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17 YEARS MISSINGHuman remains discovered near Leeman identified

Two weeks after skeletal remains were discovered in bushland in WA’s Mid West, police have formally identified the individual as a cray fisherman who had been missing for 17 years.

Liam Beatty

After SerojaCyclone-hit towns fear an exodus

Families unable to live in their own houses as winter weather sets in.

Geoff Vivian

Industrial actionCommentsPremiumWorker’s protests could delay Seroja power restoration

Western Power says industrial action from its workers could delay restoring power to cyclone-affected communities in the Mid West.

Briana Fiore and Elise Van Aken

Federal BudgetBudget holds no surprises for the Mid West

SKA, road upgrades, green hydrogen and more money for rural doctors in the mix.

Geoff Vivian

Power debateEnergy Minister arcs up over power debate

Mungarra gas fired power plant ‘kept power flowing’ after cyclone.

Elise Van Aken & Geoff Vivian

CLEAN FUTUREGreen hydrogen to power Gascoyne town

It is the first time in Australia a renewable hydrogen-powered remote microgrid will be used in the community.

Elise Van Aken

BEST IN WESTAcclaimed artist up for WA awards

A Murchison-born artist has been honoured as one of the State’s best, being nominated for a prestigious award recognising great contributions to WA.

Elise Van Aken

Gallery opensArt gallery breathes new life into Meekatharra

Retail investment and development have breathed new life into Meekatharra’s main drag, with one of the plaza’s tenants saying it was a “huge step forward” for Aboriginal people in the town.

Lisa Favazzo

GOODBYE RUBY TUESDAYFamily relationship rebuilt as boat sinks

Lee Wright, his son Marc and a friend ended up abandoning their wrecked boat and spending the night on an island 28 nautical miles off Carnarvon.

Lisa Favazzo

DRUG BUSTEleven charged over drugs, weapons

Eleven people across the Mid West have been charged with drug offences, including two with weapons offences also, after a series of police raids last week.

Elise Van Aken

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The West Australian exclusive
Homeless support
The West Australian exclusive
Funding plan for rough sleepers

Case workers will find housing and help with medical and Centrelink appointments.

Geoff Vivian

Store threatenedPetition to save Moonyoonooka Store

Plans for Geralton bypass put store on road to ruin.

Geoff Vivian

accused burglarMan charged following spate of break-ins in Geraldton

A 20-year-old man is facing 17 charges stemming from seven home burglaries over a four-day period across the suburbs of Geraldton last month.

Liam Beatty

DUNNY DOWNToilet woes shut pool

Tourist attraction Ellendale Pool looks set to remain closed as a lack of tradespeople in the region delays repairs to the campground toilets.

Elise Van Aken & Liam Beatty

GOLD STARAn innovative way to make your mark

Barely finished with high school, a young gun and recent Youth Award winner wants to inspire Mid West students to take the road less travelled and make their own place in the workforce.

Lisa Favazzo

KNIFE THREATSPremiumGeraldton beach robbery lands man in jail

A man has been jailed for two years and nine months after threatening to “put f...ing holes” in a man and stealing his phone in a “terrifying” attack on the Geraldton foreshore.

Liam Beatty

MUST LOVE DOGSKip & Heather walk for May cause

One pet parent and her four-legged son have spent nearly a decade walking for less fortunate pups, raising money for animals without “a happy place to live”.

Lisa Favazzo

PROPPED UPTree-rific news for landmark

The City of Greater Geraldton has revealed plans to save the well-known CBD leaning tree, damaged during cyclone Seroja.

Lisa Favazzo

“TRAUMATISED”Seroja takes big mental toll

Emotions ran high as Kalbarri residents raised concerns at a community meeting last week about homelessness, unemployment, mental health and the removing of road blocks for visitors.

Phoebe Pin & Elise Van Aken

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The West Australian exclusive
Cyclone damage
The West Australian exclusive
Hit to heritage buildings

Historic churches, pubs, homesteads all exposed to the weather.

Geoff Vivian

COASTAL BRAVERYHeroic Geraldton rescuers recognised with awards

Teachers, cops and a teenage surfer recognised for heroic Geraldton rescues at Coastal Bravery Awards

Liam Beatty

SCHOOL BUS STALKERPremiumStalker’s sentencing delayed to assess reoffending risk

A former bus driver who stalked a teenage girl he used to drive to school has a ‘high risk’ of reoffending if he doesn’t get appropriate treatment, Geraldton Magistrate’s Court was told today.

Liam Beatty

DEBATE REVEALEDCouncil turns up heat on hotel site

Geraldton councillors were close to evenly split as they debated whether to offer to buy the flattened old Victoria Hotel block and the lot behind it.

Elise Van Aken

Zone bowls winNorthern bowlers break drought with inter zone win

Northern bowlers have ended a nine-year drought at zone level, winning at Kelleberrin Bowling Club with players from the Batavia, Central West Coastal and Central and North Midlands leagues.

Joe Criddle