so that any student who wishes to wear one outside school hours can do so for both visibility and safety purposes.
The …
Atomic zumba classes explode at South Hedland Primary
Zumba is going wild at South Hedland Primary School, with the first of seven weekly sessions having begun for kids who want to get groovy and get fit for fun.
Students are joining in this great …
Miner death stops Rio Tinto operations near Tom Price
A man was killed at the mobile equipment workshop at the Brockman 2 mine, 60 kilometres north-west of Tom Price, on Wednesday evening.
The 27-year old man was fatally injured shortly after 8:00pm while changing a …
Karters race towards finals
Saturday, August 6 saw kart racers from across the state travel to Hedland for round four in the 2011 Northern Zone Series.
With an excellent turnout of over 75 competitors, Hedland Kart Club was buzzing with …
Don’t dilly dally – get into dodgeball!
Get ready for a full-blown competition of dodging, ducking and diving with dodgeball at the JD Hardie Centre.
The centre has rescheduled the Senior Dodgeball Tournament for Saturday, August 20.
Teams who have previously nominated will keep …
Jacque and Gill ran (cycled, swam) up the hill
The Hedland Tri Sports Club is excited to announce two upcoming triathlons it’s staging for everyone who’s ever thought tri-ing it out might be fun.
First up will be the BHP Billiton Kids’ Triathlon.
This will be …
Team spirit in rugby, on and off the field
Hedland Junior Rugby League hosted Karratha Junior Rugby League last Saturday at the McGregor Street oval in Port Hedland.
Several matches were staggered over the day from under 8s up to under 18s, allowing members of …
Kariyarra people benefit from land agreement
Better outcomes for the Kariyarra people and moving closer to the Pilbara Cities Vision took another positive step with the signing of an agreement in Port Hedland.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the …
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