A Pilbara council will take on a $56 million bank loan to help a developer build a 116-unit apartment complex which drew strong opposition from the public.
Rio Tinto will upgrade its Wickham Village accommodation in Karratha, with construction estimated to cost $16 million, and extend the operation for almost a decade.
Karratha is one step closer to getting a $45 million hardware and retail centre, including a 7,600 square metre-Bunnings warehouse, after a panel's approval.
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.
A former Pilbara local government executive has failed to convince WA's employment arbiter he was harshly treated after being fired for serious misconduct.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Former local government minister Tony Simpson will campaign for better boating facilities, major retailers to set up shop, and more youth entertainment.
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.
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.
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.
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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.