Sam Jones
Northern Papers Editor at The West Australian
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Karratha Country Club takes regional golf facility top gong after multi-million-dollar refurbishment
Mar 31, 2024 |
thewest.com.au | Sam Jones
The Karratha Country Club has clinched the prestigious title of regional golf facility of the year at the recent WA Golf Industry Awards, solidifying its status as the Pilbara’s premier golfing destination. This recognition comes after a remarkable transformation journey, culminating in a $2.1 million refurbishment completed in 2022. The overhaul included greening of all 17 remaining greens, elevating the facility to a resort standard.
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Mar 27, 2024 |
thewest.com.au | Sam Jones
A Wizard of Oz-inspired housing project is gaining steam in Karratha, with the local council calling on builders and landowners to join forces to defeat the ‘wicked’ housing crisis. Dubbed Project Dorothy, a reference to the scene in which Dorothy drops a house on the Wicked Witch of the East, the City of Karratha hopes to see stakeholders click their steel caps together to solve the dire housing shortage in the region.
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Mar 27, 2024 |
thewest.com.au | Sam Jones
WA’s North West will be reconnected to South East Asia for the first time since the COVID pandemic after Jetstar Asia announced their new Broome to Singapore route. Operating twice weekly from June 25 to October 26 2024, the seasonal route will be operated by Jetstar Asia using an Airbus A320 aircraft and is expected to offer up to 6500 inbound seats to Broome in its first year.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
thewest.com.au | Sam Jones
Newly-elected Port Hedland councillor-elect and former Great Australia Party candidate Adrian McRae has appeared in a bizarre video on Russian state-owned TV, congratulating Vladimir Putin on his election victory and hailing it as the most transparent in the world.
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Mar 25, 2024 |
thewest.com.au | Sam Jones
Tom Price residents are set to benefit from a $10 million Rio Tinto cash splash to aid with the redevelopment of Minna Oval. The project, estimated to cost $15m, aims to create enhanced amenities and facilities at Minna Oval, providing a more diverse range of sporting options for the Tom Price community.
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