News

The 21st Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is coming to the Matt Dann Theatre & Cinema on Friday 14 May, 7:30pm for one show only.

The latest round of the Town’s Business Tourism and Innovation Grant (the Grant) is now open, giving local for-profit businesses the opportunity to apply for up to $2,000.

The Town is seeking community input for the proposed Sutherland Street Shared Path Extension, which intends to provide better pedestrian and cyclist connection for the whole Hedland community.

The Hedland community came together on Saturday, 1 May 2021 to celebrate the opening of Strike Park, coinciding with the 75th Anniversary of the 1946 Pilbara Aboriginal Strike. This Strike involved over 800 Aboriginal pastoral workers walking off large pastoral stations in the Pilbara for better working conditions.

The Town’s upgraded McGregor Street Clubrooms have now opened to the community, part of the Town’s commitment to invest in Hedland’s sporting infrastructure.

Council has accepted the Tender from Pilbara Constructions for the amount of $495,000 to complete the demolition of existing structures at the Stevens Street Retirement Village site in Port Hedland. This follows Council’s February 2020 endorsement of the demolition of existing structures.

Council has authorised the Town to engage an external consultant to identify future entertainment, arts and cultural infrastructure requirements and investigate opportunities for an arts and culture precinct in Hedland.

Stage one works at the South Hedland Cemetery will commence from Tuesday, 27 April, with temporary fencing being installed. This work is set to deliver on long held community sentiment to secure the longevity of the South Hedland Cemetery site.

The Town has received a $371,079 Lotterywest grant for the purpose of contributing funds towards the South Hedland Commons (The Commons) initiative, delivered in partnership with WA independent arts organisation, FORM.

Please be advised that works will be occurring on the Civic Centre grounds across the long weekend 24-26 April, projected to be completed by Monday afternoon.

The Town has restricted access to sensitive parts of 4 mile, Pretty Pool by strategically placing oversized rocks to stabilise dunes and prevent erosion.

Community members are invited to have a say in the South Hedland Place Plan surveys, which have been developed to uncover how people live, work and own businesses in the area.

Construction works for the South Hedland skate park shade structure (the structure) will commence on Tuesday 20 April, following the completion of the school holidays.

Applications for the Town’s Seed Funding Grant are now open, supporting newly established not-for-profit organisations in Hedland with up to $1,000.00.

The Hedland community is invited to attend the Port Hedland ANZAC Day Dawn Service from 5:00am at the War Memorial on Sunday 25 April, located at the corner of Anderson Street and The Esplanade.

The Town is resurfacing the outdoor sports courts at Wanangkura Stadium from Monday, 12 April 2021.

The Town is currently developing the South Hedland Place Plan (Place Plan) to facilitate a community-driven approach that connects and engages residents, businesses and stakeholders.

Community members are advised that scheduled maintenance on the 25m Leisure Pool at South Hedland Aquatic Centre will begin from Monday 19 April. During this time, the pool will be closed to the community.

Significant upgrades to Hedland’s core infrastructure assets have been achieved in the 2020/21 financial year, as part of the Town’s Renewal Program.

Please be advised of the following information related to A Gala Evening with West Australian Ballet event operations.

Four community based initiatives facilitated by 13 organisations have received nearly $40,000 in funding as a result of the latest round of the Town’s Community Collaboration Grant.

The Town welcomes today’s announcement from the state government that BHP, Rio Tinto, Alliance Airlines and Qantas will be making regional fares more accessible and affordable.

Council has accepted the tender from WA Limestone Pty Ltd for the amount of $1,694,962.94 to construct the Finucane Island Boat Ramp Groyne (the Groyne), part of the site’s stage 1 works to improve seafarer safety and usability.

Council has adopted the Town’s Library Strategy 2021-2025 (the Strategy), providing leadership, staff and the community with a blueprint for the delivery of Hedland’s library services over the next five years.

Council has endorsed the detailed design report for its Landfill Masterplan Stage 2 – Community Recycling Centre (CRC), building on the Town’s transition to more sustainable waste management practices.