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Candidates confirmed: Five nominees to contest four seats in shire election

¶ FIVE candidates will contest four seats in the upcoming Collie Shire local government election. Sitting councillors John Kearney, Michelle Smith and Brett Hansen have renominated, and Rob Wells and Andrew Cayzer are the other two candidates...

14 Sep 2025

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Get in quick for Treebate

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¶ OWEN Ash encourages Collie residents to take advantage of the WA Government’s Treebate program. Under the program, residents aged over 18 who purchase a native tree from a local nursery can claim up to $150. Up to 10,000 residents per year over...

13 Sep 2025

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Bucking the trend: Collie Creates to add colour to local calendar

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¶ THE Collie Creates committee is bucking the trend with this week’s launch of an updated and reimagined arts festival. At a time when the future of long-running community events is in doubt, the committee aims to establish the festival as an...

12 Sep 2025

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Collie history on display at ValleyView

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¶ PHOTOGRAPHER John Bylund donated prints remaining from his “Ghosts of the Underground” exhibition to ValleyView Residence earlier this week. The photos, documenting the final days of Collie’s underground mining operations, were taken by Mr...

10 Sep 2025

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Council endorses complaints policy

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¶ COLLIE Shire Council adopted a new code of conduct complaints management process policy for elected members at its August meeting. While council previously adopted a model code of conduct, the new policy is designed to deliver further guidance in...

07 Sep 2025

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Training room a boost for station

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¶ COLLIE Community Radio (CCR) will develop a dedicated training room at its station facilities after receiving funding via South32 Worsley Alumina. The room will enable training of the station’s volunteer presenters and serve as an additional...

06 Sep 2025

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Fewer vollies, more litter

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¶ FEWER volunteers turned out for Collie Rotary Club’s annual roadside clean-up last Saturday, but in spite of this they managed to remove more litter than in the last few years. Organiser Kalon Gibson said the response showed there is a need to...

05 Sep 2025

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Collie objects: But green light given for battery and solar farm

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¶ STRONGLY voiced local objections were not enough to sway the Regional Development Assessment Panel last week as it gave the go ahead for a Palmer-based grid-scale battery and solar farm. A clash between state and local Just Transition priorities...

04 Sep 2025

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Weekend burial price hike

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¶ COLLIE Shire Council gave the go ahead for a weekend and public holiday cemetery burial price rise at its August meeting. Under the changed pricing, the fee will rise from $552 to $1400. This rise will more adequately reflect the true cost of...

03 Sep 2025

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Minningup theft a ‘very low act’

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¶ THE theft of grass turf laid at Minningup Pool has been labelled a “very low act”. Collie Shire undertook maintenance at Minningup over the last few months, including laying of the turf, refurbishment of the gazebo and picnic setting, and the...

31 Aug 2025

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Steady stream of winter visitors

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¶ COLLIE continued to prove a popular destination during the early winter months, attracting a steady stream of visitors. The Collie Visitor Centre recorded a 10.3 percent increase in year-on-year visitation during the June quarter. Centre manager...

30 Aug 2025

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Land development remains a shire focus

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¶ 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...

29 Aug 2025

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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

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¶ 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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