Regional WA

Homeless helpHelp for homeless amid COVID-19 crisis

“We are very conscious that there are a number of cohorts in our community that are more vulnerable to COVID-19.”

Indiana Lysaghtt

Nullarbor runNullarbor Plain charity runners turned around

“Improvise, adapt, overcome — it’s the saying of all clearance divers in the navy.”

Indiana Lysaght

COVID-19 GoldfieldsGoldfields records its third confirmed case overnight

The State Government this afternoon confirmed the Goldfields was one of five new regional cases in the State.

Jason Mennell

crimeRegional COVID-19 charges

Two men, have been charged with COVID-19 related crimes in regional WA.

Jackson Lavell-Lee

COURT LOOMSGeraldton man charged with failing to self-isolate

A 73-year-old Geraldton man has been charged after he allegedly failed to self-quarantine on his return from a trip overseas.

Coronavirus arrestMan arrested for illegally entering Broome

The man, 36, was denied entry into the region but was located in a suburban premises last night.

Staff reporters

PASSENGER ALERTCOVID-19: Confirmed case on Qantas flight to Geraldton

Passengers on a Qantas plane from Perth to Geraldton on March 19 have been urged to watch for COVID-19 symptoms after a person tested positive.

Basketball ResultsBasketball awards come early

Due to COVID-19, the Bridgetown Basketball Association has finished the season early, awarding championships according to the league table after each team had completed 12 rounds.

Tristan Wheeler

Em KebabsCoronavirus forces Em Kebabs to adapt to rapid changes

Eric Hamdan has run EM Kebabs on Maritana Street since 2006 and said he had never seen things look so grim.

Kelsey Reid

Coolgardie COVID-19Shire of Coolgardie building a COVID-19 cash war chest

“The conversation with the council is ‘let’s get ahead of the game now, let’s work towards things’.”

Jason Mennell

Brutal blowR.M Williams joins long list of Aussie stores forced to shut

More popular Australian fashion stores have joined R.M Williams, Country Road, Cotton On and Myer in temporarily closing their stores, with thousands of desperate workers out of a job.

Maria Bervanakis, Shoba Rao, Rhiannon Down

travelCaravan parks closed amid regional travel ban

The WA government announced yesterday all travel between regions will be banned as of Wednesday April 1.

Jackson Lavell-Lee

Sad dayGood Sammy closes WA stores to safeguard staff

Good Sammy has closed 29 shops across WA for the first time in the store’s 62-year history.

Sarah Steger

Long serviceEsperance paramedic celebrates 25 years with St John

Paul Gaughan was awarded a first clasp for his dedication to patient care at an awards ceremony conducted by WA Governor Kim Beazley at Government House in Perth this month.

Phoebe Pin

Entrenched abuseJail for meth-addicted Kalgoorlie drug dealer

A police raid on Steven Leflohic’s Wittenoom Street home found a clip seal bag containing 1.65g of meth on his coffee table and $900 in cash.

Jason Mennell

Sound of silenceKalgoorlie-Boulder races to run today with no crowd

There will be more policies and health measures than onlookers when the action starts this afternoon, with crowds deemed hazardous by national authorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rory Coleman-Heard

MY PETSociable huskies at home in Kalgoorlie’s red dirt

Lycan is a two-and-a-half-year-old male with a diluted black coat, and there is also three-year-old female April, who has a stunning copper-coloured coat.

Kelsey Reid

Slow escapeKalgoorlie church pedal car stolen, taken for joy ride

The Church of Christ Kalgoorlie’s pedal car is locked inside the church after being stolen from the backyard on Thursday night, but recovered in record time thanks to eagle-eyed members of the public

Tegan Guthrie

Mercy callCity’s rent reprieve for virus-struck Kalgoorlie shops

Rents on the City’s endowment block — stretching from Kalgoorlie Town Hall to St Barbara’s Square — will be frozen for at least one month to ease the financial strain hitting local businesses.

Tegan Guthrie and Tom Zaunmayr

Sporty attireLeggings, sweaters are the new ‘work uniform’

As calls for self-isolation and social distancing rise, Aussies are increasingly WFH. And they’re doing it in very different style to the office.

Nadia Salemme

COP CHATNew inspector keen to help empower disadvantaged youth

Two of Insp. Jeavons’ priorities are helping empower young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and building on the work of his predecessors to improve community relations.

crimeFailure to self-isolate charge

WA Police Force have charged the first person to who failed to comply with a direction to self-isolate.

Jackson Lavell-Lee

Liquor restrictionsWine restrictions amended

The WA Government today amended it’s restrictions on liquor sales saving hundreds of jobs at local wineries.

Jackson Lavell-Lee

Store blazeCo-owner appears in court over blaze

The co-owner of a small Wheatbelt town’s only grocery store has appeared in court accused of allegedly setting the shop on fire and causing more than $800,000 damage.

Cally Dupe and Tom Zaunmayr