Everything Geraldton has just been informed of a fire at Alexander Parklands.
An Everything Geraldton reader sent this image in and said:
"Fire at Alexander parklands park. Fire fighters have been notified and are at the scene."
ABC:
A woman has died after her car caught fire in Western Australia's Mid West region.
Update:
Geraldton Police have issued the following information:
On Saturday 4 April 2015 a vehicle was travelling on the Geraldton – Mt Magnet Road, Northern Gully.
It is believed that the vehicle veered to the side of the road at low speed before coming into contact with the gravel shoulder. It will be alleged that the vehicle travelled approximately 45 metres on the gravel verge before coming to a rest in the bush area. It is believed that the bush surrounding the vehicle has caught fire, resulting in the vehicle being incinerated.
Police, St John Ambulance and Department of Fire and Emergency Services attended the scene where the vehicle was destroyed by fire. The 42 year old female driver of the vehicle died as a result of the incident.
Inquiries are ongoing by officers attached to the Mid West-Gascoyne Traffic office.
Sent in to Everything Geraldton today:
Hey guys my house was broken into last night, my car was stolen, 1AJY734 Toyota vienta grande 1999, also 2 other sets of car keys for my dads car and his girlfriends car, also her hand bag with an iPhone in it.
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This video explains why TV reception has been poor in the area lately.
This feel-good story was sent in this week to Everything Geraldton.
Please Help!!
Skydive For Suzy Turner.
Hi all,
I was recently diagnosed with Synovial sarcoma and as a result lost my left leg below the knee.
I am up and about again with a trainee leg but another young girl needs your help.
I will be completing a skydive with the help of Jurien Skydiving on Sunday 12th of April !!!
Suzy went to dancing as any other night, her life was about to change forever. February 2013, Suzy 17
her leg broke while dancing. Revealing Suzy had osteosarcoma , her leg was amputated as a result and then 6 months of intense chemo followed to kill any cancer cells that may have got through. Nov 2013 chemo finished, CT scans every 3 months was the deal..All good...BUT Oct 2014 scan revealed tumours growing in Suzannes lungs. Radiation & Radiotherapy was tried ...sadly a big fail. Oncologist painted a bleak picture.
I am the Dad bloody hell what to do.. discovered A German Cancer Clinic in Cologne Germany.. Doctor Robert Gorter told me today get her over here and we'll do our best to see she's a Grandmother.
HOPE HOPE HOPE..
Suzy has taken the one leg onboard and never dropped her bundle. Suzanne is now 19.She is a true trooper, she could lead soldiers to war, no problem. This kid has to much to offer to give up without a fight.
HELP ME HELP ME get her there please................
- Louise
Stay safe on the roads these holidays.
#canuhelp? - missing couple in the Mid West Gascoyne Region.....
MISSING COUPLE – JENNIE & RAYMOND KEHLET
Police are seeking information regarding 49 year old Jennie Anne KEHLET and 47 year old Raymond Keith KEHLET, who were last seen at the area called Table Top just out of Sandstone on Sunday 22 March 2015.
Jennie is described as fair skinned, with a medium build, approximately 157cms tall, with brown hair and green eyes.
Raymond is described as fair skinned, with a medium build, approximately 170cms tall, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Jennie was last seen wearing a yellow florescent coloured work shirt and Raymond was wearing all blue.
Police were alerted to the couple not being seen for over a week yesterday and a land and air search have been underway since then. Police from Mount Magnet, Morawa and Geraldton are involved in the search, as well as SES Volunteers, Shire Workers and residents.
Police and family hold concerns for the welfare of both Jennie and Raymond.
If you have any information regarding the couple, or know their whereabouts, please call Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Wandina Primary School has sent a letter home to parents today asking them and their children to be extra vigilant after a child was reportedly approached by a person/s travelling in a vehicle in the Mt Tarcoola / Wandina area.
The incident has been reported to Police who are investigating.
The school reminded parents and children to report anything suspicious to their parents, police and school and provided some other safety tips to help children stay safe.
Emergency: 000
Police: 13 14 44
Geraldton Police station: 9923 4555 (option 4)
A vehicle stop by Police last week resulted in nine grams of a crystal substance believed to be methylamphetamine being found.
Police say they stopped a Ford Territory on the Northwest Coastal Hwy in Howatharra on Friday around 4pm 27/3/15.
A search of the vehicle revealed 18 clip seal bags containing approximately nine grams of a crystal substance, believed to be methylamphetamine. Drug paraphernalia was also located within the vehicle.
A 28 year old male from Ballajura was arrested with bail refused on the following charges;
No Authority to Drive
Possess Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell / Supply
Possess Drug Paraphernalia
Greenough River broken through to oceanGreenough River has broken through to the ocean at Cape Burney. Take care near the soft edges if you're taking little ones down to have a look.
Posted by Everything Geraldton on Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Twice in recent months heavy rains in the region have resulted in the Greenough River breaking through the sand bar to the ocean at Cape Burney and turning our beaches into a curious brown colour.
The event can be seen as a win for those who enjoy fishing along our shores, as any fish that are washed out to sea attract species like mulloway, and lobsters extend their wanderings making them easier to catch.
But it's not all good news for the Greenough estuary system, especially when climate change modelling is taken into account.
While climate change has seen less rainfall occur over the winter months in the region, it also increases the likelihood of heavy summer rain associated with tropical lows.
This, combined with the large amounts of cleared agricultural land, has resulted in problems starting to occur as valuable topsoil is washed into the water system causing the estuary to become much shallower in a process called sedimentation. "This is a big problem in the upper reaches of the Murchison estuary where navigation has become increasingly difficult due to shallow water," according to Dr Michael Payne, NACC Coastal and Marine Coordinator.
Dr Payne says healthy riverside vegetation is needed to slow water flows and filter sediments from water running off the land into rivers.
"In the past, normally closed estuaries have often been opened artificially using earthmoving equipment and sometimes even shovels. This was believed to provide a benefit to the health of the estuary. However, this practise is now discouraged as the amount of flushing that occurs with artificial openings is insufficient to improve water quality compared to natural openings. Also, if the water level in the estuary remains too low for too long, important wetlands along the edge of the estuary can dry up and die."
Dr Payne said "These flushing events have been going on for millennia and the plants and animals are all well and truly used to coping with them." But because the rains are more torrential or "full on" when they do occur, and because they are happening in dryer months when there is less vegetation on the ground, top soil run off is much more of a problem.
Certainly seeing the water run is a beautiful scene to behold, but it's worth taking note of the flow on effects climate change is having in our region.
Images sent in my Everything Geraldton readers over the last couple of weeks showing our discoloured beaches.
It seems the criminal element want to get in to our homes, and will break whatever they have to in order to do it.
Police say that on 2pm on Wednesday March 25 2015 a burglary happened at a home in Fong Cove Mt Tarcoola. The offenders entered the rear yard and smashed a glass laundry door.
Police allege they then entered the home and stole a number of items including two iPhones, an iPad, a watch, and numerous pieces of jewellery.
A 16 year old male was arrested over the matter.
A Utakarra resident reported via Geraldton Neighbourhood Watch on March 28 that their glass sliding door had been smashed. They were home at the time, and found the door smashed, unlocked and open.
"Was literally in the kitchen picking up my handbag to go to a mates birthday and noticed it. It's a sliding door from our back yard into an enclosed patio but then there's still our back Doors to have to try get through. we've worked out it was in the space of literally 3-4 minutes of me jumping in the shower and hubby pulling up, we have a v8 so we presume they've heard it pull up and legged it. I was so baffled as to why i hadn't heard it or why my dogs didn't go ape but the police just came and took a look and explained that I most probably wouldn't have heard it because it looks like they've elbowed it so it would have just been a thud and it's that type of glass that "crumbles" I guess you say, most of it's still in tact and the bits that fell on the ground wouldn't have made much of a sound and wouldn't have cut them or hurt them in anyway. They didn't actually get to step foot in the door it seems they've broken it put their hand in unlocked it and just started to open the door when disturbed."
A 17 year old youth will be eligible for parole after 18 months after receiving a 3 year sentence for manslaughter for the killing of a 51 year old man with a paver last year in Wonthella.
Ian Cutler from the Geraldton Guardian reports on the story. Click here to read.
This Geraldton shop is brazenly robbed yet again and it's caught on camera... again. The owners of Kathy's Snacks are becoming understandably frustrated. They shared this video with Everything Geraldton and said "Becoming a joke!" Following the robbery of Kathy's snacks a couple of weeks ago where a person was caught on camera taking things and walking out of the store, again the same store has caught on camera a person who helps themselves to items from the store and calmly walks out without paying, in full view of staff. The owners of the store are asking if you can identify the person in the footage to please come forward. You can contact Geraldton Police on 9923 4555.
Posted by Everything Geraldton on Monday, March 30, 2015
This Geraldton shop is brazenly robbed yet again and it's caught on camera... again.
The owners of Kathy's Snacks are becoming understandably frustrated. They shared this video with Everything Geraldton and said "Becoming a joke!"
Following the robbery of Kathy's snacks a couple of weeks ago where a person was caught on camera taking things and walking out of the store, again the same store has caught on camera a person who helps themselves to items from the store and calmly walks out without paying, in full view of staff.
The owners of the store are asking if you can identify the person in the footage to please come forward. You can contact Geraldton Police on 9923 4555.
Police say information provided by the public has resulted in the arrest of a 22 year old man from Rangeway over the theft of a motorcycle earlier in the month.
Some time between Saturday 8 March 2015 and Sunday 9 March 2015 Police said that a white Agusta motorcycle was stolen from a home in Geraldton.
The vehicle was then ridden to Perth by the 22 year old and another person, Police allege.
Police are still conducting enquiries in relation to the location of the motorcycle but the 22 year old man has been charged with stealing a motor vehicle and will appear in Geraldton Magistrates Court at a later date.
The following vehicle was reported stolen earlier today:
"STOLEN THIS MORNING from Mark Street Tarcoola
aprox 10.00 am.
If you have seen or noticed this vehicle please
contact Geraldton Police Station ASAP."
An Everything Geraldton reader commented: "Saw this ute hooking thru Strathalbyn rd this morning about half 10. Headed towards Spalding way."
Police: 9923 4555
A ute was washed away, trees were knocked over, sheds relocated, flash flooding, trampolines went visiting the neighbours and hailstones broke windows.
The storm that hit Geraldton and surrounds today came in a fury. Fortunately much of town was spared the brunt of the storm, with some suburbs getting not a breath of wind or a drop of rain. But those that were hit were hit hard.
Here are some of the images and videos shared with Everything Geraldton.
Thought you might like to see a photo of my father in laws work ute... Washed down by flash flooding on the Port Gregory road - Kate
AJ shared these 5 from Moresby.
Creepy cloud before hail came down - Claire
Claire also shared this one of the trampoline that was relocated and redesigned by today's wind.
Deepdale - Gale force winds from today's storm. Sent in by Sheila.
Tenille shared this video of a tree getting hammered in the winds... and the pictures of it afterwards.
Storm 1
Tree 0
Emma shared this one.
Hayden shared these - "We have a new tree! Drummonds"
Fallon shared this one just as the storm came in.
A couple from a distance shared by Alice.
Storm in Drummond Cove shared by Aaron. "My view from Drummonds this afternoon.."
This photo was taken at 10pm 26/03/2015 from Waggrakine. - Keith
Bec shared this video of the hail falling and bouncing.
Emma shared this one: "Well that was unexpected!"
This was taken in waggy not as bad as some places - Sara
Hail Storm Hits Drummond Cove at 3.50pm Thursday 26th March. - Sharon
Waggrakine - shared by Lawrence
Hail storm taken Sutcliffe Rd North waggrakine - Bindii Bindii
Bindii Bindii
"Bit of Hail" - Aric
Wet out in Moresby with nice sized hail - Tackleworld Geraldton
Look what the storm left for us, a beautiful double rainbow - Tania
Michelle nearly scored a shed... "At least it was locked."
"Drummonds this arvo..." Elise
Dave shared this great image of the storm rolling in.
We just lost one (tree). - Natalie
Jason shows some large hail.
Lizy posted this one.
We had a mini cyclone on top of that in sunset lost half our Poinciana tree - Beth
Paula posted this one.
Ben shared this one of the hail.
Skye posted this one from Moonyoonooka.
Amanda posted this one of her fence in Drummond Cove
"Incoming" - Cherie
Tarcoola Beach flooding - Kathleen Williams
Kathryn - The sump next door to our house in Wahn Avenue, this was after about 15 mins
Kathryn - And Wahn Avenue itself, first time it has flooded in the 7.5 years we've been on the street
Allira - "The neighbour's trampoline"
Drummonds getting hammered.
Posted by Everything Geraldton on Thursday, March 26, 2015
Revolutions Geraldton are hosting a Giant Demo Day this Saturday 28th of March that you don’t want to miss out on! Come and join Paul and the Giant Team where you will get the chance to demo their Mountain Bikes out on the Chapman River Extension.
Some of the Giant Demo bikes available will be:
Most of their bikes are available in all sizes, including XS and XL.
There will be a Drooling Session in the morning at the store from 9:00am – 12:00pm, where all of their models will be on display. Their store is located at 2c Jensen Street, Geraldton (Next to Total Uniforms).
In the afternoon, head down to the Chapman River Extension where the action begins! There will be a wide range of Mountain Bikes to choose from where you will get the opportunity to try out their Demos. All you need to do is bring your own helmet and pedals (if not using Shimano). Stay back to enjoy a sausage sizzle and drinks for just a gold coin donation to Ian Beard.
Click here to view the event on Facebook
When: Saturday 28th of March, 2015.
Where: Chapman River Extension (Corner of Sunnybanks Drive & Cedar Street, Strathalbyn).
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Drooling Session will be from 9:00am – 12:00pm at their store).
*Bookings are recommended.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity. Come down to the Chapman River Extension this Saturday and have a blast with their Giant Mountain Bikes!
For more information, phone Paul from Revolutions Geraldton on (08) 9964 1399.
The following alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
Time of issue: 3.40pm
Date of issue: 26 March 2015
Continue to take action with severe thunderstorms west of a line from Paynes Find to Mount Augustus
If you live west of a line from Paynes Find to Mount Augustus you should take action and stay safe with continuing severe thunderstorms.
This includes people in and near Geraldton and Northampton. This does not include Kalbarri, Denham, Carnarvon, Cape Cuvier and Coral Bay, however non severe thunderstorms are still possible.
This is not unusual weather for this time of year but could damage homes and make travel dangerous.
WHAT TO DO:
DFES has these tips to help you and your family stay safe:
IF DRIVING:
THUNDERSTORM DETAILS:
As at 3.35pm on 26 March the Bureau of Meteorology advises that there is a risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. At 3:20pm radar and satellite imagery showed thunderstorms in parts of the warning area.
A severe thunderstorm about 30km north of Geraldton (just south of Horrocks) is moving to the south and is expected to move over Geraldton between 3:40pm and 4:30pm.
The warning does not cover coastal locations north of Kalbarri, however non severe thunderstorms are still possible.
Storms may be accompanied by damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding. Storms could cause significant damage to homes and property.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS:
In a life threatening situation call 000.
For the latest weather information visit www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213.
After a storm State Emergency Service (SES)volunteers make temporary repairs to homes that have been badly damaged, such as roofs that have been ripped off or large fallen trees on homes and cars. Please contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
KEEP UP TO DATE:
Visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au , call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on Twitter @dfes_wa or listen to news bulletins.
Thanks Fallon for sending this pic in.
Ricci shared this image of the fire at Durack yesterday.
A fire yesterday at Durack Institute of Technology (DIT) has caused $20,000 worth of damage according to staff there, and will cause a minor disruptions to operations.
Maintenance work was being carried out on an air conditioner when the fire occurred.
DIT claim the incident was just minor, and the local fire brigade was called as part of their safety procedures.
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