Geraldton, mid-west and Wheatbelt
Geraldton footballers in court on drugs charges
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Three members of a Geraldton Football Club have appeared in court on drugs charges, with one accused of selling drugs from the team's clubrooms.
Hope for police charity bike ride to get big turnout
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Western Australia's first ever police charity bike ride will start on Sunday, and wheatbelt police are hoping hundreds of families will get involved.
Greens reveal wheatbelt oil mallee tree plan
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The Western Australian Greens have unveiled a plan to plant oil mallee trees across 20 per cent of the wheatbelt.
Lower harvest forecast unless rains arrive
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The Department of Agriculture says this year's harvest will be severely reduced unless farmers get some decent rainfall this month.
Omodei takes parting shot at Nationals
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The former Opposition Leader Paul Omodei has taken a parting shot at the National Party, saying it will not be able to win the balance of power in the Upper House.
Political parties back police radio network extension
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Police have secured support from both major political parties to extend their digital radio network from Perth to some regional centres.
Developer plans $70m Leeman resort
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A Geraldton land developer has unveiled a plan for a $70 million resort in the mid-west town of Leeman.
Analyst predicts close contest in Geraldton
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A political analyst is predicating the seat of Geraldton will hang on a knife-edge in Saturday's election, and could make or break the State Government.
Mullewa gets new arts centre, tourist trails
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New tourist walk trails and an Indigenous arts centre have been unveiled in Mullewa to mark the end of the annual wildflower festival.
Road rage accused to face court
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Police have charged a Geraldton man after he allegedly fled the scene of a road rage argument on Marine Terrace.
ALP pledges bus for Indigenous youth group
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A Geraldton Aboriginal corporation has been promised a $90,000 bus if Labor is re-elected on Saturday.
Nationals want regional flights subsidised
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The Nationals say they will push to have regional flights subsidised to improve services if they gain the balance of power in this weekend's election.
WA rural confidence takes a hit
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Rising costs have been blamed for a slump in rural confidence in Western Australia.
Weaker dollar helping farmers: ANZ
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Economists say the weaker Australian dollar is providing a boost to the agricultural sector.
Quirk sees benefits in prison work camp plan
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The Minister for Corrections says a new prison work camp planned for the mid-west will create a win-win situation for local communities.
HMAS Sydney inquiry to resume
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A Defence inquiry into the sinking of HMAS Sydney during World War II will resume in Sydney today.
Police disgusted with Geraldton brawl
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Police at the scene of a brawl at Geraldton's Breakers Tavern last night have described the crowd's behaviour as disgusting and animal-like.
Local workers sought for vanadium mine
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The country's only vanadium mine is months away from beginning production at a site east of Mt Magnet.
Bowler wants iron ore shipped from Esperance
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Independent Kalgoorlie MP John Bowler wants iron ore from a soon-to-be developed mine near Wiluna to be shipped from Esperance rather than from the proposed new port at Oakejee, near Geraldton.
Nationals promise cheaper housing for govt workers
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The Nationals have promised to attract teachers and police to country towns by slashing their housing costs if the party gains the balance of power at the election.
Thieves target Geraldton pharmacy drugs
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Thieves have raided the Rangeway Pharmacy in Geraldton, making off with an unknown quantity of drugs.
Schoolgirls charged after knife incident
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Two 13-year-old girls from Geraldton, in mid-west Western Australia, are facing charges after threatening another student.
Funding shortage creates school uncertainty
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A specialised education centre in Geraldton is reviewing its future after years of what its principal calls serious underfunding.
Driver thrown from car in Toodyay area crash
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A man has been flown to Swan Districts Hospital after rolling his car south of Toodyay.
Farmers look for rain crops boost
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The Bureau of Meteorology says there is good news for farmers hoping for a burst of rain that could see this year's harvest go from being a good year to a great year.
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State News
- Geraldton footballers in court on drugs charges
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Perth couple plead guilty to mistreating 6 year old
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Barnett makes last pitch to voters
- No use chasing Firepower's offshore funds: IMF
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Angry cyclist stabs woman in Dianella
- Female boxer to plead not guilty to assualt charge
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Female boxer to plead not guilty to assault charge
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Liberals on the rise in WA
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Carpenter spends last day campaigning at school
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WA's first Indigenous nurse dies
