Your Councillors

The Town of Port Hedland is a statutory entity constituted under the Local Government Act 1995  to provide services and facilities to a broad range of stakeholders including residents, commercial and retail business, workers and local, national and international visitors.

The Honourable Hannah Beazley MLA, Minister for Local Government (and Minister for Disability Services, Volunteering, Youth and Gascoyne), has appointed three Commissioners to the Town of Port Hedland. You can read the Gazette notice here.

Under the Local Government Act 1995, Commissioners may be appointed to fulfil the role of Council and exercise its powers if more than half of the Council becomes vacant. Following the resignation of Mayor Peter Carter on 25 August 2025 and the previous resignations of four councillors since October 2024, more than half of the offices of members of the council are vacant, and in accordance with the Act, the remaining Council positions have been declared vacant by the Governor, effective 3 September 2025.

The Commissioners will assume the responsibilities of the Council and provide leadership and governance for the Town of Port Hedland until a special election is held on 28 March 2026.

For the official announcement, please refer to the Government of Western Australia's Media Statement published on 2 September 2025.

External Group Representation

Elected Member External Groups Representation Information Statement is available here.