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Land development remains a shire focus

¶ COLLIE Shire is continuing to explore land release and development initiatives despite being unsuccessful with a recent Federal Government funding submission. Shire development services director Alex Wiese informed councillors at their August...

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Griffin deadline looming: Miner focused on path forward ahead of funding cut-off

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¶ NEGOTIATIONS to ensure the continued existence of Griffin Coal are actively continuing ahead of the expiration of the State Government’s bailout package next year. Despite the ongoing and deep-rooted challenges facing the embattled miner...

28 Aug 2025

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Late rain delivers dam boost

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ WELLINGTON Dam water levels have received a welcome boost courtesy of late winter rain. The dam is currently holding 88.88 gigalitres, up from 85.02 gigalitres this time last year, and is at 48.1 percent of capacity. At the end of July...

27 Aug 2025

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Renergi update on the way: Council to receive report on status of $10.4 million centre

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ COLLIE Shire Council will receive a report on the status of Renergi’s $10.4 million Collie Resource Recovery Centre later this year. At council’s August meeting, councillor Brett Hansen asked for an update on the project, which has been in...

24 Aug 2025

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Tipping comp a thriller

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¶ COMMUNITY Bank Collie’s Suzanne Barrett has enjoyed a successful first foray into football tipping this year. Mrs Barrett is the joint leader of the Bulletin’s tipping competition heading into the last round, tied with T.R. Anderson...

23 Aug 2025

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Tidy Towns check for Collie

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¶ KEEP Australia Beautiful Council members Sam Culbertson and Hayley Parke were visitors to Collie last week to discuss the town’s entry in the 2025 Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards. Collie has consistently performed well in the annual...

22 Aug 2025

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Battery battle: State and local priorities at odds over development

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ COLLIE Shire councillors voiced strong objections at their August meeting to a proposed grid-scale battery and solar farm in Palmer. Councillors Michelle Smith, Brett Hansen, Dale Hill-Power and Paul Moyses expressed frustration with the proposal...

21 Aug 2025

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Green Steel partners to press ahead with mill

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ GREEN Steel of WA has inked an agreement paving the way for partnership and investment in its Collie Steel Mill. Green Steel and the Vietnamese company Stavian Industrial Metal have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU), seeking to...

20 Aug 2025

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A busy Collie Creates awaits

Collie River Valley Bulletin

¶ ORGANISERS are gearing up for a busy and varied Collie Creates arts festival in September. Committee president Karen Turner said preparations are “coming together really well”. An exhibition at the Collie Art Gallery will launch on Friday...

17 Aug 2025

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