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Basil Zempilas listens to GJ’s Lottery & News’ Kate Foster in Geraldton on Friday.

PoliticsPremiumSmall business concerns raised in Basil’s ‘listening tour’

WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas visited Geraldton last week and heard from small businesses in the area about the challenges they face with staff turnover. 

Sally Q Davies

Country Championships fixtures have been announced for 2026.

FootballPremiumCountry champs fixtures drop as Mid West juniors shine

Mid West stars having no trouble finding the big sticks, with several players across all levels showing of their goal kicking prowess, while the fixtures have been dropped for Country Championships

Rebecca Ruthven

As of the end of April 2026, there were 106 public housing properties vacant in the City of Greater Geraldton.

HousingPremiumLocal social housing vacancies declining, many still vacant

The number of vacant public housing properties in Geraldton is on a steady decline but with houses still sitting empty for more than a year, the local community is being “let down”. 

Imogen Wilson

Outgoing WALGA president, Karen Chappel.

Local Government AwardsMid West shire president takes home WALGA’s highest honour

Shire of Morawa president Karen Chappel has been awarded the highest honour at the WA Local Government Association’s Local Government Awards, as reward for more than two decades of service.

Sienna Seychell

Shire of Exmouth's Community Volunteer and Sporting Awards.

Community awardsExmouth volunteers recognised after Narelle

Exmouth volunteers have been recognised for their work in the shire’s annual community volunteer and sporting awards, with a focus on those who held the town together during tropical cyclone Narelle. 

Sally Q Davies

Town of Port Hedland commissioner Martin Aldridge.

Shire of CarnarvonPremiumShire of Carnarvon holds first meeting since council quit

After last month’s Shire of Carnarvon council meeting was cancelled due to a mass resignation of elected members, a special council meeting was held on Tuesday June 16. 

Sally Q Davies

Funding has been given to local governments for CCTV.

CCTV PremiumMid West shires receive funding for CCTV cameras

Mid West shires are among 35 local government areas taking a slice of almost $1 million in funding to install or upgrade CCTV cameras.

Sienna Seychell

AI Bootcamp session.

AI BootcampPremiumAI bootcamp is making its way to Geraldton

An AI bootcamp is making its final stop in Geraldton this July, teaching autistic youths aged 13 to 18 AI skills for the future. 

Sienna Seychell

Tropical cyclone Narelle tore through coastal regions, leaving shell-shocked residents picking up the pieces.

Emergency servicesPremiumExmouth SES recognised in Statewide awards

After a year of cyclones, heatwaves, and floods, some of the Mid West-Gascoyne’s emergency services have been nominated for this year’s Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services Awards. 

Sally Q Davies

Georgia Keeffe for Murchsion.

HockeyPremiumMurchison eye off top spot with strong win over Yacht Club

Murchison made a strong claim for a top ladder position with a convincing 5-0 victory over Yacht Club in women’s A-grade on Friday night. 

Derek Goforth

Hanna Dethlefsen for Railways.

FootballPremiumRailways outmuscle Rovers to bag back-to-back wins

Railways have gone two on the trot after coming out on top by 12 points in a genuine arm-wrestle against Rovers at Greenough Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Rebecca Ruthven

Towns’ Sharntay Westberg and Chapman Valley's Andie Payne compete for the ball.

FootballPremiumMid West talent selected for Country WA squads

A bunch of some of Geraldton’s most talented female football players have earned selection in the Country WA women’s side.

Kate Campbell & Rebecca Ruthven

Seeding at Perenjori.

Canola SwingPremiumWA growers swinging into canola and away from wheat

Crops across most of the State’s grain-growing areas have been freshened up by recent rainfall, with much of WA’s crop sprouting out of paddocks.

Georgia Campion

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are jumping on the Dry July bandwagon.

Dry JulyPremiumPlea to sign up for Dry July to support cancer helpline

Cancer Council WA is encouraging the Mid West to go sober this July in a bid to raise funds for the cancer support line.

Sienna Seychell

Geraldton Courthouse, Marine Terrace.

Shock court closuePremiumNo government-funded accommodation for court travel

People with court appearances being redirected to Geraldton have been told they will not have access to government-funded accommodation, leaving them high and dry. 

Imogen Wilson & Tegan Guthrie

A relief and recovery program allowing businesses impacted by cyclone Narelle in late March to access grants up to $20,000 has been activated.

Cyclone NarelleRollout of relief program for cyclone-affected businesses

A relief and recovery program allowing businesses impacted by cyclone Narelle in late March to access grants up to $20,000 has been activated.

Kate Campbell

Central Midlands Coastal Football League has named its country week squad for 2026.

FootballPremiumCMCFL names preliminary country week squad

Central Midlands Coastal Football League has unveiled the squad that will be contending in this year’s Country Championships with the competition set to get under way next month.

Rebecca Ruthven

DBCA operations officer Callum Duncan and DBCA conservation operations officer Betty Lever in Watheroo.

EnvironmentPremiumThreatened species to be protected under three-year program

A new environmental initiative has been has launched in the Mid West to protect threatened species in Watheroo National Park. 

Sally Q Davies

Mingenew farmer Ben Cobley and his sign against Karara’s water licence in 2011.

MiningPremiumEPA asked to pause mine life assessment over water concerns

The Shire of Mingenew is calling on the Environmental Protection Authority to pause its assessment of Karara Mining’s mine life extension with worries it “doesn’t pass the pub test”.

Imogen Wilson

Coral Bay pioneer Bill Brogan.

Midwest TimesCommentsWA tourism pioneer and major country identity dies

He helped turn a remote town in the Gascoyne into a popular tourist destination — but his greatest achievement was helping children in need.

Sally Q Davies

Mid West farmers have been battling a mouse plague.

Mouse plaguePremiumStronger baits, winter rains bring some rodent relief

Mid West farmers are making inroads in the battle against the region’s mouse plague, thanks to winter rains and the approval to use a double-dose bait.

Melissa Pedelty & Imogen Wilson

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson..

Community eventsPremiumGascoyne groups funded for community initiatives

Sporting events, a community street party and new facilities across the Gascoyne have received a funding boost thanks to Horizon Power’s newly announced grants

Sally Q Davies

Izzi Messina, Kym Francesconi, Melissa Finlay and Jay Cox at the economic forum.

EconomyPremiumDirect flights to Kalbarri not on the radar: Nexus

Direct commercial flights from Perth to Kalbarri airport aren’t on the radar anytime soon according to a representative of a major airline.

Sally Q Davies

Chapman Valley's Tegan Brooks drives the ball forward.

FootballPremiumRovers unable to weather Chapman Valley storm

It was one way traffic as Chapman Valley dismantled Rovers to the tune of 115 points at Greenough Oval on Saturday afternoon in the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL women’s competition.

Rebecca Ruthven