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‘Stay-of-execution’

Yourdamung Resort battles fire risk claims

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THE proposed Yourdamung Road resort project is back before Collie Shire Council.

Council rejected the proposal in late 2021 because of perceived “catastrophic fire risks”, but it was given a “stay-of-execution” at the last shire meeting.

Councillors decided to go against a recommendation to refuse an application to expand use of the site and deferred the matter to allow staff to work through legislation issues with the proponents and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).

The decision was made after a consultant for the proponent, Russell Tierney, said there had been changes made to the access and egress requirements since last year.

DFES had been and was still against the proposal due to the bushfire risk.

Mr Tierney had appealed to the State Administration Tribunal (SAT) to overturn council’s decision in December, 2021, and had worked through media-

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Suspected arsonist active

A NUMBER of fires are believed to have been deliberately lit, including one that threatened the home of a family of five.

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tion sessions about legislation requirements concerning the fire risk. The site is located in State forest, and there is only one access route via a gravel road.

DFES had estimated it could take up to 45 minutes to evacuate the site in the event of a bushfire.

An amendment suggested in the new application was for a building to be altered to become a shelter.

One of the objections to this was that a shelter was supposed to be a vacant building, whereas the proposed building was to also be used for a variety of purposes, and furnished accordingly.

Chief executive officer Stuart Devenish said the matter is “complex and difficult to resolve”.

“Council is in a very unenviable position,” he said. “While it is seeking to expand tourism opportunities, it cannot ignore the legislative requirements for bushfire risk.”

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Quarry ‘ideal venue for events’

THE success of the Quarry Under the Stars gala dinner, held last October, has led to a move to have further events at the venue.

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Citizen of the Year WINNER: Wendy Hoskins was named Collie’s Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day ceremony in Central Park last Thursday.

She was recognised for her work with Collie CWA, Collie Senior Citizens and the Hospital Comforts Fund, among others.

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Sea mines for Collie COLLIE has been touted as a possible base for manufacturing smart sea mines.

WA Defence Minister Paul Papalia said sea mines could be the next industry in Collie’s transition away from coal.

Smart sea mines are a component of modern undersea warfare and are harmless to regular shipping.

The mines can lay hidden at the bottom of the ocean, only activating when they detect an enemy vessel.

Mr Papalia said Collie’s future in mining could be in producing sea mines.

“The state government has put hundreds of millions of dollars on the table

to attract industry and manufacturing to Collie and the nation’s sea mine factory could be a good fit,” he said.

“Collie could remain a mining town, but instead of coal, it would be in the business of making the mines of the future.

“We need to protect our harbours and shipping lanes.”

Mr Papalia said Collie also had the industrial base and skilled workers that would be needed to become such a hub.

Mr Papalia said the idea was positively received in Canberra.

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LeoLabs radar unveiled

Plan for healthy behaviour

THE LeoLabs West Australian Space Radar (WASR) was commissioned on Tuesday in Worsley. It will allow for tracking and monitoring of median to high inclination resident space objects in the Indo Pacific region.

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THE Health Plan adopted by the Collie Shire Council aims to maximise healthy behaviours among residents, including physical activity, healthy eating and giving attention to mental health. It has eight health objectives.

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AAAAAA What's on, When and Where Markets Country markets Saturday, Wallsend ground 8am to 1pm. Goods Shed markets Sunday 8am-12noon Bingo Collie Eagles football 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. Fun and fitness is the focus.

Collie Child and Parent Centre Playgroup Mondays at 9.00am (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 9.00am.

For more information call 9734 3364 or drop in at 6 Cable Street Collie.

Collie Art Gallery Open Thursdays to Mondays, 10am to 4pm.

Coalfields Museum Open every day, 9am to 3pm. Children under 16 free with 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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THE LeoLabs West Australian Space Radar (WASR) was commissioned on Tuesday in Worsley.

The commissioning ceremony was held at the site of the radar, and included LeoLabs leadership and international guests, federal and state politicians, local elders and community leaders, as well as members of the Australian Space Agency and the Australian Defence Force.

LeoLabs is the leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services. It provides superior information in the dynamic space era through its ver-

tically integrated space operations stack and globally networked space radars.

In collaboration with the LeoLabs Kiwi Space Radar in the South Island of New Zealand, Collie’s site will allow for tracking and monitoring of median to high inclination resident space objects in LEO in the heart of the Indo-Pacific region.

The two radar sites will also increase LeoLabs capacity to discover new objects, including lethal, small debris that are currently non-trackable. During the ceremony, local aboriginal elder Joe Northover said he was impressed when he saw the radar.

FINALISTS: Dianne Clark and Cheryl Rochester are finalists in this year’s Collie Art Prize.

Local artists contend for $50,000 TWO local artists are finalists in the $50,000 Collie Art Prize (CAP).

Dianne Clark and Cheryl Rochester are among 47 finalists chosen from 360 entries from around Australia.

The winner will be announced at an opening night function on Saturday, March 4. The Collie Art Prize is one of regional Australia’s richest art prizes, and started in 2018. Its ongoing theme is “identity”.

Mrs Rochester said she chose the Collie open cut mine as the subject of her painting.

“Coal is relevant to Collie and we’re transitioning into the next phase of what Collie’s going to be like,” she said.

“I felt we had to address the fact that we are a coal mining town and that was important to me and a lot of people.”

Mrs Clark said she was “ecstatic” to be a finalist.

Her painting features the end of her studio where she sits to contemplate whether she has finished an art piece.

“It’s where I sit and have my coffee

quietly, or a glass of wine, or read a book,” she said.

Collie Art Gallery deputy chairperson and art organiser Don Clark said the art prize could not go ahead without local support.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the support we’ve had in 2018, 2020 and again in 2023,” he said.

“We’ve had a tremendous response from local businesses in helping provide the operating funds we need to run an event of this magnitude.”

The finalists were selected by the director of the Art Gallery of WA, Colin Walker, Lester Prize chief executive, Annie Silberstein, and freelance art advocate Kelly Gellatly.

First prize is $50,000, while other awards include two second prizes to host an exhibition at the gallery, The People’s Choice award of up to $1500, the Best West Australian award of $1250 and the Pollie Packers’ Prize of $1000. There is also a kids’ prize in the “KID-Entity” program.

UNVEILED: LeoLabs Australia president and managing director Terry van Haren (left), with chief executive officer Dan Ceperley at the commissioning of the LeoLabs West Australian Space Radar (WASR) in Worsley on Tuesday.

“To me, a disk is supposed to be a big plate pointing upward,” he joked.

“As soon as I saw this, I thought ‘that’s a skate park!’

“But it is a job well done - science has come so far. Science to me was walking into a science room at Collie Senior High School and seeing frogs and stuff in jars.

“I am proud that we can share this with the rest of the world.”

Mr Northover acknowledged the radar’s important role in looking after “sky country”, which the First Nations people of Australia have observed for tens of thousands of years as the world’s first astronomers.

“All of these different people have come from different places to see the stars,” he said.

LeoLabs chief executive officer and co-founder Dan Ceperley visited from California and said it was a big occasion for the company.

“The radar is a huge milestone globally in space safety and for LeoLabs,” he said.

“Australia is now host to a landmark in the world of space safety.

“At LeoLabs we are honoured and humbled to be a part of the Australian space ecosystem and to have found so many supporters and partners in Australia.”

LeoLabs announced its plans to build its sixth radar site near Bunbury in Western Australia in October 2021.

Site work began in April 2022 with construction finishing in November and operational testing completed in December.

The US manufactured radars were assembled by a consortium of local Australian companies under the supervision of LeoLabs Australia.

Despite the COVID pandemic, local engineering companies completed the project in eight months.

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MORE signage is needed at Glen Mervyn Dam to advise campers on rules about camp fires, according to Mumballup Volunteer Bushfire Brigade president and acting fire control officer Garry Hatch.

His comments come just days after he spent more than a week fighting an out-of-control bushfire that tore through 8000 hectares.

Mr Hatch said signage at the dam, as well as the Grimwade campsite, is inadequate to warn people about the rules of camp fires.

According to one sign erected at the Collie-Preston Road and Best Road turnoff, campfires are allowed during the summer between 6pm and 10am, except when it is a total fire ban.

The sign states fires must be “within designated fire pits”, but Mr Hatch said there are no fire pits around Glen Mervyn Dam. There is no camp fire signage at the day use area.

“Most people are pretty sensible,” he said.

“But we as locals can’t burn off after December 15.

“City people are often not as fire conscious and they don’t know the local environment.

“We just want to minimise the risk and from a brigade point of view, we want to be proactive.”

Mr Hatch said he raised the idea of

SIGNAGE LACKING: Mumballup Volunteer Bushfire Brigade president and acting fire control officer Garry Hatch is calling for more campfire warning signs at Glen Mervyn Dam. INSET: The only sign advising of campfire rules at Glen Mervyn Dam. more signage at the Shire of Donnybrook’s bushfire advisory council meeting, but it never went any further.

“I was told DBCA (Department of Biosecurity, Conservation and Attractions) would do more patrols, but I’ve never seen them out here,” he said.

“I just want some simple but large and permanent signs.

“Then people cannot say they didn’t know the rules.”

He said despite the hot weather in the days leading up to Christmas there were many campfires around the dam when he drove past.

“We’ve had three fires out this way recently, all within five kilometres of the dam,” he said.

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MENTAL HEALTH: Muja and Collie Power Station’s head of coal generation Brent Italiano with the six-metre tall blue tree that has been built at Muja in honour of mental health.

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Muja blue tree fights blues A SIX-METRE tall blue tree made from recycled steel has been erected at Muja Power Station in recognition of mental health.

The tree was fabricated and made on site by boilermaker coded welder Darren True. It took approximately six months to build.

Head of coal generation Brent Italiano said while Mr True was the main artist, the concept was a sitewide collaboration.

“Everyone chipped in here, there and everywhere,” he said.

“We are very supportive of the blue tree movement.

"We believe in its message, and its principle right across society and industrial sites.”

Mr Italiano said the idea for a blue tree at Muja was born at the Mining and Emergency Response Competition (MERC) where Blue Tree Foundation chief executive officer Kendall Whyte presented at the awards ceremony.

“It resonated so much with everyone in the room.

“All in attendance were from heavy industry companies, and mental

health and suicide has touched everyone to some extent,” he said. Mr Italiano said Muja took a different approach to the typical Blue Tree narrative.

“We’re environmentally friendly, and we didn’t want to kill a tree to paint it blue,” he said.

“So we used all recycled materials from the site. It was a total site collaboration - all played a role in the final product.”

The tree was unveiled on R U OK? Day last year at a dedicated ceremony.

“Everyone on site, except our operators who can’t leave the work, attended and for me, that represented the support on a site level and really spreads the message.”

Mr Italiano said the tree was strategically positioned at the site’s entrance.

“Anyone going past can see it,” he said.

“We hope that it makes sure people are comfortable to have the mental health conversation.”

The tree was sandblasted and painted by Ken Melvin from Coalfields Blasting and Coating Services.

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Heart scare baby Arty is flown to Perth LOCAL country and western singer Kate Hindle has praised local medical services after her seven-week-old son Arty suffered a heart problem.

Ms Hindle said Arty was recently flown to Perth when he suffered an episode of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), which is an irregular heart beat.

His treatment included a two-night stay at Perth Children’s Hospital.

Ms Hindle said Arty became sweaty the night of the episode and she suspected he had a fever.

His bowel movements had also changed, however Ms Hindle attributed that to his six-week vaccinations and possible dehydration.

“Our thermometer wasn’t working so I called my husband and we decided he would come home from work and we’d take Arty to the Collie Hospital to check everything was okay,” she said.

“When we arrived, the nurses did his obs and tested his heart where they found the machine was reaching its limit.

“They got the ECG machine which then showed his heart rate was over 300 beats per minute (bpm).

“Dr Marelene Oelofse came straight in and told us it was SVT.”

UNWELL: Seven-week-old Arty Greenmount was recently flown to Perth Children’s Hospital after multiple episodes of supraventricular tachycardia.

Ms Hindle said she and her husband Justin became very upset.

“Dr Marelene was reassuring and told us it was nothing that we did or that we could’ve prevented - it’s just his little

heart getting stuck in a rhythm,” she said.

Dr Marlene and a nurse then placed ice packs on his face to shock his heart back into a regular rhythm.

“It was obviously not nice to watch, but we’re so grateful they knew what to do so effectively,” Ms Hindle said.

The family of three were sent to Bunbury Hospital, where Arty initially presented well.

“He was fine for a few hours until it happened again, and we saw his heart go over 350bpm,” Ms Hindle said.

“The ice packs didn’t work, so they had to give him medication which didn’t work the first time but thankfully worked the second.

“That’s when the paediatrician decided to fly us to PCH. “We spent two nights in hospital and Justin stayed at Ronald McDonald House. Arty had heart scans to check for damage.

“He is now on regular medication every eight hours to keep his heart rate down so that he won’t have another episode.”

Ms Hindle said the attention from the medical staff at Collie Hospital was excellent.

“We’re so grateful to everyone who helped us - there were so many amazing medical staff from Collie, Bunbury and Perth who made sure both Justin and I were coping okay, as well as making sure Arty had the best medical attention possible.”

Arty now receives medical care from a cardiologist at PCH.

FAMILY: Local country and western singer Kate Hindle (left) with her husband, Justin Greenmount, and their son Arty.

Highway blaze ‘accidental’

Residents prepare to defend homes

DEFEND: Steve Savic was prepared to defend his Coalfields Highway property on Monday when a bushfire started in a paddock across the road.

STEVE Savic was ready to defend his Coalfields Highway property from fire on Monday afternoon.

The fire started in a paddock directly across from his home at about 3.30pm.

Mr Savic said he was outside when he saw flashing lights, smoke and a spotter plane overhead.

From the front of his property, he said he could see the fire racing toward his home.

“The fire was being blown towards my house, but they put it out fast,” he said.

“I was worried about the embers flying across the road, but fortunately I had ploughed my paddock this year - that was my saving grace.”

As firies battled the blaze, Mr Savic

waited in his driveway with a 1000L fire fighting unit on the back of a trailer in case the flames jumped the road.

“It’s homemade - a lot of people have them,” he said.

“The firies did an excellent job - they pulled it under control really well.”

A Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) spokesperson said the cause of the fire was considered accidental. The fire started at about 3.30pm and was controlled by 7.30pm.

Six hectares were burnt before fire crews gained control, and no homes or lives were endangered.

Numerous local fire units and police attended, including multiple water bomber planes.

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Plan to maximise healthy behaviour

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THE Health Plan adopted by the Collie Shire Council aims to maximise healthy behaviours among residents, including physical activity, healthy eating and giving attention to mental health.

Preventing injuries, providing a safer community and maintaining the long-term aim to reduce smoking, alcohol consumption and drug use are also highlighted in the plan, which has been aligned with both council’s recently adopted strategic plan and the Just Transition plan.

Collie has an acknowledged socio-economic rating which is lower than the State average, placing it at a disadvantage when it comes to health outcomes.

Lower income, housing, education and early developmental limitations can lead to poorer health outcomes.

Research suggests that 20 percent of Australians living in the lowest socio-economic areas were 1.6 times as likely as

the highest 20 percent to have at least two chronic health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.

However, the natural environment, with its abundance of natural trails, waterways and recreational facilities, provides clean water and air, and many opportunities for both exercise and recreation.

While Collie residents were better than the state average for risks associated with cholesterol, and similar for high blood pressure, mental health problems were much worse.

With the town transitioning away from power generation and coal mining, the Just Transition process has been aiming to support the community through this period.

The health plan acknowledges the need to press for better resources and facilities to deal with mental health matters.

It makes clear that a strong economy

is needed to provide services for all residents.

The changing demographic shows that males slightly outnumber females; the younger group is increasing; with empty nesters, retirees, seniors and the elderly making up numbers slightly higher than the rest of the state.

The number of aboriginals (4.2 percent) is also higher than the state average (3.1 percent).

This adds up to a higher than average number of vulnerable people in the community, whose needs for health services and a safe community need to be catered for.

The Health Plan has set eight health objectives: physical activity, healthy eating, mental health, health protection (emergency management), preventing injuries (a safer community), aboriginal health, accessible health, and reducing smoking, alcohol and drug use.

FOUR of Collie’s swimming spots were ranked in the RAC’s list of top swimming holes outside of Perth last week.

The list details the nine best swimming holes within two hours of the city.

Honeymoon Pool came in at number six, Black Diamond lake at number sev-

en, Minningup Pool at number eight and Long Pool at number nine.

Collie Visitor Centre tourism and administration officer Jenny Sewell said the town had experienced an influx of tourists during the summer holidays.

“The beautiful colours of our two blue

lakes attract people, plus our proximity to Perth so people can get out of the city and back into nature,” she said.

“People can come and enjoy the fresh air and beautiful areas around Collie.

“We are fortunate to have a such beautiful swimming spots at our fingertips.”

Local swimming spots featured in top list

FIRST DAY FEELS: Deputy principal Adele Paino and kindergarten student Isla Hodder celebrated their first day at St Brigid’s School yesterday.

School’s back

STUDENTS celebrated the first day of school yesterday.

There were mixed emotions - from students and parents - as the six weeks of holidays came to an end.

Yesterday was also the first day for St Brigids School’s new deputy principal Adele Paino, who recently moved from Perth.

She said she has been in Collie for a few weeks.

“I am excited to get to know families and children, and immerse myself in the community,” she said.

“I’m glad the first day is over as I was nervous about it,” she said.

Ms Paino spent the morning greeting students and parents.

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Virtual legal office opening

LEGAL Aid WA will open a virtual office in Collie today at the Collie Family Centre in Forrest Street.

Attorney general John Quigley and Collie-Preston MLA will launch the virtual office, which will provide access to legal services and information from legal aid lawyers through visual and audio technology.

Appointments are offered across a range of civil law, criminal law and family law matters.

The opening was initially planned for yesterday, but was rescheduled due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

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BATTLE: Mason Tweedie and Spenser Lincoln battle for the ball.

Traditional sports at Roche Park ROCHE PARK collaborated with the Stephen Michael Foundation last week to host the Culture Through Sport Program.

The program is one of many that the Stephen Michael Foundation uses to engage with young people to build strong communities.

Four traditional Indigenous sports, called “meetcha boma”, “borna jokee”, “edor” and “jumpinpin” were played by the 12 children who attended.

South West program coordinator Ijah Coyle explained the origins of the games in Indigenous culture.

“The four sports are part of the Culture Through Sport program and are

games that kids play throughout primary and high school,” he said.

“Meetcha boma is like hockey, but obviously they didn’t traditionally have hockey sticks.

“Instead they used sticks and honkey nuts and they would melt tree sap and mould it to form hockey sticks.”

Meetcha boma and borna jokee both originated in WA, Mr Coyle explained.

“Borna jokee was played by the traditional men, and it’s similar to dodgeball.

“It was traditionally played with blunted spears to avoid hurting anyone.

“It develops hand eye coordination and skills of dodging and evasion.”

He was joined by other members of

the foundation to teach the cultural history behind the games.

Mr Coyle said the program came at the perfect time for many families, and was a valuable learning experience.

“This time of the year is when lots of families have come back from holidays but school hasn’t started yet so parents and kids are grateful for something to get out and do,” he said.

“Hosting at Roche Park is an awesome opportunity to see the kids learning and build that relationship within Collie.”

Roche Park recreation program coordinator Kim Chappell said the event provided children with different sports, and cultural awareness.

THE Collie Swimming Club will receive $1000 from Healthway this month to support the health of its members.

The funding is part of a Healthway initiative to support nutritional eating during training and events.

Coach Liam Shepherd said the grant will help in the club’s upcoming events.

“We are using the grant to help buy our salads, fruits and water,” he said.

Collie will host the Collie-Harvey open on Saturday.

The club is among 11 WA sporting clubs to receive funding.

A Healthway survey recently found 82 percent of parents think healthy eating and drinking is important for children, particularly at sporting games.

Healthway Lotterywest acting chief executive officer Julia Knapton said the company’s focus is on supporting the younger generation.

“Sporting clubs and district associations play a big role in the health and wellbeing of our children,” she said.

Students arrive at doctors' school FOUR trainee doctors started an 11-month program at Collie’s Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA) last week.

The school, in Steere Street, will provide the students with on-the-job training, before they sit their final exams at the end of the year.

RCSWA has 16 sites in the state, and aims to train and retain doctors in rural areas.

Collie’s doctors-in-training are Shachar Eyal, Kirsty Eades, Grace Anwar and Tash Bower.

They will be based at the RCSWA office and will receive training at the Collie Health Service, Collie River Valley Medical Centre, ValleyView, South West Aboriginal Medical Services (SWAMS), Collie Family Centre, and school nurses.

During their stay in Collie, the students will receive tutelage from three medical professionals - Collie River Valley Medical Centre (CRVMC) GPs and RSCWA medical coordinators Dr Emma Jones and Dr Marelene Oelofse, and Bunbury nurse Suzanne Wallace.

During their first week, the students participated in an orientation camp at Lake Evedon, visited Bunbury Regional Hospital and St John of God Hospital,

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NEW TO TOWN: trainee doctors Grace Anwar (left), Kirsty Eades, Tash Bower and Shachar Eyal have just arrived for an 11-month program at Collie’s Rural Clinical School of Western Australia. and participated in a scavenger hunt “It is nerve wracking, because we don’t around Collie. They went to the Visitor have a lot of experience in hospitals yet,” Centre, Coalfields Museum, Collie Art she said.

Gallery and the pool.

“We will get more experience here than Kirsty said they haven’t had much if we were in Perth.” time to explore the town yet, but she was The doctors have come to Collie from looking forward to the start of training. various backgrounds.

“We will get more one-on-one training Shachar is from Bunbury, Kristy is - we’re very fortunate in that aspect,” she from the Great Southern and both Grace said. and Tash were born and grew up in the Tash said she was looking forward to United Kingdom before moving to Austhe challenges ahead. tralia as teenagers.

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

Our questions, your answers.

We asked: What do you think should be done in terms of development and safety at Black Diamond lake?

You said (some responses have been edited for readability):

Brian Grainger: How many people have drowned there?

Do changes really need to be made for one accident? Whatever signs, rails or guards you put in there will also need to go in every body of water everywhere.

Amaroo Deli & Cafe: Maybe a map showing depths and a warning that if you can’t swim then this may not be the spot for you ie. swimming level required. (5 likes)

Clive Lancaster: A while back, the Department of Mines spent many months ensuring sunken objects were removed, unsafe cliff faces were made secure to avoid landslides etc.

This was funded by the mines rehabilitation fund.

The area has been cleaned up and camping no longer allowed.

Toilets should be provided. On the aspect of swimming, you cannot remove the human factor.

Put up as many cautionary or prohibition signs and fencing as you like, those who choose to ignore will ignore. (16 likes)

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Papalia: Sea mines for Collie

Continued from front page.

He could not confirm how many jobs the base would provide, or how much it would cost to build.

“Western Australia is the strategic, logical first choice to develop Australia’s undersea warfare capability,” he said.

“Our offshore oil and gas sector has proven it has the world-leading capabilities and transferable skills necessary for subsea maintenance and exploration.

“It would be a relatively simple matter for our resources sector to leverage off

that existing subsea capability and begin manufacturing key components for smart sea mines, including sensors.

“Manufacturing here in WA would further diversify revenue streams in our state and create more jobs for West Australians.

“It also means that strategically, our nation has a secure local supply chain for this vital component of our national defence, one which cannot easily be interrupted or impacted even during times of conflict.”

Strong graphite results continue

INTERNATIONAL Graphite (IG) has added yet another tranche of strong results from the ongoing drilling program at the Springdale graphite project at Hopetoun.

Managing director and CEO Andrew Worland said the diamond drill results gave great confidence about the quality and potential of the resource, and its capacity to sustain a shallow long life open pit mining operation.

“Every phase of our drill program identified either new areas of high-grade mineralisation, or confirmed the existing high-grade zones,” he said.

“The data from this drilling provides key geological input that will be used in the next stage of resource modelling as we progress mining studies and feasibility assessment.”

Once mining is underway, IG plans to ship the graphite to its Collie facility.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Shire of Collie for hosting the Australia Day Awards and pool party.

It was great to chat to many members of our community, joining together to honour the worthy winners.

Well done to Wendy Hoskins for winning Citizen of the Year.

I am amazed at the number of community organisations and committees that have been lucky to receive Wendy’s tireless commitment for more than 40 years.

Alexis and Beau Milne made history being the first set of twins as joint winners of the Young Citizen category.

These fine examples of young adults began volunteering at a young age and continued as teens – both becoming coaches and organisers of events for peers and younger children. They are both not only inspirational, but possess a level of resilience and determination that is outstanding.

Congratulations to you both.

The Community Group of the Year went to the Retired Mineworkers’ Association.

The association offers a vital opportunity for camaraderie and friendship and has undertaken a responsibility for the restoration of mining memorabilia and commemoration of retired miners’ achievements and loss of life.

My final congratulations to Donna Davies for winning the environmental award with the Friends of the River group.

She ensures this important area of our town is rehabilitated and revegetated.

We are lucky to have Donna’s knowledge and expertise at the helm of this project.

Volunteers are the backbone and lifeblood of any community and here in Collie we are fortunate to have so many.

HAVE you ever heard the theory of “love languages”?

It’s February, so it seems like it’s the appropriate time to talk about the subject.

The theory of love languages holds that there are five different ways to show our love for each other.

Words of affirmation (“you’re doing such a great job!” or “you did so well!”), acts of service (“let me help you with that!” or “I’ll make the bed for you so you can have a shower”), quality time (“let’s just be together and talk for a while”), physical touch (“holding hands, hugs, affectionate pats on the shoulder”) and receiving/giving gifts (“I saw this and thought of you!”).

It is the last one that gives me so much trouble because it is my family’s main love language.

That probably makes us all sound a little shallow, but it isn’t about money.

Gifts can be anything, after all – handmade from bits and bobs around the house, bought from an op shop, or even picked up for free.

As long as the gift is appropriate to the person you’re giving it to, how much it costs doesn’t matter.

This is something I constantly struggle with.

Mostly because no-one in my family seems to want anything. It’s a contradiction, isn’t it? When giving/receiving gifts is your love language but nobody knows what they want, or even if they want anything at all.

I basically have to hover around them trying frantically to overhear something they might like so I can add it to my mental gift list, and then pray they don’t buy it for themselves.

Or hope that I’m in the vicinity when they see something they might like, and I can get it or replicate it at home.

Most of the time, I just randomly walk around, hoping that one of the microparticles of inspiration that streak through our universe lands on me and gives me gift ideas.

I probably shouldn’t complain. Truth be told, I’m no better.

What happens to me though, is this: I can be going through life quite happily, browsing the internet and looking in shops and seeing ads on social media, and see so many things I really like but really don’t want to spend money on.

Then, when someone asks me what I want – my mind goes blank.

What do I want?

Mind blank, head empty, no wants to be found here, no sirree.

I’ve often wondered why my family’s love language can’t just be something easier to manage, like baking each other cakes?

Then, inevitably, I conclude that our love language is what makes my family, my family.

And how could I be me without them?

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Tamsin’s life of travel

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ZOE HAWKS THE Collie Shire's community development officer was born in 1970 in Chalfont St Giles, a small village in Buckinghamshire, England.

Tamsin Emmett lived there with her parents and two older siblings until she was 11.

In 1981, her family moved to Yorkshire where she attended a boarding school until age 17.

From a young age, Tamsin knew she wanted to travel and after finishing school, she saved for a year to go to Canada.

When she returned to the UK, she attended the prestigious Norland Nursery Training College.

Tamsin said the college housed students while they completed hospital and school training and cared for children at the college’s daycare and children's hotel.

“Parents would drop their kids at the hotel and go away for a holiday while we looked after the kids,” she said.

“It was quite a bizarre concept - they don’t do it anymore.”

Tamsin recalled the high standards of the college.

“The matron would come in the morning and wipe her hand along the top

close friend and travel companion.

The pair went to London to save before setting off to travel India, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.

Eventually, they made their way to Australia.

After working in Sydney for six months, Tamsin began touring Australia.

“I travelled up the east coast as far as Cairns, went across to the Northern Territory, worked in Kununurra and made it down as far as Perth,” she said.

She returned to Sydney before continuing to New Zealand to work on a sheep station.

Tamsin returned to London but couldn’t settle after her many travelling experiences.

“I didn’t go back to nannying,” she said.

“When I was in Sydney, I was working with a demographic that was low socio-economic and I found it hard to go back to the opulence of working for families that had multiple nannies and a flat for each nanny, and incredible wealth,” she said.

“So I signed up for an overland trip travelling from the UK to South Africa.

“But the political situation in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) made it too dangerous.

“We got as far as Nigeria, then we had to turn back to Ghana to fly to Zimbabwe to carry on from there in the truck.”

Despite the uncertain political environment, Tamsin said she never felt fear during her time in Africa.

“The only time I felt unsafe was at a particularly hostile border checkpoint in Nigeria when we were held at gunpoint and the truck searched,” she said.

“This lasted for a couple hours and ended when a superior officer turned up and sprung the guards in the act of trying to extort tourists.”

Tamsin spent nine months touring Africa in 1995 and was offered a job as a driver and tour guide.

Tamsin and Sean in 1997. of the door frames with a white glove, checking for dust,” she said.

Tamsin’s training as a nanny led her to France where she was employed as a ski nanny in 1992.

This job not only gave her the opportunity to watch the Winter Olympics, but she also met Alex Paze, who became her

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By 1997, she was experienced enough to mentor a new recruit.

His name was Sean Emmett, and the pair soon developed a relationship as they worked together for three months.

The couple were unsure whether it was a holiday fling, and went their separate ways at the end of 1998.

Sean returned to Australia and Tamsin went back to the UK. Tamsin said the time apart made

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Tamsin holding her original Norland uniform. a wedding in the UK, while Tamsin was them realise their relationship could seven months pregnant with their first become serious. son, Bob. The family settled in Rock“I went back to London and hated it. ingham and had another son, Toby, two I missed Sean and he missed me,” she years later. said. “So I sold everything I owned and moved out to Australia in 1999.”

The hardest part for Tamsin was leaving her family.

“Sean had been very upfront that he would not move to the UK,” she said.

“I knew I liked Australia, so I wasn’t worried about that - but leaving my family was something else entirely.”

The strength of the couples’ relationship was put to the test when they relocated from Broome to the Bungle Bungles to run a bush camp.

“Between the two of us we ran the tours, fed the campers, drove them around, we did everything,” she said.

“When you work that hard with someone, you know you’re with the right person if you can do that without killing each other,” Tamsin joked.

In 2001, as they prepared to leave for a European holiday, Tamsin learnt she was pregnant.

Their holiday plans changed to include

When Toby was four years old, the family moved to Allanson. They have been there since.

Tamsin quickly became involved in the local community.

She started with the Allanson Primary School P&C’s Pink Ladies’ group, and she helped organise annual fetes.

This developed into planning town events, such as the Griffin Festival and Christmas parade.

Tamsin’s experience in event planning is what led her to her current role at the Collie Shire.

She currently organises events, such as the recent Australia Day breakfast, Central Park movie nights and Parkrun.

After visiting five continents and countless countries, Tamsin has found a place to call home and devote herself to in Collie. “We’ve been here 15 years now, which is the longest I’ve lived anywhere so Collie really does feel like home to me,” she said.

BYSTANDER LOOKS AROUND

Nose twitcher Trying to coax a child to eat something can be challenging, as was the case when a toddler turned her nose up at being offered some sausage by her babysitter.

Good thing she did, as when dad got home he was able to point out that the sausage was “for the dog”.

Jibes galore The contributor of the “jibes” that

appear on this page is getting it pretty easy. He’s had a couple of suggested jibes from readers and has recently had a whole wad of them delivered to the Bulletin office.

Thanks - it’ll take some time but he’ll eventually get to use the best of them.

Quinella Collie Community Radio can claim a quinella in the Citizen of the Year stakes,

with the 2023 and 2022 winners, so one member remarked the station should aim for the trifecta next year.

It already has three in the bag, having the 2020 winner as well, and is also responsible for producing two Young Citizens of the Year.

Is there another organisation in town that can claim as many good citizens among its number?

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Award surprise for Wendy WHEN the name of this year’s Citizen of the Year was read out at last week’s Australia Day breakfast, there was a loud gasp of surprise – from none other than the winner, Wendy Hoskins.

She was almost speechless when called up to accept the award, and was still in a state of shock when the proceedings were over.

“I was listening to all the other nominations, and they were all so good I thought I had no chance of winning,” she said. “They were all so worthy.”

Her husband, Mick, thought her win was a good thing, but apart from that he didn’t have much to say; Wendy said he is a pretty laid back person.

While Wendy was surprised at winning, most people thought it was long overdue for her to get recognition – not that that is her motivation for all she does.

She believes in getting involved in the community, and she has certainly done that.

She is a long-serving member of Collie CWA, having filled all executive positions at one time or another at the local level, and has also held office at divisional level.

She represented CWA on the Collie Welfare Council, was manager of the Collie Senior Citizens’ Centre for 21 years, on the Hospital Comforts Fund for more than 40 years, a member of Red Cross, tutors for Read Write Now, is a serving Justice of the Peace, cleans the radio station, drives a bus, and organises trips for people to enable them to see

theatrical productions out of town. Born in England, Wendy came to Collie when she was around two years of age.

She started school at St Brigids, but the family moved away when she was seven, and lived in a number of places.

They returned to Collie for holidays fairly frequently, but it was not until Mick got a position at Muja Power Station that she returned to live here.

“When we settled down in Collie, I joined the CWA and it opened the doors

to lots of things,” Wendy said. “It is lots of fun.”

One of the doors it opened up was to Red Cross, another the Hospital Comforts Fund.

Both these organisations work to improve the lot of others - the Red Cross through its welfare activities in the local community, and supporting recovery in times of trouble and disaster, and the Hospital Comforts Fund in providing the extra items which make hospital stays

COLLIE born and bred Leanne Potter, nee Palmer, received a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours list last Thursday, for her work for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

She worked with the Department of Education and key stakeholders to ensure deaf children and young people could attend mainstream education with the assistance of an AUSLAN interpreter.

Her choice of career was inspired by her late father, John Palmer, who was deaf.

Leanne attended Wilson Park Primary

School, and had spent two years at Collie Senior High School when her father died.

She went to Loreta Convent to complete her high school education, and undertook primary school teaching after her high school graduation.

“We used to ‘finger-talk’ to Dad,” Leanne said.

“He told me once that he had been in the Collie Club, having a beer at the bar.

“A group of young men stood behind him, calling out to him offering to buy him a beer.

“They knew he could not hear them, and thought it was a great joke.

“He became aware something was happening, but did not respond. Instead, he came home and told me about it, saying it was no way to behave.

“He was teaching me a lesson in life, about how to behave towards others.

“He was a very intelligent, wise man.”

Leanne took the lesson to heart, and dedicated her life to improving the lot of deaf children in the WA education system.

After gaining a Diploma of Education, she added a Bachelor degree in sociology from Curtin, a Diploma of Interpreting AUSLAN, and B.Ed in Deaf Education from Edith Cowan University, followed by a Master of Education from Melbourne University.

She became principal of the Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, was an AUSLAN interpreter for 29 years and a Board member of the WA Deaf Society.

One of those to benefit from time in the Shenton College Deaf Education Centre was Collie Senior High School student Mahalia Payze who spent time there late last year.

Along the way, Leanne also served five and a half years as a councillor on the City of Subiaco.

Awarded a Public Service Medal in this year’s Australia Day Honours List for outstanding public service through commitment to social justice and advocacy for the inclusion of AUSLAN in mainstream education, her citation reads: “Ms Leanne Potter is a cherished edu-

Wendy Hoskins is congratulated by 2022 Citizen of the Year Mark Paget.

less stressful and more comfortable for patients.

Wendy still works for both organisations, although the Comforts Fund’s kiosk has been on hold while the hospital has been on Code Red during COVID-19.

In 1978, she was asked to take a position at the Collie Welfare Council representing CWA. “It was a terrible time for Collie, as there were lots of empty houses following the closure of Amalgamated Collieries, and single mothers were relocated here,” Wendy said.

“They had nothing, and were without any support, so Hilda Turnbull formed the Collie Welfare Council to fill the gap.

“It started as an emergency housekeeper service. I ended up on the steering committee.”

An activity which Wendy finds very satisfying is Read Write Now, which was started by Lions.

“It is very satisfying dealing with adults who are unable to read and write, people don’t really understand what a handicap that is,” she said.

“It can actually be dangerous if you can’t read signs, or read prescriptions – and of course, it impacts on finding work.

It is very gratifying when you see people make progress and begin to read.”

Wendy is also a Justice of the Peace, and ran the weekly bingo at the Collie Football Club for many years until she stood down as organiser early last year – but she still goes and plays.

She intends to continue volunteering for her various concerns.

Early lessons from dad led to career choice and award

Leanne Potter, awarded a Public Service Medal for her work as an advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing.

cator and social justice advocate giving a voice to those that are underrepresented, whether it be women in the workplace, children with low socio- economic backgrounds and notably those who are deaf and hard of hearing.

“As an advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing community, one of her greatest achievements was integrating AUSLAN into mainstream education. She worked collaboratively with the Department of Education and key stakeholders to ensure deaf children and young people could attend mainstream education with the assistance of an AUSLAN interpreter. She also advocated for the inclusion of the AUSLAN Australian Tertiary Admission Rank course into the Western Australian Curriculum. As Principal for Shenton College Deaf Education Centre until 2021 she worked with Shenton College’s principal to be the first school in Western Australia to offer this course.

“During her time in deaf education, she developed teachers’ expertise to educate deaf and hard of hearing students, significantly increasing the number of AUSLAN interpreters with qualifications working in schools across the state. She managed the oversight of educational interpreters across Western Australia and established the Access and Equity division at the School of Special Educational Needs (formerly Western Australian Institute for Deaf Education).”

Leanne is now a Growth Coach, and lives in Subiaco.

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Ian, baby Erina and Nikkita Goldsmith.

Alexis and Beau Milne were tied in the voting for Young Citizen of the Year.

Bubbly breakfast WENDY Hoskins was named Collie’s Citizen of the Year last Thursday at the Australia Day ceremony in Central Park.

Bright summer sunshine drew a big crowd to the breakfast, where they heard about Wendy’s decades of work with several organisations, including Collie CWA and Friends of the Hospital.

The Young Citizen award was shared by twins Alexis and Beau Milne for their contributions to the Collie Agricultural Society and Collie PCYC. Community Group of the Year went to the Retired Miners’ Association, for its work in preserving coal mining history.

Donna Davies won the Environment Award for her work with Friends of the River.

Live music from Steve Sopolinksi and Brad Capper kept the crowd entertained while Citizen of the Year award nominees gathered on stage.

Elder Joe Northover gave the Welcome to Country, with a friendly dog joining in when he sang.

He spoke about the previous day’s opening of new campgrounds at Lake

Kepwari - one named after former MLA Mick Murray, the other after Joe’s late brother, David Ugle.

Tash Mellegers gave a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.

2022 Young Citizen of the Year Liam Shepherd spoke about his continuing involvement with the swimming club.

2022 Citizen of the Year Mark Paget encouraged young people to get involved in community work, as he recalled activities he participated in as a child, with parents and other adults giving up their time to run clubs and coach sport.

“When I retired, I decided I wanted to give back to the community, and this is what I urge you to do, be involved,” Mr Paget said.

New Zealand-born Andrew Turanga, who has been in Australia for 30 years, became an Australian citizen during the proceedings, with shire president Sarah Stanley officiating.

Cr Elysia Harverson was MC for the breakfast.

Breakfast was prepared and cooked by the Church of Christ.

Performers Tash Mellegers, Steve Sopolinksi and Brad Capper.

Finn Forrest.

David Gibbs with former Young Citizen of the Year Ben Menaglio.

Maurice Law flew the flag on his gopher.

Former Young Citizen of the Year, 2nd right, Jarred O’Brien, with his family, Logan, Kahlia, Maddison and Tyson.

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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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Mates rallied behind Perry The Collie Eagles Football Club took the lead in raising funds to help former Collie footballer Perry Green, who faced lifelong disabilities after a car accident on January 1, 2003.

The former Mines Rovers player suffered crushed vertebrae in his neck and lost almost half of his left hand, with only the thumb and forefinger remaining.

Mine accidents worried union The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) called for thorough investigations into the cause of two accidents at Wesfarmers Premier Coal’s mine site.

The two accidents, one involving a collision of two mine vehicles and the other a bulldozer “arcing” a power line, could have been deadly.

Contributed by Kym Saunders Main Roads rejected call for upgrade The Collie Chamber of Commerce and Industry wrote to Main Roads urging for much needed upgrades to the Coalfields Highway.

The Chamber wanted the highway to be four lanes along the road’s entire length.

In response, a Main Roads spokesperson said that the accident rate along the highway did not indicate a particular problem.

Review level was set for expansion Environmental assessment was set at a Public Environmental Review (PER) level for the expansion of Collie Power Station if it was selected as the next base load power station in Western Australia in 2003.

Canberra’s jarrah threat deemed appalling Then-South-West MLC Christine Sharp condemned a move by the Federal Government in 2003 to increase the amount of jarrah logged in Western Australia from 100,000 to 200,000 cubic metres that year, or risk losing timber industry assistance funding, as irresponsible and ecologically unsustainable.

Sport Eagles relied on home-grown talent The Collie Eagles Football Club resisted the temptation to follow some of its rivals and “buy in name players” as it geared up for the 2003 season in the South West Football League.

It instead decided to rely on developing home-grown talent to improve its league side.

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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MUSEUM MORSELS Contributor: TOM REARDON IN AN advertisement in the Saturday, February 10, 1906, edition of the Collie Miner, the WA Government Railways announced timetable changes.

It was to accommodate people attending an event in Bunbury.

Trains were set to leave Bunbury for Pinjarra at 11pm, with a train change at Brunswick Junction for Collie at 12.40am.

Other trains left for Donnybrook, Busselton and Boyanup at 11pm.

But what necessitated the change in timetables?

The Wirth’s Mammoth Show had arrived in Bunbury and held a matinee and evening performance.

The name of Wirth’s was known worldwide. The circus had performed shows in Africa, America, Europe, Asia and Australia. This was a notable feat for an Australian enterprise.

In the previous 25 years, Wirths had appeared before scores of nationalities on these continents. They had even performed for the King of England.

With the experience they gained during these world tours, the brothers developed a truly amazing show, consisting of eight distinct departments, described briefly as the loop, circus, zoo, wild west museum, hippodrome, beasts’ paradox, and feats of Australian bushmanship.

In 1906, the most thrilling was what was called the loop. It was performed by the leading magician at the time, Chefalo.

The zoo claimed to house the largest travelling collection of wild animals in the world, and included eight elephants, all of them performing under the charge of Captain Burrows.

The circus included all the customary charms associated with sawdust and spangles.

Among the performers was a world champion horse rider, a Bowie knife thrower, animal trainers, clowns and trapeze artists.

The museum was a new added feature, and contained a number of people who, because of some genetic deformity, attracted curious onlookers.

There was a separate hippodrome, which was an arena for equestrian events where more than 60 horses performed.

Incredible performances by tigers, li-

PREPARATIONS: Performers getting ready for the Wirth’s Circus Parade. ons, bears, jaguars, elephants and camels thrilled the crowds.

A dash of the wild west by Mexican men and women was included and, as an extra attraction, some clever feats of Australian bushmanship were performed by Jack Kelly, supposedly the brother of the notorious bushranger, Ned Kelly.

This whole show formed one of the largest ever brought to the west.

Collie people had to wait another four years before Wirth’s Circus came to town.

The travelling circus arrived in Collie by train for a one-night show on Monday, February 7, 1910.

Dubbed the “greatest show on earth”, the people of Collie were excited to have this vast array of entertainment on their doorstep.

During his engagement in America, two famous American physicians had made him an offer to purchase his head, with the right to remove his brains after death, for cash payment of £2000.

The memory man eventually closed on the offer, and Datas’ business manager was always willing to show a copy of the original document as it was drawn up and executed by a solicitor on behalf of the contracting parties.

It’s almost as credible as the acrobatic fleas juggling a cork advertised as a side show at a local show where I grew up in 1956.

From all reports, the circus drew the largest audience that had ever assembled in Collie.

It was reported that the area of seat-

RINGMASTERS: George and Phillip Wirth The arrival of the special trains with the circus and menagerie made a mark in the history of Collie. Many turned out to welcome the circus train.

According to promotional material, Wirths entertainment coming to Collie was rich in variety.

Several high-class European acts were secured, with the emphasis on sensational performances.

There was Datas, a man of memory who, it was claimed, sold his head for £2000 and was a living encyclopaedia.

Datas would invite the audience to ask him the date of any notable event in the world’s history - births and reigns of emperors, kings and queens, celebrated trials, executions, battles, shipwrecks, prize-fights, races, local and historical recorded in Hydn’s Dictionary of Dates.

ing in the huge tent cost five shillings per seat and was constantly extended to satisfy demand.

The audience in Collie witnessed a circus that completely eclipsed all previous efforts.

The menagerie in itself was a sight well worth seeing - the wilds of Africa having apparently “liberally contributed its quota”.

The control displayed by trainer Marco over the savage snarling beasts of prey as he put them through their various acts, was simply astonishing.

It appears that the stars of the circus were undoubtedly the Frantz family of acrobats, whose marvellous contortions astonished and delighted the large audience.

In one part of their routine, the seven

became so mixed up that they appeared to be a “whirling, bounding, boneless mass of humanity gone mad”.

Apparently, their astounding performance had to be seen to be appreciated, and Monday night’s audience insisted on an encore, a request which, no doubt owing to the tiring nature of the act, was reluctantly acceded to.

The Do Ra Me performers were also loudly applauded, their musical talent being very much in evidence.

A burlesque, “The Spanish Bull Fight,” provoked a great deal of laughter.

Datas, the wonderful memory man, displayed his unique powers of memory in a most amazing manner, answering questions as to dates of events in the past.

Not satisfied with giving a full description of the event, he would also minutely describe the affair to the astonishment of his questioners.

It was useless trying to fool him.

“Who won the Coolgardie Cup in 1890?” asked a member of the audience during his performance.

“There was no Coolgardie Cup in 1890,” came the quick response.

A slight mishap happened to the performing horse named Lord Dudley.

While standing on the dray drawn by a strong grey horse, the wheels of the vehicle sank into the soft earth, causing it to come to a standstill.

Lord Dudley, who was going through a part of his performance, suddenly shot forward and fell with his hind legs between the shafts and the body of the dray.

After the horse had been unharnessed from the shafts, he was quickly liberated.

Finding himself free, he rushed straight at the other horse, intent on having a fight.

Luckily the attendants were able to separate them, otherwise an unrehearsed addition to the program would very quickly have been in full swing.

It is only those who have seen two stallions fighting who can imagine the savagery with which they attacked each other.

Some amazing trick riding was performed, and at the conclusion of the performance, the manager intimated that Wirth Brothers would return again to Collie next year with a bigger troupe than ever.

Collie had experienced its first circus, with many of the children and quite a few adults seeing many animals of the world for the first time.

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Church’s ‘taste and see’ THE Coalfields Baptist Church hosted its first ‘Taste and See’ ministry last Sunday.

Members of the community were invited to attend a free lunch after Sunday service at the church’s new premises in Venn Street.

Pastor Josh Denford said

the idea for the ministry came from the church’s desire to show its care for the community.

“Our mission at Coalfields Baptist Church is to share the good news of Jesus with the town of Collie, but we also want to be able to show the community that we appre-

ciate and care for them,” he said.

“We want to invite people to join us to hear a short Bible message, essentially ‘taste and see’ how good God is and join us for a delicious lunch.”

Slow-cooked beef was served, and a vegetarian option was provided by regular

attendees, Greg and Heather Salter.

The church welcomed members, as well as regular and first time visitors.

Mr Denford said he is looking forward to the lunches becoming a monthly occurrence.

The next one will be on Sunday, February 26.

Sally Hurst and Valerie Hughes.

Greg and Heather Salter.

Kathryn Hurst holding Malachi Denford.

Phil Winmar and Derek Jones.

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YOUNG players were prominent in all three 18-hole events contested by good fields at Collie Golf Club last week.

Baxter Miller continued his golfing development with wins in two of the events, while James Abbott was successful on leisure day.

Miller and another youngster, Cody Irvine, were one stroke winners in the Australia Day four-ball-best-ball stableford played last Thursday. They finished with 47 points to win by one shot from three pairs on 46. Winning the countback for the runners-up trophies were Ken and his wife, Michelle, Tate. Others in the countback were the combinations of Luke Serra-Jake Timms and Rick Shea-John Jackson. There were 32 pairs (64 players) in the event and the match committee paid down to 11th place, with those on 44 and 43 points also rewarded.

On 44 were Peta and Terry Ellery, Zac

Reuben-Jackson Broadbent, Stephen Edwards-Dean Rakich and Rance and Naomi Dorrington. Those on 43 were Eric and Ron Annandale, Donna Smith-Heather Dabrowski and Brett Smith-Kalev Kutt.

Novelty winners were Joe Italiano (No. 2), Shelley Barker-May (3), Peta Ellery (4), Kalev Kutt (7), Max Thomas (8), Denis Cocker (9), Michelle Tate (11), David Laird (14), Luke Serra (17) and Jim Larsen (18).

MILLER backed up when partnered by former local Paul Piavanini in Saturday’s Physio Group South West two-person 18-hole ambrose.

They had 61 nett to be two stroke winners over Ross Davidson and Graeme Jackson who, despite his irregular golf outings, is still one of the best ball strikers in the club. Just outside the trophies were Brett Smith and Paul Goodwin on 63.75.

Others to receive vouchers in the good field of 37 pairs (74 players) were Greg Bell-Ron Annandale 64.75, Bruce Mill-

Ladies' team takes down Eaton BOWLS THE ladies' team of Rose Godfrey, Penny Valli, Glenice Kaurin and Lyn Mitchell won 24 to 17 against Eaton Mauve on Tuesday, January 24.

The other team of Kath McElroy, Cheryle Brown, Kerry Scott and Heather Gibbs won 22 to 21. Collie was 4 points to Eaton Mauve nil. The ladies play their next two games at home. The Harrison sponsored singles championship starts on Thursday and continues on February 9 and 23. The championship fours and South West League championship fours are in March.

COMMUNITY BOWLS - There was a good turnout for community bowls on January 25. The spider was won by Mariana playing for team, Off Your Trolley.

The ladies’ touchers winners were Amy from Ballbreakers, and Chelsea and Jan from Incredibowls. The men's touchers were won by Wayne Waywood from Retired Miners and Jason and Shane from Derby Road. The winning team on night one was Incredibowls. The competition is on again this Wednesday.

MEAT PACK - Two games of pairs

were played with the same partners at Wednesday’s meatpack. Three teams won both games, with the winners being Jeff Crowe and Harley Johnston, from Max Cubic and Ray Colgan.

MEN'S PENNANTS - The third division won on a forfeit, which gave them four points. The first division played Binningup at home. Rod Garner, Valdis Brojanowski, Tom Edwards and Garry Keep won 30 to 21. Trevor Welsh, Warrick Ferris, Rob Ferris and Ash Collins won 32 to 5. The final team of Ray Colgan, Ron Guilfoyle, Brian Bass and Jamie Parker won 26 to 22. Collie 6 points to Binningup nil. The IZRR will be in Dennison this weekend, so there are no pennants.

SUNDAY SCROUNGERS - Six triples played, with the rink winners playing in the semi- finals. These winners went into the final, with Barry Lowe winning from Cheryle Brown and Kevan McKenzie. The highest scorer was Chris Sanford and the consolation winner was Rose Colgan.

COMING EVENTS - There is a game of mixed triples on Saturday, February 4. Names in by 12.30pm for a 1pm start.

er-Danny Clayton, Ryan Duff-Simon Naylor 65, David Blurton-Redgie Old, Peter Maier-Mandy Maier 65.5, Jan Mead-Chris Mead 65.75.

The physio group also provided novelties on all 18 holes. Winners were Stephen Edwards (No.1), Jamie Pitchers (2), Danny Clayton (3), Luke Serra (4), Mandy Francis-Maier (5), Denis Cocker (6 and 9), David Blurton (7), Allan Dean (8), Ryan Duff (10), Colin Giblett (11), Clayton Flynn (12), Jaydon Ellery (13), Paul Piavanini (14), Rob Cavanagh (15), Cara Swan (16), Regan Old (17) and Joe Italiano (18).

JAMES Abbott’s 41 points in last week’s Tuesday leisure day 18-hole stableford was one better than another young gun, Jackson Broadbent, on 40, and earned him donor Chris Shea’s carton. Continuing the youth theme was Cody Irvine in third place on 38, while Phil Rabjones, Jake Timms and Corey Gulvin finished on 37.

At the other end of the age groups, on

36, was Phil “Warbler” Warburton. Others to receive vouchers in the field of 42 were Denis Cocker, James Larsen 35, Logan Giblett, Baxter Miller, Connor Mumme, Terry Reeves and Flynn Cocker 34. Peter Coombes (No. 4), Paul Moyses (7), Jim Larsen (9), James Abbott (14) and Logan Giblett (18) won the novelties.

LYNNE Simmonds was the winner of the ladies’ nine-hole competition played on Wednesday of last week. She had 15 points to win on a countback from Naomi Dorrington.

Balls were also won by Nancy Lynn, Heather Dabrowski, Margaret Whipp, Shelley Barker-May and Val Riley, all on 14. Simmonds recorded the day’s only birdie, on No. 14, which also gave her the long putt novelty for the hole. THIS week’s events - Today (Thursday), ninehole scroungers; Saturday, all in 18-hole stableford for the Bunbury Kia trophies; Tuesday, 18-hole leisure day stableford for Chris Shea’s carton; Wednesday, ladies’ nine-hole event.

Big week for BMX

THE South West BMX Bash brought more than 150 riders to Collie last Sunday.

Three local riders - Mya Nelson, Chloe McIllree and Edward McIllree won every race during three rounds in Cowaramup, Bunbury and Collie.

They won first place trophies for their age categories.

Nelson was in the eight to 10 girls’ division, Chloe McIllree in 11 to 12 girls’ division and Edward McIllree in 13 to 14 boys’ division.

On Friday, the Collie BMX Club held a free “come and try” day.

Eight new members signed up for a four-week trial.

Riders as young as two hit the track to see what BMX racing is all about.

On Sunday, a few lucky riders attended a coaching clinic with world number six professional BMX athlete Izaak Kennedy at the Southern Districts track in Medina.

Riders were given tips for jumping, gate starting, race lines and pumping.

The Summer Series started on Friday, but it’s not too late to sign up for

LUCKY: Axel Crow getting Izaak Kennedy’s autograph. the four-week free trial, borrow a club bike and helmet and join in the fun.

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TOP HORSE: Freya Tomasini, and her horse Spinny Jo, were awarded the Hazing Horse of the Year award at the national rodeo finals in Tamworth recently.

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Top award for Tomasini FREYA Tomasini won the Hazing Horse of the Year award at the national rodeo finals in Tamworth recently.

Tomasini drove from Collie with her horse, “Spinny Jo”.

The pair also finished second in the Undecorating Horse of the Year award.

“Hazing” refers to the horse and rider who race next to a steer and influence the direction it runs, while “undecorating” refers to the rider navigating the horse beside a running steer and removing a ribbon from its back.

It requires tight co-ordination between rider and horse Tomasini said she finished in fourth place overall in the competition, and within the top 10 in Australia.

“It was a tough group of girls to go up against and I feel happy with my results and how my horse worked,” she said.

“I am super proud of him and his achievements.”