Mid West and Gascoyne arts organisations are sharing in the latest round of funding from the Regional Arts Sector Investment Program.
Staff reporter
The month of May will be a celebration of culture, arts and community in Carnarvon, with the inaugural This Life Arts Festival offering a diverse array of performances, workshops and exhibitions.
A three-year dredging program, which resulted in more than 150,000 cubic metres of material moved from the entrance of the Carnarvon Fascine, is complete, improving access for boaters.
Jessica Moroney
A cattle thief who plundered the stock of a neighbouring Indigenous corporation as it teetered on the brink of financial collapse has been jailed for three years and six months.
Rebecca Le May
The company responsible for a major salt production proposal has hit back at an advertising campaign calling for an end to industrialisation on the Exmouth Gulf.
The Shire of Carnarvon has secured a $10,000 grant to go towards the proposed establishment of a war memorial in Coral Bay.
Six Carnarvon organisations will share in more than $30,000 in funding from the council’s latest round of Community Growth Fund grants.
The Shire of Carnarvon is using a $10,000 State Government grant to help beautify the town’s streetscape.
Billboards opposing a saltworks development at the Exmouth Gulf have popped up in the German city of Kassel in a bid to end the company’s plans to industrialise the area.
Carnarvon police seeking assistance to identify those responsible for injuring a police officer during a large brawl involving about 50 people in the Gascoyne town.
The Shire of Carnarvon has unveiled a community-driven mural in the heart of David Brand Drive, painted with the help of school kids during summer holidays.
Anna Cox
Gascoyne and North West communities bracing for a cyclone can breathe a sigh of relief after ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln has been downgraded to a severe weather warning.
Kate Campbell
The cyclone alert for coastal communities in WA’s north has been upgraded from blue to yellow as emergency services mobilise for possible devastation.
The 2024 Jamba Nyinayi Festival will return for its third year on Friday, April 11, showcasing a two-day line up of local and nationally recognised Indigenous artists and performers in the Mid West-Gascoyne.
Police have barred 15 people from purchasing alcohol across a WA region since laws strengthening the banned drinkers register were introduced in December.
Growing interest in the production of jackfruit, a popular tropical fruit which can be used as a meat alternative, is being pursued in Carnarvon, with four varieties set to make their debut in Mid West soil.
An exhibition showcasing everything that is to love about a Gascoyne town launched last week, as judges sifted through more than 100 entries to determine winners in four categories.
Just when you thought it could not get any hotter, Mother Nature proves you wrong — Geraldton recorded its hottest day on record on a scorching Sunday.
Locations in the Mid West Gascoyne are expecting temperatures up to 52C this week, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, as the region enters its third consecutive week of extreme heatwaves.
Four men have been fined more than $3500 each after exceeding the daily bag limit for pink snapper during a fishing trip at Shark Bay in May last year.
Free entry for children and young people to certain Mid West and Gascoyne public pools is being trialled by the Cook Government.
The Carnarvon Community College shared path has been completed, giving students, pedestrians and riders a safer option to get to school and around town.
An advocate for children’s health in Carnarvon was named the community citizen of the year following her work with the WA Police Force and the launch of her new book to improve the lives of young people.
A reunion event commemorating Gascoyne Trading Company’s rich legacy kicked off at the weekend, as locals gathered to watch a parade through the main street promoting the historical significance of Carnarvon.