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The Commission has released its Half Yearly Housing and Land Summary, showing demand for housing in both the rental and sales markets remains high, despite increasing prices. 

A research team from the OECD will travel to the Pilbara next week to help identify some of the challenges and strengths of the region and its mining sector. 

Residents from the Parnpajinya community will now have greater access to community and social services, following the opening of Jirninyjarri Maya- a new assisted living facility in Newman.

The State Government's Industrial Lands Panel has approved allocations of land for seven projects in the Boodarie and Ashburton North SIAs.

Five Pilbara projects will share in $628,281 funding under round five of the McGowan Government's Regional Economic Development (RED) grants program.

The Port Hedland Premiere of the Award-Winning Australian film Sweet As, has been held at the Matt Dann Theatre and Cinema on Thursday, 3 November.

The Commission has released its much-anticipated Half Yearly Housing and Land Summary, showing increased demand in both the rental and sale markets throughout the region.

Martu students from remote communities now have greater access to secondary schooling and vocational programs, following the opening of a new residential facility for students in Newman.

A new Community Resource Centre has opened in Roebourne, providing Pilbara residents and businesses with access to important services, information and technology.

The Pilbara Development Commission will offer one-on-one information sessions over the coming weeks for people interested in applying for a Regional Economic Development Grant.

The Commission has partnered with the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation to support young people in the Pilbara to access the life-changing Youth Explorer Voyage on the Leeuwin departing from Dampier this winter.

The McGowan Government has opened the fifth round of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program, which will see $5 million invested towards regional projects that support jobs and business opportunities.

Five Pilbara organisations will receive more than $700,000 for projects that diversify regional economies under round four of the McGowan Government's Regional Economic Development Grants program.

Tracks We Share: Contemporary Art of the Pilbara is a landmark exhibition of Aboriginal art from the Pilbara region opening at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) on March 11, 2022.

The State Government will invest up to $117.5 million to attract Federal funding for renewable hydrogen hubs in the Pilbara and Mid-West to drive Western Australia as a global clean energy powerhouse.

A new app developed by the Pilbara Tourism Association with support from a State Government Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant is helping self-drive tourists to explore Western Australia's vast and beautiful Pilbara region.

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Stephen Dawson, centre, with members and supporters of the Pilbara Cultural Land Management Project, photographed at the grant announcement in Port Hedland.

The State Government has opened the fourth round of the $40 million Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants, with up to $250,000 available for regional projects that support jobs and business opportunities.

Minister for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan poses with artist Nyangulya Katie Nalgood after officially opening the new Spinifex Hill Project and Gallery Space in South Hedland. Photo: Pilbara Development Commission.

A study conducted for the groundbreaking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Product Development Project has found that Australian and international consumers are willing to pay extra for authentic and ethically sourced Indigenous merchandise – while tending to underestimate how many products are fake.

Major works on Port Hedland's Spoilbank Marina project will kick off as soon as February after MGN Civil Pty Ltd was today unveiled as the preferred tenderer for the bulk earthworks package.