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road closures will be in place on Saturday 13 August 2022 to accommodate the Staircase to the Moon Twilights Markets in Onslow.

Pools will continue to open for an extended season in 2022/23

Onslow residents are advised of changes to parking arrangements at the Onslow Community Boating Precinct until the end of the year.

Davenport, who hails from regional WA, was selected by members of a community Art Selection Group and endorsed by Council this month.

Residents are reminded to fight the bite after extensive rainfall across the Pilbara

The Shire of Ashburton is pleased to announce 50th Anniversary celebrations taking place in Onslow and Tom Price across two huge weekends in June.

The $20,000 grant will aid in the fabrication and installation of interpretive signage at the Old Onslow Townsite

The Shire of Ashburton will be welcoming Carol Redford from Astrotourism WA and Dr Kate Russo from ‘being in the shadow’ as the countdown to the 2023 Solar Eclipse begins.

Ian ‘Mossy’ Moss will kick off the Shire of Ashburton’s golden jubilee celebrations on June 11 in Tom Price.

While we are disappointed that the 2022 event will not take place, we will continue to support the committee in working towards a memorable festival in 2023.

Residents are reminded to fight the bite after our Environmental Health Team recently undertook larviciding in Tom Price and Paraburdoo

The Shire of Ashburton has identified the 2023 solar eclipse as a significant opportunity for continued astrotourism possibilities within the region.

Shire of Ashburton Ranger Services, in collaboration with the Chevron Sea Rangers have recently installed informational and directional signs along Back Beach in Onslow to educate beach users of driving permissions.

Onslow community members are advised that the playground located on Third Avenue will be closed for a duration of three weeks.

The Shire of Ashburton is pleased to support a new app developed by the Pilbara Tourism Association helping self-drive tourists to explore Western Australia's vast and beautiful Pilbara region.

The Shire of Ashburton will be joining the 2021 Australian 4WD & Adventure Show as a tourism exhibitor during the Perth leg of their national tour.

The Shire of Ashburton and Onslow Airport will be taking part in celebrations to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the first ever commercial flight in the southern hemisphere.

An all-time favourite for families and foodies, the Culinary Showcase at this year’s Passion of the Pilbara is the festival’s tastiest experience

Gillie and Marc’s Paparazzi Dogs, will now capture the daily sunrise and Stairway to the Moon along Onslow’s Front Beach.

Shire of Ashburton are thrilled that the Neil and Judy Baker Shell Museum opens this week in Onslow.

Watch Ronny Dahl and Torbs chatting about the release of their upcoming series through our beautiful Ashburton region.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to visitors that are arriving in our region and attending Karijini Experience.

The possibility of a long weekend to Perth is now on the cards for Pilbara residents with Qantas offering seats on flights in and out of Onslow airport for a limited time. From April to September, Onslow community members can take advantage of a Qantas Perth to Onslow service on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

With our tourist season about to kick off, we are pleased to be participating at the Perth Caravan and Camping Show this weekend.

The Shire of Ashburton has given its support to the Pilbara Offshore Islands Draft Management Plan detailing eight recommendations to the proposals outlined in the draft document.

Dramatic colours, striking geometry and immense open spaces were the common themes captured by the winners of local photography competition Reef to Range, which ran from August to November of this year.

Visitors, tourists and community members will soon be able to experience one of Australia’s largest private collections of shells and other natural sea creatures in Onslow.