Roger Cook has vowed a new, bigger marine park off WA’s pristine coast will not ban industry or fishing, but will protect the habitat for future generations.
Jessica Page
‘I’m proud we’ve delivered this fantastic recreational and tourism asset that will boost the fishing experience ... drive visitation to the region and provide ongoing economic benefits.’
Josephine Hingst
Despite heavy rains across the region, the month-long Gascoyne Food Festival has once again proven itself a hit with foodies with events across the program at capacity.
Stuart Quinn
A passion for an endangered language and youth work in Carnarvon has seen two people from the Mid West and Gascoyne named finalists in the 2025 WA Youth Awards.
Kate Campbell
Shipwrecks off the Mid West and Gascoyne coasts will feature in season two of Shipwreck Hunters Australia, which premieres on Disney+ later this month.
The gastronomical delights of the Gascoyne keep getting dished up during the region’s month-long food festival celebrating mouth-watering local produce, culinary talent and breathtaking landscapes.
Three police officers have been honoured with a Coastal Bravery Award for rescuing an individual suffering a mental health episode in Carnarvon waters late last year.
An artificial reef off the Carnarvon coast dubbed a “game-changer” will be ready to launch by the end of August, creating a new recreational fishing hotspot for locals and visitors in the Gascoyne.
Pet owners are being warned to keep their animals away from the area.
Jurien Bay toppled Lancelin Ledge Point during round 12 of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League in what was a one-sided affair.
Luke Lawson
Local government champions from the Mid West and Gascoyne were among 40 individuals and councils recognised at this year’s WA Local Government Association Awards.
The beer is once again flowing and pub grub is back on the menu in one of WA’s most remote communities.
The Gascoyne Food Festival is fast approaching, bigger and better than ever in 2025, unveiling a packed menu of events to delight the senses, celebrate the region’s produce, people and places.
The Morawa Tigers had a close call against Three Springs in round nine of the North Midlands Football League, snatching victory by a mere two points.
The days of COVID-inspired rates relief are well and truly over in the Mid West and Gascoyne as councils across the region outline this year’s rating models with most set to hit ratepayers’ hip pockets.
Laura Newell, Josephine Hingst and Stuart Quinn
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Cervantes claimed a big win over Dandaragan in round three of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League, claiming their second win of the season.
The North Midlands, Central Midlands Coastal and Gascoyne football leagues saw big results across the board over the weekend in round two of the 2025 season.
A massive Aussie band will make their way to the Gascoyne this July to headline one of Exmouth’s most anticipated events.
From camping on country to an Aussie music icon on stage, from a men’s dance to traditional bush food workshops, the Jamba Nyinayi Festival in Coral Bay last weekend was another success.
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