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Fortescue celebrates a berth-day

Monday 05 January 2009

Fortescue Metals Group has commissioned a second ship loading berth at its Herb Elliott Port at Port Hedland that will increase capacity to 55 million tonnes per annum (Mta).


Build up the north, or bust

Wednesday 27 August 2008

The northern half of Australia and remote mining communities of the Pilbara are fundamentally underdeveloped. Daniel Hall writes


Pilbara housing scheme

Thursday 21 August 2008

Fortescue Metals Group has opened the first of 250 environmentally friendly houses being built in Port and South Hedland.


BHP suspends operation on worker death

Wednesday 30 July 2008

BHP Billiton has suspended its key iron ore rail and port operations at the Western Australian mining town of Port Hedland after a worker was killed there on Tuesday.


Homes for sale in Port Hedland

Thursday 06 March 2008

THE Western Australian Government has announced the sale of the first six of 187 homes to be sold under the South Hedland New Living project.


Housing boost for South Hedland

Thursday 13 December 2007

A LAND release in South Hedland will provide a much-needed boost for housing in the region and re-vitalise the North-West town, according to the WA Government.


More big news for Pilbara housing

Friday 12 October 2007

BHP Billiton Iron Ore has recently announced a further investment of $190 million to provide more high-quality employee housing in Newman and Port Hedland.


Boost for Pilbara planning

Thursday 27 September 2007

THE Western Australian Planning Commission has appointed two senior strategic planners – Jim and Wanda Kaucz – based in Karratha to help accelerate approvals processes for residential, commercial and industrial development in the Pilbara.


Land release in South Hedland

Sunday 23 September 2007

FIRST homebuyers and families were the winners in the latest release of residential lots in South Hedland. Seven sites, which could provide 31 new homes, were made available through the State Government’s South Hedland New Living Project.


Fortescue commits to housing boost

Thursday 16 August 2007

CONSTRUCTION of the initial 100 homes for Fortescue Metals Group Ltd has come to fruition with the signing of a Heads of Agreement with HFN Housing Group (HFN) to build high quality residential homes in South Hedland.


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