General

The Town of Port Hedland is running six small neighbourhood events across Hedland in July and August, inviting community members back to social gatherings in line with COVID-19 restrictions.

Senior Adults Living Triumphantly (SALT) free yoga sessions will run at Wanangkura Stadium every Thursday, 10am to 12pm from 30 July to 24 September.

Community members are invited to attend the free Shay Gap Memorial Park Event on Saturday 25 July from 4:30pm, celebrating the site’s newly renovated playground.

A number of free, fun filled activities will be held at Town of Port Hedland facilities during the July school holidays, catering to a number of ages.

Applications for the Town’s Seed Funding Grant open Wednesday 1 July, giving eligible not-for-profit organisations the opportunity to apply for up to $1,000 in funding.

WA will move to phase 4 COVID-19 restrictions from Saturday 27 June, further easing restrictions on social gatherings and activity.

A capital works program worth $76.3 million and a freeze on rates and Council fees and charges in 2020/21 have been adopted by Council, laying the groundwork for significant investments in Hedland’s future.

The Town will be developing a shared pedestrian and cycle path along Sutherland Street, located between the upcoming Marina development and the West End precinct of Port Hedland.

Cleanaway Operations Pty. Ltd. will commence collection of Hedland’s non-recyclable kerbside rubbish from 1 July, a result of the October 2019 Council decision to award Cleanaway with a seven plus three year contract worth $18,869,841.

Local construction company MJW Building has been awarded the nearly $7 million contract for the JD Hardie site refurbishment works, supporting local jobs and progressing the delivery of the site’s masterplan.

A 90 day public feedback period has started for the Town’s draft Local Planning Strategy and the Local Planning Scheme 7, set to guide the next 10 to 20 years of land use planning and development in Hedland.

Residents, businesses and community organisations are invited to have a say in the MARKYT Community Resilience Scorecard, with the aim to hear from 10,000 residents across WA.

The Town welcomes the McGowan Government’s launch of the Pilbara business register, which will put local businesses front-and-centre in upcoming Spoilbank Marina works.

Applications for the Town's COVID-19 Assistance Grants close midnight, Friday 19 June 2020, providing local businesses and community organisations with the opportunity to apply for funding to alleviate economic hardship caused by COVID-19 restrictions.

The Town of Port Hedland welcomes the McGowan Government’s announcement that design has finalised on the $121.5 million Port Hedland Spoilbank Marina project, set to create 221 jobs during its two year build period.

Significant jobs growth, increased economic output and royalty contributions are detailed in the Port Hedland Industries Council’s (PHIC) report: The Economic Significance of the Port of Port Hedland, with port activity projected to generate an additional 5,307 jobs across Australia by 2028/29.

Please be advised that Gray Street (6 Mile Road) will be closed from today for approximately three weeks.

Community members, creatives and stakeholders are invited to have a say in the Heartland Public Art Strategy community survey, open now until Friday 26 June.

Please be advised of changes to social gathering rules and Council operations as a result of WA moving to phase 3 COVID-19 restrictions, from Saturday 6 June.

The Town of Port Hedland will begin the process of entering into an agreement with BHP to close the portion of Powell Road between Hamilton and Dalton Roads, effectively separating regular and wide load traffic into Wedgefield.

Please be advised of the following changes to operations on Monday 1 June, the WA Day Public Holiday:

Council has endorsed advertising the proposed Town of Port Hedland Waste Local Law 2020 for a period of six weeks, as it moves closer to the delivery of a kerbside recycling service in Hedland in 2021.

HVAC replacement, roof replacement and interior refurbishment work at the JD Hardie Youth Zone have been approved, progressing the delivery of the site masterplan which was adopted in July 2019.

Hedland can achieve significant environmental benefits by recycling electronic waste, diverting material from landfill, and recycling precious metals.

Reconciliation Week, held from 27 May to 3 June, celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. This year’s theme for National Reconciliation Week is ‘In This Together’.