Tag: Geraldton 6530
CBH lowers wheat, barley standards
Western Australia's grain handler has lowered its receival standards for wheat and barley because of recent rain damage to crops.[MORE]
Economic stimulus could spark violence: Barnett
The West Australia Premier, Colin Barnett, has attacked the Federal Government's economic stimulus package saying it will cause problems in the state's indigenous communities.[MORE]
Uranium storage fears unfounded: Switkowski
A federal government nuclear research body says fears Australia could be forced to accept nuclear waste from countries which import its uranium are unfounded.[MORE]
Uranium mining 'will benefit WA for years'
The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the state will benefit from uranium mining for many years.[MORE]
Japan recession tipped to boost investment in Aust resources
A mining exploration lobby group predicts Japan's recession will result in a boost in Japanese investment in Australian resource exploration.[MORE]
Man appears in court on attempted murder charge
A man accused of firing shots into a Geraldton house at the weekend has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.[MORE]
Research looks to explain low baby lobster count
Researchers in Western Australia hope a comprehensive study of the ocean floor will help explain one of the lowest baby lobster counts in 40 years.[MORE]
Farmer predicts GM canola trials next year
A central wheatbelt farmer is predicting the Western Australian Government will start trials of genetically modified (GM) canola crops in the new year.[MORE]
Wheat research focuses on fungal disease
The Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food is hoping to continue research into a fungal disease that can reduce wheat crop yields by up to 30 per cent.[MORE]
Man injured in farming accident
A man has been seriously injured in a quad bike accident in the Wheatbelt.[MORE]
Man to face court on attempted murder charge
A 49-year-old man will appear in court in Geraldton this morning to face an attempted murder charge.[MORE]
Navy denies HMAS Sydney snub
The Royal Australian Navy says it is not snubbing former crew members of HMAS Sydney by not inviting them to a burial service in Geraldton of the ship's unknown sailor.[MORE]
Suspicious death in Geraldton
Police are treating as suspicious the death of a 94-year-old man in Geraldton in Western Australia's Mid-West. [MORE]
Moore urged to hear lobster fishers' woes
The United Mid West Fishers Association (UMWFA) is seeking a meeting with Fisheries Minister Norman Moore on the eve of the opening of the rock lobster season to discuss the dire financial situation facing some operators.[MORE]
WA grain harvest reaches 1 million tonnes
Western Australia's grain handler says, after a slow start, the harvest in Western Australia has reached one million tonnes.[MORE]
Woman to face drugs charges after highway sting
Mid-west Western Australian police have charged a Wagrakine woman with possession of amphetamines after a joint operation between state and federal agencies on the Brand Highway.[MORE]
ACCC quizzed about fertiliser findings
Australia's consumer watchdog will be forced to explain its findings on fertiliser prices to a Senate committee in Canberra today.[MORE]
Comment sought on Geraldton CBD plans
A plan to redevelop a section of Geraldton's CBD has moved a step closer with the City of Geraldton-Greenough releasing details of the project for public comment.[MORE]
Pearling industry struggles through economic woes
The pearling industry is suffering a slump in retail sales as the global economic downturn takes its toll on discretionary spending.[MORE]
Indoor smoke ban planned for WA jails
Prison authorities are planning to ban smoking inside all Western Australian prisons by the middle of next year.[MORE]
Livestock industry developing long haulage code of conduct
Western Australia's livestock industry is developing its own code of conduct for the long haulage transport of live animals.[MORE]
Home invader threatens sleeping woman
Police are searching for a man who broke into a Rangeway home and threatened a woman who was sleeping inside.[MORE]
HMAS Sydney memorial tipped to boost tourism
The Mid West Chamber of Commerce says the region's tourism industry will benefit when hundreds of people converge on Geraldton for the HMAS Sydney memorial next week.[MORE]
WA in strong economic position: business chamber
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry says Western Australia remains in a strong economic position, despite the impact the global economy is having on mining and resource companies.[MORE]
Urgent action needed to save regional childcare centres: Labor
The State Opposition fears many ABC Learning child care centres in regional areas of Western Australia will close due to a lack of operators willing to buy them.[MORE]
