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Longboat skipper Vince Nock and Labor MLC Sandra Carr.

WA news PremiumLongboat steadfast thanks to donor

Longboat steadfast thanks to donor

Stuart Quinn

People have been urged not to go to work if they are unwell.

Stay at homePremiumMid West warned as flu and COVID cases spike

A leading Mid West doctor is urging residents to stay home if they are feeling unwell as local clinics face a surge in cases of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 this winter.

Josephine Hingst

Beam Scooter parked on the boardwalk at Batavia Marina.

WA newsPremiumBeam’s future in the balance

Beam’s future in the balance

Stuart Quinn

Minister for the Mid West Jackie Jarvis in Geraldton to talk about the State Budget.

State BudgetWA Budget: What it means for the Mid West

State Budget: What you need to know

Josephine Hingst

Artist Nicole Monks.

Yamaji ArtPremiumYamaji art is on show in Sydney

Yamaji art is on show at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney.

Stuart Quinn

Johny Narkle (will need to crop in on him as player in the background is from last week due to no fresh photos yet)

BasketballPremiumBuccs climb ladder as they topple Giants

The Geraldton Buccaneers secured a massive win away from home as they jetted off to Kalgoorlie to take on the Goldfields Giants in round 12 of the NBL1 West League.

Luke Lawson

An extended warranty could mean you’re paying for cover you’re already getting.

Consumer WatchPremiumCheck what is covered before buying a warranty

Before you sign up and pay up for an extended warranty, understand what you’re buying.

Trish Blake

17yo Dongara teen Andrew Henry died in a tragic car crash on Monday

Tributes flowPremium$28,000 raised in one day for Dongara teen who died in crash

The 17yo boy who tragically died in a car crash in Bookara earlier this week has been remembered by family and friends as a “one of a kind kid” and “the most genuinely kind young man” who was taken too soon.

Josephine Hingst

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Council RatesPremiumRates exemption on the agenda

Rates exemption on the agenda

Stuart Quinn

Warren Kalajzich Doubles Day at Geraldton Tennis Centre.

Tennis leasePremiumNew lease proposed for Geraldton Tennis Centre

A new lease proposal for Geraldton Tennis Centre Inc. was presented at the council’s agenda forum on Tuesday, aiming to formalise the group’s tenure at the Eighth Street complex in Wonthella. 

Josephine Hingst

Mason Lamb, Adrian Selvanayagam and Sebastian Pass selling sports and meme cards, ninja stars and slime.

School FundraiserPremiumWandina students raising money for school camp

Wandina students raising money for school camp

Stuart Quinn

Big Freeze in the Valley. Rohan Fariss, Kim Schofield, Jorja Beven and Andie Payne

FootballPremiumBig Freeze in the Valley 6

Chapman Valley will host their sixth annual Big Freeze In The Valley as the club looks to raise awareness and funds towards the FightMND charity as the Royals square off against Towns at Mazzuchelli Oval.

Luke Lawson

Netballers Maalia Grieve, Jodie and Murphie Tirant.

NetballPremiumGNA to host Big Freeze event

The Geraldton Netball Association will follow in Chapman Valley Football Club’s footsteps with their own inaugural Big Freeze event to help raise funds and awareness for FightMND.

Luke Lawson

Chapman Valley’s Andie Payne sends her team forward.

FootballPremiumRoyals and Bulldogs clash in Big Freeze in the Valley

Round nine of the GNFL and GNWFL will be headlined by the Big Freeze in the Valley in what will be Chapman Valley’s sixth year of the important event as Towns make the trip to Mazzuchelli Oval.

Luke Lawson

Front: Chapman Valley’s Taylah Broadhurst.

FootballSeven GNWFL players to do the Mid West proud

Seven talented Great Northern Women’s Football League players have been selected in the 2025 WA Women’s State Country Squad with all coming from GNWFL league leaders Towns and Chapman Valley.

Luke Lawson

Buccs' big man Liam Hunt chalked up a double-double.

BasketballPremiumBuccs face off against the Giants

The Geraldton Buccaneers face a tough road trip this weekend to Kalgoorlie, where they will face off against sixth-placed Goldfields Giants as the Buccs look to make it three wins in a row. 

Luke Lawson

A humpback whale was entangled in rope off the Geraldton coast on Monday

Free WillyPremiumHumpback whale disentangled from rope by Wildlife Services

A team from Geraldton Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have successfully freed an entangled humpback whale trapped in rope off the city’s coast.

Josephine Hingst

The police response team in action on the streets.

Police Response TeamPremiumLaw and ROHHR-der

WA Police have commenced a rapid high harm offender response team here in Geraldton.

Stuart Quinn

Butterabby Headstone

Museum of GeraldtonPremiumArt exhibition to open featuring prominent Yamaji artists

A powerful new exhibition is coming to the Museum of Geraldton at the end of June, featuring work from two prominent Yamaji artists centring around the concept of silence listening.

Josephine Hingst

Flowers at the site of the crash that claimed the life of Abby Shiozaki on the Brand Highway in Wandina.

Road fatalities PremiumMid West road toll climbs with tragic young deaths

The number of lives lost on West Australian roads has surged to a decade high, with 98 deaths recorded already in 2025 - and the Mid West region is among the hardest hit.

Josephine Hingst

Nationals MLC Rob Horstman is taking part in the Push-Up Challenge for mental health.

Push-Up ChallengePremiumRob Horstman hitting the deck for Push-Up Challenge

The Push-Up Challenge will raise funds for youth mental health service Headspace.

Stuart Quinn

Rocco Tomlinson, 10, Lucas Bunter, 9, Joshua Bunter, 8, Oliver Bunter, Charlotte Fairclough, Ella Cook, all 11, Jaxon Cook, 9, Arlo Fairclough, 8, and Sienna Ackland, 11.

kids for kidsPremiumSFX students raise funds for WA kids through Telethon

Year 6 students from St Francis Xavier Primary School in Geraldton are taking part in the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge by Channel 7, raising funds for sick and vulnerable children.

Josephine Hingst

Associate Professor Mathew Coleman.

Psychiatric excellencePremiumMid West psychiatrist awarded high honour at RANZCP Awards

A leading WA Country Health Service clinician has been recognised on the national stage for his outstanding contributions to rural psychiatry at the 2025 RANZCP Annual Congress. 

Josephine Hingst

A truck and car were involved in a traffic crash at Bookara on Monday afternoon

Traffic CrashPremiumTeen dead after crash near Dongara

A car and truck crashed on the Brand Highway near Dongara yesterday afternoon, causing the truck to roll and spill its load across the road, blocking traffic and prompting a temporary closure of both lanes.

Josephine Hingst