Projects impress judges
KEEP Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns judges Samantha Culbertson and Linda Thoresen visited Collie last week as part of their judging duties.
Movie at the motorplex
THE Collie Motorplex played host to filmmakers last week shooting scenes for a short film about racing. “Absolute”, being filmed by Red Apprentice Pictures, is billed as a “homebred story of West Australian motor racing”.
Call to catalogue vandalism costs
GREATER transparency about vandalism costs will help inform ratepayers about the expenses borne by Collie Shire. This was the opinion put forward by councillor Gary Faries at council’s September meeting earlier this month.
Sport
Final ‘Lowry’ marks end of an era
¶ COLLIE has lost a connection with its past after the staging of the 82nd and final Tom Lowry Memorial cycle race on Saturday. Collie Cycle Club president Mark Paget said a combination of factors led to the decision to call it a day, with it...
Race puts Collie on show
¶ 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...
Broadbent and Dorrington take out Muja Boys
DAVID Broadbent teamed up with Rance Dorrington to win last Saturday’s Muja Boys 2-person classic competition at the Collie Golf Club. “Big Broady” and partner made short work of the challenging format. They combined effectively, resulting in...