A dozen new land blocks starting from $65,000 have been released this week in Wandina and Karloo by the State Government’s Development WA.
Stuart Quinn
The soon-to-be-unveiled Edith Cowan statue for Geraldton’s CBD is set to be gifted to the city.
Re-elected City of Greater Geraldton councillor Natasha Colliver has won the vote to be returned as the city’s deputy mayor despite a challenge from former mayor Shane Van Styn.
Nine community events and initiatives in the Mid West and Gascoyne will share in a total of $50,000 thanks to the latest round of Horizon Power’s Community Partnerships Program.
Kate Campbell
Geraldton driver Callum Williamson claimed victory on the opening night of the 2025–26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series, winning the 30-lap feature race at the Powerpalooza X event on Saturday night.
Luke Lawson
Progress is a lovely word. It makes us feel clever, important, even righteous. But not all progress is good. Some of it is rushed, thoughtless, and built on the quiet suffering of others.
Wanderers outclassed Chapman Valley-Northampton as expected at GBSC Park, though CVN survived their overs which, against Wanderers, is a good result for a developing team.
Victor Tanti
The Geraldton Junior and Senior Motocross Club turned on a spectacular evening of racing for the 2025 Twilight Round on Saturday, with two full rounds completed under the glow of the floodlights.
Derek Goforth
Jarrad Mohr was in the right place at the right time to save a life when he was visiting Jurien Bay from Perth earlier this year.
Pilot Energy has joined forces with United Arab Emirates-based Kala Data to turn its Arrowsmith Production Facility, into one of the Mid West’s newest sources of clean-tech jobs and investments.
Josephine Hingst
Geraldton’s own Judd McVee says his decision to return home to WA to play for Fremantle was more about enhancing his role, while being back home is a “bonus”.
WA’s demersal fisheries are in crisis, with new stock assessments showing key species such as pink snapper, dhufish and red emperor remain at critically low levels along much of the west coast.
Former State MP Merome Beard has returned to public life seven months after voters ousted her from State Parliament, after winning the popular vote in the Shire of Carnarvon election.
Stuart Quinn & Kate Campbell
After missing a call on live TV from Larry Emdur, Geraldton man Mal Trenfield told his son “some bugger’s trying to ring me”.
Year 6 students from St Francis Xavier Primary School were awarded exclusive backstage access to Telethon for their fundraising prowess.
An accident which impacted Carnamah’s water supply for more than 24 hours has been fixed.
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Popular local artist Phil Doncon has been busy this past week painting a huge Australiana landscape mural on the side of Geraldton’s first 7-Eleven service station.
European Wasps have been spotted locally and as the weather warms up Geraldton residents are urged to keep an eye out around their properties for signs of the invasive pest.
Mullewa artist Helen Ansell has joined forces with Fremantle-based fashion label South Beach Boardies to launch a new eco-conscious clothing collection that brings her vibrant artworks to life.
Thousands gathered at the Geraldton foreshore on Saturday night as Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation lit up the sky with the 2025 NAIDOC Drone Show Celebration.
Former Greater Geraldton mayor Shane Van Styn is back on council after dominating the election count, securing more than a third of votes, and will waste no time making his presence felt with a clear mandate.
A new round in the Regional Economic Development grants scheme, offering $5 million to projects that create jobs and drive economic growth across WA, is now open.
The make-up of the new Greater Geraldton council has been confirmed, with Shane Van Styn, Natasha Colliver, Tim Milnes and Serena Giudice elected.
WA’s new firearms laws have triggered sharp political divisions, even more so following the release of a parliamentary committee report reviewing the reforms.
