DAMPIER MASTERPLAN - 02/06/2021 On March 30th this year, Rio Tinto transferred 10 parcels of land and related infrastructure to the City of Karratha. This presented a...
FEDERAL BUDGET - 26/05/2021 The 2021/22 Federal budget was handed down on 11 May. Amongst the hundreds of pages of figures, there were a few notable allocations that...
DAMA - 19/05/2021 Attracting and retaining staff has repeatedly been raised by local businesses as one of the biggest issues they are facing. Determined to...
YARA PROJECT WINS ARENA FUNDING - 12/05/2021 We were ecstatic to hear last week that the Australian Renewable Energy Agency – ARENA – had chosen Yara Pilbara and Engie Renewables...
HOUSING UPDATE - 28/04/2021 We are now into the second quarter of 2021 and housing availability and affordability remains a major concern for both small business and...
PRIME MINISTERIAL VISIT - 21/04/2021 Last week we had the great privilege of a visit from the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison. The Prime Minister came to...
DAMPIER LAND TRANSFER - 07/04/2021 Alongside councillors and representatives from Rio Tinto, last week I had the pleasure of attending a signing ceremony in Dampier to...
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM - 31/03/2021 I am very pleased to announce that Karratha has now been added to the short list of councils that can accept Household Hazardous Waste....
REGIONS RISING CONFERENCE - 24/03/2021 I was in Canberra last week with local representatives from Regional Development Australia and the Pilbara University Centre to attend...
COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS - 17/03/2021 Our Annual Community Survey wrapped up last week and I would like to thank all residents across all City of Karratha towns who provided...
REAF OPENS - 10/03/2021 The Red Earth Arts Festival kicks off this Friday at the Red Earth Arts Precinct Amphitheatre. The Amphitheatre has been transformed into...
CLIMATE CLEVER - 03/03/2021 ClimateClever, an app developed by Curtin University in 2019 that helps communities save money and the planet is growing in popularity...
WANGGALILI PROJECT - 24/02/2021 The first stage of a very exciting project that aims to turn the growing of native plant species on country into a sustainable Aboriginal...
REAF 2021 - 17/02/2021 After being cancelled due to COVID in 2020, our Red Earth Arts Festival is back once again in 2021! This will be the eleventh time we...
KARRATHA CHOSEN FOR HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER - 10/02/2021 As global carbon dioxide concentrations inexorably climb and the planet continues to warm, the need for a clean, renewable, carbon-free...
ANNUAL COMMUNITY SURVEY - 03/02/2021 It’s time again for the City of Karratha Annual Community Survey, where we ask you to give honest answers to a range of questions that...
AUSTRALIA DAY - 27/01/2021 Yesterday I had the privilege of recognising some of the outstanding people that make up our community at the annual City of Karratha...
HOUSING - 20/01/2021 As the economy gears up after the Christmas break, it is clear that housing availability and affordability will continue to be a key...
WELCOME TO 2021 - 13/01/2021 Welcome to 2021! While many of us are away on a well-earned holiday, thank you to those still keeping the wheels of industry turning. We...
Merry Christmas - 23/12/2020 So, this remarkable year is nearly done and I am sure all of us are looking very much forward to a peaceful and relaxing holiday. Only...
Holiday Season - 16/12/2020 The holiday season is getting into full swing as 2020 is drawing to a close. Our Christmas in the Pilbara calendar of events has kicked...
Direct Freight Shipping Starts - 09/12/2020 You might remember that in November last year I wrote about the huge benefits that would accrue to our area if we could bring cargo...
DNA Conference 2020 Rockhampton - 02/12/2020 Last week I had the privilege of travelling across the just-opened border to Queensland and the City of Rockhampton, for the 2020...
2020 Business Climate Scorecard - 25/11/2020 The City of Karratha undertakes an annual Business Climate Scorecard and the results of this year’s survey, undertaken in September, were...
