ProfilesLisa Favazzo

Lisa FavazzoJournalist

Lisa writes about tourism, business, health, education and human interest news happening in the Mid West and Gascoyne for The Geraldton Guardian and Midwest Times.

Lisa Favazzo

RENTAL NIGHTMAREGeraldton rental vacancies at an all-time low

The regional centre’s rental crisis has plummeted to desperate levels, with the harsh reality of looking for a home possibly squeezing some prospective tenants out of town.

Lisa Favazzo

LEGAL ACTIONMan fights ‘unfair’ dismissal

A Cape Burney father is pursuing legal action after claiming he was unfairly sacked from the Containers for Change depot the day after he complained of a back injury he had already disclosed.

Lisa Favazzo

COLOURFUL, HEALTHY AND CHEAPSmashed Gero (on toast): Two Foreshore cafe review

Two Foreshore goes above and beyond. A top-notch view and a delightfully simple menu.

Lisa Favazzo

ABORIGINAL MENTORSHIPStudents follow their dreams over big 15 years

Follow the Dream Carnarvon celebrated 15 years of fostering academic excellence in Aboriginal students at the Gwoonwardu Mia-Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre last Thursday.

Lisa Favazzo

Lock hospitalsWork to highlight cruel lock hospital past recognised

The efforts of a Carnarvon group to ensure a cruel and disturbing part of Australia’s colonial history is not forgotten was formally recognised by the WA Government last week.

Lisa Favazzo

GREAT GIGRatSalad’s whopper bite

Jaz and Ken McCartney and Erica Trotter launched fresh tracks at the Geraldton Beach Hotel this month.

Lisa Favazzo

DISH ON SALTSmashed Gero (on toast): Salt Dish review

The cosy establishment puts on a beautiful breakfast, pulling off cafe classic without a dash of boring.

Lisa Favazzo

RECYCLING CHAMPIONSGascoyne and Mid West proven avid recyclers

It is National Recycling Week, and data from the Containers for Change scheme is showing recycling enthusiasts in the Gascoyne and Mid West are punching well above their weight.

Lisa Favazzo

SERVO CRIMECar smash victim not contacted by police

A Geraldton woman whose car was smashed by a 32-year-old man at Coles Express Wonthella on Monday night said Police had not contacted her to give a statement, despite taking her number.

Lisa Favazzo

CRIME DOWN‘Bad eggs’ give a slanted view

A leading Mid West police officer claims just a few “bad eggs” have been inflating youth crime figures in Meekatharra.

Lisa Favazzo

WEATHER WOESHarvest dampener

Unseasonal wet weather over the past fortnight has forced some Mid West farmers to delay their harvest, as heavy rains flooded their paddocks.

Lisa Favazzo

AWARD WINNERChildhood education a passion

Early last week, Sri Morgan called her mum to tell her she had won the Mid West and Gascoyne excellence in family day care award againBut when she tried to speak, all that came out were tears.

Lisa Favazzo