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Football star loses cancer battle

Obituary: Peter Davidson - 1963 - 2024 FORMER West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears footballer Peter Davidson lost a six-year cancer battle, dying in palliative care at Collie Hospital last week. Both West Coast and Brisbane players wore black...

26 Apr 2024

By Megan Creemers

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A Kind and gentle man

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¶ OBITUARY Alfredo (Fred) Lino Piavanini - 1930 - 2024 WITH the death of Alfredo Piavanini, better known as Fred, a link to a prominent Collie family is broken. Fred was the brother of Livio Piavanini, Collie Shire president, who had two sons who...

18 Apr 2024

By Megan Creemers

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Good community man dies

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OBITUARY JIM MOYSES - 1936 - 2024 JIM Moyses achieved three life memberships for his community service, as well as equipping more than 30 apprentices with skills to become tradesmen. All this while being a man who was said by his three sons to put...

18 Apr 2024

By Megan Creemers

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Collie hockey legend passes away

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¶ OBITUARY Joy Bailey (1939 - 2024) ¶ THE name of Collie’s Joyce Bailey is blazoned not just on the Collie Shire’s Wall of Champions at Roche Park, but also in Hockey WA’s Hall of Champions. She was also named in YMCC’s (her Perth club)...

18 Mar 2024

By Nola Green

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Dedicated community worker dies

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¶ COLLIE lost a dedicated community worker when Margaret White died last Friday after a long and courageous battle with illness. ¶ Margaret will be remembered for her contribution to a range of community organisations throughout her long life...

18 Jan 2024

By Nola Green

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Respected citizen dies

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¶ GEORGE Saunders, a highly respected Collie citizen who received a WA Volunteer Service Award in 2021, died on September 27 at the age of 90. ¶ His funeral was held at All Saints Church yesterday. A long-serving member of the Collie Lions Club...

12 Oct 2023

By Nola Green

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Tony ran a tight ship

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COLLIE people who grew up in the 70s will have memories of learning to swim in the 50-metre pool ruled over by Tony Salvemini. Tony passed away peacefully at Fiona Stanley Hospital on August 30 surrounded by his family, and his funeral was held in...

14 Sep 2023

By Bulletin News

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Former teacher dies

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FORMER Collie Senior High School (CSHS) biology teacher and cadet commander Michael Jaques died recently in Perth. Michael came to Collie when he married commercial teacher Kath Chesson in 1961. Their two children, David and Christine, were born in...

14 Sep 2023

By Bulletin News

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Historian leaves legacy

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COLLIE has much to thank Daphne Janet (Jan) Wallace for. The fact the Local History Unit room is named after her, and she was named the first life member of the Collie Art Gallery, is testimony to that. She died in Bunbury early last week, leaving...

30 Aug 2023

By Nola Green

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Always happy to help out

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EDWIN Maurice Pilatti has been described as a lovely man who was always willing to lend a hand to family and friends or for community projects. Speakers at his funeral said he never spoke ill of anyone, was a great role model, and set the bar high...

06 Jul 2023

By Nola Green

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Family man lived a full life

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WILLIAM “Bill” Mitchell lived every minute of his 83 years of life fully and with gusto. His life had many facets – butcher, miner, sportsman (there were few Collie sports he didn’t try), bushman, fisherman, talented dancer, Dockers...

06 Jul 2023

By Nola Green

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Wildlife will miss Wendy

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WILDLIFE carer Wendy Jarman, who died last week, was a registered carer in Collie for 39 years, but was a lifelong carer in practice. Born in Narrogin, Wendy came to Collie as a child and attended Amaroo Primary School for a time, just one in a line...

01 Jun 2023

By Nola Green

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Collie icon passes away

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COLLIE lost a well-known and much-loved resident recently when Peter Robert Mills lost his battle with cancer Born and bred in Collie, Peter established the business Pete’s Menswear. Through this business, he was a familiar figure to many as he...

01 Jun 2023

By Nola Green

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Ron Bratt’s well spent life of service

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MUJA Power Station’s first fire and emergency response officer, Ronald John Bratt, was to rest in a funeral service today at Fremantle. Ron is remembered by his Muja colleagues as a great trainer and team leader who became involved in mine rescue...

25 May 2023

By Nola Green