News Articles for City of Karratha

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.

Residents of WA's north-west will welcome news a Bunnings Warehouse has been proposed for Karratha.

Rising costs have scuppered a City of Karratha-backed apartment project it had hoped would help address the Pilbara's housing shortage.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Dean Nalder, Mark Couzens, Andrew Woodley-Page, Them Lam, Chris Slater, Andrew Young, Terry Enright, Mike Erickson, Ross Love, David Lock, Karl Paganin and Derek Parkin.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Elizabeth Gaines, Paul Fitzpatrick, Jenn Morris, Virginia Miltrup, Drew Tomkins, Giacinta Parish, Mark Reed, Greg Jason, Paul Bird, and Luca Pietropiccolo.

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

Our weekly appointment wrap includes Virginia Miltrup, Bronwyn Grieve, Tim Walster, David Bonomini, Kate Frost and Kelly Hick.

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.