News Search: Posted 13 December 2024 Schools out for the summer! Summer holidays are sorted with the City of Greater Geraldton releasing its latest School Holiday Program, which includes clay sculpting, standup paddleboarding, tennis lessons plus heaps more. Read More Posted 13 December 2024 Lighting upgrades for Recreation Grounds The Recreation Grounds will soon come under new light with works to replace the aged lighting with 100 lux LED sports lighting having started last week. Read More Posted 11 December 2024 Seniors and Community Centre takes out volunteering award Centacare's 2024 Volunteer of the Year ceremony held last week honoured the efforts of the QEII Seniors and Community Centre with the Centre taking out top spot in one of the categories. Read More Posted 09 December 2024 Buy Local hits half a million Over $500,000 has gone back into the community through the Buy Local Greater Geraldton Gift Card program, seeing the initiative be extended for a further two years. Read More Posted 09 December 2024 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the Terrace As the festive season draws near, Geraldton is getting ready to throw the most spectacular Christmas on the Terrace event to date! Read More Posted 06 December 2024 City claims top spot at Most Accessible Communities WA Awards Geraldton claimed top honours in Perth this afternoon in recognition of the City’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and accessibility in the region’s workforce through its Passport to Employment Program (P2E). Read More Posted 06 December 2024 Discounted registrations for rescue pets Adopting a four-legged family member from an animal shelter just became even more enticing for locals following a new agreement between the City of Greater Geraldton, Mid-West Cat Shelter (MWCS) and Geraldton Dog Rescue (GDR). Read More Posted 03 December 2024 Free composting and worm farming workshop If you would like to find out how to reduce your food waste going to landfill then you won’t want to miss the City’s Free Composting and Worm Farming Workshop. Read More Posted 29 November 2024 Tender awarded to replace Walkaway-Nangetty Road Bridge Walkaway-Nangetty Road Bridge is one step closer to being replaced with Council awarding the tender for construction of the project to Fortec. Read More Posted 28 November 2024 Encore for Regional Sounds In a decision that is sure to be music to the ears of Geraldton performers, Regional Sounds will continue to call the Original Railway Station home for at least the next five years. Read More Posted 27 November 2024 More healthcare and emergency responders through new homes More doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers will have the opportunity to work in Geraldton following Council's decision to release a tender for the construction of seven new homes. Read More Posted 13 November 2024 Geraldton to commemorate the HMAS Sydney II 83rd anniversary This month will mark an important moment in history with the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney II. ### CHANGE OF VENUE- Due to the rain forecast the service will now be moved inside to the QEII Community and Seniors Centre Upper Hall, 88 Durlacher Street. Commencement of the service will be at 5.45pm as scheduled ### Read More Posted 12 November 2024 City seeks Sunday singers Searching for that next gig? The City of Greater Geraldton is on the look out for talented musicians with a passion for performing to join the lineup for Sundays by the Sea next year. Read More Posted 11 November 2024 Community invited to help plan for the future If you’ve got ideas and aspirations about the future of Greater Geraldton then you won’t want to miss the opportunity to help develop the City’s strategic plan to get there. Read More Posted 08 November 2024 Lotterywest supports Youth Centre refurbishment The long awaited development of a Youth Centre at the former Club Rockys Gym on Pass Street has received major support from Lotterywest to complete the works. Read More Posted 08 November 2024 Artist opportunity for new bus shelters closes soon Calling all artists! The City of Greater Geraldton is on the lookout for creatives to develop vibrant visual artworks to be included on three new bus shelters across Geraldton. Read More Posted 06 November 2024 GRAG launch picture perfect exhibition Photography portraits will be the focus of the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery’s (GRAG) next exhibition with the National Photographic Portrait Prize launching this month. Read More Posted 04 November 2024 Mullewa Mingenew Road upgrade completed Upgrades to the Mullewa Mingenew Road to bring it up to RAV 7 standards have been completed just in time for the harvest season. Read More Posted 30 October 2024 Council backs Youth Precinct Concept Masterplan A plan to upgrade the Youth Precinct on the Geraldton Foreshore has been endorsed by Council with young people set to enjoy a new modern facility in the coming months. Read More Posted 29 October 2024 Olive Street branches new government housing Olive Street Reserve will welcome seven new homes set to assist with the national housing shortage, and the State Government have thrown in their support with a $1.6 million investment. Read More Posted 28 October 2024 All Abilities celebrated next month Messy play, karaoke, free ice cream plus oodles more are some of the activities confirmed for this year’s All Ability Day, which takes place next month. Read More Posted 28 October 2024 Bookings now open for Seniors Week 2024 Committee members, volunteers and staff at the QEII Seniors and Community Centre are getting ready for a busy week as bookings for Seniors Week 2024 officially open. Read More Posted 15 October 2024 Local initiatives boosted by Community Grants Local community projects will be levelling up in the coming months following the City of Greater Geraldton announcing the recipients of Round 31 of the Community Grants Program. Read More Posted 08 October 2024 Truck drivers urged to slow down on rural roads With the 2024 harvest season about to begin, the City is urging drivers to slow down on the region’s unsealed rural roads. Read More Posted 03 October 2024 City celebrates ‘Owl Friendly City’ status To celebrate Greater Geraldton becoming an “Owl Friendly City” a free viewing of Boyd Wykes’ ‘Night Calling’ will be on show, which documents how the movement began. Read More Posted 03 October 2024 Great and small, register them all What is your dog’s name? Chances are if you live in Geraldton, it is “Bella” - the most popular name among the 8,830 dogs currently registered with the City of Greater Geraldton. Read More Posted 02 October 2024 Multi-million-dollar retail expansion plans in the bag Geraldton will welcome a multi-million-dollar expansion to an existing retail precinct boasting new shops, a vehicle service centre, fast food outlet as well as increased parking. Read More Posted 26 September 2024 City’s verge mowing program pushes on Record rainfall has led to an explosion of vegetation growth throughout the Midwest affecting the City of Greater Geraldton’s verge mowing program. Read More Posted 18 September 2024 Future proofing Greenough Museum and Gardens Greenough Museum and Gardens is looking fantastic following extensive works by local trades people that have future proofed the State Registered heritage building for generations to come. Read More Posted 17 September 2024 Council supports grant applications for iconic local sporting venues A duo of beloved Midwest recreation venues are one step closer to upgrading their facilities following unanimous Council decisions to support their funding applications to the State Government’s Community Sporting & Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) July Small Grant Round. Read More 1 2 3 4 5 ...