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Not many people were willing to brave the 47C heat in Geraldton.

Hot, hot, hotPremium47C! People stay indoors as mercury soars

As the mercury reached a blazing 47.1C in Geraldton, it seemed nothing could lure people out of their air-conditioned workplaces and homes. 

Sally Davies and Rebecca Ruthven

Jarrod Heath Edwards was sentenced on more charges in relation to a hit and run.

Crime & CourtsPremiumHit-and-run driver faces more penalties

A Geraldton man already jailed for four years over a hit-and-run that left a young boy fighting for life has been sentenced on more charges related to the incident.

Kate Campbell

Rams' Harmonie Narkle steals a base.

SoftballPremiumUsual suspects continue to set the tone in softball

Geraldton Softball Association saw its usual suspects again prevail across the league in another thrilling weekend of action at Utakarra Park. 

Derek Goforth

B52's Kurt Tunbridge scores.

Water PoloPremiumB52’s treading nicely in action-packed round

The B52’s continued their dominance in the men’s and women’s A-grade competitions in the Geraldton Softball Association despite valiant efforts from Rats and Demons. 

Derek Goforth

Geraldton were victorious in the 2025 Women's Country Week.

CricketPremiumGeraldton unveils country week women’s title defenders

Geraldton has named its 2026 CSBP Senior Women’s Country Week who will mount their A-section title defence this weekend in Peel. 

Victor Tanti

The City of Greater Geraldton will debate the future of Beam e-scooters in the city this month.

E-scooters in GeraldtonPremiumNew safety rules flagged for e-scooter use in Geraldton

The City of Greater Geraldton executive has recommended to give e-scooter hire operator Beam the green light for another six months, but with some significant changes on the horizon.

Sally Q Davies

Dozens of recreational fishers drove from Port Beach to the city today in protest of the new fishing laws, causing chaos on the Kwinana Freeway.

Demersal bansHundreds send clear message from Perth fishing protest

Hundreds of fired-up fishers from around the State have taken to Perth’s streets, demanding a reversal of the Cook Government’s controversial demersal fishing ban.

Sally Q Davies & Oliver Lane

The floral tribute at Queens Park Theatre on Tuesday afternoon.

Bondi massacreGeraldton to honour National Day of Mourning

Geraldton will honour the victims of the Bondi massacre during the National Day of Mourning on January 22.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton’s second railway station on Marine Terrace, circa 1890s.

Snapshot in TimePremiumHow many railways stations has Geraldton had?

Many people may not realise how many railway stations Geraldton has actually had in its history.

Trudi Cornish

WA’s building laws require private swimming pools, spas, or portable pools that contain more than 30 centimetres of water to have compliant safety barriers.

Consumer WatchPremiumJump into action with these summer safety tips

Consumer Protection has some timely summer safety tips for you to enjoy fun in the sun, including advice for pool supervision, safer bouncing on the trampoline and care around button batteries. 

Candice Evans

Salvation Army Housing has been chosen as the community housing provider for the Regional Supportive Landlord Model.

Housing crisisNext step taken in community housing project

The next step has been taken in a project aiming to get rough sleepers and those experiencing homelessness into housing, with two dozen Geraldton homes allocated to the venture.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton's Adam Goacher bowling against Eastern Goldfields.

CricketPremiumTwo losses spoil Geraldton’s chances of title defence

Geraldton’s country week A-section title defence isn’t going to plan, as two losses to Eastern Goldfields and Upper Great Southern almost certainly seeing Geraldton miss finals.

Victor Tanti

Two men have been sentenced in the Geraldton Magistrates Court over separate high-speed pursuits.

Courts & CrimeTwo men jailed over separate police pursuits

A 36-year-old man with an “unrelenting record” including nine convictions for driving without a licence was handed a jail term of more than a year last week over a dangerous high-speed pursuit in Spalding.

Kate Campbell

Callum Sojan scores his first for B52’s.

Water poloPremiumB52’s dive back in to 2026 season

Round 12 shapes as another important checkpoint, with ladders starting to take real definition and plenty of sides keen to make a statement as the back half of the season approaches.

Derek Goforth

Cooper Jefferies for Suiside.

SoftballPremiumMartians, Rams on double duty

With ladders tightening and legs starting to feel the season, round 12 has all the ingredients for a weekend of softball where effort, depth and a bit of grit will go a long way.

Derek Goforth

Old Mervs are David House and Henry Carrington-Jones.

LifestyleOld Mervs bringing their indie rock to the Wintersuns

Geraldton music fans will have a chance to see a regional WA band play in town before they jet to the Governors Ball in New York later in the year. 

Sally Q Davies

The jetty junk crew and some of the junk they have retrieved from the waters.

Waste warriorsPremiumKids form jetty junk crew to do their bit for environment

A group of young people have leapt into action, transforming themselves into a jetty junk retrieval gang to keep the waterways clean. 

Sally Q Davies and Brandon Demura

Our air boat ride in the Everglades.

TravelPremiumWhat part of the US reminded me of Geraldton

Derek Goforth details the change of pace in the third and final leg of his family’s American adventure — taking in the Florida Keys, Miami and Everglades.

Derek Goforth

Why has life become so impersonal? Communication today is mainly always through the use of messaging via our mobile phones or email.

What I SeePremiumWe’re losing the personal touch out of life

Why has life become so impersonal? Communication today is mainly always through the use of messaging via our mobile phones or email.

Peter Fiorenza

Patrick Cripps with daughter Koda, 1, on Rottnest Island.

FootyPremiumCripps stars in tourism ad enticing Victorians out west

Northampton’s Patrick Cripps has joined forces with Tourism WA to entice more Victorians to head west ahead of next month’s State of Origin.

Rebecca Ruthven

Ivy Vibe’s Meldee Rolfe, MWCCI CEO Joanne Fabling, City of Greater Geraldton mayor Jerry Clune, The Plant Life store owner Lisa Harrison and The Coastal Cove business partners Tayla Jones and Anik Schuster.

Jingle Through GeraldtonWhich Geraldton shopfront had the most festive feel?

Geraldton’s inaugural storefront decoration competition has awarded its first winners, with the whole community benefiting from the festive spirit brought to the CBD.

Sally Q Davies

Country week captains Cody Doran and Kade Gillingham.

CricketPremiumGero captains aim for winning formula amid squad shake-ups

Newly-appointed Geraldton captains Kade Gillingham and Cody Doran are honoured to lead ahead of this weekend’s senior men’s country week. 

Victor Tanti

Tyler Wallrodt, Ryoma Sugi, Javier Escribano Toribio and Isaac Gill.

WindsurfingInternational windsurfers give Geraldton tick of approval

Some of the world’s best young windsurfers have given Geraldton’s windsurfing hotspots the tick of approval after a competitive day of action in the World Wave Tour.

Rebecca Ruthven

The police manhunt for accused Mullewa shooter Kenneth John Giles has entered its seventh day.

CrimePolice give major update on hunt for Mullewa gunman

It is alleged Kenneth Giles shot his partner in the hand before fleeing the scene. He hasn’t been seen since January 7.

Sally Q Davies