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The highly-anticipated 2023 Newman Triathlon presented by Act-Belong-Commit is fast approaching and the community is being invited to participate in multiple ways.

The Shire of East Pilbara resolved to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart (the Statement) at its December 2022 Ordinary Council meeting and to promote the community’s opportunities to self-educate on Reconciliation and the upcoming referendum about First Nations Voice to Parliament.

The Shire of East Pilbara is excited to announce a $370,000 project to provide lighting for small-ball sports at Newman’s Emu Oval.

The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, marks the end of an era.

The passing of Councillor Anita Grace has been met with sadness by everyone within the Shire of East Pilbara organisation.

Ice-skating will be coming to the East Pilbara for the first time as part of Outback Fusion Festival 2022 in the first weekend of September.

The Shire of East Pilbara welcomes a $60,000 State Government grant, which will be put towards a $120,000 Shire program to support at-risk young people in the region.

The Shire of East Pilbara is offering five new traineeship opportunities.

The Shire of East Pilbara is honoured to announce that Martumili Artists is involved in a landmark exhibition at The Art Gallery of Western Australia, which opened in Perth last week.

The Shire of East Pilbara has come to the hard decision to postpone the 2022 Outback Fusion Festival amidst COVID-19 concerns.

Citizenship was in the spotlight across the Shire of East Pilbara on Australia Day, with 20 residents becoming Australian Citizens and 21 people and organisations being recognised for their dedication to the community.

The Shire of East Pilbara is excited to announce the dates for the 2022 Newman Triathlon and the return of the Marble Bar Reverse Triathlon.

The Shire of East Pilbara would like to acknowledge the ongoing and outstanding efforts of East Pilbara police in reducing crime and urges the community to support policing activities.

The Shire of East Pilbara is proud the announce the release of three waste and recycling videos with English and Martu Wangka translations, made possible as a result of a grant.

The Shire of East Pilbara is putting community safety in sharp focus with the announcement of CCTV cameras’ installation beginning next month.

The Shire of East Pilbara would like to thank the local community for taking waste sustainability education to heart, which has resulted in Newman being nominated in two Tidy Towns awards.

The Shire of East Pilbara would like to thank the local community for taking waste sustainability education to heart, which has resulted in Newman being nominated in two Tidy Towns awards.

The Shire of East Pilbara is encouraging all residents to share their vision for the region’s future as part of the Strategic Community Plan 2022-2031 development.

The Shire of East Pilbara is encouraging all residents to share their vision for the region’s future as part of the Strategic Community Plan 2022-2031 development.

Anthony Middleton has been re-elected as the President of the Shire of East Pilbara, with Councillor Wendy McWhirter-Brooks elected Deputy President at the first Council meeting since the Local Government Elections on October 16.

The Shire of East Pilbara is proud to announce the AFL’s West Coast Eagles Premiership player legend Glen Jakovich will be attending this year’s Community and Sports Star Awards next month.

With just over a week left before the end of the Local Government election, the Shire of East Pilbara is urging eligible residents to vote for their preferred South Ward Councillors.

The Shire of East Pilbara would like to thank the community for their whole-hearted adoption of the Containers for Change program, which has resulted in more than $183,000 back to the community.

Do you know an amazing person? Do you want to recognise a member of the community? Nominations for Citizen of the Year are now open!

The Shire of East Pilbara celebrated Australian Citizenship Day on Friday September 17, with a citizenship ceremony for 28 of our community’s newest citizens in Newman and Nullagine.

The Shire of East Pilbara has installed pedestrian access gates to Capricorn Complex on Welsh Drive, and between South Newman Primary School and Newman High School.

The Pilbara Regional Biosecurity Group Inc. (Pilbara RBG) advises residents and travellers that during September 2018 a community aerial and ground baiting program (using 1080 meat baits) to control wild dogs will be carried out.

Please be advised that commencing on Thursday 22 July to Friday 6 August 2021, SuperSealing (on behalf of Shire of East Pilbara) will be carrying out crack sealing works on various streets within Newman.

Yurlu Caravan Park Newman is reaching maximum capacity almost every day as we see all of our wonderful tourists in the region.