Search
thewest.com.au

  1. RacingFull card for Geraldton before Cup day

  2. The West Australian exclusive
    The West Australian exclusive
    working tirelessly
    The West Australian exclusive
    ‘No expense spared’: Inside the police search for Cleo

  3. FALLING SHORTFarm labour incentives slammed by State Opposition

  4. Breacher finedPremiumKalbarri cook fined $8000 for COVID breach

  5. No jab for GPUnvaxxed Geraldton GP backs out of aged care

Poll resultsIntrigue surrounds elections

A tie, some trounced incumbents, tight contests and new faces joining the fold — local government elections across the Mid West and Gascoyne threw up some interesting results over the weekend.

Edward Scown & Elise Van Aken

‘Vaccine hesitant’CommentsPremiumWhy these West Aussies are slow to get the jab

Residents in the WA districts with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates open up on whether apathy or angst is the issue.

Briana Fiore, Michael Roberts, Indigo Lemay-Conway & Tom Robinson

WILD WEATHERLittle impact from storm

While the worst of the front would be experienced in Perth, a severe weather warning would stay in place for tonight across the Mid West.

Elise Van Aken

JETTY DILLEMAMP demands action on jetty

There are renewed calls to make the landlocked Port Gregory jetty serviceable for fishers who are forced to bring their catch ashore without the structure.

Phoebe Pin

Murder trialPremiumCop who shot JC in tears on witness stand

The WA Police officer who fatally shot an armed Aboriginal woman has told his murder trial officers were instructed not to rely on Tasers because they only worked 50 per cent of the time.

Emily Moulton

VACCINE RACETake the lead on jab rates

Former CGG councillor Steve Douglas said after speaking to a fellow member of the Australian Coastal Council about their local vaccine push, a similar campaign was needed in Geraldton.

Elise Van Aken

WILD WEATHERLittle impact from storm

While the worst of the front would be experienced in Perth, a severe weather warning would stay in place for tonight across the Mid West.

LOCAL ELECTIONSNew deputy’s role for Bringo farmer

It was female v rural representation when two experienced councillors went up against each other for the role of Greater Geraldton’s deputy mayor.

BasketballFunds boost for Geraldton basketball as juniors tip off

Geraldton’s littlest players took to the court with some welcome news, after Premier Mark McGowan announced the State Government would nearly double a funding commitment for the stadium.

BowlsAway sides rule in Batavia bowls women’s pennants

The third round of Batavia Bowling League’s women’s pennants produced ultra-competitive results last Thursday, with the away side winning all three fixtures for the first time this season.

Joe Criddle

Water poloGeraldton water polo comp poised to go next level

The Geraldton Water Polo association is back in the pool, with a new format and a refereeing panel among the reasons to be excited.

Reuben Carder

Promotional

Subscriber Exclusive

investigation
investigation
‘Sleeping giant’CommentsPremium
investigation
‘Perfect storm’ creating nightmare WA worker shortfall

Border closures have led to a worker shortfall, leaving many desperate businesses in WA worrying about how they will fill the gaps.

Kim McDonald

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Legal shockCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Clive Palmer’s most outrageous move yet

Not content with suing the State of WA in an attempt to extract $30bn dollars, now the billionaire mining magnate has upped the stakes even further - taking on the entire nation.

Lanai Scarr

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
gang crackdownPremium
The West Australian exclusive
FULL LIST: Every gang set to be targeted under new laws

A total of 46 gangs, including two street gangs, are being targeted as part of the State Government’s new proposed anti-bikie laws.

Regional News

pitching inLocal helicopter crews join search for Cleo Smith

A local helicopter company has joined the massive search for Cleo Smith, who vanished from her family’s tent at a popular camp site north of Carnarvon on Saturday morning.

Sarah Steger and Phil Hickey

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
working tirelessly
The West Australian exclusive
‘No expense spared’: Inside the police search for Cleo

Police are going ‘full tilt’ in their search for missing four-year-old Cleo Smith and ‘no expense is being spared’ in the investigation to find her.

Phil Hickey

‘Grave concerns’Homicide detectives join search for missing girl

Homicide squad detectives have joined the desperate search for Cleo Smith as police revealed her sleeping bag is also missing and they are ‘not ruling anything out’ — including a possible abduction.

Phoebe Pin

TRADING CHILD PORNPremiumPremiumSW man faces court over toddler pornography exchange

A 56-year-old Australind man has fronted court accused of uploading toddlers and young children being molested on social media.

HOUSE FIRECommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPolice charge woman after fire destroys Laverton home

WA Police have charged a woman with criminal damage by fire after a blaze ripped through a Laverton home causing an estimated $150,000 in damages.

Got mail?PremiumPremiumMail bungle blamed for low East Pilbara council vote

Mr Middleton, who was catapulted into the role following Lynne Craigie’s resignation this year, retained attracted the second highest vote count behind long-serving councillor Anita Grace.

WA News

Question timeCommentsPremiumFMG winds back online participation in annual meetings

Fortescue Metals Group and Austal are among a number of WA listed companies winding back online participation in their annual meetings, drawing criticism from shareholders unable to attend in person.

Sean Smith

SEE THE PICTURESPremiumMongol bikie loses cool outside court after sentencing

A notorious Mongols bikie caught flushing a stash of cocaine down the toilet will spend Christmas behind bars after he breached a suspended imprisonment order.

Council voteCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDi Bain elected Perth Deputy Lord Mayor

A post-local government elections vote has installed the former TV journalist as Basil Zempilas’ deputy.

Health woesCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNearly 600 elective surgeries cancelled in September

The cancellations were part of an “elective surgery pause” intended to ease pressure on the beleaguered health system.

mystery disappearancesPremiumPremiumFive other tragic cases of kids going missing

Sadly the case of Cleo Smith is not the first time a child’s disappearance has left people desperately hoping for good news but fearing the worst.

petrol pricesMotorists urged to fill up their tanks amid price hike

Perth drivers are being warned to fill up their cars today with fuel prices set to sky rocket tomorrow.

Brianna Dugan