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Sienna SeychellRegional Reporter

Sienna is a reporter at the Geraldton Guardian and Midwest Times, joining the team shortly after graduating from a Bachelor of Journalism at RMIT Melbourne in 2025. She has a background in politics, travel, and community, having completed internships at SEA Today in Jakarta, The Canberra Times and Nine News Melbourne.

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Women on Wheels.

Public HealthPremiumHealth and wellbeing at the forefront of new council plan

A healthy community is at the forefront of the City of Greater Geraldton’s first public health plan.

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St Francis Xavier Cathedral youth choristers.

Multicultural PremiumCelebrating the multiculturalism of our volunteers

The Mid West Multicultural Association celebrated Volunteers Day in Geraldton on May 24.

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Lifeline WA CEO Lorna MacGregor.

Mental healthPremiumLifeline WA set to provide free youth mental health training

Geraldton is set to receive free youth-focused mental health and suicide prevention workshops delivered by Lifeline WA.

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Cath Tan

HealthcareLaw changes prompt fears for future of private midwives

Cath Tan is the last remaining privately practising homebirth midwife in Geraldton, which she fears could all be stripped away from her when legislative changes come into force at the start of next year. 

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Geraldton has finished second for the fifth consecutive time in the 2026 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards.

Silver StreakPremiumGeraldton claims silver again in Top Tourism Town Awards

Geraldton has come in second for the fifth consecutive year in the 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards, with mayor Jerry Clune able to find a silver lining to being perennial runners-up.

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Ash Sharp and Milo 7, Play More

WA DayPremiumSomething for everyone in the Mid West with WA Day festival

WA Day is right around the corner, and the Geraldton community is getting ready to celebrate the many things that make our State and community so special.

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Emergency crews responding to house fire in Wonthella

EmergencyPremiumNeighbours tell of panic as crews get on top of house blaze

Neighbours and passers-by used hoses and frantically checked if anyone was at home when a fire broke out at a property in Wonthella on Wednesday morning.

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WA College of Agriculture Morawa.

Mouse PlaguePremiumMorawa Ag College set to reopen after mouse bait blunder

The WA College of Agriculture — Morawa is set to reopen next week, almost two weeks after it was forced to close after a toxic mouse bait was incorrectly used on school grounds

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Labor claims the changes will help young people enter the housing market. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Rental CrisisPremiumAirbnb to long-term rental ratio in Dandaragan is 106:0

A report into the housing crisis plaguing WA has revealed the ratio of short-term rentals compared to long-term rentals in Dandaragan is 106 to none.

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Nexus airline staff with Waggrakine Primary School kindergarten students.

EducationPremiumClassroom transforms into airport as lessons take flight

Travelling by plane is a luxury not everyone can experience or afford, particularly during a cost-of-living crisis.

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WA College of Agriculture Morawa.

Mouse PlagueCommentsWA school forced into sudden closure over mouse bait mishap

A WA school has been forced to shut until further notice, sending students home immediately after the incorrect mouse bait was used on its campus. 

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Mullewa Muster. Line dancing lessons were popular

Giddy UpPremiumSaddle up for Mullewa Muster weekend

The Mid West is ready to saddle up and hold on tight for one of its most popular events, when the 2026 Mullewa Muster and Rodeo kicks into gear next weekend. 

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