Mid West

Major blowKalbarri microgrid delayed again after cyclone

A long delayed microgrid to help power the town is facing yet another setback from the cyclone, in a major blow to traders and residents who were hit by ongoing blackouts before the weather event.

Danielle Le Messurier

Disaster recoveryThe hidden threat in wake of Cyclone Seroja devastation

The force in which Cyclone Seroja ravaged WA’s Mid West was swift and brutal. But a more insidious and deadly threat lies in the rubble and debris left in the aftermath.

Sarah Steger and John Flint

Recovery effortSeroja joins Wooloroo as WA’s second 2021 ‘catastrophe’

Tropical Cyclone Seroja has been officially declared as an ‘insurance catastrophe’ with more than 700 claims having already been lodged by victims of the disaster.

Daryna Zadvirna

Recovery supportWA digs deep with $2.75m as Seroja clean-up begins

Millions of dollars in donations for Cyclone Seroja victims have already poured into WA’s official State emergency appeal— the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Cavalry arrivesTent city set up in Geraldton as army arrives

The Mid West has become a disaster zone, with the Army bolstering recovery efforts and setting up a base in Geraldton as it sends out crews to help cyclone-stricken communities.

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Gun dadGun dad claims he is a ‘good father’

A Woorree man who admitted a criminal charge of pointing a gun at his daughter, among a string of other firearms offences, has spoken out to defend himself as a “hardworking” and “good” father.

Elise Van Aken

‘LOSE YOURSELF’Role model question revs up Holden

The winner of the 2019 WA Premier’s Prize for an Emerging Writer for his debut novel, Invisible Boys, reflected on a comment that “got under (his) skin”, while on his recent book tour.

Elise Van Aken

Fundraising missionFundraiser set up for ‘taxi machete attack’ victim

A fundraiser has been launched to help the victim of a machete attack last month — allegedly at the hands of a Geraldton taxi driver — on his road to recovery.

Kate Campbell

Shopping bonanzaLock it in — Kmart to open in Geraldton on June 17

Christmases and birthdays will all come at once for Geraldton shoppers on June 17, when the city’s first-ever Kmart store opens its door.

Kate Campbell

Carnarvon crime spree‘Great place’, just mind the crime

Carnarvon businesses are becoming fed up with a juvenile crime spree targeting their premises and Shire-run facilities, which they say is tarnishing the town’s reputation.

Geoff Vivian

“NO TOLERANCE”Jail warning for man who bashed partner

“If you assault your partner, expect to go to jail,” Magistrate Chris Miocevich said.

Elise Van Aken

TALKS CONTINUEBatavia Inne’s day in court faces another delay

This is the second time the City has launched legal action against the building’s owners after they were fined for failing to comply with a building order to secure or demolish the building.

Elise Van Aken

Cyclone Seroja‘She would’ve died, this would’ve killed her’

Looking across his wife’s bedroom, Steve Wiseman says ‘this is where she would’ve been sleeping’. His wife, who suffers from dementia, was moved to a care facility just days before Seroja hit.

Sarah Steger

Disaster reliefMcGowan’s push for Seroja cash

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will make his first visit to Western Australia in 18 months as the clean-up continues from Tropical Cyclone Seroja.

Michael Ramsey

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Spirit of Kalbarri shows the way forward

‘We will rebuild’: In the days immediately after the devastating cyclone, a message revealing the resilience of Kalbarri has been etched into the beach along the town’s coastline.

Disaster zoneFormer Docker Haselby joins cyclone clean-up effort

Ex-Freo champ Paul Hasleby has joined the recovery effort in his battered home town of Northampton, confident resilient locals will support each other during the arduous rebuild after Cyclone Seroja.

Phoebe Pin

Cyclone Seroja‘Small number’ of waste water overflows in Geraldton

The Water Corporation is responding to a small number of overflows of wastewater from pump stations around the City of Greater Geraldton, but widespread outages weren’t expected.

Reuben Carder

Take heedLessons from TC Yasi could prove critical for Kalbarri

Ten years ago Tropical Cyclone Yasi ripped through far north Queensland causing $3.5b in damage. The mayor of the area worst affected says lessons learned there could now prove critical to Kalbarri.

Ben O'Shea

Cyclone aftermathWhy Perth’s housing boom is bad news for Seroja rebuild

The Mid West holiday town of Kalbarri is in ruins with 70 per cent of the town damaged and locals describing it as a ‘war zone’.

Ben O'Shea

Cyclone SerojaTrucks and caravans stranded as roads remain closed

Hundreds of ‘frustrated’ travellers are pleading for information after being stranded on the side of Great Northern Highway in WA’s Mid West region after Cyclone Seroja forced roads to close.

Geoffrey Thomas

Justice servedWark gets record sentence for Hayley’s manslaughter

The convicted rapist who robbed teenager Hayley Dodd of her life more than two decades ago has been handed the longest sentence ever handed out for manslaughter by a WA judge.

Shannon Hampton