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Gascoyne Junction Pub & Tourist Park new managers Litsa Cartwright and Dan Bond.

Beer is backCommentsPopular outback pub reopens after six-month dry spell

The beer is once again flowing and pub grub is back on the menu in one of WA’s most remote communities.

Stuart Quinn

The Gascoyne Food Festival.

Gascoyne Food FestivalPremiumRegion set to go gascoynomical for food festival

The Gascoyne Food Festival is fast approaching, bigger and better than ever in 2025, unveiling a packed menu of events to delight the senses, celebrate the region’s produce, people and places.

Stuart Quinn

Tigers’ Clayton Dongara.

FootballPremiumTigers snatch two-point win over Three Springs in thriller

The Morawa Tigers had a close call against Three Springs in round nine of the North Midlands Football League, snatching victory by a mere two points.

Luke Lawson

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Rates wrapPremiumMixed bags for rates in Mid West-Gascoyne

The days of COVID-inspired rates relief are well and truly over in the Mid West and Gascoyne as councils across the region outline this year’s rating models with most set to hit ratepayers’ hip pockets. 

Laura Newell, Josephine Hingst and Stuart Quinn

Loggerhead Turtles are being predated on by ghost crabs.

Feeding frenzyKiller ghost crabs preying on loggerhead turtles

Endangered loggerhead turtles on the Ningaloo Coast are being preyed on by killer crabs, severely reducing the number of hatchlings making it to the ocean.

Stuart Quinn

Lancelin Ledge Point celebrate the win after the siren

FootballPirates put Jurien Bay to the sword after the siren

Lancelin Ledge Point had a fourth quarter for the ages with a 15-point comeback in the final term against Jurien Bay in the CMCFL, with Harley Bywater kicking the sealer after the siren to win.

Luke Lawson

An aerial view of Denham.

Independent livingDozen social homes for seniors completed in Denham

A $4 million State Government capital grant has been used to build a dozen social homes for seniors in the coastal Gascoyne town of Denham.

Staff reporter

The Carnarvon flapjack octopus has blood-red tentacles.

Deep-sea discoveryCarnarvon flapjack octopus discovered and documented

Meet the Carnarvon flapjack octopus — a new deep sea species discovered in a canyon off the Gascoyne coast named after the location where it was found and its resemblance to a pancake.

Kate Campbell

Ningaloo Marine Park near Exmouth is a tourist drawcard.

Tourism gloryCoral Coast hotspots dominate 2025 Top Tourism Town Awards

Tourism jewels along WA’s Coral Coast shimmered in all kinds of variety — gold, silver and bronze — at the 2025 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards last week.

Kate Campbell

Dandaragan’s Jesse Reinke.

FootballTiger Sharks snatch win against Dandaragan

Cervantes claimed a big win over Dandaragan in round three of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League, claiming their second win of the season.

Luke Lawson

Clayton Dongara in action for Morawa.

FootballPremiumMid West leagues see big results in round two

The North Midlands, Central Midlands Coastal and Gascoyne football leagues saw big results across the board over the weekend in round two of the 2025 season.

Luke Lawson

Australian band Eskimo Joe will headline the Ningaloo Sky Festival.

Ningaloo Sky FestivalPremiumNingaloo Sky Festival announce headlining act Eskimo Joe

A massive Aussie band will make their way to the Gascoyne this July to headline one of Exmouth’s most anticipated events.

Josephine Hingst

Jamba Nyinayi took place on Cardabia Station in Coral Bay.

Connected communityFestival offers three days of connections and culture

From camping on country to an Aussie music icon on stage, from a men’s dance to traditional bush food workshops, the Jamba Nyinayi Festival in Coral Bay last weekend was another success.

Staff reporter

RSL president Ken Morris lays a wreath at the memorial.

ANZAC DayPremiumWhat’s on in Mid West and Gascoyne this ANZAC Day

As Australia comes together to remember those who fought and continue to fight for our country, here is where you can find a service near you in the Mid West and Gascoyne this Anzac Day

Josephine Hingst

Cully's Motorcycles rider Philip Powderly

Motorsport 2025 Gas Dash cut short

The best off-road drivers and riders from all parts of Western Australia descended on Carnarvon over the weekend as they competed in the 2025 Gascoyne Dash, in what turned out to be an interrupted weekend. 

Luke Lawson

New signage is among several initiatives from the Shire of Exmouth to deter illegal camping in the area.

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumShire makes moves to tackle illegal camping

A Gascoyne shire has boosted its resources in an effort to deter illegal camping in the region and preserve the natural environment.

Matthew Paddick

The Liberals have pledged Federal funds to upgrade lighting at Premier Oval if they win the election.

Sport InfrastructurePremiumLibs commit $550,000 towards Premier Oval light upgrades

The Liberals have promised to upgrade the lights at Carnarvon’s Premier Oval should they form Government after next month’s Federal election.

Matthew Paddick

Cullys Motorcycles rider Philip Powderly.

Off-road riding2025 Gas Dash returns to Carnarvon

Carnarvon will play host to the returning 2025 Gas Dash later this month as the best riders from all over Australia flock to the Mid West to compete in one of the toughest off-road events on the calendar.

Luke Lawson

The Gascoyne River mouth near One Mile Jetty at Carnarvon.

Illegal fishing crackdownPremiumIllegal fishing crackdown for future of green mud crab stock

A crackdown on illegal fishing in sensitive habitat areas is getting results, helping ensure stocks of green mud crabs remain secure. 

Josephine Hingst

The Gascoyne Food Festival returns in 2025 with an expanded 16-event format.

Food FestivalPremiumGascoyne Food Festival returns in 2025

The Gascoyne Food Festival is set to return in 2025, with the event’s success in previous years leading to an expanded format.

Matthew Paddick

The wreckage site in Ogilvie, and inset, pilot Eric Roulston.

Touching tributesPremiumFatal crash pilot died ‘doing what he loved’

The man who died in a light plane crash north of Geraldton last week has been remembered as an “exceptional man” and a “phenomenal pilot” who lost his life doing what he loved — in his favourite plane.

Kate Campbell & Josephine Hingst

Bradleigh Roulston died in a similar aviation tragedy.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTragic family twist in fatal plane crash

The pilot who died in a light plane crash north of Geraldton on Friday had a son who died in a similar aviation tragedy 17 years ago. 

Kate Campbell & Shannon Hampton

Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis, pictured with Governor Chris Dawson. The official Swearing-in Ceremony of the new Cook Labor Ministry at Government House. Pictured in the Government House Ballroom.

Regional MinistersPremiumMid West leaders upbeat about regional minister roles

Leaders in the Mid West believe having a dedicated minister for the region will be beneficial, but more clarity on the role should be considered

Matthew Paddick

The Shire of Carnarvon has allocated funding to rectify works that ‘unintentionally’ affected burial sites at the Pioneer Cemetery.

Carnarvon CemeteryCommentsPremiumShire to rectify ‘unintentional’ impacts to burial sites

Since at least 1880, the cemetery has been the resting place of some of the town’s most notable personalities who pioneered the development of the town, and the pastoral industry in the Gascoyne.

Matthew Paddick