Gascoyne

Just in timeShark Bay boaty rescued from sinking, capsized vessel

Unbelievable footage has been shared of a man clinging to an upturned dinghy floating in the middle of the ocean after a distress alert was received from an unregistered beacon.

Sarah Steger

Outback searchPerth woman rescued after night missing at Mt Augustus

A woman missing for almost 24 hours in a notorious area where three people have died in recent weeks has, miraculously, been found alive.

Staff writer

Cheap flightsFly to WA tourism hotspots for less than Bali

Cut price flights to the north of the State are on offer for the next 12 months in a bid to extend the tourism season for operators smashed by coronavirus.

Josh Zimmerman

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Carnarvon drug sting
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Meth and cannabis haul sparks hundreds of drug charges

More than a dozen people are facing hundreds of charges between them following a major drug crackdown in the town of Carnarvon.

Phil Hickey

Star gazersThe Moon, Neil Armstrong’s heartbeat and me

The inside story of a group of Carnarvon youngsters and the 1969 moon landing.

Steve Butler

DROUGHT AIDLow-interest loans for farmers in trouble

Gascoyne farmers and farm-related small business owners in difficult circumstances are invited to apply for a low-interest loan from the Federal Government’s Regional Investment Corporation.

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‘You will never be forgotten’Woman who died hiking remembered for smile, positivity

The family of Maree Pollard, who died while hiking in Mount Augustus National Park on Monday, say the fun-loving 53-year-old will be ‘dearly missed’, and praised those who tried to save her.

Rourke Walsh and Sarah Steger

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Outback tragedy
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Hiking couple collapsed just metres from safety

A woman who died hiking on Mount Augustus was found just 150m from her car, it has emerged in heartbreaking new details of the outback tragedy.

Sarah Steger

‘Not for the faint hearted’Cops’ warning after third death on remote WA hike

Police have issued a desperate warning to people wanting to hike up Mount Augustus after a couple was found dead on the popular peak just days after a woman’s body was discovered on the same trail.

Sarah Steger

Tragic discoveryTwo bodies found on popular hiking trail

A senior couple have died while hiking up Mount Augustus near Gascoyne Junction.

Sarah Steger

Marine searchPolice search for ‘possible’ missing surfer

Exmouth police say a surfer was seen appearing to be in distress at Bombie’s break this morning, but it’s not known if they returned to shore.

Kate Ryan

Figures revealedMore than half WA tourism businesses on JobKeeper

Up to 60 per cent of businesses in regions hardest-hit by COVID-19 have been relying on JobKeeper, with fears many will ‘fall through the cracks’ when the program is revised next month.

Sarah Ison

Potash pioneer$300m puts Salt Lake Potash in pole position

The massive cash injection and proposed construction timeline would make Salt Lake the first commercial producer of sulphate of potash in Australia.

Stuart McKinnon

Native TitleTraditional owners take control of Ningaloo coast

Cape Range National Park, Ningaloo Marine Park and 78,000 hectares of new reserves to be managed by traditional custodians.

Peter de Kruijff

Tragedy avertedFloating mobile phone averts boat tragedy off Carnarvon

Four people have had a miraculous escape after the vessel they were in was smashed by a massive wave in the State’s Gascoyne region this morning, hurling them into the ocean in the process.

Phil Hickey

Serious incidentWoman in stable condition after stabbing

A 55-year-old woman is in a stable condition at Royal Perth Hospital after she was stabbed in the back at a home in Kalbarri.

Sarah Steger

HEALTHY YOUTHHealthy boost for wellbeing in remote communities

Lotterywest and Healthway have granted The Stephen Michael Foundation $821,000 over three years to support young people’s health and wellbeing in the Gascoyne and Murchison.

REX AIRLINESMore Carnarvon, Monkey Mia flights

Regional Express will increase the number of weekly return flights between Perth, Carnarvon and Monkey Mia from three to five, with discount “community fares” available on unsold seats for seven days.

GoFundMe campaignCoral Bay tragedy son’s touching gesture

The son of a couple who drowned near Ningaloo Reef has launched a fundraiser for Coral Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue to thank them “from the bottom of our hearts”.

Sarah Steger

Naala MoortSocial club boss turned gang leader jailed for 10 years

A leading figure in an Indigenous social club which descended into a meth dealing organised crime network has been jailed for 10 years after admitting to over 50 money laundering and drug charges.

Phil Hickey

Anger remainsMs Dhu’s gran says fight for justice is not over

The grandmother of Pilbara woman Ms Dhu, who died in police custody after she was arrested over unpaid fines, says she will continue to fight for justice even after a change to fine default laws.

Peter de Kruijff and Josh Zimmerman

‘Tragic accident’Man who died in Exmouth revealed as Carnarvon teacher

Police spent an hour trying to revive a Carnarvon teacher who died while snorkelling off the Exmouth coast during a camping trip with friends.

Alexander Scott

Coronavirus crisisCOVID-19 bans on Kimberley, regional areas flagged

New restrictions barring West Australian travellers from entering the Kimberley — and potentially other regional areas — are under consideration and could be in place within days.

Josh Zimmerman

‘F grade’Coalition slaps down call to scrap regional tax breaks

The Commission made no major changes from a widely-panned draft in September which suggested scrapping the zone tax offset and clamping down on fringe benefits tax in regional Australia

Tom Zaunmayr