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Buccs captain Liam Hunt and coach Dayle Joseph console each other after the game.

BasketballPremiumBuccs leaders proud of fight to end, but admits loss burns

Geraldton Buccaneers leaders Dayle Joseph and Liam Hunt have opened up about Saturday’s heartbreaking grand final defeat to Rockingham Flames, with the captain admitting it will “leave a little bit of burn”. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Railways' Drew Tunbridge and Brigades' Brendan Cockman in the contest

FootballPremiumHawks, Blues to battle for second in finals preview

Finals have arrived a week early for both Brigades and Railways, as the two sides will square off in the final round of the regular season to determine second place in the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Swan Districts captain Eliza Gelmi with East Fremantle captain Tiani Teakle.

FootballPremiumEast Freo to embrace underdog tag in WAFLW decider

A trio of the Mid West’s brightest women’s footy stars are set to battle it out for premiership glory as Swan Districts and East Fremantle face off in the WAFLW grand final on Sunday afternoon. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Zoe Sellars for Kazuals with Georgia Farley in defence for Pumas.

NetballPremiumKazuals lock in top spot despite early Pumas challenge

Pumas gave Kazuals an early scare on Tuesday night before the experienced side found its rhythm and pulled away, while Falcons did enough in the opening half to take control of their clash with Lightning.

Derek Goforth

Mayor Jerry Clune with dog Billie at the Rec.

Local governmentPremiumDog park, sport venue funding high on council agenda

Sporting venues will feature prominently at this month’s council meeting — including the dog park at the Rec, funding for the home of basketball and soccer, and the future of a vacant clubhouse.

Sally Q Davies

Skeetas has farewelled some beloved customers..

What I SeePremiumFrom little things, big things grow

Enjoy the little things in life — for one day you’ll look back and realise they were the big things. I’ve had this saying hanging up on a wall at home for a number of years, and it keeps me grounded.

Peter Fiorenza

A man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges.

Courts & CrimePremiumAccused rapist set to stand trial, denies all charges

A 32-year-old man accused of breaking into a Geraldton home armed with a knife and raping a woman last year has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

Kate Campbell

The presentation of this year's Community Citizen of the Year awards.

Community Citizen AwardsPremiumCalling out the local legends of Geraldton

The call-out has sounded for people to shine a light on the community’s local champions whose efforts often go unheralded, with nominations open for the 2027 Community Citizen Awards.

Sienna Seychell

Ruby McCarten, Abigail McGroarty-Morris and Kayla Gall in fleece judging.

Show timePremiumPerenjori enjoys successful start to 2026 ag show season

A crowd of more than 2000 people flocked through the gates and enjoyed glorious winter weather for the 2026 Perenjori Agricultural Show, the first Mid West ag show for the season.

Sienna Seychell & Kate Campbell

Smokemart & Gift Box in the Geraldton suburb of Wandina and insets: CCTV images released by police of the alleged armed robber.

CrimePremiumSmoke shop worker admits to theft after ‘bizarre’ hold-up

A new twist in a “bizarre” armed robbery on a Geraldton smoke shop has emerged, after the female worker held up by her de facto partner has admitted to unrelated stealing offences from her workplace.

Sally Q Davies

The gas flare at Meru Waste Management Facility.

EnvironmentPremiumGas flare installed at Meru as city eyes off net zero

The local council has made several strides towards its net zero target, with the completion of a gas flare at the Meru Waste Management Facility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  

Sally Q Davies

Kirrilee Warr arriving at Parliament House.

Aged CarePremiumAged-care wait time inconsistencies confusing: Warr

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr is calling for urgent action on aged care after concerns and inconsistencies were raised around wait times.

Sienna Seychell

Geraldton’s Alex Ducas will be part of Balkan Botevgrad’s first ever Eurocup squad.

BasketballPremiumDucas inks deal with European club in next career move

Geraldton basketballer and NBA champion Alex Ducas will write a new chapter in his international basketball career after finding a new home in Bulgaria next season.

Rebecca Ruthven

Pony rides at the Mullewa Show.

Family funPremiumMullewa’s ag show to offer a bloomin’ good time

Next weekend is prime time to make a visit to Mullewa — with the town’s annual agricultural show taking place as the wildflower season starts to fully bloom.

Sienna Seychell

Visitors got a special look inside Point Moore Lighthouse.

HistoryPremiumPoint Moore Lighthouse opens doors

Locals and tourists were thrilled to get a look inside one of Geraldton’s most recognisable buildings, the Point Moore Lighthouse, thanks to a tour last Sunday. 

Sally Q Davies

Rickeesha Dann and Emily Bourke.

Regional businessPremiumBeing a force for good sees local business win impact award

A Geraldton business has been recognised for being a force for good, winning an award for giving people living with disabilities a decent shot in the workforce.

Sienna Seychell

Jake Darren Zerafa was supported by two people in court.

Courts & CrimePremiumGeraldton teenager in court over fatal Tarcoola crash

A Geraldton teenager has had his first court appearance after a fatal car crash in Tarcoola Beach that left a 75-year-old man dead. 

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton Port's Lease 88 storage facility has undergone a $10 million upgrade.

Port upgradePremiumNew dust extraction system part of $10m port shed upgrade

A $10 million upgrade to infrastructure at Geraldton Port includes a new system that can help reduce dust created from iron ore exports.

Kate Campbell

A bushfire in Port Denison earlier this year and inset the bushfire risk map of WA for spring.

Fire & emergencyPremiumWarning as Mid West deemed at risk of spring bushfires

Experts have warned that swathes of the Mid West are at heightened risk of experiencing bushfires this spring and locals should be prepared and on alert.

Kate Campbell

The Geraldton Courthouse

Courts & CrimePremiumTwo Perth men jailed over van rape of teenage girl

Two men have been sentenced to jail time after travelling from Perth to pick up a ‘vulnerable’ Geraldton teenager and raping her in a van with a mattress in the back.  

Sally Q Davies

East Fremantle's Tiani Teakle secured her side's place in the WAFLW grand final.

FootballPremiumSharks circling flag honours, locking in grand final spots

It was a great weekend to be a footy team with a shark as its mascot, as both the East Fremantle women and Cervantes secured spots in their respective leagues’ grand finals at the weekend.

Rebecca Ruthven

Perenjori Agriculture Show 2026

Agricultural showsPremiumIt’s show season: Perenjori Ag Show delights the community

Thousands flocked through the gates to celebrate another Perenjori Agricultural Show on Saturday, kicking off show season in the Mid West for 2026.

Sienna Seychell

Jasper Picking in action.

MotocrossPremiumLocals deliver strong showing in Gero Tri Series round

The Geraldton round of the 2026 Tri Series Motocross competition delivered a full day of racing, with about 180 riders descending on the track for a spectacular day of competition at Nargulu on Saturday.

Derek Goforth

Rovers celebrate one of their many first goals.

HockeyPremiumRovers outmuscle Saints in brutal 9-0 victory

Rovers made a huge statement in the Geraldton Hockey Association’s men’s A-grade competition, while Murchison strengthened their finals prospects in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

Derek Goforth