Home
Search
thewest.com.au
NewsChevron Right Icon

Mid West

Georgina Ashwin and Mya Ugle performed a traditional dance at the Yamatji On-Country event.

First Nations gatheringPremiumFunding and film project unveiled at Yamatji On-Country

A $300,000 funding injection to a local Indigenous alliance was revealed by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch as a 200-strong crowd gathered for the fifth annual Yamatji On-Country meeting in Geraldton.

Stuart Quinn

Cr Aaron Horsman.

Councillor in courtPremiumCouncillor loses bid to get back firearms licence

Greater Geraldton councillor Aaron Horsman has lost a legal bid to overturn a decision by the WA Police Force to revoke his firearms licence.

Kate Campbell

Mullewa Saints under-16s win the 2025 GNJFL premiership.

FootballPremiumUndefeated and a flag: Saints girls shine in first season

The first-ever Mullewa Saints under-16 youth girls team has gone undefeated in season 2025, winning the Great Northern Junior Football League premiership against Towns last Sunday.

Luke Lawson

La Fiamma women are through to the semifinals of the Women's League Cup in Perth.

SoccerPremiumLadies in Red through to semis in Perth

Geraldton’s La Fiamma women’s side has marched into the semifinals of the Women’s League Cup in Perth after a stunning 5-1 quarterfinal victory over Kingsley Westside.  

Luke Lawson

Glam bangers and mash.

What I SeePremiumClassic bangers and mash can beat the best, if done right

If you’re a regular reader of my column, you would have come to the conclusion that I like to cook.

Peter Fiorenza

Chapman Valley's Andie Payne competes for the ball with Towns' Sharntay Westberg.

FootballPremiumRoyals and Bulldogs go head-to-head for GNWFL crown

WA Country Builders Stadium will be the stage for a grand final rematch between last year’s grand finalists Towns and Chapman Valley as the Royals look to get one back on the reigning premiers. 

Luke Lawson

GNFL Finals Preview - Captains with the Cup - Jordan O'Brien and Mick Quick of Brigades with Jesse Adamini and Elliot Delaney of Railways

Football PremiumHawks and Blues go to war for cup glory

Brigades and Railways will go to war this Saturday at WA Country Builders Stadium as both sides look to lift the 2025 GNFL premiership cup high in the final bout of the season. 

Luke Lawson

George Orwell classic story 1984 is coming to Queens Park Theatre.

Live Theatre PremiumBig Brother is watching as acclaimed play heads to QPT

Dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four will take the stage at Queens Park Theatre next Wednesday night on the Geraldton leg of its national tour.

Stuart Quinn

The interagency patrol on Beacon Island.

Island watchPremiumMulti-agency patrol of Abrolhos to boost eyes and ears

Multiple agencies recently joined forces to patrol the Abrolhos Islands and connect with locals in a bid to establish “eyes and ears” to help with surveillance and intelligence-gathering efforts.

Kate Campbell

Gregg Stephen McVee, 43, pleaded not guilty in Geraldton Magistrates Court this week to charges relating to a fatal crash in Paynesville late last year.

Courts & CrimePremiumTruck driver accused of fatal crash pleads not guilty

A 43-year-old truck driver — accused of causing a fatal crash in the remote Mid West last year and being affected by drugs when doing so — is set to stand trial after pleading not guilty this week.

Kate Campbell

Dress for Success WA stylist Margie Maclean with previous DFSWA styling client Christin Estrella.

Stylish supportPremiumWomen to be empowered to dress for success

Free styling sessions, clothing and employment support will be offered in a bid to empower local women when a charity returns to Geraldton later this month.

Staff reporter

Mwenje, 3, and Itai Gurira of Geraldton check out the geese at the show’s poultry exhibit.

Rural showcasePremiumValley shines through the rain clouds in muddy spectacle

The showgrounds might have resembled a boggy marsh, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from braving the wild weather and supporting the 75th anniversary of the Chapman Valley Show last Saturday.

Stuart Quinn

A road safety camera unit deployed on Flores Road in Wonthella

Caught on cameraNew camera trailer catches 120 dodgy drivers a week in MW

More than 120 motorists on Mid West roads have been caught red-handed with mobile phone and seatbelt offences each week since a new high-tech camera trailer was rolled out in the region

Kate Campbell

Geraldton police are investigating a hit-and-run incident in Wandina on the night of Sunday, September 7.

Police pleaPremiumPolice appeal for hit-and-run crash answers

Geraldton police have issued a public appeal as they investigate a hit-and-run incident in Wandina last weekend, which left a man in his 30s seriously injured.

Staff reporter

GNFL 2025 JJ Clune medallist Drew Forrester of Towns. Left congratulated by his coach Beau Walker and right, celebrating with his wife Leilani Forrester.

Football PremiumForrester crowned 2025 JJ Clune medallist

Towns captain Drew Forrester has been crowned the 2025 JJ Clune medallist after polling 42 votes at the Great Northern Football League’s night of nights. 

Luke Lawson

Darcy Drew.

MotocrossGero motocross round five action

Round five of the Geraldton motocross season was run in perfect conditions last Sunday, with clear skies and a track that had been prepared to perfection by hardworking volunteers. 

Derek Goforth

Students Shelby Clarke, left, Christian Wright and Trevor Farrell Jnr speak at Yamatji On-Country.

First Nations meetingPremiumYamatji on Country returns

The annual Yamatji on Country meeting will bring together First Nations people from across the Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne this Wednesday and Thursday in Geraldton.

Stuart Quinn

Dandaragan celebrate back-to-back premierships in the CMCFL.

Football PremiumSaints march on with back-to-back flags

Dandaragan have gone back-to-back after being crowned the 2025 premiers in the Central Midlands Coastal Football League with an 11-point win in the grand final against Cervantes on Saturday. 

Luke Lawson

Who wants a seat at a council table? Pictured clockwise from top left Carnarvon council hopeful and former State MP Merome Beard, Three Springs shire president Chris Lane and Cr Jenny Mutter, Shire of Morawa president Karen Chappel and Shire of Mingenew president Gary Cosgrove.

Election nominationsPremiumMixed bag of nominations for Mid West Gascoyne councils

A drought of council candidates has emerged in parts of the Mid West, with some shires struggling to attract enough interest to fill their vacancies at the October 18 election.

Stuart Quinn & Kate Campbell

Rosie, 3, Darcie, 9, Mabel, 7, and Alby Barndon, 4, of Geraldton in their gumboots.

Ag show delightsShow still shines for its dirty diamond jubilee

Close to 6000 people proved the show really must go on, donning their wet-weather gear to celebrate the Chapman Valley Show’s 75th anniversary at a sodden Nanson Showgrounds on Saturday.

Stuart Quinn

Geraldton Junior Soccer Assoication's Finn Preston and Ollie Johnson

SoccerGeraldton junior soccer gears up for country week

The Geraldton Junior Soccer Association will send eight teams down to 2025 country week soccer competition as teams from all over Western Australia set to descend on Perth to battle it out. 

Luke Lawson

Geraldton tennis coach Jarron Kretschmann.

Courts & CrimePremiumTennis West breaks silence over case against Gero coach

The governing body of tennis in WA has released a statement after a Geraldton coach faced allegations of sexual assault and supplying alcohol to juveniles.

Kate Campbell

Towns' Ava Gould gathers for the Bulldogs.

FootballPremiumTowns advance to the big dance against the Valley

Towns have advanced into the 2025 GNWFL grand final after knocking off Brigades in the preliminary final on Saturday, taking out the win by 90 points at the Rec.

Luke Lawson

The road trip to transport seven wind turbines from Geraldton to a gold mine near Kambalda has begun.

Transport testPremiumMassive two-month road trip begins

It is a sight to behold for other road users, but one you don’t want to get stuck behind.

Kate Campbell