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...
Community Safety Survey 2020 - 18/11/2020 In our annual Community Surveys, which we undertake every February, safety, security and policing is always one of the top three issues...
NAIDOC Week 2020 - 11/11/2020 This week is NAIDOC Week and while it has been put back from its usual date in July due to COVID, it is still packed with fun things to...
Walkington Award 2020 - 04/11/2020 I recently had the pleasure of announcing Sarah Lane as the 2020 Walkington Award recipient at St Luke’s College Year 12 Graduation...
WA Small Business Day - 28/10/2020 WA Small Business Day is coming up this Saturday. The aim of Small Business Day is to recognise and celebrate the contribution that small...
Our 2021 Projects – Bayly Av - 21/10/2020 To stimulate our local economy, the City is spending some $40 million this financial year on 107 projects. Although we have done larger...
