Cyclones, culture and heroes are among WA's top photo picks

Topic: Photography

Exmouth locals watch Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

A 13-year-old rescued his family, and a cyclone hit WA.

February: Swimming hero

Austin swam 4km to shore to raise the alarm.

Austin made headlines for his heroic swim.

Days later, a reporter interviewed Austin and his family.

Austin stood up with crutches after his ordeal.

Balinese FIFO wives

Sally and friends are Balinese women in Karratha.

Women in Karratha found connection and community.

'Dream come true' footy

Jake and Chris Waterman played a State of Origin game.

The last time WA played, Chris was captain.

Jake reflected on the 'dream come true' opportunity.

Making the switch

ABC Radio Perth switched to the FM band.

The station moved to a new FM frequency.

The 720AM station will be switched off.

Cyclone water-sports

Dampier's Archie Burrows skimboards on the cricket pitch.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell brought rainfall to Dampier.

Local kids celebrated the downpour.

Deep-rooted connection

Mr Stanley has a connection with the woodland.

Phil Stanley is a horticulturalist who helps trees.

The trees are part of the Great Western Woodlands.

March: Blood Moon

Australian stargazers will wait for the next blood moon.

The night skies had a total lunar eclipse.

The next eclipse is due in WA's skies in 2028.

Fuel woes

A service station in Geraldton closed some pumps.

War in the Middle East triggered fuel shortages.

The WA government saw an uptick in public transport use.

Bruce the bull

Beachgoers welcome Bruce to Nanarup beach.

Bruce is a local celebrity in Albany.

Locals and tourists greet Bruce on the beach.

Lighting the sound

Thousands viewed the display across several weekends.

Albany hosted WA's largest light installation.

Pensioner 'deserted'

Mr Turner faces high rental costs and insecurity.

Pensioner Bill Turner felt deserted due to the rental crisis.

Fishing ban hits merchants

Mr Smilovitis runs Hillseafood in Mundaring.

The demersal fishing ban hit retailers like Fernando.

The ban cut local fish supplies and sent prices soaring.

Sculpture by the Sea

The sculpture exhibition returned to Cottesloe.

The event was cancelled last year due to funding issues.

Narelle wreaks havoc

A resident in Exmouth cleans up damaged iron roofing.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle took a unique path.

Narelle was the first cyclone to make landfall in three states.

TC Narelle's damage was extensive.

While Perth was spared, the city was drenched.