In the Interest of Public Safety and at the Request of the City of Greater Geraldton:
The Following Roads are Closed Due to Flooding, Closures will remain in place for at least 24 Hours:
- Arthur Road
- Short Road
- Allanooka Springs Road
- Ellendale Pool Road
- Moonyoonooka Road
Updates will follow when avaliable.
For further Information please Contact:
Tru-Line Excavations & Plumbing PL
Stewart Stellmaker on 0409 119 265
There is a fallen tree on Holland Street blocking the road. Avoid street at the moment.
... and this video
A quick reminder that double demerits apply for this Labor Day long weekend in WA.
Geraldton Police tell us that it kicks of at midnight tonight (Friday 27/2/15)
Stay safe on the roads.
Update: Dongara Police have stated that Double Demerits kicked off Friday Morning at 0001 hours .
We have just received reports from a person travelling on the Brand Hwy who says they have come across a bus that has rolled, 190km south of Geraldton.
The man, named Shaun, spoke with us about what he saw.
He says he was informed by authorities at the scene that bus had been stolen by a prison escapee. There was no-one else in the bus apparently when it rolled. (Update- Police have stated the man left a rehab centre in Northam)
The person who was driving the bus seems to have fled on foot.
"It's the scariest thing I've ever come across on this road," Shaun tells us. He says based on the state of the bus he expected there to be multiple fatalities.
Ambulance and fire services were at the scene.
Witnesses described the person who fled as a caucasian male, but we are waiting Police confirmation of the suspect.
If you come across a hitchhiker in the area please contact Police.
Shaun tells us he came across the bus around 8:15pm this evening.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
- Update 9:26pm; We've spoken with Police several times and they have been unable to confirm or deny any particulars of what witnesses have told Everything Geraldton, other than to say a crash has occurred.
- Update 7:53 am - Police say the man is from a rehab centre in Northam. He stole the bus before crashing it and fleeing the scene.
Leeman Police are attending a vehicle roll over on the Brand Hwy this morning.
They are asking the public to slow down and follow their directions.
It appears a vehicle towing a caravan has rolled. The incident occurred near the intersection of Coorow Greenhead Road.
One lane is open to traffic.
Brooke, a passerby who assisted at the scene and sent in the above image said the people involved were fine, "just vehicle damage."
Police say a 21 year old female driver from Northampton was driving a Mazda hatch yesterday along Chapman Rd near Mitchell and Brown when a cyclist rode his bike onto the road and collided with her vehicle.
The 33 year old man was intending to cross the road, but had entered the path of the oncoming Mazda. He wasn't wearing a helmet, and ended up with abrasions to his knees and elbows, a cut to his head and a fractured vertebrae.
Police were called to the scene, and found the cyclist was carrying more than your typical pushbike rider.
It was established the cyclist has in his possession of a quantity of dexamphetamine, an undisclosed quantity of cash and other drug paraphernalia.
As a result of those inquiries, the cyclist was charged with possessing a prohibited drug with intent to sell/supply, failing to give way from land abutting and failing to wear a protective helmet. He will face Geraldton Magistrates Court at a later date.
Just sent in:
A female driver has crashed into the playground equipment at the Geraldton foreshore moments ago.
A mother who was at the playground at the time and had young children playing there was extremely shocked at the event, said it was a "total and utter miracle no children were injured."
The vehicle crashed into play equipment while children where on it.
The driver is reportedly quite distressed following the incident, and Police are at the scene.
Police are reminding the public that double demerit points apply from midnight last night until 11:59pm Monday night 26 January 2015.
During this period double demerit points will apply to the following offences:
Speeding;
Seatbelt offences pertaining to drivers;
Driving with a BAC of or above 0.05;
Presence of prescribed illicit drugs or fail to supply oral sample or blood;
Contravene a red traffic control signal;
Contravene a red traffic control arrow; and
The illegal use of mobile phones.
Police were called to Francis St in Geraldton on Thursday 22/1/15 after receiving a call about a cyclist being hit by a vehicle.
Police say that an elderly driver of a white Toyota Corolla was attempting to turn around and accidentally reversed at speed mounting a curb, impacting with a fence, then colliding with the cyclist.
It appears the fortunate placement of a bus stop seat saved the cyclist from being seriously injured, who walked away with cuts and bruises.
Police are conducting inquiries into the suitability of the driver of the vehicle to hold a drivers licence. There are no charges pending at this time.
There's a large pot hole cnr Boyd and Anderson St Webberton. Seems to have been caused by a burst pipe (sewerage by the smell). Hopefully fixed by lunch time.
The spike in burglaries in Geraldton over the summer months will hopefully be somewhat abated after arrests on Friday.
Numerous Everything Geraldton readers contacted us alerting the community to a Police pursuit that was underway.
Police later tweeted that the vehicle they were pursuing was stolen, and two major burglary offenders were arrested.
Pursuit of stolen car through Geraldton nets 2 x major burglary offenders this afternoon. #Operationtelepathic
— Geraldton Police (@GeraldtonPol) January 9, 2015Pic Coralie Potter
Everything Geraldton was contacted several times last night following an unfortunate incident in Rangeway.
A motor home had rolled down a street and crashed into a fence.
The incident happened on Howes St in Rangeway.
According to reports from neighbours, this occurred around 10:30pm last night (1/1/15)
A nearby resident said they believed no-one was injured in the incident, and a crane and tow truck were required to remove the vehicle this morning.
It was all hands on deck last night for Geraldton's finest, and the notable Police presence was welcomed by the community.
But Police were still busy this morning after being called to Woolworths car park having receiving numerous reports of a white Commodore driving in a reckless manner.
This was around 7:30 am.
Police say that while en route, they observed a white Commodore sedan on Durlacher Street. They signalled to the driver to stop but she failed to do so, instead accelerating away at speed.
A brief 45 second pursuit followed, but ended abruptly when the vehicle lost control as it attempted to turn into Hermitage St.
The vehicle crashed through a limestone wall and into a house on Durlacher Street.
The impact caused substantial damage to the home.
A 22 year old male passenger who owned the vehicle and a 16 year old rear female passenger both sustained injuries and were taken by ambulance to the Geraldton Regional Hospital.
The female driver who was just 16 was taken to Geraldton Police Station.
It was established the vehicle was involved in a series of offences, which included burnouts in the car park at the front of the Geraldton Police Station and a fuel drive off at a service station in Wonthella.
The 16 year old female driver was charged with:
Fail to stop under circumstance of aggravation
Dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm x 2
No Authority to Drive
and stealing.
Police said that further inquiries are continuing by Mid West Gascoyne Traffic in relation to the series of offences reported overnight.
Video: White Commodore filmed doing burnouts at foreshore approx 4:30am New Year's Day.
A young man was riding his moped Christmas Day in the evening in Geraldton when he was hit by a vehicle.
The 18 year old, Bradley Wood, suffered a broken leg and was flow to Perth via the RFDS.
Bradley's mother, Ms Tania Barras, was reaching out to the community via Facebook to ask the public for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or knows anything to contact Police as soon as possible.
Police have apparently spoken to a man about the incident, but haven't laid charges yet.
The Grandmother of the victim posted this message on Facebook to the person who hit her Grandson:
"Just a reminder to everyone to please drive safely this Christmas. Just yesterday on the way to a family lunch for Christmas I fell asleep at the wheel, hit the curb and flipped my car multiple times before resting against a power pole.
"I'm told I was extremely lucky to be alive seeing as the roof caved in and I was pinned between the seat and the roof. Although my car is now totaled, I'm just so very thankful that I survived this ordeal and very thankful for all the people that stopped their Christmas celebrations to come and help me.
"Thank you to all the police, and ambulance officers that were very quick thinking and to the staff at the Regional Hospital Geraldton ED for putting up with me, being so caring and getting things done quickly.
"So my message to everyone driving this Christmas, please don't work too hard and if you start to feel sleepy, please...PULL OVER no matter how much of a hurry you may be in. I was lucky to escape with my life, next time someone might not be as lucky."
- Michelle
Pic: Bec Botica
Pic: Supplied
“This is not the first time I have written to ask why fuel is so expensive in Geraldton, but I hope this time there will be a full investigation into the matter,” said Ian Blayney.
“The difference between the average prices of fuel in Perth to Geraldton at the moment is 24.4 cents per litre.
“This seems to be inordinately high and I’m hoping the Department of Commerce will thoroughly investigate this matter to determine why it is so.
“While I accept that there may be extra costs associated with the freight of fuel to Geraldton, this appears to be excessive.
“ I am also concerned that the margin between the wholesale cost of fuel and the retail cost appears to be greater than it has been previously, and I would like some answers to these not unreasonable questions’” said Ian Blayney.
“The people of Geraldton and the Midwest are required by the geography of their location to drive long distances; they should not be paying more for fuel than is required.”
According to Police an incident occurred some time between 3pm and 6pm on Monday 22 Dec 2014 at 28 Johnston Street.
The victim is a 32 year old man. He has been transported to Perth for further medical treatment.
Local residents were shocked to learn of the stabbing. One local said:
Another local resident was unable to enter her home late last night, as Detectives were still carrying out their investigations.
Geraldton Detectives are requesting anyone with any information regarding the incident to please contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police are also advising motorists that Johnston Street remains closed this morning to traffic between Eastern Rd and James St.
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