Samantha Goerling
Samantha Goerling is a producer for WA Regional Drive. She has previously worked as a reporter for the ABC and as a presenter/reporter in finance news.
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Insurance 'crisis' hits indoor adventure businesses, forcing popular WA ninja gym to close its doors
The business is the latest to shut up shop due to what has been dubbed the "amusement insurance crisis", with caravan parks, community events and pubs also finding it increasingly difficult to secure public liability insurance.
Flying doctor landing on Eyre Highway in dramatic Nullarbor rescue prompts calls for airstrip upgrade
There are renewed calls to upgrade the flood-prone Eucla airstrip after the Royal Flying Doctor Service performed a rare highway landing to evacuate a seriously injured patient on the Nullarbor Plain.
Police recover body from house destroyed by fire in country WA
Police recover at least one body after fire destroys a home in Gnowangerup, in WA's Great Southern region.
Whales euthanised after becoming stranded again, despite desperate attempts to save them
Veterinarians have euthanised pilot whales that re-stranded on a beach in southern Western Australia, despite painstaking attempts to herd them out to deeper water.
Hikers brave icy conditions to take in spectacular sight of snow in WA
Snow has fallen on the Stirling Range for the first time this year, attracting a handful of delighted hikers.
Ocean swimming lessons ban, citing 'irrelevant' risks, could leave kids high and dry
Parents say ocean swimming is crucial to water safety in Western Australia and are angry that beach lessons have been cancelled due to safety risks such as gravel roads, poor mobile reception, and fish guts in the water.
Red Cross denies blood shortages in regional WA, despite cancer patient turned away
The Australian Red Cross's Lifeblood service strongly denies there are blood shortages in regional Western Australia, despite a cancer patient on the Goldfields being turned away from transfusion appointments for the second time this month.
Eclipse-chasers warned of blindness risk as experts say glasses aren't protection
Health authorities warn against directly looking at the upcoming total solar eclipse in WA — even with eclipse glasses — due to the risk of permanent eye damage.
Wake up call for FIFO workers as study finds lack of sleep reduces miners' alertness by 20 per cent
Researchers tracking the sleep of fly-in fly-out workers find most are "barely scraping" the threshold for adequate rest on days off — let alone days on shift — in the largest study of its kind.
From the Tropic of Capricorn to the north, 1,500km stock route heritage listed in WA
A major stock route, along which more livestock are thought to be overlanded than all other routes in Western Australia combined, is added to the state's heritage register.
Forrests turn eye to producing one of Australia's first tequila-like spirits
Forrest family agricultural food product business is looking to distil a tequila-like spirit after trialling agave plants on a Gascoyne cattle station.
'Second chance' school in town struggling with disengaged youth faces closure
A school in Carnarvon that specialises in flexible learning arrangements is set to close at a time when the town is struggling with youth crime.
Rare grasswren returns to island for first time in a century
A species of bird that's probably undergone one of the biggest declines of any Australian birds has been reintroduced to a remote island after disappearing more than 100 years ago.
Fisherman found after overnight search of waters off Exmouth
A 25-year-old man who was missing off the coast of Exmouth has been found safe and well after a night at sea.
Gascoyne Junction welcomes GP clinic in town for first time in five years
Gascoyne Junction has opened a new GP clinic in the town, curbing travel times for residents of the small town and surrounding areas.
Indigenous skateboarding team drops in to teach Pilbara kids new tricks
A team of champion Indigenous skateboarders runs a workshop for kids in Roebourne, but the day is about much more than just sport.
Authorities ignore reports of Indonesian fisherman 'picking at' Pilbara reef for days
A commercial fisherman says it was "insane" to see an Indonesian boat spend days at a Pilbara reef after authorities were alerted.
'Wonderful' WA town takes out tourism gold on the national stage
The leader of one of Western Australia's major tourist communities says a national award is a fitting reward for the town's hard-working locals.
Canning Stock Route lovers ready to hit the old dusty trail again
Now that the track has reopened after a break of more than two years, one operator is planning to run four times as many tours as before to catch up on the backlog.
Clarabelle the cow is travelling thousands of kilometres around WA for a good cause
A painted fibreglass cow is on a 4,000km road trip around Western Australia to raise $100,000 for a cancer support service.
Remote sports festival gives young Indigenous talent rare chance to show off skills
An annual festival of sports and culture, which brings together remote Western Desert Communities in Western Australia's north, has wrapped up it biggest year yet.
Man drove with so much alcohol in his system breathalyser read 'over range'
A man with a blood-alcohol reading of 0.242, or nearly five times the legal limit, has been charged after being stopped in Wickham with no registration plates on the car.
Volunteer SES crews on the doorstep of Karijini National Park among Tom Price's busy emergency workers
Visitors to Karijini National Park marvel at its steep chasms and deep gorges but it is that very environment that makes rescue operations by volunteers from Tom Price so treacherous.
Acclaimed Martumili artists' work lights up the Opera House for Vivid festival
Internationally acclaimed Martumili artists from WA's East Pilbara have illuminated the Sydney Opera House as part of the Vivid Sydney Festival.
Terry-Rosetta the turtle's 1,600km round-trip to get help and then return home
A green turtle named Terry-Rosetta has been on a huge journey to receive the help she needed before being flown home to WA's Pilbara coast on World Sea Turtle Day.