Former AFL talents, WAFL stalwarts and a Sandover Medallist are about to hit the city for the first Country Championships since 2019. Here are 10 players to watch when the champs return this weekend.
Jackson Barrett
Geraldton product Alex Ducas made his Boomers debut in Australia’s World Cup qualifier victory over China.
Jake Santa Maria
The Big Freeze saw local stars brave it out in chilly conditions at Chapman Valley in the third annual Big Freeze in the Valley event.
Marine Rescue Geraldton will now have two emergency response vessels after it received a new high-tech boat to give volunteers greater capability in the region.
Jessica Moroney
Local rider and course designer Josh Phillips took out the inaugural event of the WA Gravity Enduro Series in Geraldton on Sunday.
Lachlan Allen
The West Coast Fever ended 25 years of heartbreak and disappointment to break through for their first national netball championship.
Rams jumps into third on the ladder following a big win over Rovers while Railways wilted to Royals’ challenge.
The East Perth Eagles might have had their big three all available, but they were still no match for the league-leading Geraldton Buccaneers.
Another round, another shake-up of the GNFL ladder as stunning results opened up the race for top four as Rovers put away Northampton while Chapman Valley crushed Railways.
Derek Goforth
Mid West residents turned out in their droves on Friday afternoon to voice their opposition to the Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton route alignment at a meeting attended by Shane Love.
A US-based net-zero solutions provider has come on board as an investor on a carbon capture and storage project south of Geraldton which is expected to reduce carbon emissions in the Mid West.
Phoebe Pin
Local heroes have been recognised as finalists for the Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services Awards.
If you only see one movie this year (as Molly Meldrum would say) do yourself a favour and go see Elvis the movie.
Peter Fiorenza
A Geraldton man who was expected to stand trial over an assault on his infant daughter last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Missing out on a free influenza vaccination isn’t an option now there’s an extra month to roll up and be armed against the flu.
Online shopping has revolutionised the way many of us buy goods, but it has also meant navigating additional challenges not faced by traditional in-store shoppers.
Candice Evans
A Geraldton gran has admitted going ballistic, tearing out the hair of a primary school staff member and slapping her across the face after a little boy was mistakenly put on a bus.
With many of the original buildings still standing, the site known as the Geraldton Heritage Precinct or Ngurra Barlunggu, has a unique history.
Lorin Cox
A dual exhibition will set the gallery stage on Friday, inspired by 200 regional West Australian artists and the State’s feelings towards ‘containment’ during COVID-19.
Schools around Geraldton have celebrated NAIDOC Week a little earlier than usual this year, as the school holidays coincide with the official July 3 to 10 celebrations.
More than 350 grant applications from Mid West residents affected by cyclone Seroja have been received to date but just three payments have been delivered 14 months on from the devastating weather event.
The dog at the centre of a vicious attack at a remote Gascoyne campsite on the weekend, which left an eight-year-old boy with serious facial injuries, has been euthanised.
Police say an in-house break-in at a Geraldton business saw a young man and an accomplice steal two business vehicles before abandoning them.
A police sergeant who said “laziness” and “forgetfulness” were the reasons he had failed to safely store hundreds of rounds of ammunition and surrender a banned gel blaster has been granted a spent conviction.
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