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‘Natural beauty’CommentsWA holiday hot spot voted best small tourism town in nation

One of the Gascoyne’s best spots to visit has has been acknowledged at the National Top Tourism Town Awards, taking out gold in its category.

Matthew Paddick

Draft designsPremiumFeedback sought on proposed youth precinct designs

The City of Greater Geraldton is seeking public opinion on the foreshore youth precinct, with a zipline, trampolines, and a skatepark included in the draft concept masterplan for the area.

Matthew Paddick

WAFES awardsPremiumYoung marine volunteer awarded for maturity and dedication

A young Geraldton volunteer has been recognised for his commitment to emergency services, continuous training and operational assistance during coastal erosion.

Jessica Moroney

Public consultationPremiumPublic have say on future management of Badimia country

The Mid West community can have their say on the future management of almost 293,000 hectares of land in the Mid West and Murchison area.

Jessica Moroney

Regional WAPremiumStepfather seriously injured in alleged samurai sword attack

A 15-year-old Geraldton boy accused of slicing his stepfather’s neck with a samurai sword, which doctors say would have killed him if he did not seek medical treatment, has been granted bail.

Jessica Moroney

Power PlaysPremiumWestern Power set to address power outages in Northampton

Western Power is looking to bring a trial program to Northampton, where it hopes to improve regional power reliability.

Matthew Paddick

Horse RacingPremiumCarnarvon Cup expected to draw big crowd for calendar event

The track will be thriving in the Gascoyne with the highly anticipated $60,000 Carnarvon Cup this weekend. 

Fraser Williams

MotocrossNoble Falls claim tri-series cup

The final round of the tri-series motocross event in Geraldton delivered a thrilling conclusion to the season, with top riders from Geraldton, Jurien Bay, and Noble Falls battling it out for the champion cup. 

Derek Goforth

HockeySides secure grand final spots during hockey prelims

The Geraldton Hockey Association semi-finals delivered a series of thrilling encounters at the weekend, setting the stage for intense preliminary finals.

Derek Goforth

FootballMagpies swoop Eagles for NMFL flag

Coorow-Latham have swooped in on the North Midlands Football League flag following their grand final win over Dongara.

Fraser Williams

Community frustrationsPremiumMinister asked tough questions at Yamatji-On Country meeting

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Tony Buti has been slammed by frustrated community members who aired their concerns during a meeting addressing issues facing Aboriginal people in the region.

Jessica Moroney

Culinary delightPremiumMore than 700 indulge in unique tastes of the Gascoyne

An abundance of fresh food and culinary delights were served up across the Gascoyne as part of a two-month food festival celebrating the unique tastes of WA’s food bowl.

Jessica Moroney

AFLWPremiumStrom stars in milestone match

Exmouth’s Mim Strom stood tall in the ruck and had a career game in her milestone match in Fremantle’s opener on the weekend. 

Fraser Williams

Speed reductionPremiumLeeman residents relieved Main Roads cuts speed on highway

Following several community calls to reduce the speed limit through the Mid West town of Leeman, Main Roads has dropped the limit by 10km/h on a section of the highway.

Jessica Moroney

Valley showPremiumIncredible family day out at the Valley Show

Agriculture, livestock and produce was abundant at the Chapman Valley Show at the weekend, with more than 7000 through the gate this year to celebrate the best of rural WA.

Jessica Moroney

Recovery fundingPremiumDisaster recover funding set for Greater Geraldton

The City of Greater Geraldton will be able to access disaster recovery funding after heavy rainfall earlier this year.

Matthew Paddick

COURTS & JUSTICE PremiumAccused man pours petrol through house after DV incident

A Dongara man served with a violence restraining order for allegedly threatening to burn his house down has been locked up after allegedly returning to the house and pouring fuel throughout the hallway.

Jessica Moroney

State History ConferencePremiumDongara historians proud to host 59th State conference

More than 130 history buffs will flood into Dongara this week for the sold-out 2024 State History Conference, giving the small fishing town a welcome economic boost.

Jessica Moroney

Carnarvon pridePremiumRainbows and glam take over Gascoyne town in Pride Festival

The Gascoyne community joined forces to celebrate love and acceptance at the second annual Carnarvon Pride Festival at the weekend.

Jessica Moroney

Awards ceremonyPremiumVolunteers celebrated during 40th anniversary ceremony

The Geraldton-Greenough State Emergency Service celebrated 40 years of service at the weekend, marking the milestone and cheering on volunteers with an awards ceremony.

Jessica Moroney

FootballDandaragan claim CMCFL flag to break 17-year drought

Dandaragan have redeemed their loss in last year’s decider and broken their 17-year drought after they beat Jurien Bay in the Central Midlands Coastal Football League grand final.

Fraser Williams

FootballEagles drop Bombers and soar into grand final

The wooden spooners from last year are now into the grand final after Dongara knocked off Three Springs in the preliminary final. 

Fraser Williams

AthleticsPremiumTalent search on for next Olympic superstar

Following the excitement and spectacle of the Olympic Games in Paris, the Mid West Academy of Sport is launching a new program to find aspiring track talents. 

Fraser Williams

State politicsPremiumLabor and Nats butt heads over ‘flock off’ confrontation

Labor and the Nationals have become embroiled in a stoush — with legal action threatened — stemming from an irate patron confronting Labor politicians at an agricultural show over the live sheep export ban.

Matthew Paddick