Midwest Times

Cattle rustlingPair charged over $800,000 worth of stolen cattle

Two people have been charged after police busted an alleged cattle rustling network worth hundreds of thousands of dollars operating in the State’s north.

Michael Traill

SURF RESCUEMum thanks the heroes who saved her son

Club jet ski rescues two people from dangerous surf

Geoff Vivian

MAN OVERBOARDMarine rescue vollie laid to rest as part of reef

Novel funeral service only available in Jurien Bay.

Geoff Vivian

Hollywood guestsExmouth chief says Bana will ‘have a whale of a time’

Hot on the heels of being named WA’s top tourist destination by a leading travel website, Exmouth has declared it is ready for the arrival of Hollywood superstar Eric Bana.

Ben O'Shea

CORAL THREATMarine heatwave threatening coral reefs off WA coast

With WA’s coastline enduring a marine heatwave event, marine scientists have raised concerns about coral bleaching events along the Coral Coast.

Liam Beatty

Hay donationFarmers Across Borders completes first Carnarvon run

From ongoing drought to once-in-a-decade floods, Carnarvon pastoralists have battled weather extremes on both ends of the spectrum this year.

Shannon Verhagen

WASHED AWAYFlood hurts caravan park residents

Long-term caravan park residents forced to leave their homes are trying to clean up the mess it left behind, with one person reporting five of the 14 vans were “completely written off”.

Lisa Favazzo

Best in the westNorth-west town crowned best holiday destination in WA

The best travel destination in WA has been revealed — and it’s nowhere near Margaret River.

Charlotte Elton

Huge newsSeven West and Facebook announce landmark deal

Seven West Media and Facebook have signed a landmark deal to ensure the social media giant pays for use of the company’s original news content.

Lanai Scarr

STRUCTURALLY UNSOUNDOld Vic hotel set for a quick demolition

A building order to demolish the old Victoria Hotel in Geraldton has been issued to the owners. Administrators of the insolvent company say they will act tear it down as quickly as possible.

Liam Beatty & Lisa Favazzo

Banana glutNorth West’s banana-za reduces price of Perth fruit

A glut of WA-grown bananas has hit the Perth market amid a perfect storm of bumper production and challenges caused by recent floods and the COVID snap lockdown.

Jenne Brammer

GOLDEN TOUCHSandstone mine’s fate known soon

The fate of an historic goldmine in the Murchison will be known later this month, with its new lessors optimistic operations can be revived.

Elise Van Aken

MID WEST MININGGetting the balance right

FIFO and DIDO life has its ups and downs, with one Mid West couple revealing how they keep their relationship healthy while navigating the lifestyle.

Elise Van Aken

DEEP SPACEEye on the sky finds a far galaxy

Outback telescope pinpoints massive radio signal burst.

STAFF REPORTER

SERIAL THIEFTeen offender likely to be found unfit to stand trial

A Mid West teenager, accused of committing a hotel burglary in Geraldton on Sunday soon after moving to town, is likely to have the charges against him dropped under mental deficiency laws.

Liam Beatty

‘HIGHLY THREATENING’Angry son picks own sentence

A Dongara man who threatened to hurt his mother and damaged her property was presented with an unusual option in court last week — he got to choose his own punishment.

Liam Beatty

COVID impactsMuster Mullewa bites the dust amid COVID restrictions

Another event has been axed because of COVID-19 restrictions, with organisers of the popular Mullewa Muster and Rodeo announcing they have cancelled the 2021 event.

TALK IT OUTTown holds talks to tackle recent violence

Mid West Gascoyne District Supt Roger Beer — who travelled to the town to support local police — said the shire had had a peaceful few days, with no new related incidents over the weekend.

Lisa Favazzo & Liam Beatty

WASHED AWAYState investigates Carnarvon agribusiness damage bill

A quarter of Carnarvon’s growers have requested individual damage inspections, as government officials calculate the losses after this month’s floods.

Lisa Favazzo

ROAD TO RECOVERYOne lane is better than none

A major rural highway reopened Monday just two weeks after part of the road was torn away by floodwater, isolating communities from supplies and causing a flurry of hotel cancellations.

Lisa Favazzo

MOSQUITO RISKCarnarvon floods spark warning from health officer

The Shire of Carnarvon has issued a warning there will likely be a “significant” influx of mosquitoes and increased risk of infections, as the town grapples with the aftermath of this month’s floods.

Liam Beatty

STATION LIFEBabies flying the nest is never easy

Starting school can be a fabulous experience or it can be daunting and traumatic, for parents and students.

Raelene Hall

LOVE RUNHay Run relief for Gascoyne and Murchison

Drought-stricken Murchison and Gascoyne producers rejoiced this week as they were met with bales of donations from their southern counterparts.

Elise Van Aken & Shannon Verhagen

WATER WOESSummer sheep plans

Sheep producers at risk of soil erosion have turned to confinement feeding over summer to protect their paddocks from land degradation and to optimise nutritional requirements.

Staff Reporter