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Emergency GeneratorsTowns set for emergency generators ahead of summer

Western Power is rolling out generators to Mid West towns in preparation for extreme weather over the summer.

Matthew Paddick

Water poloB52’s women continue dominance in the pool

Round six of the Geraldton water polo league saw league leaders in the women’s A-grade competition, B52’s, extend their winning streak with a dominant victory.

Derek Goforth

New equipmentPremiumNew equipment for St John ambulances in Exmouth

St John WA has completed essential communications upgrades to its ambulances in the Gascoyne following investment from Horizon Power.

Matthew Paddick

Mid West Sport AwardsPremium‘Sport is backbone of community’: Game changer Crothers

With this year’s theme being “game changers” at the Mid West Sport Awards, game changer in his own right David Crothers reflects on the changes he has seen in sport in Geraldton and the Mid West

Luke Lawson

SoftballRams return to form for men and women

Round six of the Geraldton Softball season saw Rams in the division one men’s and women’s competitions making a strong return to form.

Derek Goforth

Racing Perth horse wins $125k race as locals punch ticket to Ascot

A stacked field of local and Perth talent battled it out at Geraldton Turf Club on Sunday in the 2024 Geraldton Toyota Batavia Sprint, with the main race offering a $125,000 prize pool.

Luke Lawson

CricketPremiumWanderers continue dominate streak

Round six of the Young Motors Women’s T20 Cricket League saw stand-out performances from Wanderers’ Olivia Bidwell and Layne Gillingham as Wanderers continue their dominate streak.

Victor Tanti

Nanda CountryPremiumNanda Country elders tour protected Mid West land

Aboriginal elders from the Mid West have been given a tour of protected land, following the expansion of WA’s conservation estate.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumKnife-wielding woman shocks Geraldton shoppers

Geraldton police have charged a woman alleged to have brought a knife into several public places on Saturday.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumHowatharra animal cruelty offender out on home detention

One of the men who pleaded guilty to the running over several cows north of Geraldton was awarded bail on strict conditions.

Matthew Paddick

Athletics PremiumMid West athletic young guns eye nationals

Seven local athletes represented Geraldton at last weekend’s State All Schools Track and Field Championships in Perth, bringing home five medals. 

Luke Lawson

AGRICULTURE SHOWS PremiumMingenew Midwest Expo cancelled for 2025

One of WA’s most beloved agriculture shows — the Mingenew Midwest Expo — has been cancelled next year, but organisers have vowed it will return bigger and better in 2026.

Olivia Ford

Tourism AwardsMid West, Gascoyne pick up six prizes at WA Tourism Awards

The Mid West and Gascoyne regions have been recognised at the WA Tourism Awards, with one farm stay taking out the top gong in its category.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumWoman jailed for aggravated robbery at Mid West bottle shop

A Geraldton woman has been handed an 18-month jail sentence after an attempted theft at a bottle shop turned into a nasty altercation with a worker.

Matthew Paddick

Hockey PremiumThundersticks earn themselves a finals berth

The Perth Thundersticks have earned themselves a finals berth after defeating NSW Pride 3-1 away from home.

Luke Lawson

Social HousingSocial housing complaints in Carnarvon reach Parliament

The WA housing minister says the department relating to social housing does not handle criminal matters, as issues continue to rise in the Mid West and Gascoyne.

Matthew Paddick

Football PremiumMim and Julia do Mid West-Gascoyne proud on the big stage

Growing up and learning to love football at opposite ends of the Mid West-Gascoyne coastline, Mim Strom and Julia Teakle are having breakout seasons in the national AFLW competition.

Luke Lawson

Water poloMen’s A-grade leaders draw in close battle

Geraldton water polo fans were treated to an action-packed round five as teams across all grades battled fiercely in the pool, with some surprising results.

Derek Goforth

Seniors WeekRight to the art of it this Seniors Week

Jim Evans has an extra special reason to celebrate Seniors Week this year.

Staff reporter

National finalistStirring image of crash response ‘resilience in action’

This powerful photograph of emergency services responding to a road crash in Gingin is in the running for a top national prize.

Staff reporter

Education awardsPremiumExcellence rewarded for two Mid West schools

Two Mid West schools have been recognised for the quality of their leadership and inclusion in the WA Education Department’s annual awards.

Bethany Hiatt & Matthew Paddick

Remembrance DayResidents gather to commemorate Remembrance Day in Geraldton

More than 100 residents took to Geraldton’s Birdwood House on Monday to commemorate those who have fallen in war on Remembrance Day.

Matthew Paddick

Water polo Table leaders put their foot down on the comp

It was business as usual for Geraldton’s water polo giants, as both Demons and B52’s secured strong victories in the men’s and women’s A-grade divisions during round four.

Derek Goforth

Tennis Mid West youngsters serve up a great performance

23 junior tennis players travelled down to Bunbury over the last weekend of October to compete in the Darcy Slater and Women in Tennis Foundation Cup to represent the Mid West.

Luke Lawson