Collie River Valley Bulletin

Sunday, 28 April 2024

Log in Subscribe

Collie River Valley Bulletin

Support for the disabled

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ ADVOCACY WA disability advocate Rhoda Murerwa provided Collie residents information about services for people with disabilities this week. Mrs Murerwa conducted a workshop at the Collie Family Centre on the Disability Support Pension application...

By Bulletin News

Collie River Valley Bulletin

Blue Leaf to support youth

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ THE Blue Leaf Initiative youth mental health service will organise a range of events in Collie over the coming year. Co-ordinator Bec McLevie said the service, run by not-for-profit Investing in Our Youth, will help young people to feel connected...

By Bulletin News

Griffin marks Terry’s 50-year milestone

¶ GRIFFIN Coal employees recognised Terry Hunter’s 50 years of service on Monday. Mr Hunter said Griffin had been a supportive employer and paid tribute to the workforce, which he said had proven resilient in recent years during difficult times...

By Bulletin News

Book pays tribute to underground workers

¶ PHOTOGRAPHER John Bylund was on hand to document the final days of Collie’s underground mining operations in 1994. As he recalled, there was a sense of history in the air as Western Collieries gradually wound down its activities. Mr Bylund took...

By Bulletin News

Digital editions

More +

Digital Editions

Collie River Valley Bulltin, April 25, 2024

Digital Editions

By Megan Creemers

Digital Editions

Collie River Valley Bulletin, April 18, 2024

Digital Editions

By Megan Creemers

Digital Editions

Collie River Valley Bulletin, April 11, 2024

Digital Editions

By Megan Creemers

Digital Editions

Collie River Valley Bulletin, April 4, 2024

Digital Editions

By Megan Creemers

Community

More +

Feeding the hungry

¶ KELLY Bucktin and Father Gerald Tan provide a service that in an ideal world would not be required. They supply free meals two nights a week for Collie community members who are experiencing financial hardship and who might otherwise be forced to...

By Martin Kovacs

Griffin marks Terry’s 50-year milestone

¶ GRIFFIN Coal employees recognised Terry Hunter’s 50 years of service on Monday. Mr Hunter said Griffin had been a supportive employer and paid tribute to the workforce, which he said had proven resilient in recent years during difficult times...

By Bulletin News

Book pays tribute to underground workers

¶ PHOTOGRAPHER John Bylund was on hand to document the final days of Collie’s underground mining operations in 1994. As he recalled, there was a sense of history in the air as Western Collieries gradually wound down its activities. Mr Bylund took...

By Bulletin News

Collie artist’s work on show

¶ COLLIE artist Mavis Lightly’s work will be featured in a collection of women’s art during this year’s Australian Heritage Festival. Her 1962 watercolour “White Camellias” will be on display at Fairview heritage mansion in Subiaco. Mrs...

By Megan Creemers

Monika makes a difference

¶ COLLIE SES manager Monika Nicholson has more than earned the title of “boss lady” over the course of her 36 years with the volunteer organisation. Monika is passionate about the broad range of emergency services assistance the SES provides...

By Bulletin News

Most popular

Shire CEO resigns

¶ COLLIE Shire chief executive officer Stuart Devenish has resigned after three-and-a-half years in the role. Mr Devenish said it had been a tremendous experience serving the Collie community during a “period of generational change”. He said...

By Bulletin News

Ireland swings sweetly for stableford victory

¶ SWEET-SWINGING Kevin Ireland won Saturday’s 18-hole stableford at the Collie Golf Club. Ireland returned a score of 37 points, winning the Freo Cranes-sponsored event from a field of 45 men and 10 ladies. Terry Ellery finished second with 36...

By Bulletin News

Book pays tribute to underground workers

¶ PHOTOGRAPHER John Bylund was on hand to document the final days of Collie’s underground mining operations in 1994. As he recalled, there was a sense of history in the air as Western Collieries gradually wound down its activities. Mr Bylund took...

By Bulletin News

Griffin marks Terry’s 50-year milestone

¶ GRIFFIN Coal employees recognised Terry Hunter’s 50 years of service on Monday. Mr Hunter said Griffin had been a supportive employer and paid tribute to the workforce, which he said had proven resilient in recent years during difficult times...

By Bulletin News

91910be9e165d6b598cf58ea9909fe11