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Over the coming months the City of Greater Geraldton will be undertaking a review of its current ward system and council representation.

On behalf of Main Roads Western Australia, the City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise the temporary closures of Hosken and Strickland Streets from Thursday 26 April 2018 to 31 July 2018 for construction of the North West Coastal Highway-Hosken Street roundabout.

Thousands are expected to gather for the final year of the ANZAC Centenary and pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

The City of Greater Geraldton together with the Geraldton City RSL Sub-Branch will commemorate the final year of the ANZAC Day Centenary Service at Birdwood House, Forrest Street.

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise that the parking lot adjacent to the Geraldton Visitor Centre will be closed for the setup of the Wind on Water Festival on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April from 6am to 12am.

The City of Greater Geraldton would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the inaugural Wind on Water Festival:

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise that the Esplanade will be closed to the public from 10am on Sunday 22 April to allow for the setup and execution of the Mitchell & Brown Retravision and Sealy Posturepedic Fireworks Show.

Two new exhibitions will challenge perceptions when Dead Centre and Stations of the Cross open at Geraldton Regional Art Gallery this Friday 20 April.

Thousands will flock to the Foreshore to rock out with The Veronicas and San Cisco for the WoW Fest Concert thanks to generous support from RedFM.

The City of Greater Geraldton will be providing FREE transport to and from the WoW Fest Concert on Sunday 22 April.

This weekend sees the much anticipated Wind on Water Festival hit town and there’s something to make even the fussiest of festival-goers say WOW!

Ongoing complaints and refusal to comply with town planning regulations has resulted in a significant fine for a Geraldton man running an illegal industrial business from a rural residential property.

Geraldton Netball Association outside courts have been recently upgraded with the assistance of grant funding secured from the City and State Government.

Another exciting element has been added to the Wind on Water Festival program and it’s all thanks to the support of Mitchell & Brown Retravision and Sealy Posturepedic!

International director and writer Chris Edmund is hosting a writer’s workshop next month and experienced and emerging writers are encouraged to express their interest in attending.

As a result of an initiative that was borne out of the City of Greater Geraldton’s Growth Plan and the Progress Midwest Tourism Cluster, Geraldton will play host to the region’s first Tourism Investment Summit on May 27 and 28 2018 at the Queens Park Theatre.

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise it will be undertaking two prescribed burns in Cape Burney on Saturday 14 April 2018 and Sunday 15 April 2018 commencing at approximately 9.00am.

Kids will have no reason to be bored this autumn break with the return of the ever popular School Holiday Program.

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise the partial closure of the Midalia Beach footpath, located on the south side of the beach, to undertake key services and footpath connection works associated with the Beresford Foreshore Enhancement project.

Valuable knowledge of local native plant propagation methods gathered by Community Nursery volunteers will soon be available to the wider community in an e-Booklet.

Plans to enhance Lot 601 will go ahead after Council voted to enter into a five-year lease agreement with LandCorp.

As part of the City of Greater Geraldton’s rabbit control program, a strain of rabbit haemorrhagic virus has been released this week in Chapman River Regional Park.

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise it will be undertaking a prescribed burn in Rudds Gully on Saturday 7 April 2018 commencing at approximately 9.00am.

The Abrolhos Islands are one of Western Australia’s hidden gems and City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn says they could be the answer to turning around the state’s tourism market.

Get your dancing shoes ready Gero, because the Drug Aware Fools Festival is this Saturday and there will be so much good music you won’t be able to keep your feet still!

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise that following the removal of the power poles in the CBD, sections of footpath at Durlacher Street between Chapman Road and Sanford Street will be renewed with works scheduled to commence on Monday 9 April 2018 for a period of approximately six weeks.

If you’ve thought about entering ArtDrive but have never got around to it, now’s the time to do so because expressions of interest are open for the 2018 event!

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise there is a current smoke hazard alert in place in Rudds Gully.

The popular ‘Films on the Foreshore’ program will be able to expand movie nights beyond the school holiday period with the recent signing of a sponsorship agreement between Panaceum and the City.