General

Council has delivered on long held community sentiment to secure the longevity of the South Hedland Cemetery site, endorsing a site masterplan for improvement works and future strategic expansion.

Council has adopted its new Local Planning Strategy (the Strategy) and the Town of Port Hedland Local Planning Scheme No. 7 (the Scheme), documents which will guide the next 10 to 20 years of land use planning and development in the Hedland LGA.

From Thursday, 24 September, the Closure and Restriction (Limit the Spread) Directions (No. 6) (external site) come into force.

The Town will start the 2020/21 road reseal program on Wednesday 23 September, with a projected conclusion date of Tuesday 13 October.

The Town will be holding an online abandoned vehicle auction from Thursday 24 September until Wednesday 30 September, via the online Pickles Auctions platform.

The Town has completed the 2020 pre-cyclone season green waste clean-up, with Hedland based businesses, organisations and households all pitching in to reduce the risks of flying debris during cyclonic weather events.

Please be advised the following car park closures will be in place this Friday 11 September 2020 due to the Sunset Food Market:

Community members are invited to attend the first Sunset Food Market since COVID-19 restrictions eased, this Friday 5pm to 9pm at the portside district’s Marapikurrinya Park.

Hedland based businesses and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for the Town’s Business and Tourism Innovation Grant, supporting projects, events or activities that advance and encourage increased visitation, participation and contribute to the presentation of the town to tourists.

The official reopening of the Gratwick Aquatic and Fitness Centre will take place on Saturday 19 September from 8am, giving community members a flagship leisure facility to enjoy leading into the summer season.

Community members are invited to attend this Saturday’s Town and Pirtek Twilight Movie in the Civic Centre Gardens, with food vans onsite from 5:30pm and the movie screening starting at 6:30pm.

Nominations open Thursday 3 September and close 4pm Thursday 10 September 2020.

Palm fronds, tree loppings and branches will be the focus of the Town of Port Hedland’s annual free pre-cyclone season green waste clean-up, kicking off Monday 31 August.

Prospective candidates for the upcoming local government elections are invited to attend a free information session at 5:30pm, Monday 31 August in the Civic Centre Chambers.

The Town has been granted $227,000 as part of the State Government’s Coastal Adaptation and Protection Grant.

In line with WA’s easing COVID-19 restrictions, the Town of Port Hedland is relaunching the popular Sunset Food Markets and Twilight Movies Series, providing family friendly entertainment for local residents and tourists.

The Town of Port Hedland Libraries will be celebrating National Science Week from Saturday 15 August to Sunday 23 August, giving local primary school aged children the opportunity to talk science, see science and do science.

The third annual Rowan’s Walk for suicide prevention will take place on Saturday 15 August, 6am from the Redbank Bridge Lookout Area. This initiative seeks to raise awareness of suicide in the Port Hedland and wider Pilbara community.

The return of the Twilight Movies Series and the Sunset Food Markets gives your business or community organisation more opportunities to trade or fundraise.

Town of Port Hedland community members, businesses and stakeholders are advised that stage 2 reconstruction of Shoata Road will continue this Friday 14 August 2020, with a projected completion by early September.

Community members are reminded to update their details on the electoral roll by 5pm Friday 28 August to be eligible to vote in this year’s Port Hedland Local Government Extraordinary Election on Saturday 17 October.

Strong levels of approval and trust in local government have been uncovered in the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ and Local Government Professionals Australia WA’s Markyt Resilience Scorecard, investigating how WA communities are coping with COVID-19 restrictions.