Geraldton, mid-west and Wheatbelt
Fatigue likely cause of Brand Highway crash: police
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Police say fatigue was most likely the cause of a roll over on the Brand Highway in Western Australia which left a 32-year-old woman with serious injuries.
Grave of former WA Premier Geoff Gallop's father vandalised
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The brother of the former West Australian Premier Geoff Gallop, says he has had the heart breaking task of notifying other relatives that their father's grave has been desecrated.
Police investigate cemetery vandalism
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Western Australian police are calling for public help, to find those who desecrated more than 20 graves at the Geraldton Cemetery over the weekend.
Aboriginal communities urged to enter Tidy Towns competition
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The organisers of the annual Tidy Towns competition are hoping more Aboriginal communities in Western Australia will take part this year.
Girl's candle blamed for Geraldton house fire
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Fire authorities say a candle was responsible for a fire which caused nearly $200,000 worth of damage to a home at Geraldton in Western Australia on Friday.
FESA warns people should be on high alert for bushfires
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Fire authorities are warning the recent spell of warmer weather has created conditions ripe for bushfires.
Council hopes for resolution over State Battery building
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Western Australia's Heritage Council hopes a visit to Sandstone, to meet with shire representatives will help resolve a deadlock over the future of a heritage-listed building.
Mid-west police applaud NYE revellers' behaviour
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Police in mid-west Western Australia say they are generally pleased with the behaviour of New Year's Eve revellers.
Speedboat given back to owners after fatal Shark Bay accident
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The speedboat at the centre of a fatal accident in Shark Bay off the central coast of Western Australia, has been handed back to its operators.
New sheep tagging regulations begin today
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Sheep farmers are being warned processors will not buy their livestock unless their animals are correctly tagged.
Leinster primary school ransacked
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The town of Leinster is expected to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for vandalising the local primary school.
Calls for responsible NYE drinking
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Mid-west police are appealing to New Year's Eve revellers to watch how much they drink tonight.
Police appeal for bike accident witnesses
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Northampton Police are appealing for witnesses to a motorbike accident which has left a 21-year-old man with serious head injuries.
WA reshuffles departments
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The Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Consumer Protection will tomorrow morph into three new departments: Commerce, State Development and Mines and Petroleum.
Mount Gibson shareholders approve rescue package
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Shareholders in iron ore miner Mount Gibson have approved a multi-million dollar rights issue aimed at raising money to develop the company's mid-west and Kimberley projects.
Police seize boat involved in snorkelling death
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Police have seized a boat carrying tourists involved in an accident which killed a man snorkelling near Shark Bay, north of Geraldton.
Tourism downturn to hit WA 'hard'
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Western Australia's peak tourism body says the state will feel the full effects of a sharp downturn in international visitors.
Memorial cricket match for Yalgoo man
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A number of families and young people are expected to turn out for a beach cricket match in Geraldton today in memory of Yalgoo pastoralist, William Rowe.
CBH plays down GM contamination fears
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Western Australia's grain handler says it is confident WA crops will not be at risk from contamination by genetically modified (GM) canola.
Morawa Shire welcomes mine camp investment
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The Shire of Morawa says the entire community stands to benefit from a multi-million dollar miners' camp to be built in the town.
Windimurra vanadium mine still on track
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Windimurra Vanadium says, despite construction delays it is still on track to begin production at its Windimurra mine by mid-2009.
Farmers urged to report holiday crime
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A farming development group has warned most rural crime is never reported to police.
WA beef study set to begin
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An assessment of Western Australia's red meat industry will start in January after a consultant was appointed this week.
DPP won't appeal sentence in cricket bat killing
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WA's DPP says he will not appeal against the sentence handed to a man over the death of Yalgoo farmer William Rowe.
Geraldton police launch first Multanova speed camera
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Mid-west Western Australian police have issued a warning to speeding motorists to coincide with the launch of the region's first Multanova speed camera.
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