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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Joanna Prendergast |Piper Duffy
The West Australian government has quietly scrapped a $9.8 million contract to build a new online pet registration considered a key step in the fight against puppy farming. The Centralised Registration System (CRS) was to replace all registers managed by local governments. It was a key part of the government's reforms aimed at stopping black market dog breeding.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Piper Duffy |Nadia Mitsopoulos
Three councils in Western Australia's Midwest have teamed up to crack down on recreational four-wheel driving to protect the coastline from "blowing away into the ocean". A surge in popularity of four-wheel driving across WA has brought keen adventurers to scenic beach locations from Guilderton to Leeman, about 200 kilometres north of Perth. But Dandaragan shire president Tony O'Gorman said it had put serious strain on the environment.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Nicolas Perpitch |Piper Duffy
Premier Roger Cook has declared he has a clear mandate to put in place Labor's plans for Western Australia and was humbled by his personal endorsement by the people of the state. On his first day as premier elected in his own right after Labor's third successive landslide victory, Mr Cook choked up as he told reporters about the reaction from his wife and children. He said there was "pride and love and had the opportunity at home to give them a hug … and that was wonderful".
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Piper Duffy |Chris Lewis
About a dozen long-term residents of Drummond Cove Holiday Park have been given a six month eviction notice. Park operator, Wajarri Enterprises, is closing the park indefinitely. Residents say they are seeking legal advice. A caravan park closure in regional Western Australia is forcing elderly people out of their homes as the housing crisis tightens its grip on families across the country.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Piper Duffy
A quick-thinking friend, a former lifeguard and a crew of emergency service workers have united to help save a boy from drowning at a West Australian beach. The 13-year-old had been swimming off Glenfield Beach, about 400 kilometres north of Perth near Geraldton, when he got caught in a rip and was struggling to stay above water.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Chloe Henville |Piper Duffy
Geraldton's iconic yellow submarine has berthed in its new home after years of planning, restoration and a contentious debate over where it should be displayed. Built in 1968, the submarine was intended to help search for rock lobster but that role was abandoned when battery emissions made it impossible to work in. It was repainted from grey to bright yellow and for decades sat outside the local maritime museum, becoming a regular photo spot for visiting tourists and locals.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams |Piper Duffy
First responders face a raft of different emergency situations and are not always prepared for what awaits them. This was the case for volunteer firefighter Chris Scott, who still remembers the first time he came across a road fatality while responding to what he thought was a bushfire. The incident happened more than 20 years ago in Western Australia's South West region, but Mr Scott still has the event seared into his memory. "I drove over a hill and saw the car crashed into a tree," he said.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Piper Duffy
For Michael King, the pride of being a truck driver has coursed through his veins since he was a wide-eyed country kid. "I was lucky my father had a smaller truck so I started off [driving] at nine years of age, that was when I drove my first truck," he said.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Piper Duffy
West Australian police have shutdown sections of Geraldton's city centre in WA's Midwest, after a man suffered serious injuries overnight. Police said the man, aged in his 40s, was found on Durlacher Street at about 10:15pm lying on the ground. The ABC understands his injuries are consistent with a fight. He was transported with serious injuries by an ambulance to Geraldton Regional Hospital before being flown to Royal Perth Hospital at priority one this morning.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Piper Duffy |Chris Lewis
An array of colourful flora has transformed Western Australia's countryside despite fears this year's wildflower season would be a bust. Each year tourists flock to towns such as Mullewa and Geraldton, about 400 kilometres north of Perth, to catch a glimpse of rainbow-painted fields during the springtime. Residents in WA's Midwest region expected the drawn out hot weather and delayed rainfall to be a recipe for a below-average wildflower season.
