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Assault chargesPolice charge man with assaulting officer, seek info

Geraldton Police say they have arrested and charged a 40-year-old man with one count of assaulting a public officer in Mahomets Flats on Saturday, and are seeking more information.

Reuben Carder

GERALDTON COURTNo prison for police assault

Jaxson James Stewart was fined $4000 for kicking and punching a policeman at a Sunset Beach house in the early hours of November 11.

Michael Roberts

MATHS WIZARDSExcitement multiplies

Four maths wizards from Wandina Primary School are through to the final of the Interschool Numero Challenge after winning their heat in Geraldton last week.

Michael Roberts

Carnival atmosphereTeen one to watch in Mid West polocrosse comp

Mid West junior star Ashley Cooper will be one to watch at the biggest event on the local polocrosse calendar this weekend.

Reuben Carder

Sticky beakThe “haus” bringing Germany to the Mid West

Sticky Beak has been to Indonesia and France without having to leave Geraldton, and now on to a quirky “Haus” which could have been plucked right out of Deutschland.

Ben Loughran & Elise Van Aken

Land saleCity land sale aims to boost housing market

New vacant blocks are set to become available for buyers in a council bid to capitalise on the strong real estate market and help locals and potential new residents build in Geraldton.

Elise Van Aken

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The West Australian exclusive
Change in bailPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Cop on sick paedo charges allowed FIFO exemption

A Geraldton-based police officer who allegedly boasted in internet chat rooms that he wanted to ‘drug and rape’ teenage girls has had his bail varied so he can be near Perth Airport.

Emily Moulton

Council electionsLaudehr makes promise as voice for little people

Proud gay Aboriginal man Zain Laudehr says he will fight tooth and nail for minority groups if voted in at the October 16 local government elections.

Michael Roberts

opinion
opinion
Sam’s story
opinion
Rams’ Sam is the club’s best

Northampton Football Club recently awarded its best club person/supporter award to 21-year-old autistic man Sam Harris. Here is the moving speech his mother Clara delivered on his behalf.

Clara Harris

VIP visitPremier tours TAFE hub upgrade

Geraldton trainees and apprentices rubbed shoulders with Premier Mark McGowan yesterday as he inspected work on the multimillion-dollar upgrade to Central Regional TAFE.

Elise Van Aken

Opposite primary schoolPremiumMicrobrewery couple address community concerns

“Just a restaurant that makes its own beer” is what the proponents of a controversial new business aiming to join the Geraldton scene say their venture will be, in the face of public criticism.

Elise Van Aken

Season finaleThird-generation polocrosse star to ride at carnival

When Ashley Cooper rides out on to the Walkaway fields this weekend for the region’s biggest polocrosse event, three generations of playing royalty will be behind her.

Debut boutGeraldton boxer to debut this weekend

Suzie O’Leary, a 40-year-old mother, is about to have her first competitive boxing match and says she hopes to inspire more women to put on the gloves.

Reuben Carder

Season wrapPremiumLopsided comp still offered plenty of thrills

The 2021 GNFL season was uneven despite several memorable contests between top-four teams, and an excellent finals series. VICTOR TANTI takes a look back at the season that was.

Victor Tanti

Badminton bonanzaGeraldton shuttlers put another top season behind them

A successful pennants season has wrapped up in local badminton, with one star player getting a near-perfect record on the court and a golden winner in the top division.

Reuben Carder

‘It was wrong’PremiumCoach ‘embarrassed’ by alleged teen hot tub sex assault

A well-known junior boxing coach accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl initially denied to police anything had happened because he was ‘too embarrassed’ to admit what he had done.

Phoebe Pin

Cropping 2021WA’s grain harvest kicks off

What has been flagged to be WA’s biggest grain harvest has started early and in earnest with a 55 tonne canola delivery at CBH’s Geraldton Port Terminal today.

Cally Dupe

Ex-boxing coach on trialPremiumFriend says ‘life had gone out of’ alleged rape victim

The friend of a teenage girl, who has accused an ex-Geraldton junior boxing coach of sexually assaulting her in a hot tub, says she didn’t see the alleged attacks, but was told about it soon after.

Elise Van Aken

Weed grow opPremiumPolice charge Walkaway man over “cannabis grow tent”

Detectives have charged a 39-year-old man after allegedly finding 279 cannabis plants growing inside a Walkaway property.

Michael Roberts

Garden of lifeGeraldton cafe a “beautiful spot” to enjoy the sun

Stan Maley chats to Kai Lani cafe owner Leanne Wilson about her own slice of paradise on the Geraldton foreshore.

Stan Maley

Photo galleryCamera IconIrish eyes smile for new Geraldton beer garden

The Geraldton Midwest Irish Club overflowed with laughter, good times and Guinness at the weekend at the opening of its new beer garden.

Phoebe Pin

Upper House controversyReforms to Upper House spark flurry of criticism

Contentious Upper House reforms have drawn fierce criticism from local government leaders in the bush.

Michael Roberts & Edward Scown

Financial stressHampers ease food barrier

Foodbank has finished delivering emergency food relief hampers to 30 families in Mullewa, with the last of 390 essential packages making the trip from Geraldton last week.

Michael Roberts

opinion
opinion
What I See
opinion
Puppy love’s a tail of devotion and patience

My dogs are more than six months old now. Time has flown, but the past six months have been an interesting period, to say the least.

Peter Fiorenza