Collie River Valley Bulletin, February 16, 2023

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COLLIE RIVER VALLEY Published by LOCALS for LOCALS EDITION No. 120

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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Griffin bailout figure revealed THE lifeline given to Griffin Coal in December cost the WA Government $19.5 million. The grant was

offered to the company’s receivers, Deloitte, who have been operating Griffin since October 2022. Despite

announcing the lifeline in December, the government has been tight lipped about the amount, claiming

War family’s escape route

it was a “commercially confidential matter.”

For full story, see page 3.

Ukrainians settle in Collie TOGETHER: Anastasiia Makovskyi with her husband Yevhen and sons Kirrill (back) and Archie. The family escaped wartorn Kyiv and have now settled in Collie.

COLLIE has become a safe refuge for a Ukrainian family of four.

Yevhen and Anastasiia Makovskyi and their sons, Kirrill (16) and Archie (10), escaped the destruction of Kyiv in February last year.

Anastasiia said the family woke to a call from her sister soon after Russian president Vladimir Putin directed the invasion of Ukraine.

“It was 5am when she called in tears and said leave, it has started,” she said.

“It is difficult to remember this without crying.

“We quickly got up and began to gather the children and get dressed. My husband called his mother and told her to get ready, but she did not believe that this was serious, that these sounds were far away and it would not reach Kyiv.”

Anastasiia said that, despite all the talk, no one believed the invasion would happen, but her family was prepared.

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AAAAAA What's on, When and Where Community Expo Saturday, Central Park 10am to 12pm.

Information about community organisations.

Music quiz Saturday, 6.30pm at library, Big Fat Music Quiz, tables of 10.

Goods Shed markets Sunday, Forrest Street, 8am to 12noon, variety of stalls, morning tea.

BTC triathlon Sunday, Minningup Pool and Scenic drive, from 6.30am. Bunbury Triathlon Club, two events. Non-members must register before day.

Bingo Collie Eagles clubrooms, Thursdays, doors open 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm.

Library activities Sing along story time, weekly, Mondays, 9am.

Junior board game starts today, then fortnightly Thursdays 3.30pm.

Lego Club weekly Mondays, 3.30pm.

Parkrun Parkrun at Soldiers’ Park every Saturday 8am, walk or run at your own pace.

Collie Child and Parent Centre Playgroup Mondays at 9am (for parents and carers with children birth to 5 years old).

MyTime support group (for parents and carers with children with additional needs) Tuesdays from 12.30pm.

Baby Business (for parents and carers with children birth to 2 years) Fridays at 9am.

Coalfields Museum Open every day, 9am to 3pm. Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult.

Riff Raff dancing Every Monday from 7pm at Collie PCYC. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. Supper provided. Cost is $5 per person.

Signing centre Monday 10am to 12-noon; Thursday 2pm-3.30pm; Friday 10am to 12-noon at the courthouse.

Op shops The Anglican Op Shop has reopened, Tuesday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm.

Vinnies open Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 3pm. Jo’s Bazaar, Monday and Thursday, 9am to 12pm.

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Agreement details ‘confidential’ D-DAY is looming for Griffin Coal with its state agreement due to expire in June.

Financial stability and a fully-funded plan for its operations are among the numerous requirements for renewal of the agreement, according to the Mining Energy Union’s state secretary, Greg Busson.

“The government would have to be very sure that Griffin was financially stable and viable going forward. That would be a prerequisite,” Mr Busson said.

He said financial stability would need to be proven before the government would renew the agreement.

Griffin Coal went into receivership in September last year, with debts of $865 million.

A spokesperson from the office of energy minister Bill Johnston would not confirm the details of the looming agreement and its deadline.

“Details of negotiations on state agreements are commercial-in-confidence.

“The government is working proactively with all parties to ensure a stable and sustainable Griffin that produces coal during the transition to 2030.”

Prior to Christmas the government provided Griffin’s receivers with an undisclosed amount.

The spokesperson said the grant funding was designed to help stabilise Griffin’s Collie operations and provide certainty to the local workforce.

Receiver Deloitte was appointed to the company after power station operator Bluewaters instigated legal proceedings following Griffin's inability to supply 400,000 tonnes of coal to meet its supply contract.

According to a creditors' report, the company had a book value deficiency of $346 million as of the end of August.

Boost to battery donations THE Collie Veteran Car Club was pleasantly surprised when it received 128 batteries for its recycling program.

The batteries were dropped into the bins at Collie Mowers and More during a period of six weeks.

Chairperson Eric Martin, secretary Hamish Pipe and member Tony Edwards said the number of used batteries usually decreases during summer, so the recent haul was surprising.

Before the bin was placed at the site more than two years ago, Mr Edwards was one of several members who drove around town collecting the batteries.

The batteries allow the club to support the community as they donate proceeds of the sales to local organisations.

“The majority of proceeds go to youth programs in town,” Mr Martin said.

School breakfasts, which are provided to students for free, receive regular funding from the club, along with the PCYC. The members explain that they have made other donations in the past such as a $1000 donation made towards solar panels at Valleyview.

The club encourages the public to

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POWERED UP: Hamish Pipe, Eric Martin and Tony Edwards counted 128 used car batteries dropped at the bin over the last month and a half. continue depositing batteries at the bin, however Mr Edwards can be contacted on 0408 858 453 for collection.

Community Expo

FIND out what clubs and organisations have to offer in Collie at the Community Expo in Central Park on Saturday, February 18.

Collie Community Radio 101.3fm will broadcast live from 9am, and the expo gets underway at 10am, running until 12-noon.

Local clubs and organisations will be on hand to talk about their activities.

Cup next weekend

THE Collie Underwater Hockey Club will host the Collie Cup at the swimming pool next weekend.

Teams will be selected at 10am Saturday for the round robin games.

Juniors will play between the senior games.

Dinner and drinks will follow at the Collie Golf Club.

Ukrainians settle in Collie

Continued from front page “I bought food just in case, and we had a suitcase with documents and a package with non-perishable food in the corridor."

Anastasiia said that on the morning of February 24, their worst fears became reality.

“We went outside to check, and a rocket flew over our heads.

“Our whole life flew before our eyes.

We returned to our apartment, took the children and the dog, got into the car and left.”

The family drove to a friend’s house in the city of Mukachevo, almost 800 kilometres away.

“Our journey lasted 14 hours, but we were on such an adrenaline rush that we did not feel hungry or tired,” she said.

Anastasiia’s mother lives in Australia, at Kulin, and had been monitoring developments in Ukraine.

“She knew where the rockets were going and told us which way we needed to go.

“Thank God we got there.”

The family stayed in Mukachevo for a month. They wanted to leave the country, however, men were no longer allowed to leave.

Anastasiia said it was calm in Ukraine’s west, but they soon started to hear air raid alerts.

“Every night we woke up, dressed and hid,” she said.

“A friend suggested I go to Germany so I decided to travel with the children. My husband stayed in Ukraine.”

Anastasiia said the journey to Germany was difficult.

“It took a day, with the children, but at every step there were volunteers who fed us and watered us,” she said.

Anastasiia, Kirrill and Archie stayed in Germany for two months.

“I hoped that everything would end and I would return home,” she said. “But nothing stopped, it only got worse.”

Anastasiia then made the decision to move to Australia, to be with her mother and stepfather.

“I lived with them for six months,” she said.

“I lived, I existed. I lay in bed without getting up, I did not want anything. I was isolated from everything.

“I don't have a driver's licence, I don't know English. I have no friends. There is no complete family. And, I confess, that I decided I would fly home next month.”

Anastasiia’s plans were halted by Yevhen’s miraculous escape, as he flew to Australia in November.

The couple now lives in a home in Collie, owned by Anastasiia’s step father.

Archie attends Wilson Park Primary School and Kirrill is at Collie Senior High School. “Now we are learning to live again,” Anastasiia said. “We are new here, but I really hope time will help us, and we will get off the ground.”

While the Makovskyis have found safety, they still have concerns for their family and friends in Ukraine.

“We have many relatives and friends who stayed in Ukraine,” Anastasiia said.

“They are used to rockets, to the sounds of bombs, and this is scary.

“I just pray to God that all this ends and everyone returns home to their families.”

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Bailout figure revealed:

Griffin given $19.5 mil.

THE lifeline given to Griffin Coal in December cost the WA Government $19.5 million. The grant was offered to the company’s receivers, Deloitte, who have been operating Griffin since October 2022.

The funds were offered “to stabilise and provide certainty for the workforce and community”. Despite announcing the lifeline in December, the government has been tight lipped about the amount, claiming it was a “commercially confidential matter”.

However, deputy premier Roger Cook revealed the figure in a ministerial statement on the first day of parliament for 2023, on Tuesday.

Mr Cook said the funds have not yet been drawn down.

“While ideally the government would not have to intervene in this way, we will not put the stability of our energy system at risk,” he said.

“It is intended that any funding provided by the government to stabilise Griffin Coal will be recovered from the operations revenue once commercial arrangements are resolved.”

The Member for Collie-Preston, Jodie Hanns, welcomed the lifeline.

“I welcome the support being provided to ensure the stability of the operation and for providing certainty for the Collie workforce and community,” she said.

Mrs Hanns said the government expects Griffin and its receivers to make arrangements to ensure longer term

CAUTION: Dee Eddy, Hayley Eddy and Steve Mullins were concerned when they received suspicious letters last week.

stable operations. “We must do what we can to ensure the supply of coal and not put our energy system at risk,”said Mrs Hanns.

She anticipated that the funding will be used for equipment repairs and contract costs to prepare for winter.

Shadow energy minister Steve Thomas said the government’s inability to manage the state’s energy system was again on display.

“The government has finally had to acknowledge the amount it was forced to make available to Griffin in a desperate measure to ensure the lights stay on,” he said.

“We now know that $19.5 million has been set aside ‘to date’ for a foreign owned

company that has already had both receivers and liquidators appointed.”

Mr Thomas said many questions remained on the use of the funding and the triggers for its draw down.

“For a government that promised gold standard transparency, they have kept much of the conditions of this fund a secret,” he said.

“They originally said they would recoup the money; the next day the Premier admitted that was all but impossible, yet the minister for state development has again said it will be recovered.

“The Premier also indicated further bailouts would likely be required.

“Nobody seems to know what’s going on.”

OWNERSHIP of the Collie River, and the question of who is responsible for its health were raised at a forum held at Roche Park Recreation Centre last Thursday.

Concern was expressed that the burden of costs to maintain the health of the river was a state issue, and Collie ratepayers should have to shoulder it.

The forum was arranged by GFC Consultants, who are in the process of updating a strategy for the Collie Shire Council, and was attended by council staff and invited stakeholders.

The consultants had met with council staff before the forum, and had done a quick survey of the town.

GFC prepared the 2018-2022 Collie River Revitalisation Strategy which was adopted by council.

At the time it was adopted, that report raised a lack of quality control and monitoring of the river, especially with the

end of the mine dewatering program. It recommended that a monitoring program begin by March 2019 to record river levels, water flow, and the level of nitrogen, phosphorous and salinity at Lynn Street, Venn Street, Minningup Pool and Roberts Rock.

Concerns raised at the forum included the poor state of the river through town, the environmental impact of drains including high nutrient levels, dead trees, silting and aquatic weed invasion.

Suggestions that the Venn Street weir could have led to the apparent increase in the number of dead trees in the river were refuted, as was a suggestion that the river had low levels of oxygen.

Consultants said the level of salinity was more of a cause for concern.

The consultants said that they will return to Collie to undertake further research and to hold public meetings before submitting their final report to council.

Are you concerned about the health of the Collie River?

YOU SAID: (some responses have been edited for readability) Brian Kippin: I'm no expert but the Collie River, or “Collie Canal”, needs to be returned to be more “river-like”, with rocks, more natural features that create eddies and changes of flow, to increase oxygenation and restore the composition of the water. I'm too young to know what a flood is like, and what prompted those

to carve out the canal all those years ago, but I believe there must surely be a compromise solution between flood mitigation and a more natural river.

Janine Baker: The river in certain places along the Parkrun course smells terrible - definitely not a sign of a healthy river. You used to be able to kayak from Minningup through to past the high school, but the amount of weed in the river near the Preston Road bridge prevents that.

Who owns the Collie river?

Flurry of scam letters We asked for the community's opinion NUMEROUS locals received copies of the same fraudulent letters last week.

Steve Mullins and Dee Eddy approached the Collie Police Station with concerns for their personal information.

The letters were from the company WEX in Melbourne, and urged the recipients to arrange payment to avoid outstanding balances.

Mr Mullins was the first to take his letter to the police station.

He said he knew upon opening it that something was wrong.

Police looked at the document and said it was a scam, he said.

Dee Eddy became concerned when her daughter, Hayley, received the same letter.

Mrs Eddy visited the website provided in the letter and said it confused her.

“The website was all about travel payments, and I know Hayley hasn’t

travelled in a long time,” she said.

The website looked legitimate, she said. She called them and was greeted by an automated message.

“I was on hold and it said I was in a queue, which is something you hear from legit businesses like Telstra," she said.

Mrs Eddy said she began to feel suspicious.

“Something in my gut was saying ‘this is wrong’ so I hung up and called the police,” she said.

Mrs Eddy said she is concerned other residents may receive similar letters and will not be so cautious.

“There are people out there who will fall for it,” she said.

Collie police acting senior sergeant Alan Dean said locals should remain vigilant. “Our advice is to simply ignore the letters and dispose of them,” he said.

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REPLACEMENT MEDALS: Collie’s only surviving World War II veteran, Ted McCormick, will be presented with duplicates of WWI and WWII medals tomorrow, after medals belonging to him and his father were stolen four months ago.

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COLLIE’S only surviving World War II veteran, Ted McCormick, will be presented with war medal replicas tomorrow at a presentation at the Collie RSL club rooms.

It comes after medals belonging to the 97-year-old and his father were stolen from his Medic Street home four months ago.

Mr McCormick said three of his medals, plus five of his father’s, were stolen from a safe in his shed. Important documents, tools and $1400 cash were also stolen, as well as the cabinet and safe they were stored in.

Mr McCormick said he noticed rubbish around the area before he realised his precious belongings had been stolen.

“They took the lot - the cabinet, the safe, everything,” Mr McCormick said.

When he contacted the Australian Defence Force about replacing the medals, he said he was told the medals were no longer manufactured.

“I was very upset,” he said.

“They told me my father’s medals

were very hard to replace because they’re so old.”

Grahame Old from the RSL decided to apply on Mr McCormick’s behalf for duplicates.

Mr Old said his hard work was part of the RSL’s service.

“We know where to go and who to talk to and what to do,” he said.

Mr McCormick will be presented with the medals by Member for Collie-Preston Jodie Hanns at the clubrooms tomorrow at 5pm.

Mr Old said that the presentation is not typical, but the return of the medals is significant.

It is not often that duplicates can be obtained by someone other than the medal’s original recipient, he said.

“It would normally take 12 months for medals to be replaced, but Mr McCormick’s were replaced in only six weeks,” he said.

Mr McCormick said he is elated.

“I’m very happy, especially for my father’s - they are a treasure for me,” he said.

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A MASTER plan is underway for the redevelopment of the Collie Roundhouse.

National Trust chief executive officer Julian Donaldson said the site is leased

by Be Our Guest Holdings, more commonly known as Dome cafe.

“Significant works have been concluded at the Collie Roundhouse site, including decontamination and conservation works,” he said.

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undertook community consultation and the results from this have helped inform the development for an overall concept plan for the site.”

Mr Donaldson said the masterplan will consider a concept proposal for accommodation, hospitality and public realm enhancement.

“When the master planning is complete, further work can progress on finalising cost estimates,” he said.

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Stolen speedway ute’s joy ride

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POLICE are investigating if a ute that was recently stolen from Collie Speedway was used in an attempted ATM theft in Donnybrook.

The ute, which was used for dust suppression between races, was stolen in the early hours of Thursday, February 2, from the track in Williams Road.

A Police Media spokesman said the circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated.

“The stolen vehicle was located burnt out on a track in the Donnybrook/Upper Capel area by a member of the public,” he said.

“Given that location, and the location and timing of the incident at the service station in Donnybrook, Collie Police and Donnybrook Police are working together to determine if the incidents are linked.”

Due to the ongoing investigation, police could not confirm if they had any leads or how many people were involved.

Track curator Graeme Genev and his grandson Ethan Genev - who is also an association committee member - retrieved the burnt out vehicle on Thursday.

Ethan said the association's surveillance captured footage of the thief, but he did not know who it was.

BURNT OUT: Collie Speedway track curator Graeme Genev and his grandson and committee member Ethan Genev with the burnt out ute that was stolen from the association. Police are investigating if the ute was later used in the attempted theft of an ATM in Donnybrook.

“In the surveillance, it shows one person,” he said.

“But someone would’ve had to drive them to the track. And they had a grinder to cut the locks and get in.

“It’s possible it could’ve been someone that had been to the track and seen the ute driving around.”

Ethan said it wasn’t the first time the club had been broken into.

“They obviously wanted a four-wheel drive,” he said.

“They also stole a lifting sling, so they knew what they wanted.”

Graeme said the association’s cameras, generators and tools were stolen in previous break-ins.

It will now need to make plans to replace the stolen ute.

“We’ll have to build another one,” Graeme said.

“We recovered the water tank, so hopefully we can resurrect that and try again.”

Graeme said he and Ethan transformed the ute specifically for the speedway. It took them two weeks, and they expect it will cost thousands to modify a new ute.

“We have a push ute that we can use to replace it,” Graeme said.

“It’s just an inconvenience. It took two weeks and a lot of hard work.

“Then we’ll have to replace the push ute, plus the repairs to the water tank - it all costs money and we’re all volunteers.”

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Throssell St speeders concern Resident: It's an accident waiting to happen

SPEEDING, ignoring stop signs and the presence of trucks are dangerous traffic concerns in Throssell Street, according to members of the public.

Greg Smith lives in the street and said he is concerned by vehicles that do not obey the 40 kilometre speed limit, includ-

ing trucks. He said the volume of trucks is a threat, and road trains do not stick to a speed limit.

“They have to be going faster than 40 - it’s an accident waiting to happen,” he said.

Mr Smith said he regularly sees people

WELCOMED: Craig Yardley, the Collie Shire’s new director of technical services, has received a warm welcome from the community.

Shire’s new technical director COLLIE Shire has a new director of technical services, Craig Yardley.

In his new position, Mr Yardley will look after infrastructure such as parks and gardens, vehicles and some roads.

Originally from Scotland, Mr Yardley has lived in Australia since 2010.

He has been warmly welcomed into the Collie community.

Mr Yardley said he has noticed the friendly nature of people in the shire, business owners and the wider community.

“The thing that stuck out the most is how friendly people are, everyone is very welcoming,” he said.

While being in Collie is new, Mr Yardley is no stranger to the town’s attractions, having visited Black Diamond lake on many occasions.

Mr Yardley said he is staying in short-term accommodation, as he struggles to find long-term options.

He is looking forward to working in the wide range of areas his role will offer.

attempting to cross the street from the Visitor Centre and Baarnimarr Reconciliation Park.

“Those trucks are too close together, they’re bumper to bumper sometimes,” he said.

“It’s chaos. The danger factor in this street is phenomenal,” Mr Smith said.

He said he has already witnessed many near accidents, and it is lucky that no one has been seriously injured.

However, he said a disregard for the speed limit is not limited to trucks.

“It’s not only trucks that speed through - in the early mornings you see cars really flying along,” he said.

Mr Smith believes there has been a dramatic increase in heavy vehicles in Throssell Street since global agribusiness company Bunge launched its Bunbury grain terminal in 2014.

He said trucks use the road until 12.30pm, and start as early as 4am which is a disturbance for residents in the street.

“The problem is, it’s a residential area, they should be stopped at night,” he said.

He believes the number of trucks on the road could be reduced by using rail as a transport system.

“Rail should go between Collie and West Arthur like it used to, where they have storage,” he said.

He proposed another solution - the use of speed cameras and moving the speed limit signs.

“When you get to the roundhouse, that should be 30 kilometres per hour, especially if that develops,” he said.

Collie Mowers and More owner Barry Piavanini said he views the issues differently.

He said trucks are not the problem and are vital to transporting goods.

However, he sees the Prinsep and Throssell Street intersection as the main problem.

“I’ve observed many cars not stopping at the stop sign - they take off from the stop sign towards the Visitors Centre,” he said.

“They don’t even come close to stopping. It’s not the trucks going through the stop signs,” he said.

Mr Piavanini believes truck drivers can be trusted to operate to conditions and have their place on the road.

“The people have a right to make a living,” he said.

He said he believes the problems could be solved by an increased presence of police.

“Why don’t the police set up down at the Visitor Centre and watch them rolling through the stop sign?” he asked.

Acting Senior Sergeant Alan Dean said the Collie police are aware that people have a perception of vehicles speeding in Throssell Street.

“Whilst there will be some who are breaching the 40km/h limit, the majority of drivers are in fact doing the right thing.

“Naturally, we ask all drivers to be mindful of the fact that Throssell Street is a 40km/h speed zone, and that police will be conducting checks when possible,” he said.

Is parking a problem?

Opinions divided MANY locals took to social media last week to share their views on parking in the CBD. It followed the Bulletin’s story, Parking problem crosses line, where local business owner Deb Miller expressed her concerns about short term parking.

Mrs Miller was concerned staff members park all day in short term parking and block trade to small businesses.

She said it was “common sense and basic consideration”, yet parking continues to be an issue in the CBD. There were mixed responses on social media, with some saying there is no problem, and others agreeing with Mrs Miller’s concerns.

Below are some of the social media responses, some of which have been edited for readability:

Tracey Denholm: “While I agree somewhat - where should staff park? Since they did Central Park and got rid of all the extra parking, there is not enough parking for customers or staff on our main shopping street.”

Janine Baker: “There’s not so much a parking problem - you can’t see the lines in Forrest Street.”

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Sami Duncan: “I have never ever in all the years I have lived near Collie had a parking problem. Why should staff park elsewhere?”

Robin Walshe: “I have never had a problem finding parking, so I find this interesting.”

Carolyn Mcloughlin: “If they live not too far from the shopping district, they should walk or ride a bike - it's good for your health, less congestion.

Too many people these days are too lazy.”

Lynda Phillips: “There's no problem with parking in Collie at all. It's a great little town. Some people just constantly have to complain.

Look at all the positive things, rather than negative.”

Pamela Wright: “The town has never looked so good. Thank you council, our town is beautiful, and parking is a problem in every town and city.

I personally love the tourists coming to our town. It put Collie on the map instead of being known as a dirty coal mining town.”

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JODIE HANNS, Member for Collie-Preston, reports...

BEING rather fond of a good old-fashioned rant myself, I was intrigued by Don Scott’s in the Bulletin on February 9 ('Don't vilify our history').

Having failed to finish fourth year at the Collie High School in 1967, I have foolishly tended to believe the millions of people in the world with a vastly superior education than myself.

People with degrees in apparently worthless things like climate science, oceanography, conservation, biology and even epidemiology.

I blindly followed the utterances of the likes of David Attenborough, David Suzuki, Tim Flannery, Dr Norman Swan and many others who I realise now are just evil, lying dunderklumpens similar to those who were advising Hitler, Stalin, and others.

I even believed the dire warnings of the elders of Indigenous nations here and around the world.

How gullible am I? However, I may still need some convincing that the explosion of the human population from just 1.3 billion after 1800 years, to eight billion after the last 222 years since the industrial revolution, is a wondrous thing for our precious little livable planet.

But thanks for giving me another perspective on these important, vexing questions, Don. I would be fascinated to know which degrees you have attained and from which universities.

sick kids

I CAN understand why some members of the police force are resigning, and unfortunately some are even taking their own lives.

I went to boarding school back in the 1960s. House rules and school rules were not to be disobeyed. If I did, and on many occasions I did, I was given the appropriate punishment - six of the best!

No problem with that. My mother agreed that I should be brought up according to what was at that time acceptable and appropriate punishment.

There was no “we will suspend the sentence”, “we will let him off on bail if mum pays the school an appropriate fee, so he could probably do the same thing again”, or “we will let him off on parole and only give him four of the six of the best instead of the full amount”.

Back then, you got what you deserved if you broke the rules.

There were no questions - do as you are told or accept the consequence.

So what has gone wrong in this modern “cotton wool” society we live in?

There should be no parole, no bail, no suspended sentences.

Let those in supposed incarceration realise that if they had behaved correctly in the first place, they would not be there.

Politicians have the power to change the rules in relation to criminal behaviour and the subsequent punishment.

It is about time they acted on our public concern and upped the ante to keep perpetrators off the streets.

If this is done, police may be happy with what they have achieved in bringing criminals to justice, knowing that they will be dealt with and not let out on the streets to recommit.

There would be no mass resignations, and they would be satisfied their work is acknowledged.

The vilification of academia Funding for

Rob Walton Collie

Crime, punishment and police

Clive Lancaster 55 Rose Road, Collie

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RONALD McDonald House is an incredibly important “home-away-from-home” facility for many families when their children are unwell for long periods.

I was so pleased at the state government’s recent announcement to invest $9.6 million to double the free accommodation provided to sick children and their families. It is so wonderful our regional families will have more access to such a vital service at an already difficult time.

We are lucky to have so many people in our community who are passionate about the Collie River, including Ed Riley, Dennis True and the Friends of the Collie River.

LAST year, in response to concerns about the health of the river, I assisted the Shire of Collie to run an open town meeting with senior representatives from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER).

The shire is reviewing its Collie River Revitalisation Strategy and I look forward to viewing the results once it is completed later this year.

IT WAS great to join the minister for water Simone McGurk at the start of stage one works at the popular Australind jetty. I know many Collie locals also enjoy visits to the jetty. It is a popular crabbing location for many families in our region.

I am thrilled for the community, whose support and passion has helped achieve this outcome for the wider Collie-Preston electorate. The state government invested $3 million into the rebuild. Many people are surprised to realise how far the boundaries of Collie-Preston stretch.

PARLIAMENT resumes this week, and I will be in Perth for much of that time.

MY TEMPORARY office at the Chamber of Commerce office in Forrest Street is open to the public on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 4.30pm.

MOST people have heard about Prince Harry’s most recent claim to fame - his memoir titled “The Spare”.

I’ve heard enough about it to know it is about being born third in line for the throne.

I also know that I have no interest in reading it.

However, as the youngest of three, it did make me think about all the things I’ve had to endure as “the spare”.

I am convinced that no-one receives as much attention as a first-born does prior to the arrival of a sibling.

As evidence, I need look no further than the dusty photo albums at home.

My oldest sister has an entire baby album dedicated to her every waking moment. Her first bath, first time eating potato, first time rolling over, second time eating potato - there’s a photo of everything and anything she ever did.

When I found the album with my own name on it, my excitement quickly dissipated.

You could say there were just a few gaps in my album.

There’s a photo of my first birthday, then my fifth birthday, my seventh birthday, and finally, another photo of my sister, because an entire album wasn’t enough.

I would love some photos to jog my memory, especially since my family seemed to do so many exciting things before I was born, or when I was too young to remember.

I can’t count how many times my family has reminisced about some amazing experience, only to be told in an offhand manner: “Oh, you weren’t born yet.”

Once I was old enough, I was always told everything my sisters were doing was too dangerous for me. Or it was so dangerous that I would be offered up as the “guinea pig”.

Go figure.

For example, one sister decided to create a theme park and tested all the “rides” on me.

This involved strapping me into a life jacket, attaching me to a wheeled chair and then leaving me stranded on the floor on the overturned chair when it all went horribly wrong.

My sisters also seemed to test out every possible occupation on me.

They were my school teachers, dance teachers and gymnastics coaches - and harsh ones at that.

Whenever it came to asking for something from our parents, it was always me who was sent as the messenger.

“They will say yes to you,” was the reasoning.

All younger siblings know what it’s like to have a wardrobe made entirely of hand-me-downs, and I was no exception.

Clothes would pass down from six older cousins and sisters before they would reach me.

Even so, there are some definite benefits to being the youngest child.

I escaped punishments for many fights which I probably started, and somehow conned one sister into repeatedly cleaning my room for me.

And now my sisters have moved out, I have a choice of three bedrooms, which I often take advantage of for a change of scenery for a night.

If I think about it really hard, I guess being the youngest isn’t all that bad.

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CCCCCCCCC PPPPPPP People, places and contributions to Collie life

The journey of Ed

was the champion road rider,” Ed said.

“Dad was a life member of the League of Wheelmen. He was a great organizer, he had a lot to do with the building of the velodrome.

“He organized many of the big carnivals and big events; it was his help and his foresight that attracted top riders Sid Patterson, Russell Mockridge and Giuseppe Ogna to ride in Collie.”

Sid Patterson is often referred to as the greatest ever Australian cyclist, a world champion amateur and professional track cyclist who won every Victorian and Australian title from 1000 metres to 10 miles, and represented Australia at the 1948 London Olympics.

He was inducted into the Australian Sport Hall of Fame in the inaugural

intake. Russell Mockridge, known as the Geelong Flyer, was a champion cyclist who forced the rules of cycling to be changed when he won the Grand Prix de Paris as an amateur, and the next day, invited to compete against the professionals, won that as well.

The rules were changed to stop amateurs competing against professionals for years afterwards.

Mockridge, who had very poor eyesight, competed with his glasses taped to his head, but won two Olympic gold medals in one day, two Empire gold medals (as the Commonwealth Games were then known) and countless world records.

Ogna collected a bronze medal at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games, so Collie got to see three world class champions because of the quality of the velodrome.

“I have to give credit to Dick Hough (shire clerk) for the establishment of the velodrome,” Ed commented.

Ed junior did compete in cycling, but “with very little ability” he says.

“Cycling was huge in Collie - everyone had a bike as there were few motor cars.

There were bookies in the street betting on the Donnybrook.

“Local bookmakers Bert Dye and Con Waywood stood as bookmakers, and a lot of money changed hands.

“Local kids made good money selling boronia to out-of-towners for five bob a bunch, or two and six for a smaller bunch.

“We used to ride out to the swamps, and ride back with bunches of boronia hanging off the handle bars.

“I completed my working life as an insurance agent for Colonial Mutual insurance,” Ed said.

Outside working hours, he was a member of the Apex Club, the Lions Club and the Golf Club, where he started playing in 1965, and still plays.

For many years, he wrote the golf notes for the Collie Mail under the pseudonym of “The Dancer”.

He played hockey for two local clubs, Co-op and as a foundation member of Centaurs.

He was a shire councillor for three years, but resigned because he was frustrated with local government because of the red tape and bureaucracy.

His other leisure activity, fishing, led to his long standing devotion to the Collie River.

Ed was named Citizen of the Year in January, 2021 for his contribution to Collie researching the river.

mechanical engineer, his interest should come as no surprise as he comes from Switzerland, home of the Bernina.

Confusion There was some confusion when a local was making an appointment with a medical specialist by telephone. Have you had COVID? asked the receptionist. No, said the local. Have you been vaccinated? Four, said the local. For COVID, said

the receptionist, getting a bit tetchy. Yes, said the local. No, have you been vaccinated? Yes, I’ve had four, said the local.

For COVID? Yes, four COVID needles.

Not quite hot chilli peppers A local couple was pleasantly surprised at the ease of parking at the Red Hot Chilli Pepprs concert over the weekend.

Or they were, until they realised they had arrived a day early....

People NOLA GREEN

"IT WAS the best time in my life," said Ed Riley of his work at the Collie Co-op.

“Delivering bread and meat in a cart – you can’t ask better than that,” he said, as he recalled his working years.

“I worked for a time in hardware, and in menswear where I became ‘two-i-c’ to Norm Young,” Ed said. “He was a good boss.”

The Co-op – or the Collie Industrial Co-operative to give it its proper name – was the ultimate department store and loomed large in the life of Collie.

In the town’s early years, the Co-op was the first store to open north of the railway line, when markets were held in what became the stables, on the corner of what is now Johnston and Lefroy Streets.

It grew from there to spread right along the Johnston Street block, around the corner into Steere Street where Little Blue Door is now located, and diagonally across Steere Street to be opposite Soldiers’ Park.

Ed worked there when it was at its peak.

“There were about 150 employees at the Co-op when I worked there,” Ed said.

“You could set up a household through the Co-op, and then live off it - you could buy furniture, men’s, ladies’ and children’s wear, there was a grocery department, a butcher and a bakery, as well as a pastry shop.

“Mrs Gibbs used to make the most magnificent form of pastie, a meat slice, that we had for morning tea.”

Ed’s working life reinforces his standing as a true Collie born-and-bred person.

As well as working at the Co-op, he also worked at the Worsley mill as a docker, putting the timber to the saw, and stacking timber in the yard.

His first job however, was at his father’s bike shop in Throssell Street, on the ground floor of the two-storey municipal council building.

“He sold The West bikes and The Aussie bikes,” Ed said of his father, Ed senior.

“He was a generous businessman. A large part of the town’s miners bought bikes from him to ride to the mines.

They would buy on a ‘tick’ basis, five bob a pay.

“So many of the new Australians who came into town just after the war would not have got a bike without my dad.

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Ed Riley at the river.

“There were very few cars around at the time, most people had a bike to get around. “Dad had a bike shop for well over 30 years.

“He also built the View Street shops.

One was a general shop, sort of a corner store, and one was a butcher’s – that one is the fish and chip shop now.”

Ed junior worked in the View Street shop, and recalls when Collie was cut off in the 1964 floods and was running low on supplies, he drove a truck through forest tracks to the coast to pick up necessities.

Even outside working hours, bikes played a large part in the lives of the Riley family.

“Dad was a cyclist, a better track rider than a road rider – his brother John

THE

BYSTANDER LOOKS AROUND

Unusual hobby A visitor to the Coalfields Museum on the weekend said the most interesting items he saw were the sewing machines, as his hobby is collecting them. He said he had some 40 sewing machines, ranging in size from toy machines about the size of a matchbox car and used by the rich to entertain their children, to a machine used to sew leather for shoes. A

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Steep fines for lax gun owners COLLIE Police are reminding locals there is a $400 fine for failing to renew a firearm licence.

Officer in charge Michelle Cornwall said it is an expensive penalty, but an important law to abide by.

“It is quite steep, and we definitely don’t enjoy giving out those large fines,” she said.

“But it is up to individuals to ensure their licence is renewed.”

The state government recently announced it will introduce mandatory mental health checks for WA gun owners.

It comes after 20 people were shot dead in WA last year. Poor mental health played a role in 50 percent of the deaths.

Senior sergeant Cornwall said she agrees with the new laws.

“It’s like your driver’s licence when you have to have a fitness check,” she said.

“Mental health is part of our physical being, and we need to make sure people are in the right space when they have access to firearms.”

Snr Sgt Cornwall said there are a number of factors to consider when licensing a firearm. “When you change address, you must notify the firearms licensing

services. You are also required to complete a ‘form 22 storage statement’.

Both forms are available at the police station or on the WA Police website.”

She said it was important to remember that updating details with the Department of Transport would not update a firearms licence.

“The red identification card all licensees have is not their licence,” she said.

“It is identification for purchasing ammunition.

“Their actual licence is the paper copy, which must be with them whenever they carry their firearms.”

There are also laws dictating the transfer of firearms following a licence holder’s death.

“All firearms will be seized when a licence holder passes away,” she said.

“It is then up to the executor (of the Will) to decide what will happen to them. If the licence holder wants a specific person to receive the firearms, they must leave directions in either their Will or a letter directing the executor.”

If the person to receive the firearms is currently a licence holder, they should become a co-user so it can be transferred upon notification, she said.

VISITING: Italian Cecilia Bellini spent January in Collie visiting swimming spots and cooking at the Bylunds’ home after her original exchange trip was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Cecilia's far from home

NINETEEN-year-old Italian woman Cecilia Bellini is experiencing Australian culture while living in Allanson.

Cecilia arrived in Australia on January 6 from her hometown Arlate, 60 kilometres from Milan in northern Italy.

She is living at John and Janine Bylund’s home while she plans her next adventure.

The Bylund family also hosted Cecilia’s older sister, Alice, during her Rotary exchange seven years ago.

Cecilia said she wanted to follow in Alice’s footsteps, and organised an exchange program in Australia.

However COVID-19 cancelled her plans.

In a last ditch effort to experience a different culture, she attempted to change her exchange destination to the Czech Republic, but that was also unavailable.

Last year the Bylunds sent Cecilia

a letter, offering for her to live with them so she could experience life outside Italy.

She spent her first two weeks in Albany, holidaying with the Bylund family, and has spent a fortnight helping at their home.

She said she enjoys cooking, but has not developed a taste for vegemite.

“It looks like Nutella, so you think it will taste good - but it doesn’t,” she said.

Cecilia said she has also visited Black Diamond, the swimming pool and will soon begin work picking watermelons in Burekup.

While she is unsure how long she will stay in Australia, Cecilia has a long list of places she hopes she will be able to visit.

She is planning a short trip to Esperance, and would also like to visit the eastern states.

Up to $25,000 on offer to develop local trails of all types GRANTS up to $25,000 are now available to develop local trails following the release of the state government’s Trail Planning grants program.

In the past three years, Collie has received $10 million for its adventure trails initiative.

The grants of between $5000 and $25,000 will be administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and come after the release of the WA Strategic Trails Blueprint in October last year.

Eligible trails include bushwalking, cycling, horse riding, snorkelling and mountain biking.

Local governments, community organisations and recreation clubs are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must align with the state

government’s vision of connecting to the country. They must also show that their trails project is sustainable, inclusive, and accessible and align with the state's eight-stage trail development process.

Sport and recreation minister David Templeman said his family has benefitted from trail adventures.

“WA has some of the greatest trails in the world,” he said.

“But for our trail industry to thrive, we must encourage a high standard of planning, development, and maintenance, and ensure Aboriginal engagement and cultural values are integrated across all stages.

"The McGowan government has shown immense leadership in the trail space and will continue to support the industry and community of trail lovers.”

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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 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.

Prayer Meeting: Monday 5pm-6pm at the Church.

CHURCH OF CHRIST: 165 Prinsep St. Pastor: Shayne Goldfinch 0422 515 257.

Elder: Evan Mandry 0407 445 788.

Secretary: Glynis 0403 159 668.

Sundays: 9.30am, Family Service and Kids Church.

Thursdays: 9.30am, Craft & Friendship – Phone Heather 9734 4066 Saturdays: 7.30am, Periodically, Breakfast – Phone Evan 9734 1354.

Weekly Bible studies on various days.

All enquiries welcomed. Vision Radio (87.6FM) is a Ministry of our Church.

COALFIELDS BAPTIST CHURCH: 43 Venn Street, Independent Baptist Church, Simple Bible Preaching, Psalms, Classic Hymns and Spiritual Songs, KJV, Friendly Congregation. Main Service Sun 10am Bible Study Sun 4pm. All Welcome! Tea and Coffee Refreshments after Services.

Enquiries: Pastor Josh Denford 0403 300 802 coalfieldsbaptist@gmail.com facebook.com/cbccollie 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.

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20 years ago

Coal had big future

Collie coal producers Wesfarmers Premier Coal and Griffin welcomed a 2003 State Government acknowlegement by then-State Energy Minister Eric Ripper that coal was likely to remain a longterm source of domestic energy in WA. This news came despite the increased use of natural gas in the generation of power.

Plan to curb SW suicide rates

Increasing suicide rates in the South West and a difficulty in attracting mental health professionals to regional areas prompted the State Government to set up a new service to give desperate people "somewhere to turn."

The free and confidential 24-hour telephone service was the first of its kind in WA.

Contributed by Kym Saunders Community rallied for injured Perry Collie's fundraising benefit in support of injured former local football player Perry Green raised at least $14,500.

As well as auctions of donated goods and football memorabilia, football clubs from Perth, the eastern states and big national companies also donated money or goods in support.

Bunbury meet a life-line for local racing?

The Collie Race Club hoped a special arrangement, under which it staged a race meeting in Bunbury in March, 2003, would help raise funds for a mandated upgrade to the Collie racecourse. Without the mandated upgrade to the racecourse, racing in Collie would not be able to continue.

Government launched tree farm lure Collie land-owners were told they could benefit from a State Government commercial tree-farming package. Farmers could earn up to $950 per hectare depending on soil type and quality. The package was introduced in 2003 to combat salinity and put more money in farmers' pockets.

Sport Big crowd enjoyed trots A big crowd enjoyed an afternoon of pacing action and other entertainment at the Wallsend Paceway. The feature event was the 2003 Collie River Valley Be Active Cup which was won by favourite Leading Star driven by Trevor Warwick.

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

Parish Priest: Fr. Gerald Tan Secretary: Marie Hicks. ON LEAVE Office: 9793 2011. email:stbrigidscollie@ optusnet.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.

ASH WEDNESDAY: Feb 22. Mass at St Brigid's school, 9.30am. St Brigid's Church, Mass, 5.20pm.

Baptisms and weddings by request.

Vinnie’s shop: 9734 5664. Shopping hours: 9am to 1pm, 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.

Raising the radio roof Knitting for

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THE new Collie Community Radio Station is closer to completion, as preparations for its roof installation get underway.

Excavation at the building’s entrance will also start soon, as committee members hope to begin moving in May or June. Installation of equipment will take quite some time after that.

Collie Community Broadcasting chairperson Tony Briggs said there were some initial setbacks in the construction process. These included a delayed building permit approval and the effects of COVID-19 on material supplies.

The new building, which is being built in Steere Street across from the Seventh Day Adventist Church, will be a vast improvement to the association’s premises in Wittenoom Street.

Mr Briggs said the new building will have three studios, a kitchen, bathroom, reception area and a stage for live-broadcast music performances.

The new building was made possible by a $390,000 grant from Community Bank Collie.

“Without Bendigo, we wouldn’t have this facility,” he said.

Mr Briggs said the association is hope-

newborns

PROGRESS: Collie Community Broadcasting chairperson Tony Briggs (right) with project manager Mark Sanders at the site of the new radio station. It is hoped the roof and excavation works at the front of the building will be underway soon. ful that the new facility will allow for radio and television training programs for the students at Collie Senior High

NEEDLES will be clickin’ and clackin’ at the Collie Senior Citizens' Centre next month when a new knitting and crochet group starts.

Committee member Karin Archer said anyone wanting to learn the skills is welcome to join.

“There is the opportunity to teach people who don’t know how to knit,” she said.

Mrs Archer said the group will also provide the much-needed opportunity for people to meet and socialise.

“I think it will get the community together.

“I’ve been in Collie for five and a half years and even now I don't really know the town,” she said.

“It’s not a serious thing, it’s to get people to talk and laugh and tell stories.

“A cuppa is included. I’ll even buy a cake!” Mrs Archer said.

School. “Wouldn’t it be nice for an academy of radio?” he said. “There is more to it than just talking into a microphone.”

Bird sale brings best LOGAN Fisher travelled from Albany to have first pick of the budgies at the South West Avicultural Society’s bird sale Saturday morning.

The sale was held at the Collie CWA hall in Throssell Street from 9am until 1pm and attracted a large crowd.

Logan made the journey with his

SWEET SONG: Trudi Curran with some of the canaries she had for sale at the South West Avicultural Society’s bird sale on Saturday.

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grandmother and selected three budgies to take home.

He said he intends to breed them, just like his grandfather.

Local bird breeder Trudi Curran was also at the show to sell a selection of canaries and doves. She also bought some finches, she said.

BUDGIE BREEDER: Logan Fisher from Albany with two of the three budgies he bought at the South West Avicultural Society’s bird sale on Saturday.

GROUP FORMED: Karin Archer is looking forward to a chance to get together and knit garments for newborn babies at the hospital.

There has already been community interest, and Mrs Archer said she has searched the supply of her own mother’s wool and knitting in preparation.

“It’s surprising what’s coming out of the woodwork,” she said.

The group will meet on Tuesdays at 1pm to make baby bundles for newborns at Collie Hospital.

She said the bundles may include bonnets, bibs, cardigans, mittens and cot blankets.

Another idea of Mrs Archer’s is to knit blankets for people in need, such as those who are homeless.

The group’s first meeting is Tuesday, March 7 at the Margaretta Wilson Centre in Forrest Street.

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Step back into yesteryear

AS YOU walk through the entrance of this home, you can sense the love and care that has gone into it over the years.

It could be yours to love next.

It features high ceilings, wooden window frames and jarrah floorboards throughout.

The lounge room flaunts plenty of character, with an open fireplace and mantle, French doors, decorative cornices and a ceiling centrepiece.

A free-standing gas stove/oven and a wood-fired metters oven are featured in the kitchen.

This 1930s home has many new features such as a security screen door, a new electric hot water system and upgraded tiling in the bathroom.

The home is well located, with the local football oval a short walk away and Amaroo Primary School just around the corner.

Lemon and orange trees populate the 1012-square metre property, with annual land rates of about $1458.

This home is zoned R25 and has annual water rates of $1463.12.

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Investment opportunity awaits HHHH

with Matthew Blackford

ARE you sick of renting, and looking to buy your first home?

Or looking to buy an investment property?

This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home might be just what you’re looking for.

It has a current rent return of $320 per week, and a yearly income of approximately $16,640.

If you’re looking to settle in and not break your budget then its great location might be a drawcard.

It is walking distance from a popular primary school, and is in a cul-de-sac street with minimum traffic.

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Location: 37 Mary Street, Collie Price: $239,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Cars: 1 Contact: Matt Blackford 0405 919 121

in life is right at your doorstep. Whether you’re looking to own your own home or looking to invest, this beautiful home is affordable.

The property’s annual water rates are approximately $1488.

Annual shire rates are approximately $1502.

WHY BUY ME: ► Wood fireplace; ► Reverse-cycle air-conditioner; ► Gas cooktop in the kitchen; ► Ceiling fans in all three bedrooms; ► Low maintenance yards; ► Recently re-stumped.

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MATT

Born and bred Collie, I aim to promote our beautiful town and help lift property value for everyone!

Matt made selling our home such an easy and stress free experience. He was always honest, reliable and the communication we could not fault him. His knowledge was invaluable.

Thanks Matt!

0405 919 121

matt.blackford@elders.com.au 80 Forrest St, Collie Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

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BBBBBBBB CCCCCCCCCCC BEREAVEMENT STONE (James): Emma would like to thank her family and friends for all their help following the passing of Jimmy. To all the people that attended his funeral, please accept this big thank you as there were too many to answer personally. Thank you to Silver Chain, CRVMC and the nurses at the hospital. Drs Lee and Shanka. Jenny and Debbie. Thank you everyone.

DEATHS FLYNN (Hazel nee Fleay): 21.10.28 12.2.23. God has you in his keeping. We have you in our hearts. Always giving, always caring, our Mum. Laureen and Neil.

Loved Nanna to Stephen and Gail, Cameron and Cristina. Great Nanna to Rebecca, Jessica, Daniel, Chennen, Dean and Larissa. Great Great Nana to Maylee.

FLYNN (Hazel): Hazel was one of the kindest people you could meet. She opened her heart and our home to many family members over the years and she will be sorely missed. RIP. Loving son, Trevor and Maureen.

FLYNN (Hazel): Dearly loved Mum of Lenny and Bev. Nanna to Clayton and Meghan, Jaydeen and Daniel, Kohdy and Kalina. Great Nanna to Blayne and Flynn.

We have so many happy memories, you will be forever in our hearts.

FLYNN (Hazel): Much loved Mum to Kelly. Loving Nan to Alby. Mum was the last of 10 brothers and sisters. We will always remember you.

FLYNN (Hazel): On February 12, 2023 Hazel Flynn got her wings and went to walk with the angels. She was 94 years old. Her dream was to get married and have children. She was more than happy to care and support her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and many others along the way. Anyone who knew my nana would know that she was a beautiful soul, full of love and a true carer, and that's all that ever mattered to her. Much loved nana of Jodie and Robert and great grandmother to Aaron and Atara.

You will always be in our hearts forever xx FLYNN (Hazel): Loving Nanna and great Nanna of Robert and Shyanne. As we said goodbye to Nanna, it hit me how incredibly lucky we have been to have a lovely grandmother with us for 94 years. Rest in peace. ♥ GREEN (Pat): In loving memory of Pat. Sister to Ed and Jim. A kind, gentle, thoughtful lady. Our deepest sympathy to Bert, Gary, Todd, Sudipta. Eileen, Ed, Brendon, Angelina, Dianne, Steve, Dillan, Luke and Rebecca.

UDY (Pat): Dearly loved eldest daughter of the late May and Ken Hay. Loved sister of Ken, June, Laurel and Lesley and families.

Rest peacefully now. xxx UDY (Pat): Loved sister of June and Terry Ransome, Aunty Pat of Kellie, Naomi, Jason and Terresa and families. Rest in peace Pat. UDY (Pat): Dearly loved sister of Laurel and Ed. Aunty Pat of Shane, Hayley and Brodie. Now at peace.

UDY (Pat): Loved eldest sister of Lesley and Neil, Aunty Pat of Jaimee and Luke and families. Our love to Lynette, Lee, Graeme and all Pat's loving family. Reunited with your dear Les. xxx UDY (Pat): Dear sister-in-law to Peggy, Colin and family. All our love and sympathy to Lynette, Lee, Graeme and families.

Life's work well done.

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Technical Services Administration Officer Part-Time (FTE 0.4)

Member Service Officer Maternity Relief Contract Position (up to 12 months) Located in Collie, WA Our Organisation Unity Bank is a Member owned Mutual bank, that offers a wide range of financial products and services to our Members and their families Australia wide About The Role As a vital member of the Branch Network, the key challenge of this role will be reaching sales targets by maximizing opportunities to cross sell and promote the Bank’s competitive range of products and services.

You will pro-actively support the Bank’s member product usage and loans strategy with loan product information, loan processing and outbound calling.

This position is on a contract basis to cover a period of maternity relief, up to 12 months, based at the Bank’s Collie Branch and will require you to work Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm.

About You With proven experience as a Member Service Officer, you will need to demonstrate the following: • Excellent communication and listening skills • Customer service skills within the banking sector • Cash handling skills • Relevant financial services experience • Tier ll accredited • Lending experience would be advantageous Our Values Grow, Resilient, Trust, Accountable & Authentic are our Values. We are guided by them in everything we do. We believe by living our Values every day, gives us “Strength in Unity”.

Our Benefits Generous remuneration and conditions will be offered to the right applicant. This includes: • Employee Assistance Program • Flexible Work Arrangements • Diverse & Inclusive Culture • Supportive Work Environment • Equal Employment Opportunity To be eligible to apply for this position you must have the right to live and work in Australia.

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COVID – 19 Vaccinations Unity Bank is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all employees employed at the Bank.

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID -19 and provide proof of vaccination, unless the applicant has a medical exemption from being fully vaccinated.

If you are excited to be part of an organisation that is member focussed, has strong Corporate Values and will value you as an employee – Apply Now! careers@unitybank.com.au Applications close Friday, 24 February 2023.

The Shire of Collie is seeking a motivated individual to join our team in this flexible administrative support role.

We anticipate that the successful applicant for this role will: • possess exceptional customer service skills; • ‘triage’ incoming work requests from the community, ensuring priority is given to urgent works; • have experience in organising meetings, including taking of minutes; and • have a fantastic sense of humour and enjoy working in a friendly, caring environment.

Applicants will need to complete an application form which can be found on our website www.collie.wa.gov.au or call into the Administration Office to collect a hard copy. Please address your application to the Human Resources Officer at hr@collie.wa.gov.au.

Don’t forget to include a statement addressing the Essential Selection Criteria, and a Cover Letter with your application.

The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Mrs Hazel Henrietta Flynn of Collie will be held in The Funeral Chapel, 9 Spencer Street BUNBURY commencing at 10:30am on Monday (20.2.2023)

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FUNERAL NOTICE LONGBOTTOM: The Funeral Service for the Late Mrs Anne Lucille Longbottom of Collie, will take place in the All Saints Anglican Church, Venn St, Collie commencing at 11.00am TOMORROW, FRIDAY (17.02.2023).

Following the Service, the Cortege will then proceed to the Bunbury Lawn Cemetery for Burial.

Applications close on Friday 24 February at 4:30pm Matt Young Acting Chief Executive Officer For and on behalf of the Shire of Collie

Live In Part time Work

Fit Retiree to help on a farm near Donnybrook, with care of animals (pleasure horses) and general maintenance, approx. 25 hours/week.

Accommodation provided in separate modern FF one bedroom cottage with electricity etc included.

Remuneration by neg.

Contact Deryk 0417 990 082.

FOR SALE JOHN'S BOOK EXCHANGE: Will be open at Ag Society building, 9am to noon, 20.02.23. Great selection of books. Phone 0428 341 470.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of Temporary Road Closure

The Shire of Collie advises that Minninup Road Collie will be closed on Sunday 19th February 2023 between 8:00am and 12:00pm and again Sunday 5th March 2023 between 8:00am and 12:00pm for the Bunbury Triathlon Club Events 3 and 4.

Stuart Devenish Chief Executive Officer

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

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SATURDAY: Assorted household items and furniture, pictures, books, gym equipment. 41 Wallwork Rise, Collie (off Booth St). Saturday February 18. 8am - 2pm.

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Planning and Development Act 2005

LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION STANDARD AMENDMENT LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME NO. 6 - SCHEME AMENDMENT NO. 1 Notice is hereby given that the local government of the Shire of Collie has prepared the above-mentioned planning scheme amendment for the purpose of: • Correcting typographical and mapping errors; • Introducing revisions and updates including to the zoning table; • Rezoning Lots 2 and 51 Patstone Road from Rural to Industrial Development zone; • Reducing the potable water tank size for dwellings where potable water is not available; and • Introducing setbacks and other general development requirements for the Urban Development zone.

Plans and documents setting out and explaining the scheme amendment have been published in the following manner: 1. A copy of the plans and documents has been published on the Shire of Collie’s Website at www.collie.wa.gov.au 2. A hard copy of the plans and documents are available for inspection at the Shire’s Administration Office at 87 Throssell Street Collie.

Submissions on the planning scheme amendment may be lodged in writing and should include the amendment number, the name and address of the person making the submission, the property affected and details of the submission and lodged with the undersigned on or before 5pm Sunday 19th February 2023.

Enquiries can be directed to Planning Services on 9734 9000 or by email colshire@collie.wa.gov.au.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Coalfields Hockey Council Inc AGM: Monday, February 27 6.30pm. Preston Road Hockey Grounds. Please ensure correct number of delegates are in attendance. All positions are declared vacant.

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

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Classified advertisements can be lodged at: 1B Collie Park Shopping Centre (opposite post office), Steere Street, or by email to: classies@crvbulletin.com Minimum charge is $10 including GST for up to 15 words, then 33 cents a word DEADLINES: Tuesday 4pm (lineage) Monday 1pm (display classifieds)

UNDER-13 GIRLS: coach Rochelle Piavanini (back, left), Mia Martin, Sophia Michael, Zoe Ireland, team manager Jasmine Hulls, Ellie Hulls (front, left), Mylee Ireland, Lexi Piavanini, Gabby Coyle and Matilda Head.

Strong weekend at champs BASKETBALL

COLLIE'S under-13s girls' Cougars team won the division three grand final at the Country Championships at Bendat Stadium at the weekend.

The Country Championships are held over five weekends in Perth, from under-12s to senior men’s and womens’ teams.

Under-13s coach Rochelle Piavanini - who also coached the under-12s girls to success last weekend - said the team displayed excellent basketball skills.

“They were undefeated after their pool games and then went into the crossover semi final against Denmark,” she said.

The girls then advanced into the grand final against Waroona.

“Waroona was undefeated after its pool games and cross over final. The grand final was set to be a great tussle,” Mrs Piavanini said.

“The Cougars kept to the team rules, fighting spirit and relentless defence.

“Their high-scoring ability outplayed their opponents.”

Collie won 57-12.

Gabby Coyle was awarded MVP for the grand final. Mrs Piavanini said the whole team should be commended.

UNDER-14 BOYS COLLIE’S under-14s boys made the leap into division two after winning division three in the under-13s last year.

Coach Ash Stewart said they were

“given a wake-up call” in their first game when they suffered a heavy loss to Karratha, 52-19.

However, the team regrouped for the remaining three games, beating Busselton 40-14, Bunbury 34-27 and Albany 40-19.

“They qualified for the semi finals where they came up against Manjimup,” Mr Stewart said.

The team had impressive win against Manjimup, 42-34. They then had a rematch with Karratha, but lost 43-31.

“This was a fantastic effort by the team considering the result in game one and their first attempt at division two,” he said.

“The boys can be proud of the way they acquitted themselves both on and off the court.”

UNDER-14S BOYS: Team manager Bevan Smith (back, left), Jarrah Smith, Harris Miller, Jace van Asselt, coach Ash Stewart, Dane Becker (front, left), Lamarcus Del Mundo, Rory Mumme, Xavier Stewart and Chase Scolari.

Cherry sets new PBs at swim meet SWIMMING COLLIE Swimming Club’s Taylor Cherry wiped eight seconds from her 50m freestyle at the Collie-Harvey Open at Collie Memorial Swimming Pool recently.

She also took five seconds off her 50m breaststroke time.

Cherry’s personal bests were among Collie’s 12 at the competition.

Other notable PBs were from Ella Birkinshaw, who took five seconds off her 400m freestyle, and Layla Burek, who took four seconds off her 100m breaststroke.

There were 149 swimmers from 18 clubs at the open.

Collie received a total of 23 medals, including six gold, eight silver and nine bronze.

RESULTS: Ella Larkman: three gold, one silver; Brianna Birkinshaw: one silver; Taya Larkman: one gold, one silver, four bronze; Ella Birkinshaw: one silver; Emilea Shepherd: two bronze; Layla Burek: one bronze; Jye Smith: two gold, two bronze; Ava Roney: one silver, one bronze; Katy O’Brien: two silver; Chaz Roney: two silver; Danielle Pesci: one gold, one silver, one bronze.

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Cocker's maiden win

ANOTHER young, new member chalked up his first victory on Saturday in the life member's par event at Collie Golf Club.

Flynn Cocker produced +5 to be well clear of the other 54 players.

Cocker started in style, getting pluses on his first four holes.

There were a few shaky moments after that, but he maintained his composure to turn +3 and then finished in style with +2 on the front nine.

Jaydon Ellery was the runner up on countback from David Laird, with both players returning +2.

Clayton Flynn, Jake Timms and Peter Coombs all returned +1.

Baxter Miller, Kalev Kutt, Peter Wutchak, Greg Moyle, Tony Barker-May, Phil Warburton and Bruce Miller all played to their respective handicaps, finishing on square.

A field of 10 ladies were led by Pauline Lockhart with a score of +1.

Vicki Graham and Rhonda Annandale both had -1 and Sarah Smith was rewarded for -3.

The novelties winners were – No 1 Kalev Kutt, No 4 - Trevor Lawrence and Vicki Graham, No 6 - Danny Clayton, No 9 - Trevor Lawrence, No 12 - Sarah Smith, No - 14 Rance Dorrington, No 15 - Jaydon Ellery and No 18 - Bruce Miller. A field of 49

turned out for the Dave Carter-sponsored leisure day.

The in form David Laird did just enough to win, scoring an impressive 41.

Logan Giblett, Charlie Buemi and Jackson Broadbent all had 40.

Flynn Cocker was alone on 39, followed

by Corey Gulvin and Evan Sewell on 38, Connor Mumme 37, David Broadbent 36, Greg Bell and Rhonda Annandale 35.

Chris Shea, George Tutavaha, Max Thomas, Trevor Graham and Dean Rakich were all on 34.

Thursday scroungers attracted a good field of 41, with Greg White taking out the double with wins in both the gross and nett.

White had 21 points for a two over 38 off the stick.

Paul Debenham was runner up, also on 21. John Jackson and Ray McGill had 20, followed by Chris Shea and Jim Larsen on 19, Eric Annandale and Phil Warburton 18.

Seventeen ladies played in the ninehole event on Wednesday.

Vicki Graham put in a good effort to return 19 points.

Val Riley was runner up on 18, Jodie Allison 17 and Peta Ellery and Sue Earnshaw were rewarded for 16.

Saturday is an 18-hole stableford for the QUADCAPS trophy.

Tuesday - leisure day sponsored by David Carter. Thursday is scroungers.

TRIATHLETES will be in action on Sunday at Minningup Pool and Scenic Drive when the Bunbury Triathlon Club holds two events.

The first, an enticer event with a 250m swim, 10km ride and 2.5km run is for

those who want to try lesser distances.

The second, a sprint event with a 750m swim, 20km ride and 5km run, is for the more experienced triathletes.

Non-members need to register before the day. Action gets underway at 7.30am.

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Triathlon set for Sunday at Minningup

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Classic gets underway BOWLS

THE UGLS 7000 Classic started yesterday and continues today (Thursday) at Collie Bowling Club.

Help from members is appreciated. All spectators are welcome.

LADIES BOWLS The ladies played Busselton at home on February 7, with Collie scoring three of the four points on offer.

Rose Godfrey, Penny Valli, Glenice Kaurin and Lyn Mitchell lost 16 to 22.

Rose Colgan, Kath McElroy, Kerry Scott and Heather Gibbs won 27 to 15.

This week, the ladies have a bye. The championship singles will be on again on February 23.

The championship fours and the South West League Championships are on in March. Please check the notice board.

MEAT PACK There was a great turnout for Wednesday’s meat pack.

Pairs were played, with a change of partners for the second game.

Five players won both games with their scores carried forward from the first game. Winning with 4 plus 15 was Tom Edwards, from Jim Tyler with 4 plus 13 and Jamie Parker with 4 plus 11.

Fourth and fifth was a draw between Peter Kaurin and Jeff Crowe with 4 plus 10.

COMMUNITY BOWLS The Figjam team was the round three winner. It was another good night of community bowls. The spider was won

by Jodie from Incredibowls. The ladies’ touchers were won by Kirsty from Incredibowls, Anjee from Figjam and Jan from Incredibowls. The men's touchers winners were Shane from Derby Road, Adrian from Ballbreakers and Billy from Bendigo Bank.

Due to Collie Bowling Club’s twoday carnival, there will be no bowls on Wednesday and Thursday.

MEN’S PENNANTS The men’s first division travelled to Dunsborough. Valdis Brojanowski, Jeff Crowe, Brian Bass and Rob Ferris lost 17 to 20.

The other team was made up of Wayne Simmonds, Kevin McKenzie, Ron Guilfoyle and Trevor Welsh. Collie nil to Dunsborough 4 points.

The fourth division played at Bus-

selton. Neil Roberts, Barry Lowe, Jamie Godfrey and Ian Bushell won 32 to 14, and George Saggers, Peter Kaurin, Jim McElroy and Tom Gale won 19 to 14.

Collie 4 points to Busselton nil.

On Saturday, Collie’s first division played Busselton Black at home.

Rod Garner, Valdis Brojanowski, Tom Edwards and Garry Keep won 20 to 12.

Trevor Welsh, Warrick Ferris, Rob Ferris and Ash Collins lost 17 to 20.

Ray Colgan, Ron Guilfoyle, Brian Bass and Jamie Parker lost 12 to 20.

Collie 1 point to Busselton 5 points.

The third division played Brunswick at home with Jamie Godfrey, Kevan McKenzie, Jim McElroy and Hans Wiggers losing 18 to 19.

Brian Butcher, Harley Johnston, Tom Gale and Jeff Crowe lost 19 to 29.

Collie nil to Brunswick 4 points.

SUNDAY SCROUNGERS There was a good turnout on Sunday for scroungers.

Five rinks of fours were played, and the winners played in the final.

The winners in final order were Jamie Parker, Cheryle Brown, George Saggers tying with Barry Lowe and Max Cubic.

The highest scorer was Max Cubic and the consolation winner was Peter Virgin.

Karlee's head-on swim challenge From back page

Karlee said she is fundraising for enjoyment.

“I’ve always liked swimming,” she said.

She joined the Collie Swimming Club at the end of last year, which has provided her main source of training.

Karlee was inspired to participate after she saw the Super Swim Challenge on television.

Mrs Headley said they became aware of the challenge around the same time her daughter showed interest in swimming. “She’s stuck to her guns - there’s been no going back once she started,” Mrs Headley said.

Friends and family have also supported Karlee’s fundraiser by donating.

The challenge is from February 1 to 28, and donations go to providing special experiences for children in hospital.

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Karlee's head-on swim challenge

SUPER SWIMMER: Karlee Headley has swum more than two kilometres a week this month to raise money for the Starlight Foundation.

TEN-YEAR-OLD Karlee Headley has hit the Collie pool this month to raise money for the Starlight Foundation.

By the end of the month, she had hoped to swim four kilometres and raise $500 for the foundation’s Super Swim Challenge. Karlee has exceeded all her expectations so far, having swum 2.3 kilometres and raised $761.

She visits the pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and swims about a kilometre each time.

Karlee’s mum, Melissa, said she was surprised by the distance her daughter had covered.

“We didn’t realise how far she would swim in each session,” she said.

“I thought - I must be counting wrong!”

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