Media releases
New exhibition attracts hundreds
Feb 20, 2018, 6:52 PM
More than 250 people came together on Friday to celebrate the launch of Pujiman, a collaborative project between Martumili…
Construction underway on the Web Business Hub
Dec 12, 2017, 5:36 PM
​Construction is now underway on the Web Business Hub, Port Hedland’s first co-working and innovation centre located in the…
A new home for netball
Nov 29, 2017, 3:46 PM
Local netballers will enjoy better facilities, with the official opening of the Port Hedland Netball Pavilion at Faye Gladstone…
Oyster trial off to a swimming start
Nov 24, 2017, 5:00 PM
Work has started on the Pilbara Rock Oyster Research and Development project with oyster collecting equipment deployed off the…
Innovative design process reaps rewards
Nov 14, 2017, 9:00 AM
Empowering Martu people by placing them at the centre of the design process for new public infrastructure has taken Martumili…
Pilbara's charm brings adventurer back
Oct 17, 2017, 11:39 PM
Just three years after winning the holiday of a lifetime to the Pilbara, My Pilbara Adventure inaugural competition winner…
Refurbished Day Centre opens in Newman
Oct 16, 2017, 4:34 PM
The new-look Newman Day Centre officially re-opened its doors on Tuesday 10 October, with a crowd of 70 people gathering to…
Commission welcomes appointment of new chairperson
Sep 5, 2017, 5:57 PM
The Pilbara Development Commission welcomes the new appointment of Mr Brendan Hammond as chairperson of the board, announced by…
Pilbara rents stabilising as market normalises
Sep 5, 2017, 5:30 PM
Property prices are showing signs of stabilising in the Pilbara, with the median house price in the City of Karratha lifting…
Study reveals solar could be the Pilbara’s next big energy export
Aug 29, 2017, 2:21 PM
The Pilbara Development Commission today welcomes the release of a Pre-Feasibility Study into exporting solar energy from the…