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Ship catches fire in Port Hedl...

by on Thursday, January 26, 2012
A ship that was berthed in the Port Hedland Port harbour caught fire just after 4pm today and continued to smolder black smoke for 30 minutes. Emergency services were called to Port Hedland Port Authority-owned Number 2 berth on the main harbour’s east side.  A Port...

Cyclone watch issued for Karra...

by on Thursday, January 26, 2012
At 8:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Iggy, Category 1 was estimated to be 850 kilometres northwest of Exmouth and 990 kilometres west northwest of Karratha and moving southeast at 9 kilometres per hour towards the west Pilbara coast. The cyclone is expected to intensify...

Prepare for flooding in the Pi...

Prepare for flooding in the Pilbara
by on Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tropical Cyclone Iggy has recurved and is now moving southeast towards the west Pilbara coast at around 9 kilometres per hour. Rainfall is likely to increase on Friday in coastal parts of the Pilbara due to the influence of a strong monsoonal flow. Taking into account...

NWCH closed due to fire

NWCH closed due to fire
by on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
A number of roads in the Pilbara and Gascoyne are CLOSED due to flood or bushfire. Main Roads WA advises road users travelling in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions to plan their trip and seek information on their intended travel route before setting off. For a list of...

Millstream Bushfire

by on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Bushfire ADVICE for Millstream Chichester National Park in the Shire of Ashburton This alert has been issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation ALERT LEVEL: A bushfire ADVICE remains in place for people near Millstream Chichester National Park in the...

Pilbara residents urged to kee...

by on Monday, January 23, 2012
The Bureau of Meteorology have asked residents to keep an eye on warnings and updates over the coming days as the chance for a significant cyclone by Australia Day is high. “An active monsoon trough lies between 12S 90E and 14S 125E. The trough is expected to...

Karratha Dust storm

Karratha Dust storm
by on Sunday, January 22, 2012
Check out these photos from Echo team member Courtney Bertling. 393953_10150499253107341_722312340_9325911_1320970236_n ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 3 Lori Shaw, Nerolie McMillan, Theresa Russel

Holiday fun at the beach this ...

by on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Care for Hedland’s holiday program for kids and families will be in full swing this week and mums, dads and children are invited to join in the fun at Cemetery Beach. Each week day, except Australia Day, Turtle Monitoring coordinator Kris Laurendi said he’ll be...

CRANAplus excellence in Remote...

by on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Newman child health nurse and midwife, Debbie Moon, has been awarded the CRANAplus Excellence in Remote Health Practice Award for her work with new families. The awards, presented on 14 October in Perth, recognise the dedication and excellence of health practitioners...

Expressions of interest sought...

by on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Civic-minded Hedland and district residents interested in making a difference to their community are invited to nominate for a position with BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Hedland Community Consultative Group. The BHP Billiton Iron Ore Hedland Community Consultative Group,...
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