Geraldton Guardian

A two-day trial in Geraldton of live facial recognition technology resulted in six alerts, one arrest and three engagements of registered sex offenders.

Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma sent their historic season off on Saturday afternoon in front of a loud and proud crowd with a 1-1 draw against Woodvale at Salvatore Sciuto Stadium. 

Cardinals etched their name into Geraldton hockey history, claiming an incredible 11th consecutive women’s A-grade championship with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Australs on Saturday night.

Casuals claimed the 2026 Geraldton Hockey Association men’s A-grade championship after defeating Rovers in a dramatic one-on-one shootout with a winner unable to be settled in regulation and extra time.

Living rooms and pubs erupted across the Mid West as the Fremantle Dockers booked their tickets to their second grand final in club history in Friday night’s thrilling preliminary final at the SCG. 

Jamie Cripps has wasted no time settling back into the “good life” in the Mid West.

Two exhibitions opening on Friday at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery will spotlight the artistic talent of the region.   

A convoy of cyclists raising funds for charity arrived in Geraldton last month to a warm welcome from a Rotary club.

New legislation to ban repeat offenders would make a huge difference to Mid West retail businesses, according to local shop owners. 

Geraldton has seen a sudden rise in fuel prices this month, with jumps over 20c a litre hitting motorists in the wallet. 

Paramedics will be able to access remote spots to treat those in need when Geraldton finally gets its own 4WD ambulance next month.

A mouse eradication operation at the Abrolhos Islands to protect breeding seabirds — involving drone-delivered bait — has proven to be effective in the first three months.

A 65-year-old man who was pulled from the water at Port Denison’s South Beach in WA’s Mid West has died.

The Geraldton Clay Target Club held its 45th annual Crayfish Carnival, with more than 160 shooters welcomed from around the country to the Mid West for the club’s staple event. 

Any Gero local would be familiar with the colourful exterior of Sunflower Studio on Marine Terrace, but on Friday the doors are opening for an art exhibition. 

Glenfield Beach, which was closed after a shark attack on Geraldton local Mel Ismail’s foot on Monday, has been re-opened.

Shark attacks are rare along the Mid West coastline, but not unheard of. There have been a handful of attacks dating back through the past few decades — two of which have been fatal.

Investigations are still taking place to pinpoint what type of shark mauled surfer Mel Ismail at Geraldton’s Glenfield Beach on Monday after the rare attack left the community reeling. 

I’ve covered a bit of ground in the past couple of weeks, but let me tell you a little more about the beautiful city of Edinburgh.

A Geraldton author has won WA’s top literature award for her debut work with a memoir that includes her “healing” time in the Mid West.