Collie River Valley Bulletin, September 29, 2022

COLLIE RIVER VALLEY

BULLETIN Published by LOCALS for LOCALS Thursday, September 29, 2022

EDITION No. 102

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ARCH DAY

COLLIE Senior High School students Jayde Stocks and Mahalia Payze enjoyed the school’s rewards day last week.

Story and more photos, page 10.

Parent feedback filmed

PARENTS were filmed giving feedback as part of a session with psychology consultants last week.

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Footy survival match held

Amaroo Primary School’s annual survivor football grand final was held last Friday.

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Battery plan lodged RENEWABLE power producer Neoen Australia has filed planning documents with the Shire of Collie to develop a stand-alone one gigawatt battery energy storage system (BESS).

The battery will be built on the Popp family’s Myaree Farm, 13 kilometres north-east of Collie.

It will support the state’s future energy security, as the State Government looks to ramp up energy storage capacity to support its planned transition from coalfired power to renewables.

Neoen’s project is likely to be completed in multiple stages, with stage one consisting of a 200MW/800 MWh battery expected to be operational by 2025.

The planning application states construction will start once all approvals have been secured and once any pre-construction conditions are complete.

It is anticipated construction of each 200 MW stage will take between 12 and 24 months.

During this time up to 150 people are expected to be employed.

An average of 50 two-way light vehicles and six two-way heavy vehicle movements is expected daily, with a peak of about 100 two-way light vehicles and 20 two-way heavy vehicle movements.

The company is also seeking approval to build new switchgear, a 330/33 kV substation with step-up power transformers and 330 kV overhead cables to connect to the existing Western Power transmission infrastructure.

The day-to-day operations and interactions with the wholesale electricity

market (WEM) will be predominantly monitored and controlled remotely from the company’s operation control centre (OCC) in Canberra. The centre operates 14 existing projects across Australia.

Two to four local operational staff will be on-site during standard business hours, Monday to Friday, for the first battery once operational.

“This number may increase to a maximum of eight for the full 1000 MW/4000 MWh battery,” the document states.

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Locals reach South-West business excellence final

AAAAAA What's on, When and Where Art Gallery FestivArty art on display at the Art Gallery. Opening hours Thursday to Monday, 10am to 4pm.

Wildflower display At Visitors’ Centre until October 23.

Opening hours 10am to 4pm, Thursday to Monday.

Retired Miners Retired Mineworkers meeting Monday, October 3, Union Office, 2pm. Old and new members welcome to come.

School holiday activities Roche Park, various activities.

All Saints Church Open Saturdays for viewing, Condolence book open. 10am-1pm.

Coalfields Museum Open seven days a week, 9am to 3pm.

Parkrun Soldiers’ Park every Saturday, 8am.

Seniors’ Toasties Toasties at Senior Citizens every Friday, 10am to 3pm.

Rhyme time Rhymes and songs with Mrs Potts, Collie Library, Mondays 9am.

Baby business Fridays 9am – 10.30am for parents and babies up to two years, Child and Parent Centre.

Bingo Collie Eagles bingo Thursdays at clubrooms. Doors open 6.30pm, eyes down 7.30pm.

Riff Raff dancing PCYC Mondays 7.30pm.

Jo’s Bargain Bazaar Showground Pavilion, Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 12 noon.

Police rangers PCYC on Mondays, 4.30pm to 6.30pm for 11 years old and up.

Signing centre Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, from 9.30am to 12 noon, and on Thursdays from 1.30pm to 3pm, at the Courthouse.

Op shops The Anglican Op Shop, at Noyes Hall, is open from Tuesday to Friday each week, from 9am to 3pm.

Vinnies at former Bargain Barn open Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 3pm.

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THREE local businesses have been - small business, professional services nominated for awards at the 2022 South product-based, and community engageWest Business Excellence Awards. ment.

Iridescent Hair Studio has been nomKeip Filtration is a finalist in five inated in four categories - categories categories - young business achiever, are micro business, community en- indigenous business achiever, micro gagement, professional services peo- business awards, professional services ple-based, and young business achiever. product-based and digital business.

Owner Shenae Chappell said it was The awards will be presented at a gala an honour to be a finalist. event on Saturday, October 29, at Bun“We are beyond excited and proud to bury Regional Entertainment Centre. have been chosen as a finalist in this The date coincides with Western Australian Small Business Day. year’s awards,” Mrs Chappell said.

Tickets are available at www.bswconBendigo Community Bank Collie and Districts is a finalist in three categories nect.com.au.

FINALISTS: Iridescent employees Laura Crowe and Layla Mayes with owner Shenae Chappell (middle) have been announced as finalists in the 2022 South West Business Excellence Awards.

Dam water ski ban

HIGH powered boats will be banned at Wellington Dam from next month.

The Department of Transport (DoT) will also limit access to low powered vessels of up to six horsepower.

DoT’s manager of navigational safety, Mark Briant, said the changes, which take effect from October 11, followed a comprehensive review of the aquatic activities at Wellington Dam, including community consultation, discussions with key local stakeholders and availability of dedicated areas such as Lake Kepwari.

The proposed changes were also advocated by the Collie Shire Council at its September 2021 meeting.

At the time, council indicated it supported the closure to ski boats, jet skis and similar vessels, but asked that consideration be given to small powered boats of up to six horsepower to allow continued recreational fishing.

Council indicated that closing the dam to high powered boats would help to preserve the amenity and attraction of Wellington Dam for visitors and campers, as

such boats were noisy and also interfered with other recreational users.

It would also alleviate the dangers posed by submerged obstacles such as the tree trunks.

Last November DoT proposed the removal of the water ski area and limiting access to electric powered, sail and paddle craft as part of the formal Wellington Dam Aquatic Use Review (AUR).

Almost 800 people completed an online survey on the proposals, with 40 percent of respondents supporting the change.

There was a high proportion of people in the local community who responded to the survey.

Mr Briant said the survey results were one of many considerations in finalising the aquatic use plan for the dam.

He said the outcome supports the strong desires of the key local managing authorities, including the shire and the Department of Biodiversity, Environment and Attractions, to preserve the dam’s natural amenity with only passive activities which allow development of future water-based tourism activities.

“With the gazettal of Lake Kepwari in mid-2020 and continued additional availability of areas nearby for water skiing it was determined there is adequate availability for enthusiasts.”

South West Region MLC Steve Thomas has welcomed the decision.

“This is an issue that former member Mick Murray and I have long agreed on,” said Mr Thomas.

“Wellington Dam is an unsafe environment for waterskiing given the amount of debris and objects in the water, and given the plethora of other places for those activities, with Glen Mervyn Dam and Stockton Lake as prime examples.”

Mr Thomas said he accepted that it was a Coalition Government which allowed high speed activity on Wellington Dam in 2013, but it was a decision it “got wrong.”

Updated signage will be erected to alert dam users of the changes.

A guide to water uses at the dam can be found at www.transport.wa.gov.au/ boatingguides. Copies can also be obtained by contacting DoT on 13 11 56.

COLLIE Shire Council is about to update its strategic community plan and is inviting the community to have its say in the process.

It is conducting a community forum at 6pm on Thursday, October 6, at the Margaretta Wilson Centre.

The plan outlines the shire’s vision and

aspirations for the next five years and sets out the key strategies.

With the massive changes brought about by the transition from coal mining and the impact of the ban on logging native timber forests from 2024, the voice of those residing in Collie has never been more important. The plan has an impact

on all of council’s decisions, as all staff recommendations are required to be measured against it.

Anyone who cannot be present at the community forum can access an online survey.

Registrations can also be made online or by contacting the shire council.

Strategic community plan input being sought

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FEEDBACK: Senior school psychology consultants Tonia Fahey and Ailsa Earley are ready for filming parents giving feedback at the Child and Parent Centre Collie Valley last week.

Psychologists film parenting feedback

PARENTS were filmed giving feedback as part of a session with psychology consultants at Child and Parent Centre Collie Valley last week.

The feedback will be shared with other child and parent centres in WA. Department of Education and Training WA senior school psychologist consultants Ailsa Earley and Tonia Fahey collected the feedback as part of their “Chocolate Parenting” pilot program.

Collie was the first centre to participate in the program, which was presented over two sessions.

Mrs Fahey said the program is aimed at combating stress with useful strategies.

“When we asked people about what they do to alleviate stress, they gave us two strategies - wine and chocolate,”

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she said. “So, we named the program Chocolate Parenting to help provide parents with long term stress management strategies that really work.”

Mrs Earley said chronic long-term stress usually goes unnoticed.

“Parents do not know it is happening and therefore do not deal with it, so it keeps bottling up, and then they explode when things get too much.”

The psychologists use mindfulness techniques as part of their program.

“These are important as they are about reconnecting values and aligning them with personal goals.”

The video will be used during a forum aimed at primary, early childhood and education support consultants at Rendezvous Hotel, Scarborough, in November.

COLLIE Shire Council will lose at least two councillors when revised local government requirements come into force next year.

Local Government Minister John Carey this week released guidelines to reduce the number of representatives on councils throughout the State based on population numbers, and Collie is included in the 48 councils which must downsize their number.

A local government panel report recommended the number of elected members be set based on population size.

Collie is in the band with a population between 5,000 and 75,000, with the panel recommending between five and nine elected members, including the shire president. At present, Collie has 11 elected members, including the shire president.

If the Minister believes the council could run efficiently with fewer than nine, this could result in the loss of more councillors.

Another change announced by the Minister, to abolish wards, does not affect Collie, as it changed from the ward system some 20 years ago. It also reduced its numbers from 13 to the current 11.

Minister Carey expects the Bill will

be finalised by February 14, 2023. This would allow changes to come into effect by the next council elections in October, 2023.

Mr Carey has told councils to decide whether they want to undertake the changes voluntarily, or by reform.

Should it choose the voluntary method, the changes can be made over two election cycles, with one fewer in 2023, and another reduction of one member in 2025.

Should it choose the reform method, there would be a spill of all members. To bring this into line with the existing cycle of four year terms, those with the most votes would be elected for four years, and the remainder for two years.

Rules for who is eligible to vote or run for council will be tightened, ensuring only legitimate residents or businesses will be eligible.

New laws will prevent candidates from using sham leases in council elections.

The basis for why a candidate is eligible to run will also be required to be publicly disclosed.

Other reforms proposed in the Bill are minor changes to the annual meeting of ratepayers, and the use of ratepayer satisfaction surveys.

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Councillor questions minutes THE minutes of Collie Shire Council’s August meeting have been changed after a councillor claimed they were not reflective of debate on South32’s proposed expansion.

Cr Elysia Harverson said the minutes did not reflect what had taken place during the debate.

The discussion, at the August meeting, preceded a motion concerning expansion of the Worsley alumina refinery and Boddington bauxite mine, and followed environmental concerns raised by a member of the public, Kathryn Melbourne, who

Renergi construction underway

CONSTRUCTION of the Collie Resource Recovery Centre has begun.

The centre, which is being built at the Collie landfill site by Renergi, will turn 1.5 tonnes of waste into distributed energy using the company’s patented grinding pyrolysis technology. The technology was developed by Curtin University’s Fuel and Energy Technology Institute led by Professor Chun-Zhu Li. Prof. Li said the plant will process 4000 tonnes of municipal solid waste, which would otherwise go to landfill, a year.

“It will also turn 8000 tonnes per year of forestry and agricultural wastes to crude pyrolysis oil and biochar,” he said.

“While the crude pyrolysis oil will be sold as a liquid fuel for local industry, the biochar will be sold as a soil conditioner.”

Construction is scheduled to be completed in December.

The Australian Government and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided $3.9 million in funding for the development of the energy from waste technology.

The $9.4 million demonstration plant is being developed by the company with the Shire of Collie and with $2 million from the State Government’s Collie Futures Industry Development Fund.

As part of the project, Renergi attracted investment from a consortium of investors linked to Sunshot Energy, an emerging energy company co-owned by Professor Ross Garnaut.

ARENA previously funded Renergi to advance and refine their pyrolysis technology from pilot projects.

urged council not to support the proposal.

Cr Harverson said while comments made by the shire president and deputy shire president at the August meeting were recorded, those made by Cr Leonie Scoffern, who opposed the motion, were not.

She said Cr Scoffern had spoken at length and with passion about her concerns for the environment in connection with proposed forest clearing.

“Cr Scoffern was very articulate and passionate about how concerned she is

about the expansion, and while the shire president and deputy shire president are recorded, she is not,” Cr Harverson said.

“In 20 or 50 years’ time, when someone looks back at those minutes, they will read the names of Crs Stanley (president) and Miffling (deputy shire president), but not of Cr Scoffern.

“They will not know how passionately Cr Scoffern spoke. Why are they mentioned and Cr Scoffern is not?” she asked.

Chief executive officer Stuart Devenish said the offending paragraph was inserted because it captured the feeling of the

meeting, of what had been said.

“That is why it was included, because it reflected what they said,” Mr Devenish said.

“I don’t accept that,” Cr Harverson said. “It doesn’t reflect the entirity of the debate. Cr Scoffern spoke at length and with great feeling about something she obviously cares deeply about, and that is not reflected there.”

Cr Joe Italiano, who supported the motion to amend the minutes, said comments in the minutes should be balanced and reflect what happened.

STUDENT VISITORS: John Calvin College students are briefed during their visit to Premier Coal.

Premier Coal showed off to Perth students

PREMIER Coal operations manager Braedon Gaske was delighted to show off the mine to a group of Perth students earlier this month.

Eighteen students from John Calvin Christian College got a first-hand look at working in mining and learned about the range of trades and opportunities available.

“By being onsite we could bring learning to life for the students,” said Mr Gaske.

“The highlight of the visit was transporting them into the open cut mine pit

where they viewed the true scale of the operation.”

The year 11 geography students and teachers travelled from Perth and stayed at Lake Kepwari before visiting the mine. Students wore high-vis and safety gear to attend a classroom session, learning about what life was like working in the mining industry.

The group then went on a tour of the operation with company employees sharing how coal is formed, maintenance of mining equipment and environmental management.

“We were also able to take the students on a tour of the coal handling plant, workshop and demonstrate how the team conducted exploration drilling,” said Mr Gaske.

Teacher Nathan Houweling said the students enjoyed the visit.

“The feedback I received was that the experience was insightful, informative, and very interesting.

“They particularly enjoyed visiting the maintenance workshop as it made them truly understand the coal mining process” said Mr Houweling.

Wallsend ground toilets cleaned weekly, not daily TOILETS at the Wallsend ground are cleaned weekly, compared to other publicly accessible toilets in Collie, which are cleaned daily.

Director of Development Services Matt Young reported this to the last Collie

Shire Council meeting. Mr Young said the Wallsend Ground changerooms and stable toilets are used infrequently by the Western Riding Club, Collie Harness Racing Club and for events.

The land is also used from time to time

as a caravan park overflow, and for occasional event bookings.

He felt the cleaning was adequate.

Mr Young was responding to a question raised at the previous council meeting by Cr Gary Faries.

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BANKWEST Collie will reduce its opening days by two at the end of October.

Currently it opens from Monday to Friday, but this will change to opening only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Overall opening hours will be cut from 33.5 hours to 22.5 hours a week, which the bank claims is in line with customer trends.

It said all local staff will be retained, with no reduction in hours. When the bank is not open, staff will operate telephone banking.

However, the Finance Sector Union believes it is a case of “putting profits before people”.

The union’s national secretary, Julia Angrisano, said the major banks are obsessed with profits.

“They have lost sight of their responsibility to the community to provide financial services,” she said..

“They act without any concern for their

customers and dump them without a second thought when profits at branches decline.”

“Banks like the Commonwealth (Bankwest’s parent company) promote the lie that large numbers of customers are migrating to digital banking, when the truth is that the banks are actively pushing customers into digital banking.”

BankWest data indicates 31 percent of customers are choosing to use an app and bank online, while 33 percent choose not to bank in person.

The increase in app usage has contributed to more staff being rostered for telephone banking shifts.

Regional branch transactions have declined by 33 percent on average since 2017.

BankWest executive general manager Jason Chan said the bank needed to make a clear choice to invest in areas where customers preferred to engage.

“Customers increasingly expect us to be simpler and easier to bank with via their brokers and our digital and contact centre channels, so it is critical we meet these expectations,” he said.

“We are exploring how to get the balance right between supporting those customers who want to use branches while delivering the digital services customers expect of us.”

BankWest general manager of personal banking, Scott Spittles, said the bank was contacting customers about the changes and upskilling WA branch staff so they could continue to serve customers.

In the 2021-22 financial year, BankWest and CBA made profits totalling $9.6 billion.

The Bankwest reduced hours in Collie come hard on the heels of Westpac’s announcement that it will cease operating here as of December 9 this year.

Students battle it out in footy survival match YELLOW was victorious against Blue when families cheered on players in the Amaroo Primary School’s annual survivor football grand final last Friday.

The day’s activities began with a grand final parade, which gave students an opportunity to mimic the teams playing in the AFL grand final.

Students then held their final open training session before the game began.

The colours of favourite AFL teams were part of the celebration, with students decked out in AFL merchandise.

SURVIVOR: Amaroo students Leah Naysmith, Kobi Jones, Lucas Stewart and Kade Milne battle for the ball during the survivor football grand final match.

Help sought to trace pioneers

COALFIELDS Museum and Historical Research Centre is working on a project to provide a snapshot of the people who were living in Collie in 1903 when the first electoral roll was compiled. The project is part of the Kaya Collie 125th anniversary of the gazettal of Collie.

Information is being sought on the following people who lived in Collie in 1903: Davis - Walter and Martha Ferdemandina. Walter was buried in the Collie Cemetery in 1907.

Dawes - Charles and Christina. Christina appears to have been buried in the Collie Cemetery in 1924.

Dawes - Charles William and Rebecca Dawes. Charles William may have been buried in the Collie Cemetery in 1927.

They lived in Coombes Street in 1903.

DePedro - Michael and Daisy DePedro lived in Forrest Street in 1903.

Devon - Sarah Elizabeth Devon was buried in the Collie Cemetery in 1918.

She was the wife of James, and her sons Bob and Jack were killed in action.

Dixon - Martin and Sarah Ann Dixon.

Both are buried in the Collie Cemetery.

Dodd - William and Mary Maria Dodd were both buried in the Collie Cemetery.

Dolley - Florence Dolley was a boarding housekeeper in Forrest Street.

Dunn - Ellen Dunn was a dressmaker and may have married Albert William Hodgson in 1904.

Dyson - John and Alice Louisa Dyson lived on Williams Road.

Anyone with information should contact Coalfields Museum. Any family photographs would be gratefully copied and returned.

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Vic power station seeks tradesman JUST Transition Collie Delivery Unit’s John Kearney is not concerned a Victorian power company is advertising locally for a mechanical fitter.

He said Collie has a highly skilled workforce, so it comes as no surprise an interstate company is trying to entice locals with job offers.

Latrobe Valley power station Loy Yang B advertised the vacancy in last week’s Bulletin.

“I don’t see the ad as a major concern, the closures are at least a few years

away,” Mr Kearney said. “We want to attract industries here which can create the jobs to replace those which will be lost.

“Our long term aim is to keep our skilled workforce here in Collie and keep our community strong.”

Mr Kearney said that if the jobs can be created locally, it made sense for workers to take the opportunity to stay here where their homes are, where their friends are, and where their children are settled in school, rather than uproot

them to live in another State. Attracting industry here would also provide jobs for their children in the future.

“It is the nature of the power industry, or any industry for that matter, to advertise widely for skilled workers,” Mr Kearney said.

“It is part of the free market, and we can’t stop that.

“But I can’t stress strongly enough that we want to keep our workforce in Collie.

We want them to be part of Collie’s future.”

THE Collie Senior High School graduating class of 2002 will hold a 20 year reunion on Saturday, December 17.

Classmates from 2002 have gone on to have successful careers in education, health, arts, media and sales.

Olympian and former Hockeyroo Kobie McGurk and sports reporter Neroli Meadows were both in the class.

Organiser Erin O’Neil said the committee was looking for photos.

“These might include sports teams, school carnivals, school ball, graduation and excursions,” Miss O’Neil said.

The reunion will be held at Collie Eagles Football Club, starting at 6.30pm.

Partners are invited, at $50 per person. Ticket prices include a meal, so attendees are asked to email their dietary requirements to cshs2002@ outlook.com. Attendees need to RSVP via email by November 1.

SPRING has arrived at Collie Public Library.

During the current school holidays, children can participate in simple crafts with a spring theme.

This week, children made bees and flowers out of paper and egg cartons.

Craft activities are free of charge and bookings are not essential.

PICNIC TIME: Cadhla Denford is looking forward to the teddy bears’ picnic.

Teddy bears Class of 2002 to reunite Spring crafts are coming at the library to the park

IF YOU go out to Central Park on Friday, October 7, you are sure of a big surprise when the Collie Public Library hosts a teddy bears’ picnic.

Children are encouraged to bring their favourite teddy bear and enjoy a fun morning of games with a special appearance by a “bear”.

The picnic is at 10am and children should bring snacks and a drink.

Light poles investigation COLLIE Shire Council will investigate if light towers removed from the recreation ground can be used elsewhere.

It will obtain engineering advice to see if the towers, which were removed to make way for upgraded lighting at the ground, can be rectified.

Cr John Kearney said council should find out if the poles can be reused with or without LED lighting.

The council had a recommendation before it to grant salvage rights for the poles to the Collie Eagles Football Club.

The club sought the salvage rights on the basis that it had been responsible for obtaining the funding for the lights, and also for the new lights being installed.

Currently, the club pays all costs associated with the lights, and does not seek any payment from any other users.

Director of technical services Rick Miller said the lights are shire council assets that are covered for insurance under the shire’s policy.

He said the removal of the old towers and delivery to the council transfer sta-

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tion for council to receive the scrap value, was within the contractors’ scope of work for the new light installations. The contracted removal cost is $2,250.

“This amount can be saved from the project cost if the removal is excluded from the contract and undertaken by the football club,” Mr Miller said.

“The scrap value of the old light towers is estimated to range from $720 to $1300, depending on how it is sold.

“If the football club removes the old towers and receives scrap value, the overall project costs are reduced in the order of $1250.

“Assignment of salvage rights to the club would recognise the club’s contribution by enabling revenue for the club while reducing lighting project costs.”

Mr Miller said it would cost about $2000 to get engineering advice on whether the light poles could be re-used.

Cr Kearney argued successfully that this was a small price to pay if it led to another organisation being able to make use of them.

PARENTS WELCOME: Aria Watkins showed her grandmother Pam Sunderland, mother Emma Sunderland and baby sister Amara Watkins her school work at the Fairview Primary School open afternoon last week.

Parents go back to school FAIRVIEW Primary School welcomed parents back last week for their first open classroom afternoon since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Principal Andrew Whitney said the conversation about open afternoons was raised by the school board at a recent meeting.

“In discussion with the staff, we thought it would make a great end of term activity,” he said.

More than 80 percent of families attended and had lunch with their children before an assembly and classroom visit. “It was lovely to see parents joining in kicking the footballs with their kids,” said Mr Whitney.

Classrooms were set up with student

Wilson Park flora and fauna study completed A FLORA and fauna survey and an indigenous cultural survey were completed before approval was given for a subdivision at Wilson Park, director of development services, Matt Young, reported to the last Collie Shire Council meeting.

Mr Young was responding to a ques-

tion from Mr Gandalf Ryce about the environmental impact of the upcoming subdivision.

Mr Young said the surveys were a statutory requirement of the Planning Commission and the documents can be viewed at the shire office.

work and parents were encouraged to sit with their children and talk about what they have learned over the past months.

“Comparing the work from the start of the year to now shows just how much progress has been made.

“This is often a far better way of seeing their child’s progress than reading a short comment and a grade on a report.”

Student entries into Festiv Arty were also on display in the art room.

“We will certainly be looking at running more days like this in the future and coming up with more ways to showcase the hard work and learning of our students,” added Mr Whitney.

We need to protect WA Western Australia’s animals and agricultural industry is at risk from devastating diseases like foot-and-mouth.

Biosecurity border measures are in place, but we can all do our part to keep WA free from pests and diseases.

On arriving from overseas, you should...

Clean all shoes, clothing or equipment you bring in, removing soil or manure.

Avoid farms and livestock for 7 days.

Check what you can bring into WA and declare listed items.

And tell your overseas family and friends not to send meat or dairy in the post.

To learn more, visit WA.gov.au/FMD

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Woman on drug making charge Holidays herald A FORTY-SEVEN year old woman will appear in the Collie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, October 26, charged with manufacturing the hallucinogenic and psychedelic drug DMT. The woman was charged with one count of manufacturing a prohibited drug and also with one count of possessing prohibited drugs with intent to sell or supply.

Police received a tip-off which led to a search on September 14.

Officers located a number of items used in the manufacturing process for prohibited drugs.

Drug and firearm squad officers were called to the address, along with specialist personnel from the Perth-based chemical and forensic science facility to help with the investigation.

Neoen battery plan lodged Continued from front page.

Operational staff would undertake monitoring, cleaning, and general maintenance of the facility.

“Major maintenance that might be required would include replacement of equipment which may include battery modules, inverters, switchgear, transformers, or other infrastructure as needed.” Neoen advised.

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ods. After 20 years, the project will be reviewed to determine whether it will be renewed or decommissioned.

Once completed, the first stage of the battery will have the theoretical capacity to service the average energy needs of 260,000 households for an hour. It will also stand ready to pump power into the grid in the event of a shortfall from other electricity generators in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).

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in ‘pjamas time’

THIS week marks the start of the school holidays, and I hope that the staff and students (and parents) have a rest from the day to day school routine.

My favourite thing about school holidays was the ability to have “pyjama days” with my kids. That and not having to organise school lunch boxes!

Pyjama days were days when both my kids and I did not have to get out of our pyjamas and did not leave the house.

By the end of the day there were Disney movies watched, dining table cubbies built and jigsaw puzzles solved.

Now that my daughter has just turned 18 and is off to university next year, those days seem so long ago!

THE Department of Transport has announced the ban of waterskiing at Wellington Dam, in addition to a six-horsepower limit on vessels accessing the dam.

This change reflects the feelings of the majority of users of Wellington Dam, the Shire of Collie and local residents.

It was proposed that waterskiing should be allowed at the dam until Lake Kepwari was available for use. Now that Lake Kepwari is open, the decision was made to close waterskiing at the dam.

We are very lucky in Collie to have so many options for powerboats, including Glen Mervyn, Stockton Lake and of course Lake Kepwari, leaving Wellington Dam for passive recreation activities and future water-based tourism. The changes will come into effect at on October 11.

CONGRATULATIONS to another fantastic small local business.

Iridescent Studio, owned by Shenae Chappell, was recently named as a finalist in the South West Business Excellence Awards. Shenae and her staff are so deserving of their finalist status in the Microbusiness, Community Engagement and Young Business Achiever award categories. I wish Shenae and her staff all the best in the awards – they are very deserving of their success.

WHAT a week it has been.

On Saturday last week, my family and I went out for the afternoon. My daughter ran around happily, playing to her heart’s content – I barely saw her the entire time.

Fast forward to that evening and it was bedtime. We had just tucked her in, said goodnight – all that stuff – when she popped up in her bedroom doorway.

The words “I feel like I’m going to spew” will forever be the catalyst of one of my most challenging weeks.

Yes, she did spew – quite violently, in fact, for the next 12 hours.

Fast forward to Monday, and my husband was starting a week-long work course. He would be home each night, but that left me working from home with the two kids. I couldn’t seek help from the grandparents because my daughter was still quite unwell.

I made a dash down town with the kids to collect our direct-to-boot grocery order and made it home in time to start work.

As I was putting away the groceries, I got the distinct signs that I was brewing a migraine. Just what I needed!

I moved my usual Monday morning working hours to later in the week so I could have a rest, and then started editing the paper at lunchtime when I hoped my migraine would subside.

In short, it turns out trying to recover from a migraine with two kids is significantly more challenging than trying to work from home with two kids.

I made it to my subbing chair by lunch and kept the juggling act in the air.

Tuesday came, and with it came a sore throat. I kept my daughter home from school because she still wasn’t right and got my editing work done.

Beauty, I thought. That’s the worst of it over – the paper is finished, it’s cruisy from here.

That night, I ended up at the hospital with my daughter. The vomiting had returned, and by Wednesday morning I felt like I’d been hit by a bus.

I soldiered on with the kids until 2pm, when I had to ask my mother-in-law for help. To be honest, the worst part of the ordeal was being asked for snacks every five minutes.

On Friday morning I woke up with vertigo. Not that alarming because I suffer from vestibular migraines – at the most it was unpleasant and inconvenient.

I managed to get my daughter to her first day of school for the week (which was also the last of the term) so she could compete in her first athletics carnival.

That was my only win for the week.

On Friday afternoon, I was at my parents’ house when I started to feel nauseous. By 6pm, the vomiting got me. By midnight, I was making deals above with whoever would listen.

On Saturday, I copped another migraine.

Saturday night, the vomiting got my mum. Sunday morning, it got my son.

Sunday night, it got my husband.

All I can say is thankfully we can recover during the school holidays.

And prepare for whatever new plague is waiting for us in term four.

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Kasey is queen of the kids PEOPLE: Amy Dorozenko

KASEY Collier is a magnet to children.

“I have been in supermarkets, didn’t know who they were, and they have followed me around,” she said.

Jokingly, she credits her level of maturity with being the thing children gravitate towards.

“We’re on the same level,” Kasey laughs.

It is this magnetism that helps her in her career as support co-ordinator at Child and Parent Centre Collie Valley.

Kasey said she wanted to be a teacher.

“I am a very organised person, I love routine as it helps me keep my head straight and everyone knows exactly what they are doing and when,” she said.

“I do like to have everything in its place and know exactly where something is so even when I am busy I can find it.”

But she changed her mind on teaching due to the amount of paperwork.

“I want to be with the kids and share in what they love,” she said.

“I love what I do and would be happy in my job forever - I even have aspirations to take over the centre.”

When she was 21, Kasey said she was determined to work against the stigma of being a single mother. She lived in Rockingham, which is where she grew up, with her daughter Keeley.

After dropping out of school in year 10, she thought she was done with further education.

However, a chance encounter at age 16 changed all that.

Kasey’s friend’s mum owned a day care centre, which was short-staffed.

Kasey was asked to fill in and “just like that”, she found her dream job and was offered a traineeship.

Kasey completed the diploma when she was 21. She said it was one of her proudest moments.

“When I was pregnant, people kept telling me that I would end up like all the other single mums in Rockingham without anything. But I was not prepared to receive handouts. I wanted to do everything myself,” she said.

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It seems Kasey was a role model for her daughter. Now 17-years-old, Keeley also works in childcare.

Outside of work, Kasey can be found with her family. They enjoy camping, gardening, shopping or visiting one of Collie’s mountain biking trails or dams.

Kasey met her husband Geoff when he was living with her cousin.

“When I saw him playing with Keeley for the first time at my niece’s birthday party, it made my heart melt,” she said.

“Watching the way he was with her and how accepting he was of her and of me, I had never had that before.”

Not long after, they had their son Rydah and married in October 2014 at Point Peron. They moved to Collie shortly after.

“Geoff was moved from Pinjarra to Worsley for work and wanted to cut down on the travel time to spend more time with the kids, so we packed our bags and moved to Collie two days after Christmas,” Kasey said.

Initially, she found the move difficult.

“I was stuck at home with the kids and it was my first time moving away from my family,” she said.

“Once Keeley started going to school, I met people and life here became easier.”

Kasey now sees the move as one of the best decisions for her family.

“They were able to be children here and have independence, go to the bush and outside, which they would not have had in Rockingham,” she said.

Kasey said she believes her difficult childhood has brought a level of understanding to her role.

“What I went through made me who I am today and because of that, I can see circumstances from every point of view just by drawing on my own experiences,” she said.

“It is hard enough walking through the door, without a judgemental person greeting you when you walk in.

“We are here for you, without judgement, giving you a place where you can come for support. If parents can get themselves and their children up, dressed and get here, that is more important than anything else.”

Kasey said she did not receive much support when she was younger, so she

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Kasey loves working as support co-ordinator at Child and Parent Centre Collie Valley, and spending time with her two children Rydah and Keeley, and husband Geoff. has made it her life’s mission to help others.

“To me, providing parents with the understanding that whatever they have been through isn’t going to wreck their children and that they can receive help to overcome those hurdles is vital.

“Children are very resilient, no matter what they have been through, and they will love their parents no matter what, as long as they try their hardest.”

Kasey has also battled anxiety and depression and believes people suffering mental health issues are those who need the most support.

“We all have our good days and bad days, and we are all learning.

“Work through the mistakes and try not to make them again, so they don’t become routine.”

Kasey said she has no plan to leave Collie.

“We have a beautiful backyard here and we should see it before going anywhere else,” she said.

“All my friends and family come here now and there is so much to see and do they can see why we love it here.”

ple, who have “green fingers”, have had reason to believe this isn’t so, as their’s was close to death. Then they discovered that their son was “doing the right thing” by emptying ice out of his esky into the garden. Said son got a lecture on where not to get rid of his ice and said Daphne suddenly revived itself.

Bad luck invitation Trying to impress the Tidy Towns

judges of community involvement, invitations went out to people in a number of organisations to meet them. Then the day arrives. Two people have Covid. Another is in hospital. Two have urgent appointments. One is bitten on the leg by an unknown creature and is unable to walk. Fortunately, earthquakes and plagues of frogs stayed away, and some people actually made it to the meeting.

BYSTANDER LOOKS AROUND

Daylight saving?

An invitation came this week to Bystander to meet with members of a local organisation. For a chat. At 11pm. Really? Is daylight saving already in? No, just a slip not of the tongue, but of the fingers – 11am will be fine.

Daphne catches a ‘cold’ Gardeners will know that Daphne grows well in Collie. However, a local cou-

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They enjoyed an afternoon of activities, including a climbing wall, colour run, dunking machine, ice-cream van and giant jenga.

Each student was allocated five tokens, with lots of opportunities to gain extra tokens during the school year. The to-

kens were used to buy entry to activities of the rewards day.

Staff took turns on the dunking machine, with teacher Dane Annandale walking away completely soaked from head to toe.

Principal Dale Miller and deputy principal Renee Reid were slimed by students as the school’s student population watched.

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MUSEUM MORSELS PEOPLE Tom Reardon Part 1 of life in Collie at the turn of the last century, as seen through the eyes of Jonathan Ceredig Davies.

IN HIS book “Western Australia: Its History and Progress, the Native Blacks, Towns, Country Districts and the Goldfields,” J. C. Davies devotes much space to his time on the Collie coalfields.

Davies considered himself the “pioneer Christian worker in a coal mining district known as Colliefields”.

He admitted that he also resided in Perth for nine months after arriving in Western Australia, and on the goldfields.

When he was in Perth, Davies spent time with the then Chief Justice, Sir Alexander Onslow, and Lady Onslow and the Premier of the time, Sir John Forrest, and Lady Forrest.

He was directed by the Anglican Bishop of the day to proceed to Collie (known then as Colliefields in 1898-1899) to minister to the people there.

The journey was by train, with the first part passing through some beautiful rich country especially around Harvey and Brunswick.

However, he noted that the country from Brunswick Junction to Collie was a different story.

Travelling at about 16 kilometres an hour, the train travelled through country which had soils of a very inferior quality.

Davis was not disappointed as he passed over hills and through ravines with large forests of jarrah which he found “striking but not attractive”.

He noted that about halfway between Brunswick and Collie there was a small station called Lunenburg near which the Worsley timber mills were situated.

Many men were employed in the timber industry in this area.

About six kilometres before reaching the town of Collie, the train passed through the ruins of an abandoned mine, known as West Collie. Davies concluded that the coal there was too inferior for its development.

When he arrived in Collie in the later part of 1898, he found a settlement of about 150 people, which included men, women, and children.

Collie had a good railway station, with goods sheds and a post office, all of which were built from wood.

There were two hotels and maybe three stores, but there were very few houses, with most people living in small unpretentious dwellings.

It seems that all single men and those who came without their families camped

in small tents. Some families lived this way as well, while others resided in small huts.

Opposite the Wallsend mine there was a township of tents which reminded Davies of the gypsy life in England.

Most of the land was virgin bush, with jarrah trees.

Davies was able to secure a small oneroom hut, made of rough jarrah timber without any floorboards. The floor was the ground which consisted of sand and stones.

Ants were so numerous at that time that they were even “climbing up the table,” he observed.

On the side of the building were big holes under the weather boards which were large enough for wild cats, foxes, wallabies, and kangaroos to force their way into the house.

Apparently, there was neither a road nor a path leading up to the house which was situated among big trees, some of which had fallen down.

Consequently, it proved very difficult to move about outside, especially coming and going at night.

Davies also reported that most of his neighbours were men with “drunken habits” for the hotel was nearby.

One evening while Davis was out, a couple of these men broke into his cabin and stole several of his belongings.

However, being a typical Christian preacher of that era, he came to an arrangement with them. If they would sign the pledge not to drink, he would not press charges.

have cost, in total, £20,000, while the three churches of different denominations had to be built for a sum hardly amounting to £500 altogether.

On the effects of these hotels, he made his position clear in a subtle way.

He wrote: “I am glad to say that the Good Templars’ Lodge, which was established in Collie and of which I had the privilege of being chaplain, succeeded in reclaiming many habitual drunkards.”

NEXT WEEK: In part two we explore the mining boom and Davies’ tenure as a pioneer Christian workers in Collie, along with his work for the Anglican community and his love of Collie’s fauna and flora.

Jonathan Ceredig Davies Unfortunately for Davies, the men soon violated this solemn obligation which they had undertaken.

By the turn of the century the population had grown to about 1500 people, scattered about the countryside. The Collie township now had broad streets and some fine buildings.

Davies, being an abstainer from alcohol, made an interesting comment on the number of hotels in the town.

He complained that the hotels were more magnificent in appearance than those expected to be in large cities of 20,000 inhabitants.

He suggested that these hotels must

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FATHER’S Day gift stalls at Collie primary schools last week will help with various fundraising projects.

Fairview Primary School’s fundraising co-ordinator Stacey Tanian said money raised will go towards special events.

“Father’s Day is about making our dads feel special and know they are loved,” Mrs Tanian said.

Children spent $3, $4 or $5 on presents for their dads.

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Amaroo Primary School’s fundraising co-ordinator Ash Bostock said the annual event is a great way to celebrate “special people”.

“Money raised will purchase the chalk powder we need for our colour run on the last day of school for the year,” Mrs Bostock said.

Children donated gifts to the school and then bought a gift from the pile with a gold coin donation.

Colliecrete to host after hours event

COLLIECRETE will host the Chamber of Commerce’s next Business After Hours networking event.

The Colliecrete project was a year long State Government funded research project conducted by Murdoch University in Perth.

It investigated the feasibility of using local fly ash and other industrial waste products to manufacture geopolymer concrete on an industrial scale.

Laboratory research work, financial feasibility studies, supply chain analyses, concept plant design work, large scale batch trails and community engagement were all carried out as part of the project.

Regional Development Minister AlanCANDLES LIT: Margaret Briggs and Lori Hart wait their turn, while Amanda Davidson lights a candle for the Queen. nah MacTiernan recently released the final reports on the project’s findings and the university that promising discussions are currently taking place with ANSWERING a call from Lambeth played the bells in a tribute observed by In front of the altar, candles were various potential industrial investors to House, the world headquarters of the Anglican churches around the world. waiting to be lit by those who wished make commercialisation and job creation Anglican church, Collie’s bells rang out Below in the church, the condolence to light one for the Queen. In the pews, a reality. from the All Saints’ tower for the hour book was waiting for locals to record people sat in silent contemplation.

Business After Hours will be held before the start of Queen Elizabeth’s fu- their messages of remembrance.

There was a steady stream of people at Black Diamond Lodge, 43 Throssell neral on Monday September 19.

This book will be entrusted to the coming and going during the hour-long SWEET TOOTHS: Amaroo students Alyssa Hughan and Levi October Robinson STALL: Fairview students Spenser Lincoln and Isla Slater shopped for special Street, on Thursday, 20,added from From 5pm WA time, Tony Briggs Coalfields Museum for safekeeping. observance. some sugar into their dads’ diet on Father’s Day. to 7.30pm. presents at the school’s Father’s Day stall.

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CHURCH NOTICES ALL SAINTS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH: 46 Venn Street.

Church Services: Every Sunday at 9am.

Morning tea after the service.

Holy Communion: First and second Sundays of each month.

Morning prayer: all other Sundays.

Enquiries to warden: Gwen Molnar.

Phone 9734 4020 or 0439 375 598.

Op shop: Open Tuesdays to Friays 9am - 3pm Church office: Tuesdays only.

Secretary email: collieanglican@gmail. com Website: www.allsaintschurchcollie.org

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BAPTIST CHURCH: Cnr Prinsep and Elouera Streets, North Collie.

Church Enquiries: Pastor Timothy van Aarde 0450 880 775.

Collie Hospital Chaplain: Timothy van Aarde.

Sunday Service : 9.30am Visitors Welcome.

Sunday School during Service.

Ladies Bible Study Group: Tuesday 10am at the Church.

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20 years ago Ambulance cut-back looms A planned cut to Collie ambulance staff would put lives at risk, then-local MLA Mick Murray said. Mr Murray had confirmed with senior St John Ambulance officials that the organisation was considering cutting its Collie-based fulltime staff from four ambulance officers to three by the end of 2002.

Shift workers risk fatigue Collie Roadwise Committee launched a major campaign in 2002 to make the town’s hundreds of shift workers aware of the heavily increased risk of accidents due to fatigue whilst driving to or from work.

Contributed by Kym Saunders Genetic engineering a big issue Stem cell research and modified organisms were major issues among the population of Collie according to a 2002 survey by then-Collie MLA Mick Murray. He received more than 400 replies to his survey.

Marron controls comments Then-Fisheries Minister Kim Chance invited public comment on a discussion paper on future management for a recreational marron fishery.

Key proposals in the paper included a 16-day season in 2003, the introduction of snare only fishing for all dams and a review of the minimum legal size.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH: 46 Johnston Street, Collie. All are welcome to join with us in fellowship.

Friday: Food Ministry 10am-12noon, Prayer meeting 7pm Sunday: 10am morning service. Sunday School during service. For enquiries phone Pastor Garry Fisher on 9734 3796.

Move to start autism group A Collie mother wanted to set up a local support group for families with autistic children.

The group would also help families going through the diagnostic process or had suspicions of autism in children.

Sport: Gritty Eagles into grand final The Collie Eagles Reserves booked their spot in the 2002 South West Football League grand final with a hardfought victory over Bunbury at Hands Oval.

The Eagles got home by 11 points, 7.5 to 5.6.

ST BRIGID’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Cnr Prinsep and Medic Streets.

Parish Priest: Fr. Gerald Tan Secretary: Marie Hicks. ON LEAVE 0414 755 054. Office: 9734 2183. email:collieparish@westnet.com.au Weekend Masses: St. Brigid’s: 6.00pm Saturday, 10.00am Sunday.

St. Mary’s, Darkan: 8.00am, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month.

Baptisms and weddings by request. Reconciliation cancelled, at present, due to social distancing.

Vinnie’s shop: 9734 5664. Shopping hours: 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH: Cnr Wittenoom & Steere Streets You are welcome to fellowship with us, we meet every second and fourth Saturday. Bible Study 9.30am, Service 11am.

88.0 faithFM WEST ARTHUR: The Uniting Church meets on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9am.

KYB is held on Tuesday at 9.30am at the Old Duranillin School.

The Catholic Church meets on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8am.

The Anglican Church meets on: Second Sunday of the month at 8am at Darkan Fourth Sunday of the month at 8am at Darkan Third Sunday of the month at 8am at Arthur River.

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DEATHS HOWDEN (Daryl): Deepest sympathy to Daryl’s family and Pam. A laugh, a grin, a joke or two, that’s how we’ll remember you.

Loved friend of Roslyn. RIP Daryl.

WALSH (Justin Dallas): Aged 49 years.

Love and sympathy to our grandaughter Tarryn-Lea on the sudden loss of your dad.

We are all here for you darling. Love nan and pop (Lorraine and Ross) and your mum, uncles, aunties and cousins. He is at peace now.

FOR SALE BOOKS: John’s Book Exchange. Open Saturday October 1, 2022, at Country Markets. Collie Agricultural Society Building, 8am to 12pm. Everybody welcome.

EMPLOYMENT

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notice The Collie Eagles Football Club

Invite applications for the following remunerative SENIOR COACHING POSITIONS WOMEN’S, COLTS AND RESERVES Previous applicants need not reapply.

Written applications are to be sent to cefc_secretary@hotmail.com by close of business Friday 7th October 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICES COLLIE ITALIAN AND SPORTING CLUB INC: AGM, Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 4.30pm in the member’s bar. All welcome.

COLLIE ROTARY CLUB: Drop your cans at Collie Mowers and More or cite the account number C10397872 at the Cash for Cans depot to help raise funds for community youth programs.

E-BULLETIN: The electronic version of the Collie River Valley Bulletin is now available at a cost of $100 (inclusive of GST) for 1 year. A saving of $25. Subscribe at www. colliebulletin.com.au or phone Megan on 9734 1024.

FRESH, FREE RANGE EGGS: at The Mumby Shop, $6.50 per dozen.

LIME and FERTILISER: Bulk ag lime and fertiliser delivered bulk to Collie and surrounds, call Mumballup Organics. 0417 322 007.

Wellington Dam Road Bridge Closure Please be advised the Wellington Dam Road bridge has now been closed to both vehicles and pedestrians in line with recent safety and engineering advice.

Traffic management is in place, and visitors and road users are asked to please follow signage.

All vehicles can still access the main parking areas at the mural and kiosk via Wellington Dam Road. Light vehicles can also continue to access these areas via River Road. There is no change to access to downstream attractions within the Wellington National Park, including Honeymoon Pool.

Visitors can still enjoy an excellent view of the Wellington Dam mural from the elevated viewing platform near the carpark Work to replace the bridge with an improved structure is being progressed as a priority.

For more information and updates on the Wellington Dam Road bridge replacement project, visit: https://www.watercorporation.com.au/Outages-and-works/OngoingWorks/Wellington-Dam-Road-Bridge-upgrade

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Three selected for state cup THREE local netballers have been selected to represent the South West at the 2022 Origin State Cup. The cup will be held from October 7 to 9 at Gold Netball Centre in Jolimont, Perth.

Milla Harker will play in the 16 and under team, while her sister Piper and Ava Roney have been selected for the 14 and under team.

Piper and Milla’s mother, Kristy Harker, said she was immensely proud of her daughters.

“It was a hard road to get there, with lots of appearances at carnivals to be seen by selectors.

“It is amazing that their hard work has paid off and they have been able to achieve their goals,” Mrs Harker said.

Collie Netball Association coach Teagan Roney will take on the assistant coach role for the 16 and under side.

“I am very excited to be part of the coaching team,” Mrs Roney said.

“It is a great opportunity to learn and further develop my coaching abilities as I am working with some of the best coaches in the south west.”

Mrs Roney said it was extra special to have three Collie girls selected.

“It is a very promising sign for the future of the Collie Netball Association.”

ORIGIN DATE: Piper and Milla Harker and Ava Roney will play in the Origin State Cup from October 7 to 9.

Parkun to become parkwalk this October

THIS October’s parkruns will adopt a “parkwalk” logo in an attempt to attract more walkers.

Runners and walkers gather at Soldiers’ Park every Saturday at 8am to follow a five kilometre track.

Currently more than 10 percent of participants walk the course.

The new “parkwalk” branding has been

designed to capture attention. A new volunteer parkwalker role is also being added to the event.

Parkwalkers will wear a blue vest and will walk alongside other walkers.

Event director Tamsin Emmett said it was all about getting involved in a way that is fun and comfortable.

“Parkruns are social events. There

is no time limit and people of all ages and abilities take part, including people pushing prams or with their dogs on a short handheld lead,” she said.

“Walking is a great way of soaking up the parkrun atmosphere and chatting with people while being active.

“It is one of the best entry points into parkrun, especially for those who may be

taking their first steps towards healthier and happier lifestyles.”

She said no one ever comes “last”.

“Each week we have people who volunteer as tail walkers, who provide support and encouragement for walkers and are the last people to finish.”

Parkrun is free to join. To register visit www.parkrun.com.au/register.

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Motion’s grand final day win GOLF NEIL Motion won the Collie Golf Club’s 18-hole stableford event on AFL grand final day last Saturday.

Motion finished with 37 points to be one shot better than David Laird, on 36.

Carl Carulli, Kim Metcalfe and Trevor McCormick were next best with 35s.

Hugh Annandale and George Newlands each returned 34 while Colin Giblett, Alan Kent and Phil Warburton rounded out the vouchers on 33.

Bev Moyses won the ladies’ event with 32, one shot better than Donna Smith on 31.

Novelty winners were Brett Smith (No. 4), Bruce Jackson (7) and Trevor McCormick (14) for nearest the pins; Carl Caruli for closest third shot on No.1; David Laird (6), Fred Bronickis (9) and Kim Metcalfe (18) for longest putts; and Carl Carulli (15) for longest drive.

FIFTY players contested the Queen’s tribute nine-hole scroungers event last Thursday.

With the great score of 23 stableford points, Jaydon Ellery won the carton on offer from Brian Banks on 22.

In form George Dorozenko produced another sizzling 21 to take third place from a trio of players on 20. These were Chris Shea, Kim Metcalfe and Mick Pokrywka.

Earning a voucher for their returns of 19 were Gary Old, Jim Tyler, Ian Stewart, Phil Warburton and David Laird.

Jaydon Ellery capped off a great day’s

golf by winning the best gross score with 37 off-the-bat. Novelties went to Ray Cooper (No. 1), George Dorozenko (4 and 7), Jaydon Ellery (6) and Dean Rakich (9).

THE ladies’ Wednesday 18-hole par event, for the Donna Smith trophy, was last week won by Michelle Tate.

She finished one down, two shots better than runner-up Jodie Allison on three down, beating Dot Lawrence, also on three down, on a count back.

Finishing four down were Margaret Whipp, Peta Ellery, Bev Moyses, Kerry Dye and Rhonda Annandale.

Jodie Allison had birdies on Nos 2 and 7, while other novelties went to Krys Scoffern (6 and 8), Nancy Lynn (11) and Michelle Tate (18).

JOHN Wray blitzed last week’s Tuesday’s leisure day field, scoring a terrific 41 points in the 18-hole Dorrington carton stableford.

In the runner up position was Max Thomas, beating Shanks Shannon on a countback after both returned 36.

Alan Kent, John Brown and Hugh Annandale returned 33s, followed by Wayne Waywood and Michelle Tate on 32.

Novelties were won by Margaret Whipp (No. 4), Colin Giblett (7), Chris Stewart (9), Ken Tate (14) and Gary Old (18).

THIS Saturday’s event is a two-person combined stableford for club trophies.

Scroungers is on today (Thursday), with leisure day next Tuesday and ladies’ day next Wednesday.

Next Thursday (October 6) is the Drummond Golf junior event.

John Mattaboni and Yala Brown in the sidecars.

Historic bikes at the motorplex THE Historic Competition Motorcycle Club hosted the State Championships for at Collie Motorplex on Sunday.

A field of 170 entered the event, and ages ranged from 12 to 75-year-olds.

Pre-war period two bikes, post-war period three bikes, 1960s post classic bikes and sidecars all participated.

The juniors battled it out for the WA Junior Road Racing Championship.

Garry Ternadi on a pre-war Ariel.

SPORTING NOTES The Bulletin welcomes contributions from local sporting clubs.

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Change of partners meat pack BOWLS

TWO games were played in the Collie Bowling Club’s Wednesday meat pack event last week.

The well attended event also had a change of partners for the second game.

Seven players won both games with Harley Johnson winning overall, with 4 plus 26, from Yannick Peltier on 4 plus 16, Steve Mathews on 4 plus 14 and Max Cubic 4 plus 13.

Forty in state titles

BMX FORTY Collie BMX Club riders will compete in the State Championships to be held at Westside BMX Club in Perth this weekend.

This is the largest contingent the club has ever sent to the titles and is double in number in last year’s event.

Taj Nelson (10 boys) and Will McIlree (15 boys) will be looking to break into the top bracket in their categories.

Jeb Slapp and Fletcher-John Wheeler will compete against 35 eight-year-olds.

Riders from two to 50 years of age will defend titles won in 2021, including Mya Nelson (4WA), Edward McIlree (4WA), Chloe McIlree (2WA), Steven Parry (5WA), Stephanie Slapp (3WA) and Thomas Slapp (3WA Cruiser).

Seven riders are competing for the first time at the event. They are Tom Bell, Neisha Cherry, Brenton Cherry, Kevin Crowe, Jeremy Mandry, Jaymee Macintyre and Darren Nelson.

The other winners of both games were Jim Tyler, Kevan McKenzie and Grahame Old. It was Grahame’s first game in some time.

With the improving weather the meat pack numbers are expected to improve.

DUE to the inclement weather the ladies played cards on September 20 and had a game of scroungers on September 22.

Rose Colgan won the scroungers event

THE Collie and Donnybrook clubs had 24 players each with the teams containing two players from each club.

The teams played 16 ends with a change of position after every four ends.

This allowed all players to play in every position.

Lunch was included in the entry fee and all players enjoyed this format and provided good practise for the upcoming pennant season.

FREE THROW: Cougars players Cooper Saunders, Brax O’Brien, Tyler Pullen and Billy Stewart clap hands after a free throw.

Registrations for new season open BASKETBALL

Jordee Swan The local mini wheeler competitors, a category for two-year-olds and over, comprise Milla Cherry, Ellodi Foster, Archer Mandry, Reginald Mandry, Lachlan Roberts, Lucas Roberts and Jordee Swan.

with 21 points, closely followed by Eileen Hindle on 20. The ladies’ opening day is today (Thursday). All are welcome.

THERE was a good attendance at Sunday scroungers.

The three rink winners played off in the final with Stan Wasielewski winning from Glenice Kaurin and Cheryle Brown.

Glenice Kaurin had the highest score and Eileen Hindle was the consolation winner.

Registrations are now open for the 2022-23 Collie Basketball Association season.

The association welcomes players of all abilities, from novice to experienced players.

Juniors is for children from year three to year 12.

There are also senior men and women’s competitions, which include A grade and B grade women. The season

begins on October 10. More than 70 children have participated in a basketball development program at Roche Park Recreation Centre this month.

The program has given players the opportunity to brush-up on their skills before the new season.

The South West Regional Carnival is held on October 30 in Harvey, Bridgetown, Eaton and Busselton. Collie will host the under-12s competition.

County Championships will be held

in Perth in February. Women and under-14 boys and girls teams have new uniforms for this season.

Sponsors have been secured for the under-16s and under-18s girls and boys teams, with more information still to come.

Anyone who would like to register should visit www.playhq.com/basketball-wa/org/collie-basketball-association/e272c291 or scan the QR code on the advertisement in this newspaper.

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TITLES BOUND Collie BMX Club mini wheeler Milla Cherry will compete at the State Championships at Westside BMX Club in Perth this weekend Photo: Blake Jones Photography.