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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...

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Blue Leaf to support youth

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¶ 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...

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Graphite grant

¶ INTERNATIONAL Graphite (IG) will draw on a $4.5 million State Government grant to develop a commercial processing facility in Collie. Premier Roger Cook was in Collie last Saturday to announce funding for the project, which is expected to create...

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Teachers walk off the job

¶ COLLIE teachers joined colleagues around the state in walking off the job to protest wage and working conditions on Tuesday. The State School Teachers’ Union of WA and the Education Department have been unable to negotiate a new enterprise...

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Road named for Banjo

¶ COLLIE Shire Council supports giving a road in the Yourdamung Road area the name of “Banjo”. The proposed name honours the late Arthur William “Banjo” Paterson, whose family has farmed land in the area over many years. As a Patterson...

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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...

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Garden raffle goodies

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¶ MOTHER’S Day may have come early for the lucky winners of Our Community Garden’s raffle drawn this week. Hampers of goodies were up for grabs, with $1000 raised to go towards the garden’s ongoing water expenses and insurance bills. Garden...

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Ninja warriors let loose

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¶ YOUNG Collie ninja warriors were let loose on the Collie PCYC’s new ninja challenge course this week. Manager Linda Gallagher said installation of the equipment was years in the making after the centre first started training in 2018. In the...

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Smoke-free CBD one step closer to reality

¶ COLLIE Shire Council has moved a step closer to a complete ban on smoking in the town centre. At its monthly meeting last week, council adopted smoke-free measures under a local law amendment. It also gave the go ahead for staff to investigate...

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Renergi tackling ‘unforeseen’ issues

¶ RENERGI is continuing to work through “unforeseen” technical issues at its Collie Resource Recovery Centre plant. Collie Shire chief executive officer Stuart Devenish confirmed at council’s monthly meeting last week there is no timeline for...

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No appetite for feast

¶ COLLIE Shire Council has opted not to proceed with Feast at the Quarry at $275 a head this year. The gala dinner was staged in the Wellington Dam quarry amphitheatre in 2022 and 2023 as part of Collie’s Just Transition tourism push, drawing...

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Collie artist’s work on show

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¶ 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...

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Walking mental health benefits promoted

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¶ THE Collie Suicide Prevention Network (SPN) has teamed up with a local walking group to promote good mental health. SPN and the seniors, walking, eating and talking (SWEAT) group will work together to encourage people to enjoy the benefits of...

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Subsidised power for nuclear plants a possibility

¶ COLLIE-based industries could receive subsidised electricity under a nuclear power incentive being considered by the federal Opposition. Federal member for O’Connor Rick Wilson has confirmed packages for communities that host nuclear plants...

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