The Latest Breaking News from Carnarvon

Carnarvon's historic NASA dish set for $10m refurbishment after decades of dormancy

Carnarvon's big dish will soon be used as a deep space radar for tracking satellites — decades after it was decommissioned.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Carnarvon crime reaches new 10-year high with burglaries and assaults on the rise

Burglaries are up 35 per cent from a previous peak in the coastal WA town of Carnarvon, as community leaders say locals are living in fear.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

Cleo Smith's abductor Terence Darrell Kelly to be sentenced in December for kidnapping WA girl

The man who abducted Cleo Smith from her family's tent near Carnarvon in Western Australia's north-west is scheduled to be sentenced before the end of the year.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

Carnarvon SES unit transformed by leader Elsa Alston and search for Cleo Smith

Carnarvon's State Emergency Service unit has quadrupled in size in a matter of years, led by "the glue that holds us together" Elsa Alston. Ties were strengthened during the long and strenuous search for missing girl Cleo Smith last year.

ABC News · May 18, 2022

Carnarvon banana growers turn to gut health theory in trial of biomineral fertiliser

Banana growers are applying the concept of good gut health to their soils to yield healthier fruit and cut down on production costs.

ABC News · May 8, 2022

WA sprintcar titles at Carnarvon attract speedway characters from across the state

Brooke Newson speaks in a surprisingly calm and collected manner for someone who just slammed into a wall at top speed. It takes a special breed of athlete to thrive in this sport.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

Cleo Smith kidnapper Terence Darrell Kelly denies assaulting police while in custody

Terence Darrell Kelly has told a court he did not assault a police officer while in custody following his arrest over the abduction of four-year-old Carnarvon girl Cleo Smith.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Carnarvon youth leaders plan to curb rising crime rates with Gascoyne's first youth forum and festival

Young leaders are stepping forward to return a sense of calm and community to a Western Australian town plagued by youth crime.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022

Boat builder preparing to set sail four years after becoming stranded in WA town

When Wolfgang Lantzberg found himself in the West Australian town of Carnarvon, he saw it as a chance to help the local community — by rebuilding their damaged yachts.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2022

Cleo Smith interview: does Channel Nine run the risk of being in contempt of court?

Last night, Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program revisited the harrowing tale of the abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith from a campsite near the Western Australian town of Carnarvon last October.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022