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Community consultedPremiumRFDS says Geraldton base will cost $10m

The Royal Flying Doctor Service estimates it would need to raise $10 million to build a Geraldton-based facility.

Matthew Paddick

‘WORTHY CAUSE’PremiumAgConnect gala raises $30k for Keep the Sheep

Event organisers say a gala dinner which raised $30,000 for the Keep the Sheep campaign was not only a huge success, but a great showcase of country spirit. 

Olivia Ford

WheatbeltPremiumTop cop’s bikie war hits sleepy rural WA town

A sleepy Wheatbelt town has become an unlikely new ground zero in the war on bikies after WA Police demanded a local shire ban a Gypsy Jokers-run burnout festival.

Ben Harvey

Petition PennedNationals call for repairs to Mid West roads

The WA Nationals have begun a petition urging the State Government to address the conditions of roads in the Mid West.

Matthew Paddick

Hands-On LearningPremiumMorawa Ag College get hands-on at farm skills comp

Students from the WA College of Agriculture in Morawa have had a hands-on learning experience at the Perenjori Show through the farm skills competition.

Matthew Paddick

Remote rescuePremiumRescue chopper could have saved Mid West lives

Local volunteers are reiterating calls for a rescue helicopter to be based in Geraldton after the families of two Mid West women and a baby boy lost all three of them in a horror car crash.

Jessica Moroney

Yee-haw!PremiumOutback spirit on display at Coolgardie Rodeo

It was all smiles for the hundreds of rodeo-goers who turned out for this weekend’s Coolgardie Rodeo & Outback Festival.

Carwyn Monck

WeatherCommentsWild weather lashes WA with 80 calls for help recorded

Wild weather wreaked havoc and turned roads into rivers over the weekend with emergency services receiving more than 80 calls for help as homes across WA were lashed by storms.

Lisa Thomas

WELLBEING FOR WOMENPremiumWellbeing for Women event promises to uplift rural women

With a promise to uplift Wheatbelt women, the Darkan CWA will host a mental and physical health event focused on nurturing the community’s welfare.

Hannah Whitehead

‘DON’T WAIT’PremiumFarmers urged to act despite 3G shutdown delay

Farmers have been warned not to let complacency set in after Telstra and Optus announced they would delay shutting down the 3G network by two months.

Adam Poulsen

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WA now Virgin territory with new FIFO fleet, 150 extra jobs

Virgin Australia has introduced the first new aircraft this century to serve WA’s lucrative fly-in-fly-out market and regional travellers.

Cheyanne Enciso

Rural AmbassadorPremiumValley farmer to represent region at ag show

A Mid West farmer passionate about rural communities will represent the region at the State awards after being dubbed Rural Ambassador for Chapman Valley.

Jessica Moroney

DON’T FORGETPremiumReminder for farmers as 3G end looms

All West Australians living and working in the bush are being urged to check their devices before the 3G network is officially turned off at the end of the month. 

Rebecca Turner

independent voicePremiumSenator Payman visits Kalgoorlie on regional WA tour

A newly independent WA senator has paid Kalgoorlie-Boulder a visit to round off her 12-day, 12-town regional tour after splitting from the Labor Party over the issue of recognising Palestinian statehood. 

Anneke de Boer

STRANGE PORTENTPremiumPerplexed farmer’s out-of-place discovery

Corbin Schuster is familiar with most “rural weather omens”, but the South Australian grain grower was left scratching his head after encountering a “helplessly lost” pelican on his landlocked farm.

Adam Poulsen

AviationCommentsPremiumHow Rex’s collapse will affect WA passengers

Rex Airlines administrator have moved to reassures regional customers as Virgin, Qantas offer to help passengers on scrapped major airport flights.

Neale Prior

AviationCommentsRex goes under as Virgin vows to help stranded passengers

Thousands of passengers have been left scrambling to find alternative flights after cash-strapped regional aviation group Rex Airlines grounded planes and called in administrators late Tuesday night.

Neale Prior and Dylan Caporn

Local ConcernsPremiumMid West shires express concerns with minister

A number of shires across the Mid West have had an informal meeting with the local government minister, with rates flagged as one of the main issues.

Matthew Paddick

AviationCommentsPremiumMore turbulence for Rex Airlines as it enters trading halt

Besieged carrier Rex Airlines is facing more turbulence with the temporary suspension of its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange following reports it had called in financial services firm Deloitte.

Cheyanne Enciso

Regional art projectsPremiumTigerValley Gallery showcasing regional talent

Nestled off the main street of Nannup is a special place of ‘love-made’ unique items attracting the interest of local and interstate visitors alike.

Rebecca Turner

Federal PoliticsPremiumLocals back dual ‘Hodgson-Beard’ name for new seat

The battle to name WA’s newest Federal electorate has intensified, with locals backing a joint name — Hodgson-Beard — rather than in honour of former prisoner of war Vivian Bullwinkel.

Dylan Caporn

HEALTH AND WELLBEINGPremiumFarmer Mates Mental Health Initiative comes back for 2024

Australian cricketing legend Brad Hogg will be making an appearance in Dowerin as part of a mental health and wellbeing initiative run by Grain Producers Australia. 

Olivia Ford

MAJOR MILESTONEPremiumShire of Wandering to celebrate town’s 150th birthday

The Shire of Wandering is celebrating 150 years since its formation this spring with a weekend celebration planned to include a dinner dance, old-fashioned games and fireworks. 

Rebecca Turner

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
CWA of WA celebrates its 100th birthday in Nungarin

The Country Women’s Association of WA has celebrated its 100th anniversary, with members from across the State coming together in Nungarin, the organisation’s birthplace. 

Olivia Ford