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Working with worm farms at the garden

¶ ATTENDEES learned the ins and outs of worm farms at an Our Community Garden information session last Friday. It was the first of a series of free sessions the garden is planning, focused on good gardening practices. Helen Smart, who ran the...

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Troy top of the ladder in tipping competition

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¶ TROY Anderson is leading the Bulletin’s footy tipping competition at the halfway point of the season but it is a close-run affair. Mr Anderson, of T.R. Anderson Painting, holds a one-point lead in what has been a frequently unpredictable...

14 Jun 2025

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Digital maps preserve history at the library

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¶ COLLIE Coal Basin maps have been digitised and preserved as an historical record at the Collie Public Library. The initiative, under which more than 200 maps are being made digitally accessible, was made possible by a $3500 Premier Coal donation...

13 Jun 2025

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Collie captures hat-trick of tourism bronzes

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¶ COLLIE has won bronze in the WA Top Tourism Town Awards for the third year running, further cementing its reputation as a tourist destination. Collie came up against Fremantle, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the final, with Fremantle taking...

07 Jun 2025

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Students assemble for anniversary

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¶ AMAROO Primary School students were tasked on Monday with forming the number 75 in recognition of the school’s 75th anniversary. The students gathered in the quadrangle, taking their positions in forming the number, and it was then all eyes to...

30 May 2025

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25 years of Whispering Pines

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¶ UPON welcoming her first customer in 2000, Whispering Pines host Wanda Bird could not have imagined she would one day be celebrating the bed and breakfast’s 25th anniversary. That anniversary is being marked this month and Mrs Bird plans on...

25 May 2025

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New shed taking shape at Men’s Shed

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¶ WORK is progressing on construction of an additional shed at the Collie Men’s Shed after the recent installation of the structure. Concrete flooring has also been laid, and members have been harnessing their talents to enhance the storage are...

21 May 2025

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Museum says thanks to Yvonne

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¶ COALFIELDS Museum and Historical Research Centre volunteers and committee members gathered recently to farewell day manager Yvonne Hammond at an afternoon tea function. Mrs Hammond was an inaugural member of the committee when it took over...

10 May 2025

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Jim’s artistic gift graces town

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¶ JIM Gamble is hesitant to name himself an artist, but anyone gazing at his murals would have no such hesitation. “People ask me where I got this gift, but I don’t know, I just seem to be able to do it,” Mr Gamble said. His latest work of...

04 May 2025

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River-bound fish hotels

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¶ RESIDENTS did their bit to support native Collie River fish species at a Leschenault Catchment Council (LCC)-hosted workshop at Minningup Pool last week. The hands-on workshop, part of the LCC’s Upper Collie River Aquatic Habitat Restoration...

03 May 2025

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Race puts Collie on show

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¶ COLLIE was on show during the Collie Rotary Adventure Race (CRAR) at Minningup Pool on Saturday. Competitors from Collie and out of town turned out in their numbers for the four-stage race, made up of kayak, mountain bike, swimming and running...

19 Mar 2025

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Pathway provides access to a piece of history

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¶ A NEW pathway to the Wallsend mine site entrances provides an up close look at a piece of Collie’s history. The pathway was officially opened this week, enabling locals and tourists easy access. It was made possible by a $10,000 joint donation...

16 Mar 2025

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Garden to investigate solar setup

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¶ A SOLAR and battery system and additional water tanks are on the agenda for Our Community Garden. New chairperson Chris Brown said the garden will proactively seek funding to support its plans. “We have a lot of plans for the future, including...

14 Mar 2025

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Locks lopped for good cause

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¶ ANGLICARE Bridges support worker Kylie Brotton had her locks lopped off for a good cause last week. Miss Brotton has long wanted to do her bit, and made it one of her new year’s resolutions to participate in the World’s Greatest Shave, raising...

09 Mar 2025

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