Robbed before Christmas:
Emma sent this in: Hi, we were broken in to last night and have had stolen Christmas presents, iPhones, and a car. Can you please share the photo for people to keep an eye out!!!
Contact Geraldton Police on 99234555 if you have any information.
Have you ever wanted to learn to skateboard but weren’t sure where to begin? Then you won’t want to miss the free skateboarding clinic onSaturday 19 December from 4pm to 9pm at the Wonthella Skate Park.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the first clinic held at the launch of the Wonthella Skate Park was extremely popular with kids.
“More than 100 kids of all ages turned up at the first skate boarding clinic in September that was held as part of the opening celebration of the Skate Park,” he said.
“The City has invested more than $300,000 in the Wonthella Skate Park Extension which hasn’t gone unnoticed by local users and out of town visitors who have said that our Skate Park is one of the best in WA.”
The clinic is just one event in the City’s jam packed seven week long School Holiday Program.
“Anyone can take part in the clinic and you don’t even need to have your own helmet or board as they will be provided however, you will need to bring a registration form with you on the day,” said Mayor Van Styn.
Registration forms can be found on the School Holiday Program page on the City’s website www.cgg.wa.gov.au
Alternatively, hard copy forms can be picked up at Pontoon Store, the Geraldton Visitor Centre and the Geraldton Regional Library.
Notice Details: Must be able to come every week, setup craft activity, receipt fees etc
Name of Organisation: Mt Tarcoola Family Playgroup
Email address: Kyliemorgan14@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 0407986939
Geraldton Police are asking members of the public who may have witnessed a hit and run incident yesterday to come forward.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 am on Wednesday, 16 December at Marine Terrace and Forrest Street.
If you saw the incident Police would like you to contact them at the Geraldton Police Station on 9923 4555.
Sadly, not many people take an interest in Local Government. It’s a bit like the Melbourne Cup, where once a year the nation comes to a stop. In the case of Local Government, it is when the rates come out and everyone stops in shock at the increase. But, as rate payers, we really should take more of an interest. Because if one thinks about it, we invest a considerable amount of money each year through our rates and for that investment we want a decent return. I think the other mistake we can make is that we don’t see our City as a business, but it is. The City’s budget expenditure for 2015/16 is around $80,000,000 which is a decent amount of money. And for that reason we need the business to perform at its best.
So to be honest, I’m writing this letter to myself. I’ve jumped up and down about Council decisions and about rate rises in the past but what have I achieved? Not a lot. So this is the reason why I am standing for the Tarcoola Ward.
So here’s my spiel. I’m not going to make a lot of promises about things/issues that I have little control over. If elected, I will be one person with one vote. But, what I will promise, is that any of my votes and decisions will be well considered and for the betterment for the majority of the community not just a few.
Finally, I with the help of a friend, created a Facebook page, ‘Fred for the Tarcoola Community’. If want to ask me any questions or start a discussion please ask to be added as a friend.
Happy Christmas
Fred Block
Written and Authorised by Fred Block
153 Gregory Street Geraldton WA 6530
The first round of the next Nukara Music Festival Earlybird Tickets have just been released with most of the acts confirmed for the 11th Nukara Music Festival on Saturday 19thMarch 2016.
Donna, Phil and James are excited to be bringing to the next Nukara Music Festival some class acts from around the country, Including the amazing Pierce Brothers (who made a huge impression in the West earlier this year supporting Dan Sultan), some wild flamenco from Kallidad that even the meek will be up dancing to, sweet folk/roots with Hussy Hicks, funk/soul from Katie J White and some Americana/blues from the US with Bret Mosley.
Eleven years and attracting an audience from not only Western Australia but further afield to the far reaches of Australia and many varied countries with people making this unique boutique music festival in the lush bush in the Chapman Valley near Geraldton Western Australia an annual pilgrimage due to the relatively small audience, beautiful setting and great performers from around the globe.
Tickets are available from Geraldton CD Centre (Ph 0899214821) or online from Ticketbooth https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/nukara-music-festival-2016
More info can be found at their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nukaramusicfestival/?fref=ts
Scammers are offering compensation for a car accident in an attempt to obtain personal information from victims.
This phone scam involves scammers asking to speak to 'the person involved in the car accident' supposedly to help them with their compensation claim.
They may pretend to be from an official-sounding organisation which adds substance to the scam, using names such as ‘Road Accident Helpline’ or ‘Accident Investigation Department’.
The following steps are recommended should you receive any random phone call where you are offered something you weren't expecting:
You can report scams to WA ScamNet via email or by calling 1300 30 40 54.
The Fisherman’s wharf is still producing good numbers of fish with Cod, Bream and Jack still on the bite, there are heaps of Chopper Tailor and Snook as well with the occasional 40+ Pinkies. Angler’s fishing with Deep Divers are pulling out big cod from the rocks, there is also reports of a few big Jacks coming from there as well.
PATRICK WITH A NICE COD TAKEN ON THE X-RAP SPLASH BAIT
PATRICK WITH ANOTHER COD ON THE STRADA DREDGE
JAME WITH HIS FIRST COD ON A LURE THE ZEREK PRAWN DOING THE DAMAGE
ROSNE WITH A NICE LAND BASE BLUE LINE EMPORER
Chapman River is fishing well with Giant Herring and Bream.
Greenough River is fishing well with Bream to 30cm feeding on prawn’sdown river. Schools of Tailor are cruising the river and growing rapidly,Whiting can be found on the flats around the mouth
Beaches are still fishing well with Tailor and Herring running from South Gates,Tarcoola beaches and Drummonds and Buller river.
Whiting and Bone fish have been caught from Sepparations Point, Pages and town beach, Buller River and Corronations. Tawhine to 45cm have been caught from Greenough and Sepparation Point reefs
A few reports of Mulloway coming from Buller River and Coronations
MITCH WITH A WHITING TAKEN IN FLY
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I would like to make a comment about this generation of Australians, you and me included, responsibility to our children, and grandchildren in regards to climate change.
Regardless of what we personally believe, be it a climate change sceptic, A person who believes the science of climate change, or someone that believes something that sits in the middle of the two, It is our role as Adults young, and old, to make decisions that leave a positive lasting legacy for future generations to inherit.
All of Australia, This includes the GREATER CITY of GERALDTON belong to one world, our world, For these reasons I personally applaud the Federal Government support of the recent global commitment to reduce global warming.
I believe that the CITY should embrace the opportunity that this commitment can provide, and actively endeavour to work with the Federal Government, to encourage our City to become a Centre for research,Innovation and climate change technology, that will, and can drive new and developing employment opportunities for not only our current generation, but more importantly our future generations.
Ron Ashplant
One of the most significant planning exercises undertaken since the formation of the City of Greater Geraldton has been gazetted.
The City’s new Local Planning Strategy and Scheme has been approved by Minister for Planning, John Day and is now a public document.
The Local Planning Strategy guides long-term land use planning and provides the rationale for land use and development control. It has directly responded to the outcomes of the 2029 and Beyond Designing our City Forum that was held in 2011.
City of Greater Geraldton CEO, Ken Diehm said the Local Planning Scheme adopted a planning approach in line with the City and community’s vision for the future of Greater Geraldton.
“Our goal is to be a region with the capacity to sustain a prosperous, diverse and sustainable community population of 80,000-100,000,” he said.
“One of the main functions of Town Planning is to ensure that development and land use proposals are appropriate for the area and maintain and improve our quality of life.
“This new strategy and scheme will enable our community to grow and meet our goals and create a vibrant future for Greater Geraldton.”
Before the introduction of the new scheme, the City was operating under four local planning schemes, the town planning schemes of Geraldton, Greenough, Mullewa and part of Cape Burney.
The new process has seen these existing schemes comprehensively reviewed, updated and consolidated into a single new scheme.
Do you live or work in an area of Greater Geraldton where there is limited or no mobile phone coverage? If so, the City wants know about it.
The City of Greater Geraldton is gathering information on the location of black spots to inform a submission it will be a making to Round 2 of the Federal Government’s Regional Mobile Coverage Project.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor, Shane Van Styn, said identifying where black spots are located is essential to understanding the problem.
“Even though we live in a city, the inadequacy of the mobile phone coverage which includes not being able to make use of smart phones apps such as reading emails is still an issue,” he said.
“I have heard time and time again about black spots in and around the City but before anything can be done about it, the Federal Government needs to know exactly where these black spots are located.”
“To help identify black spot areas the City has developed an online survey and I encourage all Geraldton residents to take five minutes of their time to complete it before it closes on 21 December 2015.”
The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/Geroblackspot
Alternatively, residents can also make their own submission before 31 December 2015 by contacting the Department of Communications and the Arts directly at https://www.communications.gov.au/what-we-do/phone/mobile-services-and-coverage/mobile-black-spot-programme/black-spot-nomination-form
A fast response from Geraldton Police has resulted in a driver being apprehended following a hit and run in Marine Terrace this morning.
According to Police, a young man was hit by a vehicle on Marine Terrace, and the vehicle took off at speed.
Police used CCTV footage and information from the public to ascertain the location of the vehicle, and were able to quickly cordon off the CBD.
They apprehended the driver shortly after.
Police said the driver and the passenger of the vehicle are currently assisting Police.
Senior Sergeant Brad Bird praised his team on their response, and thanked the public for their assistance.
The man who was hit was taken to Geraldton Hospital with minor injuries.
Acting Seargent Cooney confirmed that an incident occurred last night where flashing lights were displayed by a vehicle that was not a Police car, and a motorist was attempted to be pulled over.
Facebook in Geraldton today has been in a frenzy with posts and reposts of a particular incident.
Acting Seargent Cooney said he said he could not confirm further details regarding the incident that have appeared on social media at this time, but said that Police wanted to advise motorists that if they were suspicious of a vehicle attempting to pull them over, they should not stop, and instead drive directly to the Geraldton Police Station.
It’s time to do that Christmas shopping once again!
SportFirst has got some great offers this year, including:
Come and see our range of sporting clothing & equipment, we stock all the best brands in:
We also specialise in the correct fitting of sporting footwear.
We’re a locally owned and operated business, and we have been serving up sporting goods for 35 years!
So come down and see us at 121 Marine Terrace, or give us a call on (08) 9964 1117
Thanks to Steve Clarke and his son Korey for sending this in. The sharks hangs around the boat when they collect their pots. Enjoy!
Sophie Purcell asks "Where in Geraldton signs stat declarations?"
Dolphins swimming off the coast. Thanks to Leilani for sharing.
Dolphins doing their thing this morning :) while my boys were pulling pots
Posted by Leilani Liprino on Thursday, 10 December 2015
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Saturday 8.30am to 12.30pm
Come in and see us today at 140 Flores Road, we are situated in the Sun City Solar complex opposite Beaurepaires for Tyres.
Give us a call on (08) 9934 6903 (mobile – 0427 658 468)
Summer is very nearly here, and that means we all are ready to get out and about and have a little fun in the sun. For those of us lucky enough to own a quad bike, off-road (dirt) bike or jet-ski, it also means it’s time for preventative maintenance for your recreational vehicle.
Not to worry, with a full range of AGM, Gel, RV, 4x4, Marine, and Pleasure Craft batteries – Sun City Batteries has got you covered.
Has your vehicle been slow to start?
Battery flattened recently?
Taking your vehicle on a long drive?
For hassle free motoring, bring your battery or your vehicle down to Sun City Batteries, 140 Flores Road for a free battery health check.
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Let Sun City Batteries give you peace of mind.
Whether just driving around town or going on a road trip, a healthy battery is essential, not only to get you there, but to keep things going until well after you get home. Batteries need to be ready to go, first time every time.
“We are located in the end bay of the Shed behind the Old Sun City Solar house”
Sun City Batteries are an environmentally concuss company, disposing of batteries via offsite recycling, not landfill. We are a 100% Locally Owned and Operated proudly serving our local and surrounding communities.
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All of our products come with a 12-18-24 or 36 month warranty depending on application.
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We offer free fitting (up to 30 minutes during office hours) and delivery within the Geraldton area – from Cape Burney to Drummonds and as far out as Moonyoonooka Store!
(Fees may apply outside this area).
There is a 7 day a week help line (minimal call out fee may apply after hours).
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