City Update: Cyclone Narelle

Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 10:46:45 AM

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise widespread preparations are being undertaken in response to forecast weather conditions associated with Cyclone Narelle.

To reduce the risk of damage, the City is temporarily removing selected public amenities and making adjustments to various services.

Details regarding preparations, community information and changes to services and facilities will be updated below over the coming days and community members are advised to keep abreast of these updates.

The City is working closely with relevant agencies to ensure the community is prepared for the expected conditions.

Community Information

-Community updates will be posted here as they become available.

Facility Updates

-Facility updates will be posted here as they become available.

Service Updates

  • Foreshore swimming pontoons will be removed on Wednesday 25 March and Thursday 26 March 2026.
  • The hiring of cats traps is temporarily suspended. Community members are requested to cease all cat trapping immediately.
  • The City will not be accepting any surrendered cats until further notice.

Road Closures

For information on current road closures and/or the condition of the closure or reopening of roads that are located within the City of Greater Geraldton Local Government boundary, view the Road Condition Report here. 

Members of the community are requested to exercise caution and obey all warning signs and emergency updates. 

The roads listed below running through the City of Greater Geraldton, are the responsibility of the Main Roads Western Australia. Information on closures these roads here.

  • Brand Highway
  • North West Coastal Highway
  • Geraldton Mount Magnet Road (some sections are known as Gray Street and Maitland Road, within the locality of Mullewa)
  • John Willcock Link
  • Wubin-Mullewa Road

Emergency Updates

Community members are reminded of the following:

-Information on how to prepare your home and property: www.dfes.wa.gov.au/hazard-information/cyclone/prepare

-Stay up to date with the latest warnings at: www.emergency.wa.gov.au

-Emergency WA app - be sure to set up with Midwest as a watch zone for the latest updates.

-For current Bureau of Meteorology Watch and Warnings visit: www.bom.gov.au/cyclone

-ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt – the official emergency broadcaster

 

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