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What could your organisation achieve with up to $50,000 in funding? The City of Karratha's Large Community Grants suppor...
03/09/2026

What could your organisation achieve with up to $50,000 in funding?

The City of Karratha's Large Community Grants support projects, programs and events that strengthen our community and create lasting local benefits.

Eligible applicants include incorporated associations and not-for-profit organisations, with projects required to be delivered within the City of Karratha.

Applications are assessed on need, community benefit, value for money and capacity to deliver the project.

🗓️ Applications close 7 October 2026.

📞 Before applying, please contact the City's Grants Team to discuss your proposal.

Learn more about the criteria and how to apply: karratha.wa.gov.au/community/grants-and-funding/community-grants/large-and-small-grants

Backing the Communities Powering Australia's Economy City of Karratha CEO Virginia Miltrup recently appeared before a Co...
03/09/2026

Backing the Communities Powering Australia's Economy

City of Karratha CEO Virginia Miltrup recently appeared before a Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into Local Government Funding and Fiscal Sustainability alongside the Shire of East Pilbara CEO Steven Harding and Australian Mining Cities Alliance (AMCA) Chair and City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor Glenn Wilson.

The message was clear: mining cities and regional communities help power Australia's economy and need funding models that better reflect the realities on the ground.

The Pilbara generates around $100 billion in economic activity each year and accounts for more than one-third of Australia's exports. With a significant pipeline of future investment on the horizon, ensuring regional communities can support that growth is critical to Australia's future economic success.

The City is advocating for funding arrangements that recognise service populations, regional productivity and the cost of delivering infrastructure and services in communities that support nationally significant industries. Getting this right isn't just important for regional communities, it's important for Australia's future economic success.

📄 Read our submission: City Submission

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=ad4fc787-ad99-4603-a673-8b889e516f16&subId=785750

🔗 Learn more: Inquiry Website

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Regional_Development_Infrastructure_and_Transport/LocalGovernmentFunding

Don’t miss bin day - make sure your bins are out by 6am. Kerbside bins are collected by Cleanaway on behalf of the City ...
03/09/2026

Don’t miss bin day - make sure your bins are out by 6am.

Kerbside bins are collected by Cleanaway on behalf of the City of Karratha and collection times can vary daily.

To avoid a missed collection, put your bin out the night before or by 6am on your collection day.

When putting your bin out, make sure:
- The lid is fully closed
- Handles and wheels face away from the kerb
- Bins are at least 50cm apart
- There is at least 2m of clear space behind the bin
- The area above the bin is clear of trees, basketball hoops and other obstructions

Check your collection day at cityofkarratha.cleanaway.com.au/collection-calendar

If your bin was presented correctly and on time but missed collection, contact Cleanaway Karratha on 9119 5500 or City of Karratha Waste Administration on 9186 8610.

🏆 Karratha Leisureplex has taken out the 2026 Regional Facility of the Year Award at the WA Aquatic & Recreation Industr...
03/09/2026

🏆 Karratha Leisureplex has taken out the 2026 Regional Facility of the Year Award at the WA Aquatic & Recreation Industry Awards, presented by the Leisure Institute of Western Australia (Aquatics) Inc.

The award recognises outstanding facility operations, community impact, innovation and industry best practice.

💙 This is a fantastic achievement for our Leisureplex team and reflects their commitment to providing a safe, welcoming and high-quality facility for our community.

Thank you to our community for continuing to make the Leisureplex such an important part of our city.

Dampier Road and Bathgate Road Roundabout Works Please be advised that follow-up works will be taking place at the Dampi...
03/09/2026

Dampier Road and Bathgate Road Roundabout Works

Please be advised that follow-up works will be taking place at the Dampier Road and Bathgate Road roundabout on Friday 4 September, between 9am and 2pm.

During this time, temporary traffic management will be in place, including single lane closures. Please follow traffic management signage and directions, and take care when travelling through the area.

Thank you for your patience while these works are completed.

🐾 Do you have a furry friend in the family?  Dog and cat registration notices will be sent out soon and as part of respo...
01/09/2026

🐾 Do you have a furry friend in the family?

Dog and cat registration notices will be sent out soon and as part of responsible pet ownership, it’s important to ensure your pets are registered with your local government and microchipped in line with the Dog Act 1976 and Cat Act 2011.

Did you know? A lifetime registration is cheaper than renewing annually and is transferable anywhere in WA.

If you’ve moved house, left the City, or your beloved pet has sadly passed, please let us know in writing at [email protected] so our records can be updated.

🐈 Registering your pets helps us reunite them with you quickly if they go missing, keeping both them and our community safe.

To register your animal or for more information, visit: https://karratha.wa.gov.au/community/animals-and-pets/animal-registration-and-permits, or call the City of Karratha on (08) 9186 8555.

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Community Citizen of the Year Awards! These awards recognise the people, groups an...
01/09/2026

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Community Citizen of the Year Awards!

These awards recognise the people, groups and events that make a real difference in our community.

There are four categories:
• Community Citizen of the Year
• Young Community Citizen of the Year, for ages 16 to 30
• Senior Community Citizen of the Year, for ages 65+
• Active Citizenship, for a group or event

Know someone who deserves recognition for the difference they make? Nominate them before 31 October 2026 at citizenshipawards.com.au/nominate

Today’s   takes us to a time when, before iron ore and natural gas became the Pilbara’s best-known industries, sheep sta...
31/08/2026

Today’s takes us to a time when, before iron ore and natural gas became the Pilbara’s best-known industries, sheep stations played a major role in the region’s economy.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, thousands of sheep were grazed across the North West, with wool transported to coastal ports for export. Shearing sheds, stockyards and station life became a familiar part of the landscape, and many local families have connections to the pastoral industry.

Do you have memories of working on a station, shearing or visiting family in the pastoral districts? We'd love to hear your stories.

Images include:
📷 Carting sheep, Roebourne c.1930's
📷 Chirrita (Cherratta) Station. Sheep in the holding pens and the shearing shed 1958
📷 Stockmen, sheep yards and sheep c.1920's
📷 Hogget sheep penned c.1940's

Explore more local history images: karratha.spydus.com

Last chance to complete the City of Karratha’s Annual Community Survey! Your feedback is important for us to help plan f...
30/08/2026

Last chance to complete the City of Karratha’s Annual Community Survey! Your feedback is important for us to help plan for our future. Plus, by completing the survey you can go into the draw to win some fantastic prizes!

Survey will close tonight on Monday, 31 August at 5pm.

Complete the survey here 👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7P2MXFH

A reminder that essential culvert replacement works on Bayview Road, east of Cattrall Park, will begin in approximately ...
28/08/2026

A reminder that essential culvert replacement works on Bayview Road, east of Cattrall Park, will begin in approximately one month.

Bayview Road between Cattrall Park and Hyde Road will be closed to all through traffic from 25 September to 21 October 2026, with a detour in place via Dampier Road.

Businesses, properties and Cattrall Park will remain open and accessible throughout the works.

Following the full road closure, works will continue under single lane traffic management while the remaining works are completed.

We'll share another reminder closer to the start of works.

See the map below for details of the road closure.

For more information, visit: karratha.wa.gov.au/council/projects-and-works/bayview-road-culvert-replacement

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Welcome Road
Karratha, WA
6714

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
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