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CrimePremiumMan charged following attempted Geraldton bottle shop theft

Police have charged a man after allegedly attempting to steal from a Geraldton bottle shop on Saturday.

Matthew Paddick

Water poloB52’s stage last quarter comeback to stay on top

B52’s made a triumphant comeback to the women’s A-grade competition in round 12 of the Geraldton water polo season, securing a 7-3 victory over the second-placed Demons side. 

Derek Goforth

Golf 46th annual country week a success for all

More than 200 competitors took to the Geraldton Golf Club for the 46th annual country week with players flocking to the Mid West from Derby, Margaret River, and the Goldfields.

Luke Lawson

Windsurfing PremiumKenyon cleans up

Last week saw the Jaffle Shack Oceania Youth Wave Titles at Sunset Beach with star local 16-year-old Sarah Kenyon claiming two huge victories.

Luke Lawson

Election commitmentPremiumSurf life savers to benefit from re-elected Labor Govt

Premier Roger Cook has promised a $250,000 grant to the Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club to upgrade its aged storage shed if his Labor Government is re-elected at the State election. 

Jessica Moroney

Regional recruitsPremiumLabor’s election promise to help country cops stay regional

A re-elected Labor Government will invest $15.6 million on incentives encouraging more police recruits to live regionally.

Jessica Moroney

Shore Leave 2025PremiumState Government supports return of Shore Leave Festival

The Mid West’s beloved Shore Leave festival will return in April this year after the State Government announced it would support keeping the signature event on the calendar.

Jessica Moroney

Criminal responsibilityPremiumLabor pledges to target troubled youth under 10

Offenders between the ages of five and nine who currently slip through the cracks of the justice system will be targeted in a trial program under a re-elected Labor Government.

Jessica Moroney

Consumer WatchPremiumDon’t ignore fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have become the fastest growing home fire risk in WA, according to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Natasha Pirrottina

Positive responsePremiumBike patrols find and charge alleged thief in CBD

New police bike patrols in the Geraldton CBD are making a dent in retail theft and antisocial behaviour.

Jessica Moroney

Safety concernsPremiumCommunity urged to act safely around discarded needles

The City of Greater Geraldton says it has not received an increase in reports of discarded syringes, despite enquiries about increased online reports emerging.

Matthew Paddick

‘Key Target’CommentsPremiumWA Liberals’ plan to unlock regional housing

The WA Liberals say its $100 million plan to unlock regional housing will extend to Geraldton and the Mid West, promising it will be ‘a key target’ of the program.

Matthew Paddick

Animal fundraiserPremiumWildlife park holds fundraiser to save Betty White

The owners of Greenough Wildlife Park are set to hold a fundraiser to raise money to keep one of their beloved animals.

Matthew Paddick

Kalbarri volunteerPremiumKalbarri volunteer one step closer to becoming a paramedic

Kalbarri emergency medical technician Claire Stringer has completed a Diploma of Emergency Health Care, marking a major step towards becoming a paramedic

Jessica Moroney

Home ransackedPremiumSchoolteacher slams judicial system after home ‘ransacked’

Intruders managed to gain entry and turn the schoolteachers house upside down while he was out of town.

Jessica Moroney

Mercury RisingPremiumGeraldton records equal hottest day on record

Geraldton has sweated through its equal hottest day on record on Monday, with the mercury soaring close to 50C, the Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed.

Matthew Paddick

Cricket Geraldton off to hot start in country week cricket

Geraldton 1s and 2s opened their accounts at Country Week with two big wins against Eastern Goldfields and Newman, getting the ball rolling in Perth.

Victor Tanti

Alarming discoveryPremiumFirst European wasp found in Geraldton in 22 years

European wasps have been spotted in Geraldton for the first time in more than two decades, prompting a call to the community to remain alert.

Matthew Paddick

Basketball League leaders stand tall in close call

League leaders in women’s top division of the Geraldton Amateur Basketball Association, Pumas, continued to impress with a tight win over rivals Trades in round 12. 

Luke Lawson

Australia Day debatePremium‘It’s like celebrating your birthday not on your birthday’

The City of Greater Geraldton mayor has doubled down on his view of the Federal Government’s decision on Australia Day, calling for it take ownership rather than leaving it to local governments to decide.

Matthew Paddick

Housing DataGeraldton houses affordable despite price increase: Domain

Property data from Domain has indicated despite one of the State’s largest house price increases, houses remain affordable in the Greater Geraldton area because of its low median price.

Matthew Paddick

TennisKretschmann extends contract as MW tennis guru

From servicing some of the most remote communities in Australia to now becoming the longest-serving tennis provider in the Mid West, SunCity Tennis Academy owner, Jarron Kretschmann has done it all.  

Luke Lawson

CricketRingo to lead Geraldton in country week quest

Geraldton’s quest for a fifth A-section title at the Country Cricket Championships begins on Sunday in Perth.

Victor Tanti

Crime & CourtsPremiumFarmer loses appeal against sentence for DV ‘hell’

The State’s highest court has upheld the seven-year jail sentence handed to a Mid West farmer who subjected his partner to a reign of domestic violence terror, which she described as almost “six years of hell”.

Kate Campbell