Tenders have opened for the development of an artificial reef in Carnarvon following recent criticism from both the Liberals WA and Opposition about the failure to get the project in the water.
Jessica Moroney
The Shire of Carnarvon has been honoured at the 2024 Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards for its outstanding support of employees involved in emergency services.
An exhibition featuring the work of 11 Aboriginal artists from the Gascoyne is on display after a successful opening night last week.
The State Government has been slammed for neglecting regional communities after failing to deliver an artificial reef in a Gascoyne town, which was promised to be in the water by the end of the year.
A marine rescue volunteer, surfer and local beachgoer in the Gascoyne have been recognised in a prestigious national search and rescue awards scheme, for their actions in saving eight lives.
Two families with strong ties to an outback town in the Gascoyne will say their farewells later this year, after servicing their community at the local pub for years.
A medical immersion program in Carnarvon saw a number of university students take to the region to learn about culture and develop an understanding of work in remote WA.
The owners of a station in the Mid West outback who claim two pet dingoes were shot on the side of the road are petitioning for changes to bounties on the shooting of wild dogs.
The Landor Races hold a special kind of magic, filled with dust, racehorses and people who breathe life into the outback, but this year’s event carried a heavier tone.
Projects in the Gascoyne region have received a welcome boost from the State Government after Premier Roger Cook announced the Regional Economic Development (RED) recipients in Exmouth on Wednesday.
Applications are open for the second round of grant funding through the Growing Regions Program, providing organisations with the opportunity to improve infrastructure in their local community
A blaze in Carnarvon which quickly spread to banana plantations, tearing through more than 80 per cent of growers’ crops, is believed to have caused more than $1 million in damages.
Exmouth has been found to be one of the most expensive local government areas in regional Western Australia to buy a home in, according to data from Regional Australia Institute’s Good Life Guide.
A Gascoyne couple are encouraging others in the community to step up and help keep Carnarvon’s streets clean by co-ordinating clean-up events through community-led group Carnarvon’s Litter Legends.
Member for North West Central Merome Beard has vowed to reintroduce Carnarvon maternity services and other vital health services in regional WA if the WA Liberal Party is voted back into Government.
Senior police have condemned a ‘disgusting’ violent attack on a young officer who had only been on the beat for three weeks before he was allegedly bludgeoned over the head with a brick.
Lauren Price and Jessica Moroney
An abundance of fresh food and culinary delights were served up across the Gascoyne as part of a two-month food festival celebrating the unique tastes of WA’s food bowl.
The Gascoyne community joined forces to celebrate love and acceptance at the second annual Carnarvon Pride Festival at the weekend.
A vibrant Gascoyne town has been crowned one of Australia’s best towns once again, this time by a survey comparing appearances on social media channels Instagram and Pinterest.
Two projects to improve the town of Carnarvon’s flood-preparedness are on track to begin after the shire awarded tenders to a construction company in Wiluna this month.
The Shire of Carnarvon has announced nominations are open for the 2025-2027 Regional Airports Development Scheme funding round.
A marine rescue off the coast of Exmouth prompted after several life jackets and a fuel tank were found floating in the ocean was called off after all parties were accounted for.
Most ratepayers in the Mid West-Gascoyne are facing rate hikes as councils across the region adopt their budget for 2024-25.
Matthew Paddick and Jessica Moroney
Pastoralists in the Gascoyne and Murchison can share in more than $3 million in State Government grants to make their stations more drought-resilient.
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