WA Health has extended vaccine eligibility to all Aboriginal people across the State as health authorities battle a growing diphtheria outbreak that has now spread as far south as the Mid West.
Caitlin Vinci
Geraldton has officially qualified for NBL1 West finals, but its full focus on this weekend for the playing group as they have another crack at ladder leaders Rockingham — this time, at home.
Rebecca Ruthven
The race for the top four continues into round 11 as teams have one final chance to have their say ahead of the mid-season bye, with the Great Northern colts team off to country week next weekend.
Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma set the pitch alight to send Leeming home with an 8-0 loss and remain perched on top of the table in the Belt Up Amateur League competition.
Remote Mid West public sector workers are set to reap the rewards of a new district allowance agreement, with more than 15,500 regional WA employees receiving a pay rise.
Sienna Seychell
Two major projects have reached their next stage after the City of Greater Geraldton voted in favour of progressing developments at Maitland Park and the Geraldton youth precinct.
Sally Q Davies
Kazuals returned to the winner’s list on Tuesday night during round 10, while Lightning celebrated their long-awaited first victory of the 2026 Geraldton Netball Association season.
Derek Goforth
History and sport are a great combination. This was very much on show when I attended a recent reunion at the Towns Football Club.
Peter Fiorenza
The West Coast Eagles farewell another 2018 premiership hero this weekend, with Northampton product Jamie Cripps announcing his immediate retirement and plans to return to Geraldton in the near future.
Rebecca Ruthven & Kate Campbell
Saturday marks a historical moment for the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL as Chapman Valley women’s premiership player and captain Taylah Broadhurst becomes the first woman to reach 100 games.
The so-called most delayed project in WA has reached practical completion, with Premier Roger Cook visiting Geraldton on Wednesday to see the redeveloped hospital.
Punters, get your diaries ready, as the Geraldton Turf Club has announced its race dates for the 2026-27 racing season, with action starting in late September
The Geraldton Hockey Association was lauded for producing the strongest overall performance across the Men’s Country Championships last weekend, with two of its three representative sides bagging two titles.
Kids will have no excuse to tell their parents they are bored this winter school holidays, with a bunch of opportunities to break the ice and dive into a range of fun activities.
Progress continues to be made on the new $25million Mullewa Community Hospital, with construction reaching the stage where it is fully enclosed, weatherproof and secure.
Kate Campbell
An initiative aimed at helping victim-survivors of family and domestic violence to stay safe in their own homes has been expanded to Geraldton.
A cyclist sustained critical injuries in a serious crash with a truck in Greenough on Tuesday night.
Beam’s e-scooter reign in Geraldton has come to an end, after City of Greater Geraldton councillors voted on Tuesday night to support a new contract with Ario.
A rate rise of 4.5 per cent has been confirmed as the City of Greater Geraldton voted on their budget for the 2026-27 financial year.
Canteens in seven Mid West and Gascoyne schools are set to have a makeover, about to reap the benefits of the latest funding from the Cook Government’s $10 million Supporting School Canteens Program.
With cases of bowel cancer on the rise, Cancer Council WA is encouraging people in the Mid West to pay attention to changes in their body and seek medical advice if they notice possible symptoms.
Five decades of NAIDOC Week will be celebrated in Geraldton from next week, honouring the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Racing WA’s Community Fund is set to help deliver a permanent exhibition recognising the Carnarvon Race Club’s pivotal role in shaping the region for more than 140 years.
Eager fans caught the first glimpses of the Geraldton Buccaneers’ interim women’s side in action as the players had the chance to test themselves in an intraclub scratch match on Saturday night.
