City of Karratha

Perdaman has inked a fresh deal for the construction of its $4.5 billion Urea plant after challenging market conditions and logistical issues sent costs climbing by $300 million.

Metso Outotec has lodged a proposal to build a $14.9 million mining machinery workshop on a 3.5-hectare vacant lot in the Gap Ridge Industrial Estate, Karratha.

A $14.9 million mining machinery workshop on a 3.5-hectare vacant lot in the Gap Ridge industrial estate in Karratha has been given the green light.

Woodside Energy has proposed to build a $25 million development for temporary medical facilities and offices at its LNG processing train site in Burrup.

A plan to build temporary medical facilities and offices at Woodside Energy LNG processing train site on the Burrup Peninsula has been approved.

The state has handed over swaths of subsidised land for 44 affordable homes in the housing-strapped resources hub of Karratha, but it will only put a small dent in the waiting list.

The City of Karratha has approved its own proposal for an apartment complex in the CBD, in a bid to increase the housing supply.

Woodside Energy has announced a big increase in its planned community investment in the Pilbara as it expands operations in the region.

A short-term tourist development in South Hedland has cleared a planning hurdle and joins the list of projects aiming to provide more accommodation options in the Pilbara.

Jordan Murray speaks with senior journalist Claire Tyrrell about her recent coverage of the Perth City Link precinct.

Four proponents aiming to start their renewable energy projects have cleared a planning hurdle after receiving approval to use land in the 2,500-hectare Maitland strategic industrial area.

WA’s north-west generates enormous wealth for the country but not so much for local communities.

City of Karratha mayor Peter Long has likened regional representation in the upper house to a communist country, while calling on change in the way local government incomes are generated.

Former local government minister Tony Simpson will campaign for better boating facilities, major retailers to set up shop, and more youth entertainment.

Port Hedland is one of several local governments in outback WA progressing ideas to address crippling housing shortages.

WA’s shires and councils are expanding income sources through necessity and ambition.

Business groups in the Pilbara have called for more investment in affordable housing to help their members recruit staff and take advantage of the looming investment boom in the region.

Council elections in WA’s regions could throw up some surprises.

The introduction of optional preferential voting for local government elections has caused counting to be a slower process but some councils have announced their 2023 results.

The cost of renting a residential property in the Pilbara jumped by about 20 per cent in the September 2023 quarter, highlighting the acute housing shortage in the region.

An algae farm in Karratha will seek to defy history and build an intensive agriculture industry servicing the lucrative health products market.

A federal probe has urged all levels of government to funnel money into a northern Australia housing fund as the number of north-west projects grows.

Woodside is one step closer to developing a solar farm, valued at up to $300 million, to supply energy to the Burrup Peninsula and its Pluto LNG plant.

New housing initiatives are making only a small dent in the acute shortages facing towns in the north-west.

The private operator of Port Hedland’s airport is still seeking a carrier to resume international flights to Bali, two months after it was hoped they would commence.

A Pilbara local government could subsidise housing developments in a fresh attempt to solve a crippling accommodation shortage in the booming town.

The revitalisation of a Western Australian ghost town is once again in limbo following a breakdown in the relationship between the state government and traditional owners.

A 928-room hotel and beer garden has been proposed on the site of a shuttered caravan park overlooking Karratha’s salt flats.

The boss of a Pilbara local government has urged policymakers to “get out of the way” and instead fund local councils to solve housing problems themselves.

WA’s regional centres have been the winners of the first stream of cash from the federal government’s $1.5 billion housing support project.

Backers of a $120 million Karratha hotel have won planning approval after the City of Karratha’s bid to have the project redefined as a workforce camp was scuppered.

The state government will spend $2.3 million to provide essential services for a Karratha apartment project, as the developer seeks Commonwealth funds to support the $92 million build cost.

A former Pilbara local government executive has failed to convince WA’s employment arbiter he was harshly treated after being fired for serious misconduct.

There may be no shortage of ideas to fix the north-west’s housing crisis, but turning plans into action has proved challenging.

Local governments in WA are rejecting a campaign to suspend COVID vaccinations, but a handful of interstate districts have backed the move.

Perth Symphony Orchestra’s push into the regions has struck a chord but it targets a long-term funding model to support future planning.

City of Karratha Mayor Dan Scott has urged the state government to help with the housing “heavy lifting” as the local government mulls a $21 million apartment proposal.