2 COLLIE RIVER VALLEY BULLETIN, FEBRUARY 23, 2023
AAAAAA What's on, When and Where 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 today, 3.30pm. Lego Club weekly Mondays, 3.30pm. Parkrun Parkrun at Soldiers’ Park every Saturday 8am. Collie Art Prize Announced Saturday, March 4, Labour Day Festival Saturday, March 4: Spark Plugs on the Hill, recreation ground; Water ski spectacular, Lake Kepwari; South32 Wambenger Cup; Collie Country Markets; Concert, Collie Eagles clubrooms; Sunday, March 5: Premier Coal Water Ski spectacular, Lake Kepwari; Goods Shed markets; Historical competition motorbikes, Motorplex. Collie Child and Parent Centre Playgroup Mondays at 9am (for parents and carers with children birth to five 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 two 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. $5pp. 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. Send it in This column offers free publication of events for not for profit clubs and organisations, or for items of social news. If you would like to have details of your events or organisation published in this column, send copy to nola.crvbulletin@ gmail.com or classies@crvbulletin.com. Deadline 5pm on Fridays.
Light towers donation conditions demanded LIGHTING towers recently replaced at the recreation ground will be donated to the Collie Racing Drivers' Association Inc (CRDA), but with a number of conditions attached. The main condition is that they should be relocated immediately, before the forthcoming Labour Day long weekend festival. A move to have the CRDA pay the Collie Eagles Football Club for the towers was defeated after much debate. Chief executive officer Stuart Devenish said it was important to recognise that the disposal of the towers did not concern the football club. “The towers are a shire asset. Historically, the football club has received a lot of assistance from council,” Mr Devenish said.
Cr John Kearney said: “In clarification, we should recognise that the football club could have picked up $1000 in salvage from the towers.” Cr Joe Italiano unsuccessfully suggested the football club be paid $500 for the towers. He also emphasised the need for the poles to be moved before the March long weekend. Cr Elysia Harverson spoke against making a payment to the football club. “The poles are the property of this council so why should the speedway pay money to the footy club?” she said. “If there’s one club in Collie that gets free kicks, it’s the football club,” she said. “They’ve just got new lights and the shire pays to maintain their ground. “I don’t see the speedway owing money to the footy club.
“The speedway relies on sponsorship and gets nothing from this council.” Cr Gary Faries said he was pleased there was a potential user for the poles and that it should not have to pay any money to the football club. He felt that the football club had been "well and truly supported by the community and the State government.” Cr Italiano pointed out that it was council and not the football club which delayed the poles removal in September last year. Cr Harverson said that if the speedway has no use for the poles, they remain the property of the shire council. The speedway will need to remove all the poles and associated equipment before February 28.
Community expo a hit
THE Collie Community Expo was held in Central Park on Saturday. Local businesses, groups, service providers and sporting clubs had the opportunity to showcase what they offer in Collie. Organiser Tamsin Emmett said this year’s event was particularly successful. “This year, more than 30 stalls came together in Central Park,” she said. “Numbers were up on the previous year with many people attending. Stall holders made the most of the networking opportunity,” she said. STALL HOLDERS: Vince Radford and Melina Mellino from the Perth Trails series, with Willow Davis and Shane Sewell.
Local businesses targeted Country markets TWO businesses in the CBD were targeted by thieves on Tuesday morning. Red Dot in Johnson Street and Attitude Hairdressing in Forrest Street had their front doors smashed before items were stolen from inside. A police spokeswoman said that at 1.50am a male offender forced entry into Attitude Hairdressing and stole a laptop and part of a till before leaving on foot.
Then, at 2.15am a male broke into Red Dot and stole a number of items, including power banks. Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online. Collie Police acting officer in charge Alan Dean said investigations are underway.
THE Collie Country Markets will have its swap meet on March 4. Call 9734 5543 to book a spot. There will be a market day on April 1, and a Mothers’ Day market on May 6. Other dates are: June 3 (art and craft fair), July 1, August 5, September 2 (Fathers’ Day), October 7, November 4 and December 2 (Christmas).
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