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The Geraldton Airport Technology Park is now boarding.

Regional growthPremiumGeraldton Airport Technology Park is seeking buyers

New land has hit the market, with the Geraldton Airport Technology Park seeking prospective buyers.

Sienna Seychell

Freya Colliver 6, Tilly Eves 5, Kaitlyn Massaro 7, Thea Bradley, 6, and Marley Barnden, 7.

FootballPremiumAFL going A-OK in the Mid West, with participation surging

Record rates of young kids in the Mid West are being inspired by their footy heroes and keen to kick a few goals, with a major surge in Auskick registrations in 2026. 

Sienna Seychell

Luke Kidgell brought his comedy tour Good Intentions to the Queens Park Theatre last week.

EntertainmentPremiumKidgell’s comedy show fills the QPT with laughs

Luke Kidgell is an Australian-based comedian, very familiar from my TikTok and Instagram feed. His comedy clips rack up hundreds of thousands of views, and constantly interrupt my never-ending doomscroll.

Sienna Seychell

Brand Highway near the crash scene in Cape Burney was closed on Friday.

EmergencyPremiumMan dead at scene after highway crash near Geraldton

A man has been seriously injured in a crash on the Brand Highway south of Geraldton on Friday afternoon.

Sienna Seychell

Artist Junior Oliphant in front of an artwork, Children of the San XL: My Ma Se Taal.

ArtsPremiumCosmic Echoes: Indigenous artists’ powerful work on display

Wajarri-Yamatji and South African Indigenous artists have joined forces in a new exhibition intertwining modern science with ancient culture and wisdom.

Sienna Seychell

Toilet block explosion.

CrimePremiumFlat Rocks toilet block no longer after explosion

A toilet block at a popular beach south of Geraldton has been destroyed by an explosion, with police launching an investigation after 70 per cent of the building was damaged.

Sienna Seychell

Rovers' Cam Hoefhamer.

HockeyPremiumRovers winning streak ends in Murchison draw

Rovers finally met their match in the men’s A-grade competition after dropping their first points of the season in a 3-all draw against Murchison on Friday, in round nine of the Geraldton Hockey Association.

Derek Goforth

The one-way and two-way designs for Maitland Park.

CommunityPremiumCommunity feedback on Maitland Park project wanted

The City of Greater Geraldton is urging the local community to have its say on the highly anticipated Maitland schools precinct project.

Imogen Wilson

Denmark Walpole's Josh Kennedy goes back to kick.

FootballPremiumJK boots six in special GSFL appearance

For the first time since Northampton’s breakthrough premiership in 2023, Josh Kennedy returned to the footy field at the weekend in the Great Southern Football League.

Rebecca Ruthven

GNFL - Brigades' Kayla Fehlauer evades Rovers' tacklers

FootballPremiumBrigades hold off spirited Rovers to return to top three

Brigades have claimed back-to-back victories and are back in the top three after taking out a gritty, hard fought 34-point win against a hungry Rovers side at Greenough Oval.

Rebecca Ruthven

Geraldton's Luke Harris was eliminated from the show on Monday night.

MasterChefPremiumEliminated local MasterChef star grateful for top-six finish

Geraldton’s homegrown cooking star Luke Harris was eliminated from MasterChef Australia on Monday night’s episode, doing the Mid West proud after an impressive run, finishing in the top six. 

Imogen Wilson

The scene after the Carnarvon Toyworld ram raid.

CrimePremiumToy store the victim of third ram raid in five months

Three ram raids in five months have become the grim reality for Toyworld in Carnarvon.

Sienna Seychell

AgriGard will launch at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

new techPremiumNew technology to launch at Dowerin Machinery Field Days

A WA-based agri-tech business is launching its innovative new system, designed to protect expensive farm equipment from catching fire, at a popular annual field day next month.

Melissa Pedelty

Ernie Dingo and Katie Clune

TAFEDingo joins TAFE in on-country experience to Mullewa

Central Regional TAFE reaffirmed its commitment to reconciliation through an immersive on-country professional development experience, which featured famous Indigenous actor and TV presenter Ernie Dingo.

Sienna Seychell

Georgia Tree with Premier Roger Cook.

Fuel Support 700,000 West Aussies already claimed $100 fuel payment

The Cook Government’s one-off $100 Fuel Support Payment is being snatched up by the masses, with nearly 700,000 Western Australians having already made their claim.

Sienna Seychell

Seven councils in the Mid West and Gascoyne will share in almost $400,000 of State Government grants to help protect WA communities from bushfires. 

Government grantsPremiumMid West councils receive bushfire protection grants

Seven councils in the Mid West and Gascoyne will share in almost $400,000 of State Government grants to help protect WA communities from bushfires. 

Sienna Seychell

Sarah Corke's grain and sheep farm in Yealering on July 17.

Fingers crossedPremiumCrop forecast finds WA grainbelt looks deceptively good

The latest forecast estimates that while WA’s crops have the potential to again hit records, a predicted drier and hotter spring may swing the pendulum very quickly. 

Melissa Pedelty

A driver has been seriously injured after colliding with a truck in the Mid West in the early hours of Friday. 

The Geraldton GuardianCommentsPremiumSerious crash leaves driver injured, key Mid West road shut

A driver has been seriously injured after colliding with a truck in the Mid West in the early hours of Friday. 

Claire Sadler

Chapman Valley's Jayden Schofield.

FootballPremiumSchofield earns country WA call up for interstate clash

Chapman Valley player-coach Jayden Schofield has been given the call-up to the WA State men’s country team preparing to take on South Australia next weekend. 

Rebecca Ruthven

New trapdoor spider species Idiosoma ganbarrga.

EnvironmentNewly-named spider honours Badimia language

A newly discovered species of spider found in the Murchison region has been officially named using the local Badimia language. 

Sally Q Davies

Where The Rain Goes documentary behind the scenes.

the art of sciencePremiumWA Wheatbelt showcased in award-winning documentary

Perth filmmaker's documentary based in the WA Wheatbelt won a youth film award on Saturday.

Melissa Pedelty

The annual charity golf day has raised $226,000 since 1998.

Golf Day90 keen golfers hit Three Springs Golf Course for fundraiser

The weekend saw a raging success for the annual North Midlands Police Charity Golf Day at the Three Springs Golf Club, with over 90 attendees turning up to play and raise money. 

Imogen Wilson

Shire of Carnarvon council offices.

Budget 26/27PremiumShire of Carnarvon advertises minimum rate increase

Shire of Carnarvon ratepayers are looking at a proposed minimum rate rise of $126 across all property types as the council aims to raise rates revenue by 8.5 per cent.

Sally Q Davies

The Bullara Long Table as part of the Gascoyne Food Festival.

Gascoyne Food FestivalPremiumGascoyne Food Festival brings the flavour next month

Foodies, start looking forward to immersive dining and regional storytelling as the Gascoyne Food Festival returns next month. 

Sally Q Davies