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Oct 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Francesca Mann |Elaenor Nield

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Oct 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Francesca Mann

As Tammy Zanotti approached her 50th birthday last year, she knew it was time to give competitive bodybuilding a go. The mother-of-two, who lives 400km north of Perth in Geraldton, had been lifting weights for about five years and was determined to show off her hard-earned muscles on stage. "I always said I wanted to do this when I turned 50," she said.

Aug 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Francesca Mann

Alicia Kimberley has always struggled to find things for her nine-year-old son Corbin to do. Corbin has autism and has little interest in sport. He's also found it hard to connect with other children. "He wants to feel a part of something," she said. "Most kids do that with sport when they're part of a team, but when you have kids that aren't like-minded in their physical abilities, that can be quite difficult."But there's one thing Corbin does love: video games.

Jun 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Piper Duffy |Francesca Mann |Bransen Gibson

Loading... In short: The Geraldton Marine Rescue building has been demolished, eight years after the State Government funded it to be redeveloped. High tides and heavy rainfall contributed to the waterfront eroding to within two metres of the building. What's next? The marine rescue team have relocated to a multi-purpose building and DFES will build a two-bay shed to store extra equipment.

Oct 24, 2023 | abc.net.au | Francesca Mann

A rarely seen cloud iridescence has appeared briefly above a small Wheatbelt town, delighting residents lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the colourful optical phenomenon.