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COLLIE RIVER VALLEY Published by LOCALS for LOCALS
Pop-up pow wow EDITION No. 121
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Council to mediate goods shed market dispute
SMASH AND GRAB Victoria Hotel publican Tracey Denholm was devastated by a break in which occurred in the early hours of Monday morning. See full story on page 4.
COLLIE Shire Council has agreed to hold discussions between the Collie Rail Heritage Group (CRHG) and members who have been holding weekly pop-up markets on Fridays and Saturdays since July, 2022. Those conducting the pop-up markets were recently asked by the CRHG to leave. Glenda Savic and Tina Long attended last week’s council meeting to ask in public question time if the lease of the shed was available, and if it was, could they lease it. Director of Corporate Services Nicole Wassman told the pair that the lease is held by CRHG until 2025, with an option to extend for a further five years. Ms Wassman said the lease stated that CRHG can “hold markets from time to time”, but did not spell out how regular that should be. “That is the responsibility of the group under the lease,” she said. Several councillors wanted to know why they were asked to leave. Mrs Savic said they were told that their pop-up markets interfered with the
Captains take the wheel COLLIE Senior High School’s new captains, Austin Bates and Ebony Whitney, are determined to increase student involvement. Pg 3.
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regular fortnightly markets, with some stall holders preferring to be there weekly on Fridays and/or Saturdays. Cr John Kearney suggested there could be a compromise, and chief executive officer Stuart Devenish said it could be possible to have a conversation between the parties. Mrs Savic said the pop-up markets had been a source of social interaction with both residents and tourists seeking information. “Collie needs a place like this. We are transitioning to tourism and this shed and the trains need to be open and admired by everyone,” Mrs Savic said. “This place should be open more to the public for our children to see and learn about our past. “We would very much like to return to the goods shed to do our markets and would like to know if the lease is available, if we could be allowed to lease it.” Mrs Savic said they had considered trying to find another site for their pop-up market, but the goods shed was attractive because it is in a central location, and was a magnet for tourists.
Not enough for speedway THE Collie Speedway cancelled its first meeting in 51 years at the weekend, due to low competitor numbers. Pg 5.
