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Doing it in “Styles” for Variety

August 11, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off867 views

Variety Children’s Charity WA successfully auctioned its first ever Port Hedland Variety house last weekend in Styles Road, Pretty Pool.
Jan Ford Real Estate auctioneer Brett Philp officiated proceedings and the 84 Styles Road 4 x …

Setting Sons to rock Karratha

August 11, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off501 views

Rocking up to gigs in the official Red Dog movie bus really sets local rock band, the Setting Sons apart from the rest.
But it’s not just the iconic symbolism of the Pilbara that makes the …

Hurrah for the Heddie Cup

August 11, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off777 views

Heddie Cup Day, 2012 was home to seven races, 28 degrees, 3000 punters, umpteen drink clinks, 785 marriage proposals and at least one successful one.
The Monday, August 7 grand event saw jockey Jeffrey Berry come …

Huge weekend for Hedland

August 4, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off1,766 views

Cheering, thumping, bouncing and pom pom waving marked the opening of South Hedland’s iconically named “Wanangkura Stadium” last weekend, with one ripper basketball match to boot.
Minister Brendan Grylls and Town of Port Hedland Acting Mayor …

Tourism Incubation Scheme

August 4, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off1,017 views

Australian private equity firm Centauri, in partnership with Australia’s North West Tourism group, today announced the launch of a Tourism Incubation Scheme (TIS) to develop a genuine tourism market in the region.
A long-term strategy to …

Andrew Forrest boosts Swans’ confidence coming into the finals

August 4, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off936 views

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) Chairman Andrew Forrest visited South Hedland on Monday, July 23 to meet the players and coaches of the Fortescue South Hedland Swans Football Club and provide words of encouragement to the …

Dead Letter Circus to add NWF to their portfolio

August 4, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off647 views

Famous for their alternative rock tunes, Australian band Dead Letter Circus already has an impressive live portfolio, including Big Day Out, Come Together, Over-Cranked Music Festival’s, and now to add to the list, the North …

Showing off the Pilbara

August 4, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off820 views

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Cossack Art Award, locals were invited to enter an artwork, object or artifact which they feel celebrates the Pilbara’s past, present or future for the 20x20x20 exhibition.
Twenty of …

Bending and blending with Short and Curly

July 28, 2012 – 7:07 am | Comments Off694 views

When the roots music duo Short and Curly play in Port Hedland and Karratha in the next few weeks, they’ll be living out the next episode in a dream they barely dared to have.
Steve ‘Short’ …

Regurgitator ….to take a dip at Pretty Pool

July 28, 2012 – 7:03 am | Comments Off1,057 views

Originally from Brisbane, Australian rock band Regurgitator will be visiting Port Hedland, alongside of The Cat Empire, Hiltop Hoods, San Cisco and the Dead Letter Club next month.
Consisting of Quan Yeomans, Ben Ely and Peter …