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Jan 8, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Anna Cox |Belinda Varischetti |Lucinda Jose
Western Australia's livestock industry has been dealt another blow with a key sheep abattoir shuttered pending a review by its owners. Minerva Foods Australia (MFA) has ceased operations of its abattoir at Tammin, 180 kilometres east of Perth, to conduct a review of operations and determine further investment needs.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox
A rejected development application and ongoing legal action continue to add fuel to the dumpster fire that is the Batavia Motor Inne demolition. A statement released this week by the owners of the site, 54 Fitzgerald Pty Ltd, revealed plans to save the last remaining building from the wrecking ball and turn it into an 18-apartment workers’ accommodation complex to potentially be open by August.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox |Jessica Moroney
Mid West and Gascoyne local governments seem to be comfortable with their routines and traditions heading into Australia Day, with no plans to change the date of the celebration. The common belief among local council leaders acknowledges the Federal Government as the one who needs to lead the change, but that it is also “the little guys” on the frontline who know their residents best.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
medium.com | Anna Cox
For starters I believe this song is some type of diss track towards somebody as she starts the teaser by saying:Alluding to some type of tension between her and the person she’s talking about.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
thewest.com.au | Kate Campbell |Anna Cox |Jessica Moroney |Fraser Williams
It’s the people which make a city, a community, a town feel like home. And the people of Geraldton have had a big year, weathering many ups and downs along the way, achieving success in a diverse range of fields and punching above their weight in many. In part 1, the Geraldton Guardian presents its list of 23 movers and shakers of 2023— citizens who have had an influential year and helped shape the year that was in Geraldton.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox
Carnarvon is the designated location for a renewable energy project, harnessing the abundant solar and wind power in the region to convert into green hydrogen. Province Resources’ HyEnergy project has been discussing the use of pastoral land in the area with the Carnarvon Shire for almost three years.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox
A State Government initiative will see up to 89 female students at Central Regional TAFE awarded scholarships for their participation in non-traditional trades. The $5000 one-off payment is an incentive for women to enrol in courses that are typically male-dominated such as electrotechnology, carpentry and plumbing.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox
Survivors of family and domestic violence shared their darkest moments in the hope of helping others at a Geraldton event marking the start of a campaign to tackle the community crisis. Community service provider Desert Blue Connect, which provides support to FDV victims in the Mid West, helped to organise the Friday morning Walk Against Violence event.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox
The bid for a jetty for Geraldton faces an uphill battle to even take the first step after council scrutinised the proposal to fund a feasibility study, despite 1000 people signing a petition calling for a jetty. The leader of the Jetty for Geraldton petition Mark O’Brien faced intense questioning from Greater Geraldton councillors at the agenda forum last Tuesday night, after presenting the petition and requesting a $200,000 commitment from the City to put towards a feasibility study.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
thewest.com.au | Anna Cox
Amid a $700 million injection to upgrade WA’s primary power grid, the Mid West will receive a cut of $133 million in order to help pave the way for Oakajee. An announcement made by Premier Roger Cook unveiled a new initiative from the State Government in the form of PoweringWA.
