Drivers and passengers have been warned that incorrectly wearing a seatbelt under the arm can cause massive internal injuries or death if a car crashes at 60km/h.
Kate Campbell
One thing Liam Hunt looks back fondly on is his time spent in basketball camps during his high school days, motivating him to bring that experience to Geraldton once again this school holidays.
Rebecca Ruthven
Originally hailing from the most populous city of North Carolina, former US college basketballer Josh Banks is quickly settling into regional Australian life as a Geraldton Buccaneer.
Kalbarri locals are breathing a sigh of relief in the aftermath of cyclone Narelle’s near miss as they home in on the five-year anniversary of cyclone Seroja.
Imogen Wilson and Sally Davies
Easter celebrations have started early for Geraldton schoolchildren, with local schools joining in the egg-citement with a basket-load of classroom fun before breaking for their school holidays.
Sienna Seychell
Human nature never ceases to amaze me. This has only been reinforced in recent weeks.
Peter Fiorenza
I’ve been in classrooms for the better part of 30 years now, and I still find it a little strange being called “sir.”
Derek Goforth
There are some films you watch, and then there are films you sit with. Ghost Elephants is firmly the second kind.
Geraldton will soon be seeing a “revitalised” farmers’ market at Maitland Park, with our local produce sellers receiving a funding boost from the State Government.
Sally Q Davies
The Mid West Academy of Sport is preparing to support the region’s brightest and most promising young athletes all year round as applications for this year’s batch of scholarships now open.
One of the biggest days of the fishing year, Good Friday, is almost here — the first since the controversial demersal fishing bans came into force.
With Easter just around the corner, it is a reflective time for many in the Geraldton community.
A 60-year-old man guilty of possessing child exploitation material has bail extended until April 30
Imogen Wilson
Two Geraldton convenience stores with alleged links to illicit tobacco have shut their doors “until further notice” following WA Health raids last month.
Fuel prices are starting to creep down at some outlets — too little and too late for accommodation providers confronted with mass cancellations — amid news that a state of emergency will be declared in WA.
Kate Campbell & Jessica Page
There is a moment in every crisis where people stop scrolling and start searching. Not for noise. Not for opinions. But for someone steady. Someone measured. Someone they can trust.
Geraldton locals are concerned about the Mid West Ports Authority’s plan to introduce the mining explosive into its operations, but the authority is reassuring it is completely safe to do so.
As Exmouth starts to rebuild following the devastation of ex-tropical cyclone Narelle, worries are circulating for the region as Easter and the tourism season creeps closer.
Sally Q Davies, Imogen Wilson, Georgia Campion & Phoebe Solon
The Dongara Irwin Race Club is gearing up for its biggest event of the year this Saturday, with live thoroughbred action set to hit the Mid West track over the Easter weekend.
Pictures revealing the extent of cyclone Narelle’s damage have spread far and wide, but images showing apocalyptic-like scene of an intense red dust storm that covered Carnarvon and Shark Bay have gone global.
Imogen Wilson, Steve Zemek & Emma Kirk
The flood threat to Carnarvon has receded after heavy rainfall inland caused damage to crops in WA’s food bowl as the Gascoyne River flowed for the first time in 18 months.
Sally Q Davies & Imogen Wilson
Neighbourhoods are set to become safer with the Cook Government providing $1 million in funding to local governments with CCTV camera grants, combating neighbourhood crime and antisocial behaviour
Mt Magnet are returning from a 10 year hiatus to compete in the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) Association of WA Annual State Easter Championships this weekend.
After escaping the wrath of tropical cyclone Narelle, Geraldton’s regular sports programming will resume as normal after mass cancellations of competitions and matches from Thursday through Sunday last week.
