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Emergency GeneratorsTowns set for emergency generators ahead of summer

Western Power is rolling out generators to Mid West towns in preparation for extreme weather over the summer.

Matthew Paddick

Water poloB52’s women continue dominance in the pool

Round six of the Geraldton water polo league saw league leaders in the women’s A-grade competition, B52’s, extend their winning streak with a dominant victory.

Derek Goforth

YellowfieldsPremiumYellowfields festival organisers keen on running it back

The group that brought a Mid West festival to life is hopeful the event will return in 2025 after its success this year

Matthew Paddick

New equipmentPremiumNew equipment for St John ambulances in Exmouth

St John WA has completed essential communications upgrades to its ambulances in the Gascoyne following investment from Horizon Power.

Matthew Paddick

Mid West Sport AwardsPremium‘Sport is backbone of community’: Game changer Crothers

With this year’s theme being “game changers” at the Mid West Sport Awards, game changer in his own right David Crothers reflects on the changes he has seen in sport in Geraldton and the Mid West

Luke Lawson

SoftballRams return to form for men and women

Round six of the Geraldton Softball season saw Rams in the division one men’s and women’s competitions making a strong return to form.

Derek Goforth

Racing Perth horse wins $125k race as locals punch ticket to Ascot

A stacked field of local and Perth talent battled it out at Geraldton Turf Club on Sunday in the 2024 Geraldton Toyota Batavia Sprint, with the main race offering a $125,000 prize pool.

Luke Lawson

CricketPremiumWanderers continue dominate streak

Round six of the Young Motors Women’s T20 Cricket League saw stand-out performances from Wanderers’ Olivia Bidwell and Layne Gillingham as Wanderers continue their dominate streak.

Victor Tanti

Nanda CountryPremiumNanda Country elders tour protected Mid West land

Aboriginal elders from the Mid West have been given a tour of protected land, following the expansion of WA’s conservation estate.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumKnife-wielding woman shocks Geraldton shoppers

Geraldton police have charged a woman alleged to have brought a knife into several public places on Saturday.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumFormer AFL player remanded in custody over report

Former AFL player Shannon Cox will have to wait until next Wednesday to determine if he can seek home detention, after a report indicated his current address was not approved.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumHowatharra animal cruelty offender out on home detention

One of the men who pleaded guilty to the running over several cows north of Geraldton was awarded bail on strict conditions.

Matthew Paddick

Bike PatrolPremiumPolice reintroduce bike patrols in Geraldton

Geraldton police have recommenced bike patrols in the city, in what they say provides a quicker response time to crime.

Matthew Paddick

YellowfieldsPremiumInaugural Yellowfields Festival wows crowds in Nabawa

For one weekend, Chapman Valley became the music hub of the State, as the Yellowfields Festival held its inaugural event.

Matthew Paddick

Operation Regional ShieldPremiumPolice launch regional summer crime crackdown in Geraldton

A summer crime crackdown which will bring extra resources to regional WA, will be launched in Geraldton this week as the Mid West city grapples with a surge in criminal activity.

Kate Campbell

Mid West Sports AwardsPremiumWho are the club, coach and team of the year finalists?

Dozens of worthy finalists in a variety of sports have been revealed for the 52nd annual Geraldton Guardian Mid West Sports Awards.

Luke Lawson

FootballPremiumTeakle-d pink as Port come out on top in semifinal

Mid West AFLW stars Julia Teakle and Mim Strom both played in do-or-die semifinals, with only one of the two coming out on top, advancing to the prelims.

Luke Lawson

CricketPremiumLadder leader shift in local cricket

Round six of the Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket

Victor Tanti

Sombre servicePremiumGunfire, flares part of 83rd HMAS Sydney commemoration

The public is reminded they may hear loud noises and see flares on Tuesday night as the 83rd anniversary of the HMAS Sydney II’s sinking is commemorated in Geraldton.

Staff reporter

CourtPremiumWoman remanded in custody after alleged aggravated robbery

A woman has been remanded in custody following an incident where it’s alleged she took part in an aggravated robbery in Geraldton.

Matthew Paddick

CourtPremiumMan pleads guilty to six burglary-related charges

A Geraldton man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $2000 worth of goods across Geraldton from earlier this month.

Matthew Paddick

Baby LobstersPremiumLobster “Whites run” migration set to begin earlier

Experts from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have predicted the “whites run” for WA rock lobsters will come early, with the run expected to start this week.

Matthew Paddick

Free to FishPremiumAbalone fishing to return to the Mid West

Abalone fishing is set to be cleared in parts of the Mid West for the first time in more than a decade, following a decision from the State Government.

Matthew Paddick

Consumer WatchWhat to look out for to spot odometer tampering

Odometer tampering is a dangerous practice that puts the community at risk while lining the pockets of those who engage in it. And it’s at the expense of the consumers they are ripping off.

Kevin Collard