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New play equipment has been proposed at Stow Gardens.

Youth precinctPremiumYouth precinct masterplan feedback sought

Have your say on updated youth precinct masterplan.

Stuart Quinn

ADF operations in the water off Geraldton.

ADF in townPremiumCommunity invited to come along and meet visiting soldiers

You may have noticed members of the Army marching through Geraldton in full uniform this week.

Stuart Quinn

The 300th and 400th anniversaries of the Zeewijk and Batavia shipwrecks are coming up in 2027 and 2029 respectively.

Shipwreck anniversariesPremiumAnniversary ideas floated for Zeewijk and Batavia shipwrecks

Plans to mark the 300th year since the wreck of the Zeewijk, and the 400th anniversary of the Batavia

Stuart Quinn

Geraldton railway platform markets. Chloe Van der Elst, Chelsea Biyth and Izzy Van Stralen

Out and aboutPremiumPlatform Markets thriving as a Sunday tradition

It has become a Sunday tradition for many Geraldton locals and a highlight for visitors — the weekly Geraldton Railway Platform Markets.

Stuart Quinn

La Fiamma men's first team have recorded a 3-0 win at home.

SoccerLa Fiamma down Woodvale at home

The Ugle Fabrications Geraldton La Fiamma men’s first team secured their first win at home this season with a solid 3-0 win against Woodvale on Saturday night after a strong win from the reserves.

Luke Lawson

La Fiamma women celebrate a goal

SoccerThe Reds charge forward in Perth to the final 16

The Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma women’s squad travelled to Perth again for their second Women’s League Cup with the Reds once again impressing with a 10-0 win against Vic Park.

Luke Lawson

Brigades' Claire Garnaut.

FootballBrigades snatch a victory against Northampton

Two hotly-contested games of football made round seven of the GNWFL a gripping one, with Brigades snatching a win over Northampton while Rovers secured their second victory of the season against Railways.

Luke Lawson

Loggerhead Turtles are being predated on by ghost crabs.

Feeding frenzyKiller ghost crabs preying on loggerhead turtles

Endangered loggerhead turtles on the Ningaloo Coast are being preyed on by killer crabs, severely reducing the number of hatchlings making it to the ocean.

Stuart Quinn

Lancelin Ledge Point celebrate the win after the siren

FootballPirates put Jurien Bay to the sword after the siren

Lancelin Ledge Point had a fourth quarter for the ages with a 15-point comeback in the final term against Jurien Bay in the CMCFL, with Harley Bywater kicking the sealer after the siren to win.

Luke Lawson

An aerial view of Denham.

Independent livingDozen social homes for seniors completed in Denham

A $4 million State Government capital grant has been used to build a dozen social homes for seniors in the coastal Gascoyne town of Denham.

Staff reporter

Members of 13th Brigade's Security Response Task Unit arrive in Geraldton.

Soldier cityThe Army arrives with 180 soldiers in town for training op

Geraldton will resemble a garrison city this week, with 180 soldiers from Perth’s security response task unit deployed north as part of a major training operation.

Kate Campbell

Police detain a man at a bus stop on Bogle Way, Spalding, on Tuesday.

Crime & CourtsMan and female arrested over police pursuit in Spalding

A male and female have been arrested following an alleged police pursuit in Spalding on Tuesday. 

Stuart Quinn

A car crash at the intersection of Durlacher Street and Chapman Road in Geraldton.

Car CrashPremiumWet-weather crash causes chaos in Geraldton’s CBD

A man and woman were injured and taken to hospital following a two-car collision in Geraldton’s CBD on Wednesday, which brought traffic to a standstill.

Stuart Quinn

The launch of the Batavia Footprint.

Historic footprintPremiumFootprint of history added to Batavia Park

The latest addition to the historical educational elements at Batavia Park in Geraldton has been unveiled.

Stuart Quinn

Cervantes and Jurien Bay clashed in the opening match of the season.

FootballTiger Sharks claim 43-point victory on the road

Cervantes prevailed over the top of Moora away from home in a 34-point win for the Tiger Sharks during round six of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League.

Luke Lawson

Allen Griechen and Kelly Eastough.

NetballGreichen to represent Australia on the international stage

Geraldton netball star Allen Griechen has been selected in the national squad to play for Australia against New Zealand in Melbourne later this year.

Luke Lawson

Simone Purcell Memorial Game.

SoftballPremium2025 June Softball Carnival

The 2025 June Softball Carnival in Geraldton marked a golden milestone — 50 years of fierce competition, community spirit and cracking bats. 

Derek Goforth

Belle Cooper with Trooper at Geraldton Museum.

Happy WA DayMore than 1500 people turn out for WA Day in Geraldton

It was clear blue skies for WA Day celebrations at the Geraldton Museum on Monday

Stuart Quinn

Jayden Schofield

Football Schofield relaunches Starkick and Footy For All

Football has taken Jayden Schofield all over Australia from playing in the AFL to delivering Chapman Valley’s first flag in 32 years, but now the talented local wants to give back to the sport he loves. 

Luke Lawson

The Carnarvon flapjack octopus has blood-red tentacles.

Deep-sea discoveryCarnarvon flapjack octopus discovered and documented

Meet the Carnarvon flapjack octopus — a new deep sea species discovered in a canyon off the Gascoyne coast named after the location where it was found and its resemblance to a pancake.

Kate Campbell

Ningaloo Marine Park near Exmouth is a tourist drawcard.

Tourism gloryCoral Coast hotspots dominate 2025 Top Tourism Town Awards

Tourism jewels along WA’s Coral Coast shimmered in all kinds of variety — gold, silver and bronze — at the 2025 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards last week.

Kate Campbell

Crops are springing out of the ground for the first time since farmers started dry seeding in April, with lupins bursting through and the first sign of wheat crops starting to emerge. 

RAIN RESULTSFarmers breathe a sigh of relief as rain finally falls

Mid West farmers are celebrating their first significant rainfall since last winter, with up to 50mm tipped out of rain gauges since late last week and hopes there is more to come. 

Cally Dupe

Unit destroyed by fire on Sullivan St, Spalding

Unit fireArson squad investigating Spalding unit fire

A unit in Spalding was destroyed by fire on Monday night and is being treated as suspicious.

Kate Campbell

Rosie and Hannah Saunders of Geraldton enjoying the Mullewa Muster.

Giddy upSellout crowd basks in cracking day at rodeo

Mullewa mustered up a cracking day of outback thrills and spills for its annual muster and rodeo on Saturday.

Stuart Quinn