As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues its spread world-wide, the City of Karratha continues its work to help our small business sector withstand the majo...

The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted us all and during turbulent times like these, many in the community may be feeling worried, anxious and overwhelmed...

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic the City of Karratha Council held a Special Council Meeting on March 30 and endorsed support packages for ratepay...

As we all know, the global COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving, unprecedented emergency we all need to take very seriously. Your City is acting on advice...

The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation and one many residents may be feeling anxious about. The most important thing for ...

This month I attended the 11th annual WA Major Projects Conference in Perth. The forum attracted more than 250 delegates and 25 speakers who delivered presen...

Council is continuing its drive to improve facilities and services across its towns - a program we began in Roebourne 6 years ago. We instigated a 3-year pro...

Last week the Productivity Commission released its report entitled Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments, which considered the benefits and costs of tax c...

It’s been nearly three weeks since the impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien and recovery efforts are continuing. The City’s free green waste collection i...

It’s been nearly two weeks since Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien ravaged our towns, stripping and uprooting trees, breaking windows and causing significant st...

Cyclone Damien came last weekend and really shook us up. With winds gusting to 185 km/hr it was scary at times - particularly when those winds were carrying ...

This week students head back to school. Primary and secondary school total enrolments in our towns have risen annually for the past 12 years, with Karratha S...

Over the Australia Day long weekend, we celebrated the valuable contribution and commitment of many volunteers and volunteer organisations. The community spi...

It’s great to see activity on the rise at Karratha Airport. More than 500,000 passengers came through the airport during 2019, which is a significant milesto...

One of the real privileges of being Mayor of the City of Karratha is being given the opportunity to recognise some of the outstanding people that make up our...

Welcome to 2020. I hope you had a relaxing Christmas and start to the New Year, reflecting on 2019 and spending time with family and friends. Now it’s time t...

It’s been great to see the community flocking to the new Dampier foreshore redevelopment since its official opening earlier this month and I’m sure it will b...

2019 was another big year for our City. Although our “mega” projects like REAP are finished, this year we delivered 15 infrastructure projects, including the...

I attended the World Engineering Convention in Melbourne last week to speak on renewable hydrogen initiatives happening across the Pilbara. The WEC is the Ol...

The Pilbara Summit 2019, held in Perth earlier this month, examined the economic growth, investment, development, productivity and innovation across our regi...