Welcome to Your Port of Discovery...
Port Hedland is a dynamic town of 15,000 people located in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The original inhabitants, the Karriyarra people, call the place Marapikurrinya for the hand shaped formation of the tidal creeks coming off the natural harbour.
The lifestyle is relaxed and open. The Town's location on the ocean provides for a variety of aquatic leisure activities including superb fishing. Whales and nesting flatback turtles can be seen in season. Millstream and Karijini National Parks are within easy driving distance, while Broome and the Kimberley are also within reach.
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Port Hedland International Airport Paid Parking System
The Town of Port Hedland has introduced paid parking at the Port Hedland International Airport - a system which will raise revenue to assist with the continuous improvment and maintenance of the airport carpark.
For more information please visit the paid parking page.Community Funding & Donations Policy
The Town of Port Hedland has streamlined and simplified their Donations Policy to Allow for easier application and fairer assessment by the Donations Policy Working Group & Council. Not-for profit organisations, community groups or individuals who wish to seek support and funding from the Town will be required to complete a relevant application form. Please refer to “Our Community” for more information.
Matt Dann Cultural Centre
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Find out all our program including movies and shows coming up. Movie Program To download the January program, please click here 2011 Theatre Program To download our 2011 Theater Season including shows and events, please click here Matt Dann's Newsletter To download our newsletter, please click here |
Community Events
| Town of Port Hedland Community Development team has released a new brochure which promotes all local events on a monthly basis. All these information are available on our Community Events page. The ‘Hedland Community Events’ publication is designed to serve as a one-stop-shop for what to do and where to go in Port and South Hedland throughout the month, and adds to the Town’s exciting online Events Calendar and the Community Notice Boards strategically placed at Shopping Centres and Council facilities throughout Town. The current edition of the brochure contains information on entertainment, arts, culture, festivals and live performances organised by Town as well as community groups and other local organisations. Community groups and local sporting organisations are encouraged to promote community-based events throughout the publication free of charge. To include your event, please submit your event here or contact Cecile Lucas, Town of Port Hedland’s Event Administration Officer on (08) 9158 9663 or eao@porthedland.wa.gov.au |
Pilbara Underground Power Project
The Pilbara Underground Power Project (PUPP) is a partnership between the State Government, through Royalties for Regions and Local Government, delivered by Horizon Power. The project aims to provide cyclone affected North West towns with a safe and reliable power supply, by replacing aging overhead electricity infrastructure with underground networks. Visit the Horizon Power Website by clicking on the PUPP logo, to view the latest project updates. |
Main Roads WA Great Northern Highway Realignment
| Main Roads WA is undertaking comprehensive project development work to realign Great Northern Highway around the Wedgefield industrial area, which will reduce conflicts between heavy vehicles accessing the port precinct and local traffic commuting between Port and South Hedland. /p> |
Earn $5 Per Bag of Street Litter
The Town of Port Hedland's incentive scheme encourages community groups to keep the Town clean and fundraise for a good cause. The scheme provides $5 for each bag of rubbish collected and disposed at the South Hedland Landfill, by not for profit and community groups. |
Cyclones and You. Be Aware - Be Prepared
The updated Cyclones And You. Be Aware - Be Prepared booklet is specific to Port Hedland, and prepares residents for the cyclone season. The booklet contains information on preparing family emergency kits, local welfare centres, local readio station frequencies, cylone warning sign locations, Council's annual cylone clean-up and local emergency contact numbers.
Free Online Food Safety Training
The Town of Port Hedland takes food hygiene within our town very seriously. All food business have obligations and the Town of Port Hedland is assisting food businesses to meet these obligations by providing free access to this exciting new training tool.
There is a high demand for training within the food sector. This training will assist food handlers in developing the required skills and knowledge to ensure food is handled in a safe and hygienic manner.
The program is easy to follow, includes an entertaining presentation as well as interactive quizzes. A training acknowledgement form can be printed upon completion and be kept as a part of your staff records. Visit www.porthedland.imalert.com.au to conduct the training now.
Gearing Up - A Pilbara City Vision to Reality
At the peak of the national economy and recognised hubs of the Pilbara, Port and South Hedland are rapidly identifying and developing opportunities for sustainable growth.
The Town of Port Hedland is committed to continue working closely with State Government, industry partners and other agencies to turn a Pilbara City vision to reality.
Click on the Gearing Up image to access the latest presentation.
Hedland's Future Today
Our vision is clear. We believe the Town of Port Hedland can be a vibrant regional city of at least 40,000 people by 2025. The 15 year timeframe for development hasbeen broken into three horizons to enable better planning.
- Here and now - 2011 to 2013
- On the horizon - 2013 to 2018
- Over the horizon - 2018 to 2025
The projects that are planned, projected or preferred are set out using these horizonz so that anyone interested in Port Hedland can gain a clear picture of what is required during each period. This document does not touch on those projects that are already underway in Port Hedland can gain a clear picture of what is required during each period. This document does not touch on those projects that are already underway in Port Hedland as they have been recorded in the earlier versions of Hedland's Future Today. Read more... Hedland's Future Today Version 3 - October 2010
Land, Housing and Community Infrastructure Update 15 August 2011
The Town of Port Hedland is growing quickly and is eager to work closely with the development industry and government to transform the Town into a vibrant regional city of the North.
Click on the image above to access the latest information of where development throughout the Town is heading.
The Town is committed to working closely with LandCorp and State Land Services to deliver quick turnaround times to development proposals, so that construction can proceed quickly. The Town has also undertaken several new initiatives that are aimed at fast-tracking land release and development within the Town, such as:
1. The Town’s Land Rationalisation Plan: This plan identifies all vacant land within both Port and South Hedland and discusses the opportunities that exist for land development at each site.
2. Planning for the New Spoil Bank Precinct and the Pretty Pool Development: Both highly attractive development sites, of which Council endorsed its preferred concept designs earlier this year, as the precursor to the release of various land parcels in these areas throughout 2010.
3. Establishing a new Economic and Land Development Department: As economic growth within the town is closely linked to the ready availability of developable land, the primary focus of this new team is on working closely with government and developers to streamline the land availability and development approvals processes. If you’re interested in speaking to one of our new staff in this Department, please call the Town on 9158 9300.
The Town looks forward to working closely with companies to develop quality projects in a timely manner. If you would like more information, or are visiting the Town and would like a tour of the potential development opportunities, please contact the Mayor Kelly Howlett on telephone (08) 9158 9311 or Mobile 0439 941 431. The Mayor is willing to show you and/or representatives of your organisation the numerous opportunities for quality development proposals that exist.
Spotlight on the Pilbara
This is the first in a series of community indicator frameworks being developed in partnership between the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the nine Western Australian Regional Development Commissions, and the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands. The aim of the Spotlight Project is to bring together selected statistical information about each region, from a wide variety of sources, to provide a practical framework for use in regional strategic management and policy development.
The link below will take you to our Spotlight Page and provide you with current information about Port Hedland.
http://www.regionalspotlights.com.au/portHedland.aspx
Visitor Information
Port Hedland Visitors Centre Website
Stairway to the Moon
Created when a full moon rises over the shoreline at low tide.
Port Hedland Cultural & Heritage Trail
A walk through history which will give you a fascinating insight into the lives and times of a past era. Brochures on the trail are available from the Visitor Centre.
Dalgety House
Dalgety & Company opened a branch with a spacious warehouse here in 1903. The Port Hedland Historical Society has developed Dalgety House as a museum.