Temporary closure of the Foreshore toddler play area

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9 September 2016

The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise the Foreshore toddler play area will be temporarily closed from Tuesday 13 September to Thursday 15 September 2016 to undertake maintenance work to the soft fall.

The toddler sand playground is not affected and will remain open to the public.

Members of the community are requested to exercise caution and obey all warning signs and directions from authorised City personnel and contractors.

The City apologises for any inconvenience these works may cause.

If you have any queries please contact Jeremy Henderson, Project Supervisor on 08 9956 6600 or email council@cgg.wa.gov.au.

Foodvana: The Food Delivery Service Delivering to Geraldton

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When it comes to ordering in, food delivery options have always been somewhat limited in Geraldton. 

Sure you can order ahead to pick up food but still time consuming and you still have to leave the house. What if you don’t live close or you’re busy at work? Maybe you have hands full with the kids or you have had a few drinks.

Well, imagine a world where you can order and have delivered to your door amazingly fresh restaurant quality food like – 

  • A real burger
  • Thai beef salad
  • A fresh home-made pie
  • A spicy vindaloo
  • The perfect pasta
  • Wood-fired pizza
  • Delicious dumplings
  • Tasty jaffles
  • Delightful kebabs
  • Fresh fruit smoothies
  • Mouth-watering Mexican 
  • And so much more… 

Foodvana, a brand new Geraldton based business is planning on making that a reality!

Foodvana is a website and free app expanding the landscape for food deliveries as we know it in Geraldton. By partnering with popular cafes and restaurants they will be able to bring your favourite meals straight to your home or office.

Mark Gould the creator of Foodvana said “Foodvana is about bringing great food and drinks to your door so you don’t have to settle for the ‘usual’ just because it’s easier. We want to bring the technology of modern day conveniences to the regional areas which usually get overlooked.” 

Ultimately, Foodvana is more than just a food delivery service – it aims to help connect local businesses to more customers in the wider community. This means more choices and convenience for the customer and more business for the cafes and restaurants, a win-win scenario for Geraldton. 

“Dine in or dine out – we all like to do both – but Foodvana is hoping to open up a new revenue stream for restaurants by giving them the platform to display their menus and deliver their food to customers who are unable to make it to them.” Mark said

Delivery fee will start from $5 whether you are ordering for one or a party of five*. What’s more you can track your order in real time. Real Food, Unreal Delivery.
*Delivery fee depends on your distance from the CBD

Go to the Foodvana website to register and be kept up to date when the deliveries will start – www.foodvana.com.au and check out the Facebook page to see which restaurants and cafes are already on board.

If you are a restaurant or café that would like to join forces with Foodvana you can contact Mark at info@foodvana.com.au

Male Arrested and Vehicle Seized Following Police Pursuit

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At about 11:00am, Saturday 10th September 2016, Mid West-Gascoyne Traffic officers were conducting patrols of Rifle Range Road, Rangeway and attempted to stop a Ford Falcon sedan.

It is alleged that the driver, a 24 year old male from Morawa attempted to evade Police, abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot a short time later.

Police apprehended the male who was charged with Reckless Driving (to escape pursuit by Police) and No Authority to Drive – Suspended.

The vehicle was seized for 28 days and the male will face Geraldton Magistrates Court at a later date. 

Female Arrested – Stealing of a Motor Vehicle and Traffic Offences

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At about 2:00am, Monday 12th September 2016, a white Ford utility was stolen from a Beachlands premises.  Police located the stolen vehicle within the hour in the Beachlands area.

A 36 year old female was allegedly found in possession of the vehicle and subsequently charged with Steal Motor Vehicle, Exceed 0.08 and No Authority to Drive – Suspended.

Police wish to praise the numerous members of the public who reported suspicious activity in the Beachlands area prior to the woman being apprehended.  Their timely reports greatly assisted Police efforts which led to her arrest.

The female was refused bail and will attend Geraldton Magistrates Court at a later date. 

How can I help the Police?

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 Make it Tougher For Crooks – Geraldton Police Seek Your Help

Geraldton Police are calling for the community to team up with local Police to tackle crime, to make it tougher for crooks.

In what are on their own, simple steps, small actions that the community can take go a long way to prevent crime and assist Police in a variety of ways.

These are some steps that the community can take to stand against crime:

• Timely reporting of suspicious behaviour – Police need to know what you see when you see it

• Get to know your neighbours – More eyes on the street

• Register your Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) with WA Police through your local Police Station

• Even when at home, lock your doors and windows.  NEVER leave keys in locks and consider what a crook may look for when targeting your home, vehicle or business.These may include valuables left in plain sight, a concealed approach (overgrown bushes etc) and limited or no lighting.

Positive feedback on Gero drivers from a visitor

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I had a recent trip to Gero and whilst working as a relief Traffic Warden, I found the need to commend Gero drives for their consideration and courtesy on the roads. I am pleasantly surprised at the habit I noted of some driving SUVs and larger vehicles who actually stop slightly back from a road junction to let the smaller vehicles SEE AROUND THEM! AWESOME! Everyone who drives a car knows how frustrating it is trying to see around these larger vehicles...much safer too! Oh, and the parking bays at most shops are larger too! Thumbs up Gero :D

- Di Neil

Petition created to protest mining at Oakabella

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An online petition at change.org has been set up protesting a proposed quarry at Oakabella, which is between Geraldton and Northampton. 

Tonya Constantine, who set up the petition, stated that:

Oakabella is a part of the Moresby Range and the Local Planning Strategy states "Developments not in keeping with the landscape qualities such as quarries and rural industry should be located outside the Moresby Range if possible"

The quarry proposal is clearly contrary to the Councils (sic) (Shire of Northampton) own Local Planning Strategy.

Quarrying the rock at Oakabella has long been of interest. 108 years ago, the newspaper "The Geraldton Express" ran an article (link) about the Mayor and Town Clerk journeying to Oakabella to find a suitable place to establish a quarry. 

Click here to visit the petition.

Mayor says City has bright future for big events

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Geraldton will be a backdrop for many more big events just like the Toyota Australian SUP Titles held in Geraldton. Photo: Surfing WA

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn says the City is dedicated to bringing high profile events to Geraldton through dedicated support and sponsorship.

In the aftermath of the Toyota Australian SUP Titles held in Geraldton, Mayor Van Styn said this was just the beginning of larger scale events coming to the region.

Hundreds of competitors from all across Australia made their way to Geraldton to compete across a number of SUP categories with the competition made possible by a $20,000 grant from the City.

Mayor Van Styn reiterated the fact that this sponsorship was part of the City’s broader strategy to attract large scale events to the Midwest.

“We were absolutely stoked to host the SUP titles for the second year in a row and Geraldton is the perfect location,” he said.

“This is just another example of a big event that we have sponsored and we will be supporting many more major events in the future so we can see more high profile events here in the Midwest whether it is sport, music or other forms of entertainment.

“We want to be a destination of choice for events and we are dedicated to sponsoring events that we know our community will enjoy.”

In the last year alone the City has seen the likes of Cold Chisel, triple j’s One Night Stand event and the Perth Wildcats will head to Geraldton next week for two pre-season games.

“We are really starting to put Geraldton on the map as a destination for high profile events,” Mayor Van Styn said.

“The big events we have secured in the past have been so successful and we can see the positive flow on effects it is having on our tourism and economy.

“Next we will look at the possibility of an AFL pre-season match here in Geraldton.

“Sport is such a big part of our community and that is why we want to support events such as the Toyota Australian SUP Titles and we will look to support other future events,” Mayor Van Styn added.

Surfing WA Events Manager Justin Makes said he couldn’t be happier with how the 2016 Australian SUP Titles wrapped up.

"Geraldton has proven to be the perfect location for both SUP racing and surfing,” he said.

“We had amazing weather and waves over the four-day event window and Australia's best SUP competitors have revelled off the Batavia Coastline.

“This was arguably the best Australian SUP Titles ever and we're thrilled with the outcome."

Footpath works on North West Coastal Highway

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The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise it will be renewing the footpath on the Northwest Coastal Highway between Marsden and Wittenoom Streets with concreting works scheduled to commence on Monday 12 September 2016 for a period of approximately six days.

The anticipated hours of work will be between from 6am to 6pm and include removing the slab path and replacing it with a user friendly concrete path.

These works are part of $1,041,084 allocated in the 2016/17 Budget for the renewal of footpaths which will see approximately 1.68km of the footpath network replaced.

Members of the community are requested to exercise caution and obey all warning signs and directions from authorised City personnel and contractors.

The City apologises for any inconvenience these works may cause.

If you have any queries please contact Moneer Fates, Project Manager on 08 9956 6600 or email council@cgg.wa.gov.au.

7 things you should know if you plan on moving to Geraldton

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So you've decided to move to Geraldton. Great. We're happy to have you. 

Here's a few tips that we hope will help you settle in. 

This block is over 2000m2

700m2 is not a large block

Yeah, we heard in Perth that a large block is 400 m2, that's madness. Anything under 700m2 is tiny. No one blinks at 2000 m2 blocks, which are about half the price of a Perth block. We need somewhere for the shed, the dog, the trampoline, and the veggie patch. So if you notice that all the blocks here are massive, they're actually not. You're just used to living in a cubicle.

Everything is only 8 minutes away

With a few exceptions, you can get anywhere in 8 minutes. That means we all arrive at events within 30 seconds of each other. So if you get somewhere 5 minutes early, don't be surprised if you're the only one there. 

Our tap water tastes like the Dead Sea

Get a reverse osmosis water filter or buy bottled water. Or better still, a rain water tank. But don't drink the tap water. 

No one is impressed with your new whatever

Got a new BMW? Fancy hair cut? Expensive suit? No one cares. Geraldton people are all pretty down to earth. It's hard to tell millionaires and tradies apart tbh. We care more that you're a decent bloke or woman; we don't choose our friends based on their net worth. 

Yeah we already know Gero's a great place to live

It shocks a lot of Perthies when they spend some time here, then realise their perception of Geraldton was completely wrong. You can point it out to us if you really need to. But we already know how great Gero is to call home. That's why we're here!

Yes, the weather really is that much better than Perth

Only 4 hours north of Perth, but the extra few degrees makes a big difference in winter, and summers are definitely a time of consistent beach/pool action. And we're not quite as far north as the insane troppo weather. Take up a water sport and you won't regret it. Preferably one that benefits from windy conditions, like Kite Boarding. 

We have much faster internet than most of Perth

A bunch of scientists convinced a bunch of bureaucrats to spend billions of dollars to build a massive radio telescope array inland from Geraldton (SKA) so we can find aliens. Somehow that translated into much of Geraldton getting fibre to the premises NBN before most of Perth. On top of that we have a local ISP called Node 1 who built their own wireless network that gets NBN-like speeds. We had this even before the NBN rolled out. 

So yeah, Perth may be a bit of a technological backwater. But you can expect to get decent internet speeds throughout most of Geraldton. 

If you need any actual advice on moving to or living in Geraldton, click here to check out our "Im new to Geraldton" section. 

Opening of Abraham Street bridge marks end of Karloo Wandina Project

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Member for Agriculture the Hon. Paul Brown MLC, City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn and Federal Member for Durack Melissa Price MP cut the ribbon - officially opening the Abraham Street bridge.

The official opening of the Abraham Street bridge and roundabout at the intersection of Abraham Street and Utakarra Road marks the completion of the Karloo Wandina project which began with the construction of Verita Road in July 2013.

The staged development of the Karloo Wandina Project over the last three years has been one of the City’s largest Capital Works projects to date totalling more than $25 million.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said many local contractors had directly benefitted from the project.

“The 65m long bridge over the Southern Transport Corridor that connects Verita Road with Abraham Street has created an important link between the northern and southern suburbs,” he said.

“The project has injected more than $15 million into the local economy by employing more than 20 local contractors who provided products or services during the construction of the project.”

The project has also resulted in improved community safety and convenience.

“Before the bridge opened there were more than 1600 traffic movements a day on Verita Road and we expect this number will increase as motorists take advantage of the new linkage the bridge provides,” Mayor Van Styn said.

“To ensure the expected increase in traffic keeps flowing whilst maintaining community safety the T-intersection at Abraham Street and Utakarra Road was changed to a roundabout.

“This project has been three years in the making and is already changing the way people move throughout our City.”

Construction of the $9.8 million Abraham Street bridge and roundabout was jointly funded with Royalties for Regions contributing $5,970,000, the Australian Government Building Better Regional Cities Program $1,030,000 and the City $2,820,000.

All you need to know about the new iPhone 7

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At 1am WA time Apple presented their new iPhone 7 to a live audience in California, and live streamed around the world. 

With smartphones now being our most used personal computers, the latest offerings from Apple are always watched with interest. 

Around half of the 40,000 weekly visitors to Everything Geraldton use iPhones or iPads to browse our website. 

Here's a rundown on some key features of the new iPhone 7, along with several other announcements Apple made at the event. 

Two models

The 7, and the 7 plus.

The main differences other than size is the plus gets a much better camera. More on that later. 

Apple is also keeping the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus available, along with the iPhone SE. 

Shiny

There's a new colour called Jet Black which is a high gloss black.

The other colours are not high gloss. There's a new mat black, along with Gold, Rose Gold and Silver.

Home button improvements

They've added haptic feedback (they call it "taptic") to the home button. Might be a nice feature, but it's the kind of thing you'd need to try to see if it's useful. 

Water and dust resistant

Based on many people's real world experience, it seems Apple quietly introduced this feature in the previous model (the 6s and 6s plus) without telling anyone, perhaps to test how effective their water proofing will be. But they're putting it on the box this time. So ideally those accidental toilet drops won't cost you a thousand bucks. 

Improved camera

What Apple has achieved with a tiny pocket camera is nothing short of remarkable. 

The smaller phone, the 7, now gets optical image stabilisation. Previously one had to purchase the larger "plus" to get that feature. Some other new features include:

  • f1.8 aperture 
  • 12 MP sensor
  • True Tone flash with 4 LEDs
  • Flicker sensor
  • Image signal processor has twice the throughput of previous versions.
  • Can now edit Live photos
  • Devs can edit Live photos with new API
  • RAW camera API
  • Wide colour capture API 
  • 7MP FaceTime camera (up from 5)

While the above may sound rather technical, suffice to say it's notably better than the 6s, which was class leading. 

The new 7 plus gets all of the above, and something extra. 

It has two cameras. One is a normal wide angle lens. The other is a telephoto lens. This provides a couple of neat features. The first, and most obvious, is you can zoom in more when taking photos. Very handy. 

The other feature is the ability to take photos with something of a bokeh effect in a new mode called "portrait". Bokeh refers to the visual quality of the out of focus area behind a subject. Usually you need a high end camera to do this, but using the two cameras, and some neat software tricks that creates a digital depth map, Apple has achieved this feature on a smartphone. 

An image taken with the iPhone 7 plus, showing the bokeh effect when using "portrait" mode. 

To be clear, Apple executive Phil Schiller explicitly stated you should not throw out your DSLR. But, this camera certainly will be the best camera many people have ever owned. 

The software needed to drive the new feature doesn't appear to be ready yet though. Apple have said it will be released as an update for 7 plus users later in the year. 

Display

The screen is 25% brighter than the last model, and has a wider colour gamut. 

Speakers

 

Last year Apple introduced stereo speakers on its iPad Pro line. And I can tell you it's brilliant. 

Now they've brought stereo speakers to the iPhone. There's a speaker at the bottom, as usual, and one on the top. I doubt it will sound quite as good as the iPad Pro, as there's simply less space to work with in the iPhone. But for all that video watching we now do on our phones, it will be a useful improvement. 

No headphone jack

This fact was either leaked by Apple deliberately a long time ago, or was simply the worst kept secret ever. 

Yes, Apple has removed the headphone jack completely from the iPhone. 

It will ship headphones in the box that use a lightning cable, as well as a free adaptor that allows you to continue to use your existing analogue jack headphones. 

"Lightning" is the name of Apple's proprietary charging and connection port on iPhone and iPad. 

They gave three reasons for their decision to remove the headphone jack, a technology that has been around for over 100 years now.

1. Apple thinks the lightning headphones are a better connector. 
2. They're running out of space inside the phone for other technologies they want to include.
3. Apple's ultimate vision for how audio should work is wireless. 

I've been pondering this change for several months now. I often charge my phone while I have headphones plugged in. 

And I simply hate bluetooth headphones. They're usually too bulky to use lying on a pillow, and the pairing and un-pairing experience is horrible and unreliable. 

Quite simply, unless Apple did something completely new, I was not going to be a happy customer. 

But Apple exceeded my expectations with the new wireless Air Pods. 

The ear piece is the same style as Apple's ear pods, which I find to be the most comfortable of any in ear headphone on the market. And there are no cables. They look like they belong in the sci fi movie "Her". And they don't use the God-awful standard that is bluetooth. 

Apple promises they have a consistent and reliable connection and will only play when you're listening to them as they have sensors that detect when they're in your ear. You can access Siri with a simple double tap, and they detect when you're speaking. 

They seem very simple to connect, and the case they come in is a battery. They'll last 5 hours on a charge, or 24 hours combining the case/battery life. 

Apple-owned headphone company "Beats" is also coming out with a range of headphones that use Apple's proprietary pairing technology. All of a sudden Apple's purchase of Beats a couple of years ago makes a lot of sense. 

Again, Apple failed to have these ready for the iPhone launch. They're promising they'll have them later in the year. 

The AirPods will retail for $229.

Tech specs?

For the most part, tech specs are pretty meaningless. Real world bench testing is a far better way of knowing how fast your phone will actually be to use. Interestingly, the year old iPhone 6s is still faster than anything else on the market (except this new iPhone 7).

Here's some tech specs for those of you who are interested: 

Chip is called A10 fusion chip. 
64bit
4 core
2 cores are high performance
40% faster than 6s
Double the speed of the 6
2 cores are high efficiency cores for longer battery life.
Device switches between cores depending on usage. 

GPU:
6 core
50% faster than last model (A9)
3 x fast than A 8

Battery life

Battery life has improved somewhat from the last model. From the 6s to the 7, you'll expect an extra two hours of life. From the 6s Plus to the 7 plus you can expect an extra 1 hour. 

Storage

The base model phone starts at 32Gb of storage, instead of 16Gb. This will be a godsend for those of you who alway buy the cheapest model. 

Up from there is 128Gb, and 256Gb. 

It's worth noting the Jet Black only comes in 128Gb and 256Gb. 

Pricing (Australian)

7
32Gb = $1079
128Gb = $1229
256Gb = $1379

7 plus
32Gb = $1269
128Gb = $1419
256Gb = $1569

Old models

Apple will keep available the previous models, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, as well as the smaller iPhone SE, at lower prices.

When can I buy the iPhone 7

Pre orders start at 3:01pm WA time, 9 September 2016. Jump onto Apple.com/au

What else did Apple announce?

New Mario game from Nintendo on iPhone (Great for Mario lovers, not very innovative game play.)

Real Time Collaboration on iWork documents (only 4 years too late)

Pokemon Go coming to Apple Watch (this will be awesome)

Apple Watch Series 2 (very cool, perhaps we'll do another post on this)

Apple Watch Nike Plus (perfect for runners)

 

 

Governor of Western Australia visits Geraldton

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Geraldton was honoured to have Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC pay a visit this week. 

Following visits to numerous community organisations over the last two days, a civic reception for the Governor was held this evening at the new Multi Purpose Centre on Geraldton's foreshore, which included a traditional dance (see video below), and was attended by many community leaders. 

In a short speech to those in attendance, Her Excellency shared that she had come in a community role, to learn more about what is happening in the region. 

She will be visiting Mullewa and Mt Magnet tomorrow. 

The Governor of Western Australia is the representative of the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II. 

The Governor performs constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:

  • presiding over the Executive Council;
  • proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council;
  • issuing writs for elections; and
  • appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace.

Furthermore, all Bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia require the Governor's signature before they become Acts and pass into law. (Wikipedia)

Kerry Sanderson succeeded Malcolm McCusker in October 2014.

HorseHead and I (honestly) Love You at Queens Park Theatre

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If you’re up for some quirky comedy don’t miss out on a brilliant double header of two short comedy plays at the Queens Park Theatre!

HorseHead and I (honestly) Love You will hit the QPT stage on Saturday 10 September at 8pm.

HorseHead will present a whip-cracking tale of two men on a viciously gruesome task while rom com I (honestly) Love You will bring to light the real truth of relationships.

Get your tickets now at www.queensparktheatre.com.au

 

City seeks feedback on Mountain Bike Master Plan

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With mountain bike riding along the Chapman River more popular than ever before the City has developed a master plan for trail riding that includes the protection of the environment. 

The Chapman River Regional Park Mountain Bike Trails Plan identifies opportunities within the Park to provide high quality mountain biking experiences for residents and visitors whilst protecting the unique biodiversity of the area through effective trail management and informational signage. 

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said almost one fifth of Western Australians own mountain bikes and are looking for places to ride them. 

“Almost 120,000 mountain bikes are purchased every year in WA which means about 19 per cent of WA residents own mountain bikes,” he said. 

“These cyclists are actively seeking places to ride their bikes in ever increasing numbers with some trails in the south west Kalamunda Circuit in being ridden more than 50,000 times in 12 months.” 

With demand for mountain biking experiences exceeding supply, the development of trails in the Chapman River Regional Park would result in economic benefits for the local community. 

“Once the Mountain Bike Trail Plan has been adopted by Council and the trails in the plan are formalised, Geraldton would be able to attract visitors interested in undertaking this type of informal recreation activity,” said Mayor Van Styn. 

“The City would also play an important role in assisting WA in becoming a world class mountain bike destination, effectively diversifying the state’s tourism industry whilst securing meaningful economic and social outcomes for our local community.” 

The Chapman River Regional Park Mountain Bike Trails Plan is open for public comment till Wednesday 28 September 2016.  Members of the community are invited to make written submissions regarding the draft plan by visiting the City’s consultations page on the website at www.cgg.wa.gov.au.

Are you interested in doing a Bachelor of Environmental Science?

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​GUC explores a Bachelor of Environmental Science with CQUniversity and CRT-BCMI

Are you interested in doing a Bachelor of Environmental Science?

If so, come along to the Course Information Session for Bachelor of Environmental Science 5-6pm Wednesday 7 September, Geraldton Universities Centre, 33 Onslow Street Geraldton

GUC is in discussions with Central Regional TAFE, and its Batavia Coast Maritime Institute, as well as industry and CQUniversity, around introducing this degree to Geraldton from 2017.

The Bachelor of Environmental Science will enable students to develop the knowledge and skills required for employment related to environmental monitoring, management and ecologically sustainable development.

Career Opportunities: Completion of the Bachelor of Environmental Science will prepare students to pursue employment opportunities in roles such as:

* environmental officer

* environmental consultant

* environmental scientist

* vegetation management officer

Employment opportunities exist within public and private sectors, for example; local catchment authorities, regional resource management organisations, State and Federal Government natural resource management departments, environmental consulting firms, local councils and mining companies.

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST NOW!

Should there be enough local interest students would enrol in the CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Environmental Science as distance students but receive weekly tutorials for theoretical units and undertake 3-4 day intensive courses each semester in practical units that make up the program. Field work is also applicable in some of the intensive practical units.

Students with the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management or Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology would receive 8 units of credit in the program, meaning they could complete their degree after two years of full time study.

Please express your interest to brendanp@guc.edu.au or phone 9920 4404 and check out the link to the course through; www.guc.edu.au/courses/environmental-science/

Image credit: NACC

Temporary closure of Abraham Street

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The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise of the temporary closure of Abraham Street between Peter Way and Verita Road on Thursday 8 September 2016 from 9.30am to 11am.

Members of the community are requested to follow all detour signs and directions from authorised City personnel and contractors.

The City apologises for any inconvenience the temporary closure may cause.

If you have any queries please contact Jacinta Altham on 08 9956 6600 or email council@cgg.wa.gov.au.

This intersection is deadly

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To be clear, if drivers never made mistakes there'd be no accidents here.  

But they don't. Humans make mistakes. Our brains make our bodies do dumb things. Whatever. There's no point trying to make 10,000 drivers magically get better at driving. This intersection needs fixing.

I'm talking about the North West Coastal Highway and Hosken St intersection in Bluff Point.   

As I cruised North along NWCH last night, a truck next to me in the left lane turned left into Hosken. A black commodore turning right out of Hosken St decided to pull onto the NWCH despite not having superpowers that allowed them to see through trucks. 

I nearly T boned them.  

The worst thing is this isn't the first time this has happened to me there.  

I probably avoided the accident because I was wary that some idiot would pull out.

And running Everything Geraldton for the last 4 years I've reported way too many car accidents at this intersection for my liking. 

To Ian Blayney and Dean Nalder - Please get this intersection improved ASAP. 

In the mean time, if you can't see if the road is clear, for the love of God don't pull out.  

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