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Clean up and maintenance in the aftermath of Cyclone Seroja will continue for many communities in the Midwest after an announcement of the state’s largest disaster recovery package in WA history.

Substantial winter rains across the Midwest, paired with a bumper wildflower season will see more people hitting rural roads over the coming months.

Funding opportunities of up to $20,000 are now available for community groups, clubs and organisations to apply for, through the City of Greater Geraldton’s Community Grants Program.

More and more ratepayers are opting to have their notices delivered electronically, with eRates registrations growing significantly in the last few months.

Aspiring local music talent have the opportunity to show Geraldton what they’ve got when Battle of the Bands returns to Queens Park Theatre on Sunday 17 October.

Do you want to have your say on what is happening in the community? A local election is being held this year and community members are being reminded to make sure they are enrolled to vote!

Before Jennifer Hawkins, there was Geraldton’s Beryl Mills! The incredible true story of Australia’s first international beauty queen and trailblazing feminist is coming to life.

Get out those gardening gloves and be part of the green transformation of our City by joining our Million Trees Community Planting Day on the Beresford Foreshore on Sunday 18 July 2021.

The community’s ambitious plan to green Greater Geraldton by planting a million trees has just surpassed a major milestone of 500,000 trees or shrubs planted.

Don’t let the chilly weather keep your kids stuck at home this break, pick up the latest edition of the Winter School Holiday Program.

Australia’s most prestigious fine art prize is making its way to the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (GRAG) next month and features works from the nation’s leading portrait artists.

Revitalisation in the CBD continues to be high on the agenda with the City of Greater Geraldton allocating funds in the 2021/22 Budget to upgrade the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (GRAG) Park and activate Chapman Road.

Significant money will be spent on various waste projects in the coming financial year as waste diversion and sustainability remains high on the agenda.

Sport and recreation enthusiasts will be rewarded in the City of Greater Geraldton’s 2021/22 Budget with more than $10.6 million to be spent next financial year constructing new or improving existing facilities.

Record investment into renewing aged roads and increasing accessibility across the City region continues in the 2021/22 Budget.

Rate rises remain low as the City of Greater Geraldton Council adopted the 2021/22 Budget with a “back to basics” approach as the path to recovery continues.

If you have an interest in reconciliation and how the City can progress the development and delivery of a meaningful Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) you can have your say at a community workshop being held on Tuesday 29 June 2021.

A third low-crest Geotextile Sand Container (GSC) groyne will be built at Drummond Cove Foreshore to expand ongoing coastal erosion mitigation works at Whitehill Road.

Thousands of motorists, hundreds of school students, pedestrians and businesses have heaved a sigh of relief since the recently constructed Cathedral Avenue and Sanford Street roundabout was opened to the public.

The draft action plan behind a pilot project to transform Chapman Road into a place for people and not just cars will be shared during a drop-in community information session on Saturday 12 June 2021.

People who completely lost their homes or received major damage from Tropical Cyclone Seroja can now apply for payments as part of the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund (LMDRF).

Conserving valuable air space at Meru Landfill is set to improve significantly with the installation of a new multipurpose waste shredder and trommel.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn has supported Minister Saffioti’s recent comments about the possibility of the proposed Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton being broken up into stages.

The Mullewa Recreation Centre and Mullewa Sports Club have been given a new lease on life with the recent completion of upgrades to modernise the facilities.

The future use of the Nangetty-Walkaway Bridge located on the east side of the Walkaway Town site will be discussed during community information sessions being held during the first week of June.

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is almost here and this year’s theme ‘More than a word, Reconciliation takes action’ is all about Australians making impactful social change.

Surfers catching a wave, seagulls pinching chips and a couple walking up to the Point Moore Lighthouse are just some of the new designs to feature on bollards in the Geraldton CBD.

If you have African Boxthorn plants on your property you want to get rid of then you won’t want to miss out on free community workshops to learn how to treat this highly invasive weed.

Late Night Basketball is set to return to Activewest Stadium on Friday 21 May, after Cyclone Seroja saw the initial season start date pushed back.

Over $90,000 has been awarded to local community groups and organisations following Round 24 of the City of Greater Geraldton’s Community Grants Program.