COLLIE RIVER VALLEY
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EDITION No. 92
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Thursday, July 21, 2022
A trip to the Valley
Our new seasonal feature will keep you up to date on the best the Ferguson Valley has to offer. Pages 11-13.
DEMOLITION MAN
Lego creations at library
Project manager Jeff Riley is overseeing the demolition of old units at Riverview Residence. This is the first stage of the redevelopment of the site. Story page 2.
BUILDING with Lego had the creative energy flowing at the Collie Public Library last Thursday. Page 10.
Rates up 5 percent RATES in Collie will rise by five per cent for the 2022/2023 financial year, following the adoption of the Collie Shire Council’s annual budget on Tuesday night. This should produce a predicted surplus of $13,700 in line with the council’s Strategic Community and Corporate Business plans. The goals are to budget to surplus, have progressive revenue provisioning, avoid borrowings, limit discretionary spending, minimise new liabilities and optimise renewal works.
Notable projects for the coming year include celebrating Collie’s history at the “Kaya Collie” event $155,000, South32 tourism partnership $207,500, pathway renewal $40,000, and $30,000 for the Collie community radio building. Continuation of the Collie River rehabilitation, completion of the Minningup Pool feasibility study and completion of the heritage trail are also provided for. Director of Corporate Services Nicole Wasmann reported the budget includes support to local organisations.
The contribution to the Collie Visitor Centre has increased by $22,000. The capital expenditure program is focused on renewal works and minor upgrades to existing assets. The total capital expenditure program is $5,962,218, of which $4,755,636 is funded from grants, and $114,045 from shire reserve funds. Expenditure of $3,698,144 on infrastructure, roads, parks and gardens is grant funded for $2,819,855. The building capital program includes
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expenditure of $1,845,074, funded by grants of $1,662,291 and reserve funds of $114,045. The meeting also decided on sitting fees for elected members. Council opted for the minimum annual fee of $7,880 per elected member, plus an annual telecommunication allowance of $600 each. NOTE: A comprehensive coverage of the annual budget will appear in next week’s edition of the Collie River Valley Bulletin.
Wrecking ball takes to Riverview units
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AAAAAA What's on When and Where Business after hours Tonight, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Collie Ridge. Big battery Information sessions, tomorrow 4.30pm until 6pm and Saturday from 10am, Collie Ridge. Art gallery “Seven Forms, Collie ’22”, Saturday, July 23, till September. Gallery opening hours, Thursday to Monday, 10am to 4pm. Goods Shed markets Sunday from 8am to 1pm. Museum hours Thursdays to Mondays from 9am to 3pm. Collie Motorplex Motorcycle Ride Day, Saturday July 23 and Sunday July 24. 125th anniversary quiz night Gala quiz night, Collie Eagles Football Club, Saturday, September 17. Board games Collie Public Library, Friday, 6.30pm. BYO snacks and drinks. Parkrun Collie River Trail parkrun, Saturdays at 8am, at Soldiers’ Park. Riff Raff Dancing Riff Raff Dancing, Mondays at 7.30pm at Collie PCYC. Bingo Collie Eagles bingo, Thursdays at the clubrooms. Doors open 6.30pm, eyes down at 7.30pm. Jo’s Bargain Bazaar Wallsend Ground pavilion, Mondays and Thursdays, 9am to noon. Police rangers Police rangers, Mondays 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Collie PCYC. JP signing centre Collie Justices of the Peace signing centre, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 12 noon, and Thursdays, 1.30pm to 3pm, at the Collie Courthouse. Op shops Anglican Op Shop, Tuesday to Friday each week, from 9am to 3pm at Noyes Hall. Vinnies Op Shop, Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 1pm, out of the former Bargain Barn building, enter by the side lane. Send it in If you would like to have details of your events (event name, when it is on and venue) send copy to nola.crvbulletin@ gmail.com or classies@crvbulletin.com by 5pm on Fridays.
DEMOLITION of the former Riverview Residence started last week. Riverview committee chairman Neil Martin said the building, which had been vacant for 12 years, was subject to squatters and water damage. “It has become a liability and ultimately it would have had to go anyway, so we thought we would get a start on it,” he said. Residents living in units next to the site have been able to stay, as the demolition is not considered dangerous. It is expected to be completed by the end of the month. The siteworks - which include the re-
moval of asbestos before a full-scale demolition - is not connected to the planned $18.5 million Riverview Redevelopment Project. The gated retirement village will be built in three stages, with a total of 34 new units to be constructed. In stage one, 16 units will be built along the Collie River, while 20 units will replace some of the current 60-yearold rentals, and a new clubroom for residents. Stage three will include 18 units located where the old nursing home was and some of the existing units. The redevelopment will take the vil-
AS PART of its contribution to the celebration of 125 years since the Collie townsite was gazetted, the Coalfields Museum and Historic Research Centre (CMHRC) is compiling a register of early pioneers. Museum co-ordinator Tom Reardon said the register will be based on the town’s first electoral roll which was drawn up in 1903. The register will record the names, occupations and addresses of those who first came to live in Collie. “There were 1345 people on the 1903 electoral roll,”said Mr Reardon, adding that it is also known that quite a few people living in Collie at the time did not enrol to vote – and the roll only includes people who were 21 years old or older. The early settlers included sleeper hewers, miners, railway workers and those who supported them, providing services like food and clothing stores. The roll listed 285 miners, 174 labourers and about 145 men working in the timber industry. “There were about 305 housewives and 33 domestics,”said Mr Reardon. The names on the roll have been compared to the Oz Burial cemetery records, but tracing people who were buried in the Collie Cemetery before 1903 will be undertaken. Then there are the people who made a contribution and left before the 1903 roll was compiled. “It is hoped that families will supply photographs and memorabilia of the
early families, putting human faces on those who did it tough in establishing Collie. Mr Reardon said family stories will be welcomed, but will be checked against any available documents or information resources. The museum hopes to hold a special event on the weekend of the South32
lage capacity from 20 to 54 units. Mr Martin said contractors were trying to recycle building materials, including door frames, windows, bricks, tile and concrete. “By doing this, we are able to stop more going to landfill,” he said. Once the siteworks are complete, the area will be sprayed down to minimise dust. Working plans and drawings for the redevelopment are being prepared to go out for tender. Mr Martin said there were many expressions of interest in the units when they were advertised earlier this year.
Early pioneer register for 125th year
concert. This is in line with the town’s anniversary. Relatives and friends of the early pioneers will be asked to visit the museum and view the findings; perhaps they will be able to add photos and stories to the project. A meeting of interested members and others will be held on Sunday, July 31, at 2.30pm at the museum.
PIONEERS: Catherine, Harry and Robert Archer, pictured in 1915.
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PAINT PREP: Heritage carpenter Glyn Philips began preparing the Collie Goods Shed for paint work on Monday.
Shed prepared for paint THE Goods Shed is being prepared for the first stage of the Heritage Skills Association WA pilot skills training project. Heritage Skills Association WA is an organisation dedicated to repairing heritage sites in Western Australia. In the first stage of the program, the building’s original paint was examined, to ensure the correct colours are used when it is repainted. Colgan Industries heritage carpenter and joiner Glyn Phillips said his job was to restore the building to its former glory.
“I am scraping off all the old paint for the sander and painter who will put a beautiful coat of paint on next week,” Mr Phillips said. “Restoration projects help to preserve the building and keep it going long into the future.” Mr Phillips began working on the building last Monday and hopes to finish the work in two weeks. “I have come across a lot of buildings that are in worse shape than this,” he said. “The Goods Shed is in good nick.” Painting begins on Monday.
$30,000 for Soldiers’ Park A LOCAL Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCIP) grant will be used to upgrade Soldiers’ Park. Collie Shire Council director of corporate services, Nicole Wasmann, told councillors that the work is part of a parks renewal program planned for 2022/23.
She said the park was well used and while the funding proposed will not allow for “significant improvement”, it will enable initial renewal with further upgrades to be considered. The LRCIP is Federally funded and was launched in 2020 to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure.
ELECTRICAL Trades Union (ETU) members at South32 Worsley Alumina were “locked out” of night shift recently. It came after South32 banned union members from entering the workplace while advocating for changes to their enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA). The union has been pushing for a family-friendly roster and the abolishion of a two-tiered workforce. Currently, workers hired after 2020 receive a lower workplace package. ETU south west organiser Adam Woodage said South32 had “continued to ignore the wants of their employees”. He said electrical employees met with the company recently to discuss the industrial action. On July 5 and 6 employees took strike action for four hours, from 8am to 12 noon. “None of our members performed night shift work from July 4 to July 11,” Mr Woodage said.
“The company took a position that members who followed the union’s ban would not be paid, regardless of the work output they may have completed. “South32 needs to change its tune at the bargaining table and look at family-friendly rosters, reinstating benefits for all employees, regardless of the year of hire, and stopping inequality.” Mr Woodage said employees instructed the ETU to cancel planned strike action, which would have continued until July 31, after two days. “Members and families are focused on the ultimate goal of having more time with their family as a significant benefit that may come from this action,” Mr Woodage said. “Strike action is always difficult for any family and the ETU offers assistance in any way we can.” A South32 spokesperson said it will continue to work directly with employees towards a mutually suitable outcome.
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Shire seeks blackberry funding
NEW funding is being sought by the Shire of Collie to continue work on the blackberry problem revealed by mapping activities this year. Mapping and spraying was carried out with funding received from the Communities Combating Pests and Weed Impacts During Drought program. Three shires - Collie, Dardanup and Donnybrook-Balingup - are working in partnership alongside other key stakeholders across the catchment. They will map the extent of blackberry and implement control works on key areas. Dardanup has opted out of continuing
work on blackberry, as it will prioritise other weeds, but both Collie and Donnybrook-Balingup shires have significant problems. Collie Shire’s director of development services, Matt Young, said the shire has applied for $450,000 to continue mitigation work. “The spraying was done on private land, not national parks or state forest,” he said. Some 563 kilometres of waterways were checked in 2,477 hours of work. “The spread of infestation is along the waterways,” Mr Young said. “The mapping which has been done will
help with planning spraying programs, and document the progress of the work.” A brochure has been produced showing the mapped areas, and methods of control which can be used. It will be sent to all participants in the current program, and will be available from the Shire of Collie office. Blackberry is classed as a Weed of National Significance (WONS) and as such, is one of the 10 most detrimental weeds in Australia. It can spread vigorously in and along waterways where it can prevent native plants from growing due to its smothering nature.
Blackberry is known to harbour pest animals such as foxes, rabbits and pigs and can spread into farming properties adjacent to the waterways creating issues on productive land. While the project will not aim to eradicate blackberry from the catchment, it will provide a significant contribution to overall blackberry management. It will also reduce the negative impact the weed is having on natural areas and productive land. The project will have benefits for farmers, the general community, the environment and people who use the rivers for recreation.
Griffin hit with $4000 fine
GRIFFIN Coal Mining Company has been fined $4000 for failing to file financial reports. The conviction follows an ASIC investigation which found Griffin failed to lodge annual reports for its financial years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The Director of Public Prosecu-
tions told Perth Magistrates Court an ASIC investigation found that Griffin failed to lodge annual reports within the required timeframes. It also failed to meet the legal requirement to have at least one director residing in Australia between September 28, 2018, and December 6, 2021.
RACING LEGEND: Former local Lou Luciani has been inducted into the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Hall of Fame.
Luciani’s legend status FORMER Collie resident Lou Luciani has been inducted into the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Hall of Fame. For a boy who grew up in Collie, the bright lights of the big city seemed a world away. Mr Luciani said up until he moved to Perth to train horses, his goal was to catch as many marron as his friends. “There was no better place to grow up in than Collie,” he said. “Most of my bad habits were brought to me by my mentors, Mick Murray and Kenny Woods.” After starting as a jockey in 1972, he turned his hand to training eight years later. “Once I became too heavy to be a jockey, I was pushed towards training as a natural progression as I wanted to keep in touch with horses and racing,” he said. Burswood Entertainment Complex (now known as Crown Perth) developer Dallas Dempster was the person who suggested Lou transition to horse training. He even enlisted Luciani’s expertise as his private horse trainer when he built a state-of-the-art training complex opposite Ascot racecourse. Luciani went on to have success with English Derby-winner Mill Reef’s colt, Marooned.
“He proved to be a top class stallion and surprisingly, had a great deal of success,” Mr Luciani said. “He really highlighted Dallas’s insight into training and breeding.” Between 1988 and 1998, the stallion became Dempster’s greatest performer, winning a record eight training premierships, including the 1986 Sydney Cup. During his time at Tilden Park Stud in Harvey, Marooned sired many topclass winners, including group one winners, Island Morn and Hardrada. In 2004, Luciani trained Perth Cup-winner King Canute, before securing his second Perth Cup win five years later with Guyno. “He still lives with me and we have won many races together, interstate and in Perth,” Mr Luciani said. “He was a battler like myself and when the chips were down, he would get up and beat them.” Guyno went on to win a WA Derby, a Mornington Cup in Victoria and the Lord Reims Stakes in Adelaide the same year. Luciani trained the winners of more than 30 group level races. These days, Luciani works with his wife Trish, who is also a horse trainer, with a small paddock of six to 10 horses, including Marochino, Hot Zed and Young Lionel.
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CWA supports local club COLLIE Country Women’s Association (CWA) raised money for the Collie Scouts Club on Tuesday, at its ever-popular soup and sandwiches day. The event was held at the CWA hall on Throssell Street. Collie Scouts Club group leader Rob Stone said he was happy that the CWA had chosen the club. “The money will be going towards air-conditioning for the hall,” Mr Stone said. “The hall is either freezing cold or
searing hot, so it is desperately needed for the comfort of our scouts.” Attendees were treated to a range of homemade soups - potato and leek, pumpkin, spinach, and chicken and vegetable. There was also a variety of sandwiches, tea or coffee and slices on offer. The next soup and sandwich event will be in August. The CWA welcomes new members of any age, simply drop by the CWA Hall on a Tuesday morning.
LUNCH: Country Women’s Association members Wendy Hoskins and Gwen Molnar dish up soup at the Collie Country Women’s Association soup and sandwiches day last Tuesday. All money raised went to the Collie scouts.
New technology to be tested:
Magnium raises $3.24 mil.
MAGNIUM Australia has raised $3.24 million to scale up its technology for the carbon neutral processing of lightweight magnesium. The process is being developed by CSIRO and Magnium believes it will be proven by December of this year. Magnium has identified Collie as a potential location for its plant and last month was granted $2 million by the State Government to undertake a pre-feasibility study. The study will explore how magnesium
hydroxide can be produced as a by-product of desalination. Magnium is working with the WA Water Corporation in partnership with the South West Development Commission and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. The Melbourne-based company believes its carbothermal reduction technology will enable it to produce 99.8 percent pure magnesium ingots, using renewable energy. It plans to make 100 million tonnes of
magnesium a year. Australia’s annual use of magnesium is about 200 million tonnes, with most of it coming from China. Magnium’s $3.24 million capital raising followed a pitch to investors. In the pitch it said there was potential for the company to make 50 percent of the world’s magnesium. This would be worth somewhere between $253 billion and $297 billion annually, based on current prices. The company’s advanced technology
has been in development since 2003 when the CSIRO identified a breakthrough in rocket science which enables unprecedented efficiency and low emissions for the production of magnesium through a carbothermic reduction. According to Magnium’s website, rocket nozzles ensure supersonic shock quenching of magnesium vapour. “The application of carbothermal reduction of magnesium combines proven technology with a novel application,” it adds.
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Students help rebrand local riding school
COMMUNITY SPIRIT: South Regional TAFE Collie assistant Sue Marlow with students Kathleen Gliddon, Juliet Ager-Spaven, Dominik Ritchie, lecturer Crosbie Vickers and student Hannah Ager-Spaven with the completed sandwich boards.
Community Drop-In Session
Keeping the community informed Neoen, a leading renewable energy producer, will be holding a Community Drop-In Session to share project information and hear your thoughts on the proposed Collie Battery. The proposed project would be a 1000MW/2000MWh battery facility to be located 13km north-east of Collie and 4km north-east of the Collie Power Station. Potentially, the project will be built-in stages of 200MW/400MWh each. Come along to meet members of our project team, view maps and learn more about the project. The Collie Battery is expected to bring significant community benefits and investment to the local and regional economy. If you cannot attend one of the sessions above but would like further information, please contact us on the details below or visit our project website at: https://colliebattery.com.au/
SOUTH Regional TAFE Collie students have helped develop new branding for HorsePower Collie. Students studying certificate II in leadership decided to support the all-abilities riding school after hearing about the notfor-profit organisation from two students. Four two-sided sandwich boards will be rebranded with the HorsePower logo and colours. The signage will be used at various events. TAFE lecturer Crosbie Vickers said the project helped students develop job-related skills, such as team work, planning and design. “The rebranding exercise was challenging as it created a unique set of problems that needed to be solved by the students,” Mr Vickers said. “Students were exposed to graphic design and painting issues that they had to overcome, resulting in a high-quality product.” He said students learned other valuable job skills including design formatting, surface preparation and colour theory as part of the project. “All these skills could be used to help them go on to further study or to gain work,” he said. TAFE campus manager Roche Angon said she was pleased the students were gaining new skills by meaningfully engaging with the local community. “The leadership course assists students with their transition to employment, further education and community participation,” Ms Angon said. For more information regarding the courses at the Collie campus, contact 6371 3900 or email collie@srtafe.wa.edu.au.
Damaged main blamed for outage FORTY local households lost water for about 10 hours last Wednesday due to a damaged water main. Water Corporation south west regional manager Nicola Waite said repairmen arrived on site 30 minutes after the utility was alerted to the issue at 1.30am. Water supply remained temporarily isolated until 11.30am while repairs were underway. Ms Waite said the cause was not related to a recent planned outage for upgrades to hydrants and valves. “The cause is being investigated, however, leaks and bursts are influenced by a number of factors, including the mate-
rial and location of the mains, age, and local conditions such as soil types, nearby construction and tree roots,” she said. Ms Waite said the company understood supply interruptions were frustrating and the company apologised for the inconvenience. “We would also like to reassure residents we treat such matters as a priority and work to reinstate water supply as quickly and safely as possible.” Bottled water was made available to impacted residents. To report any issues with drinking water supply, call the Water Corporation 24/7 operations centre on 13 13 75.
THE Collie Public Library will continue its popular children’s activities this term. This includes Lego Club and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club. In Lego Club, children will learn to design and build objects. It is on Mondays
from 3.30pm to 4.30pm and is suitable for primary school-aged children. STEM Club is suitable for children aged nine to 13, and is on Thursdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. For more information, or to book your child’s place, call 9734 9042.
Kids clubs return for term three
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Water damage at the hospital
LUNCH IS SERVED: Harper Roney and Emily and Amelia Beauglehole enjoyed their pizza creations during the “pizza and play” holiday activity at Roche Park Recreation Centre last week.
Training for budding pizza chefs
CHILDREN learnt the fundamentals of pizza making as part of a holiday activity at Roche Park Recreation Centre last week. The event was run in collaboration with Collie Public Library. Each child, aged between six to 12 years old, was given the ingredients
and a ball of dough to set them off on the task of building their best pizza creations. The children were well up to the job of turning their pizzas into creative masterpieces, using pineapple and pepperoni and other ingredients to make delicious pictures on their pizza bases.
Groups consisting of six to 10 children each listened carefully as librarian Sara Cole explained each step in the pizza cooking process. Children who chose not to have fun making pizza in the kitchen had a good time playing with sports equipment instead.
HEAVY rainfall caused minor water damage at the Collie Hospital last week. However, a Collie Hospital spokesperson said the damage did not impact service delivery, patient care or safety. Patients visiting Pathwest last Monday were diverted through the maternity ward. The spokesperson would not provide any other details, including the extent of the damage. In February, south west builder Perkins was given the construction tender to begin works on a $14.7 million upgrade. The upgrade includes a revamp of the operating theatre complex. This will include the theatre, waiting room, reception, consulting room, telehealth room and patient-recovery bays. Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, and the hospital’s electrical systems will also be upgraded. Hot water systems will be replaced and the current car park lighting will recieve some needed improvment. The redevelopment is expected to be completed in late 2023. The current upgrading and renovation work follows a $7.8 million redevelopment that was completed in 2017.
Don’t hang up on Telehealth Opinion RICK WILSON
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR O’CONNOR I JOIN Australia’s doctors in calling for the Federal Government to urgently reinstate Medicare rebates for 70 Telehealth items that were cancelled on July 1. The backflip by new Minister for Health Mark Butler at the weekend on reinstating COVID payments, and announcement of a new temporary Medicare item to cover Telehealth appointments for people needing to access antiviral drugs, while welcome, does not go anywhere near far enough. Minister Butler seems happy to continue the practice of funding longer video consultations with general practitioners. But he has discontinued rebates for longer telephone consultations with GPs, reportedly cancelling the rebate for telephone consultations on 70 initial and complex specialist items and specialist inpatient items. These changes will inordinately im-
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pact older people, which is a real concern in the many population centres of my electorate of O’Connor that have older-than-average populations. In the Southwest, the Shire of Collie is among many communities in my entirely regional electorate that has higher-than-average numbers of people in every age cohort above 55. People in regional and remote (including Indigenous) communities are far more likely than those in Labor’s metropolitan heartland to have poor mobile phone reception and patchy or non-existent internet access. This means in such communities, many people find landlines to be the most effective - and in some cases the only - way to access Telehealth services. These lower service levels are a regressive impost on older Australians who are most at risk from the COVID-19 pandemic. Compelling people to use a home computer or mobile phone video-call platform, rather than a telephone is a onesize-fits-all approach to healthcare. This does not reflect reality in diverse
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regional communities. Minister Butler, who also holds the Aged Care portfolio, should listen to the nation’s doctors and reinstate the telephone service. Several concerned constituents have contacted my office, including a cancer patient from Albany who had been receiving a Medicare rebate for phone consultations with his specialist in Perth, but has recently had that rebate cut. He has told me he will now have to travel to Perth to see his specialist for an $80 revisit in order to keep his referral current. Older Australians and people in regional and remote Australia should not be treated like this. Since the former Coalition Government introduced Telehealth in March 2020, 100 million new services have been provided to more than 17 million people. One of the very few positives to arise from the pandemic has been how Telehealth technology has improved the way we access healthcare, particularly in regional and remote Australia. Yet many Telehealth services have been taken away right at the time when
we’re seeing a very dangerous spike in new Omicron variants. This is on the back of the recent revelation that concession card holders will lose access to free rapid antigen tests by the end of July. Instead of winding Telehealth back, we should look to see where there are real, ongoing benefits. This is especially the case in regional and remote areas of the country where it can be difficult to get a face-to-face consultation. Telehealth should be tailored to the unique needs of individual regions. Winding back rebates in the middle of a pandemic is taking us back to the dark ages. That’s why I have joined the Australian Medical Association and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in writing to Minister Butler to challenge him on this issue. Elderly, geographically-isolated and technologically-challenged people deserve nothing less than retention of the full suite of tailored Telehealth services which have served them well.
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JODIE HANNS, Member for Collie-Preston, reports...
Is it time for timed parking? Collie steps up
LOCALS have voiced their opinions on solving the parking problems in the town centre. Comments on the Collie River Valley Bulletin’s Facebook page and website some of which are shown below - showed varying ideas from locals and some business owners. Shire of Collie director of development services Matt Young said a survey was underway to address a number of complaints about “public parking problems and vehicle conflicts”. After the survey, a development strategy will be devised. Locals can complete the survey at https://yoursay.collie.wa.gov.au/ car-parking-survey. Submissions close Friday, July 22. Tony Barker-May: I’ve lived here for 19 years, never had a problem finding parking, and I still do not have a problem finding parking. There is no need for an expensive survey, no need for change, no need to bring city ‘solutions’ here.
Dale Hill-Power: Close Forrest Street between the roundabouts and allow only disabled and owned parking/deliveries etc during the week. The shire wants to
“activate” the river front but no-one goes there. There is plenty of parking around the back of Woolies and the post office. It just needs to be made use of. Bill Sloan: Narrow the north footpath of Forrest Street between the roundabouts and create reverse-only angle parking with bays facing east. It is done in towns over east - easy parking and taking off with oncoming traffic on your right side. Josh Davies: Encourage owners and employees of businesses in the main street not to park there. The more bays available the more traffic through your shops.
Christy Kearsley: Unfortunately if you ask other businesses to stop parking in front of your businesses and others as that is for customers, you get blacklisted and ridiculed by others. Only been raising the issue with the shire, real estate and chamber for two years and our streets are not deemed on the priority list. Would love to see the shire get out and talk to the businesses in town as well and see why they are parking where they do. Probably be easier for them to just pop timed parking in. That should solve it.
THANK you to the Collie community for your overwhelming support of my petition to make sure the Collie Courthouse stays open. Between the online version and the petition in my office, we have close to 1000 signatures. The petition will still be open for the next week, after which I will take it to the attorney general. I’ve had so many people come into the office telling me how important the courthouse is to them. We had to help a constituent last week with some official documents, and he needed a copy of his birth certificate - which he did not have. Thankfully, he was able to go to the courthouse where they provided a copy on the spot which meant we were able to finalise the gentleman’s issue. This is just one of the very important roles the courthouse fulfils in our community and why I’m committed to ensuring it remains open. It has been talked about in the media that there may well be a winter surge of COVID and the flu. A reminder that the state government has extended its free flu vaccination program until the end of July. Some people may also be eligible for the fourth COVID dose. It’s recommended for anyone over 50, but available for anyone aged 30-49. The only requirement is that it is three months since your third dose, or COVID infection. I have also placed another order for free RATs, so please feel free to pop in and pick some up if your household is running low. Over the coming months, I will be providing a community update in the Collie River Valley Bulletin around the state government’s work to secure Collie’s future as we transition from the coal industry. There’s been a lot of work from many people in the community to get us to this point. That work will continue to happen to make sure we have a transition that is “just” for the people who call Collie home.
I NOTICED that airlines are trumpeting nonstop flights to far flung places such as Rome and London. A flurry of journalists and travel writers, fresh out of their business class seats, for which they certainly didn’t pay out of their own pockets, are also quick to extol the virtues of such flights. Spending 16 or 17 hours in economy is a different matter. I much prefer a flight to be broken up into a couple of shorter segments, with the opportunity to get off the plane and at least stretch one’s legs for a bit. Of course this temporary leg-stretching and change of scenery also opens up the opportunity for other, less desirable outcomes, such as missing connections or parting company with your luggage. A few years ago we flew to the US via Abu Dhabi. This involved a 12-hour flight, followed by a three-hour stopover, followed by a sixteen-hour flight taking us up and over Greenland and then down to San Francisco. With the option of going through customs in Abu Dhabi so that we could alight untrammelled in San Francisco and be on our way, it all seemed like a good idea at the time. A day or so before we were due to fly, we received notification that our flight would be departing Perth an hour later than scheduled. No matter - we should still have plenty of time for the transfer and the customs thing was only an option, wasn’t it? But that was before the plane landed at Abu Dhabi, taxied for about 40 minutes while trying in vain to find a parking spot at the terminal and then gave up and stopped at the outer reaches of the runway. Before we had to wait for a bus to be summoned - into which we did not fit. Before we were sardined into a second bus and trundled towards those twinkling lights on the far horizon that turned out to be the terminal. Before we found out that the customs option was not, in fact, optional. Before we had to rush headlong into the throng rushing in the opposite direction to us, and do battle with interminable fingerprint-machine-thingos and automatic-scanning-thingos that couldn’t, or wouldn’t, recognise us. After one of the more frenetic 20 minutes of our lives, we flung ourselves into the connecting flight, which the airport staff had thrown themselves bodily in front of to prevent it leaving without us. Well not quite - but they were very helpful. Ah, only 16 hours to go. We were next to the toilets, the person in front reclined his seat at the earliest opportunity and we were blissfully unaware that the baggage handlers hadn’t been quite as zealous with our luggage as the ground crew had been with us.
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CCCCCCCCC PPPPPPP People, places and contributions to Collie life
Doctor’s emergency medicine passion inspired by family People: AMY DOROZENKO AN AUNTY who fainted and career-minded parents drove Ashraf Hasan to become a doctor. Ashraf has brought his skills to Collie, having just completed his first week of practice at Collie River Valley Medical Centre (CRVMC). He has replaced Dr Jan Van Vollenstee, who retired last month. Ashraf said that when his aunty fainted from hypoglycemia, his family expected him to know what to do. But he didn’t. “I was a first year medical student, and at that stage everyone was looking at me, expecting me to know what to do,” he said. “I, of course, had no idea what to do, and was very anxious so it inspired me to become an emergency doctor, so I could act in any emergency.” Ashraf is part of the Australian College for Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) program - a training program which deals with rural and remote communities. ACRRM is accredited by the Australian Medical Council to set professional medical standards for training, assessment, certification and professional development in general practice. It is a four-year program, with specific criteria - one year in a regional centre and working in a hospital, as well as at a medical centre. Ashraf moved his family to Sydney and then back again for family reasons, before contacting the program. He said his first job was in a Perth hospital emergency department. Then, during discussion with CRVMC’s Dr Peter Wutchak, he received a tempting offer. “Dr Wutchak explained to me about the centre, where I could continue my emergency work at the hospital one day a week and work in the centre the other days,” he said. “Emergency work is a lot different to general practice, as you only see the patient once,” he said. He said he also values the ongoing care of a patient. “In Emergency you see the patient and you have the result and imaging
in front of you on the same day, but in general practice, you do not have the result ready on the same day and it is your decision which you reach without speaking to specialists,” he said. Ashraf said that what drew him to Collie was the chance to work in a varied role. He said he enjoys being able to see patients in emergency, and then continue their care when they present to the practice. Originally from Syria, Ashraf studied emergency medicine for six years and trained for four years. He said his focus growing up was on homework, and he studied hard in year 12 so he could achieve his parents’ wish to become a doctor. Ashraf said one of his biggest achievements was his acceptance in medical school. “In Syria, you need 98 percent to get into medicine so in year 12, I studied a lot,” he said. “In our community, being a doctor is first class and the best achievement, so if your son is a doctor, it is an honour.” Ashraf said three of his uncles are also doctors, working in psychology, dentistry and urology. “They (Ashraf’s parents) wanted me to become an ophthalmologist but I chose my speciality - emergency medicine.” It was a career he chose because he “wanted to help people, especially within the critical hours, and make a difference”. Ashraf said he has noticed differences between Syria and Australia. “Here, everyone has one, two or three friends in general, but in Syria, our community includes our family and friends - so gatherings could be upwards of 30 people,” he said. Medicine has taken Ashraf to various places around the world, including the Middle East. “While I was a resident in training, I worked for one year in Saudi Arabia before returning to Syria,” he said. After the war began in Syria in 2013, Ashraf packed his family up and moved to Dubai for a better life. “I worked there for four years as an emergency specialist in a hospital, but then we decided we needed to look for
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He asked, "why are married women heavier than single women?" She replied, "single women come home, see what's in the fridge, and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed, and go to the fridge." n n n What is small, red and whispers? – A hoarse radish.
NEW DOCTOR: Dr Ashraf Hasan is ready to practice medicine as the new doctor at Collie River Valley Medical Centre. a permanent country,” he said. “My ambition from when I was in the early stages of my career was that I wanted some western country experience, so we decided to come to Australia in 2017.”
Ashraf’s initial thoughts of Collie are that “it is a bit cold”, but he likes the town and is eager to take his mountain bike out on the local trails once the weather improves.
when they got back to town early one day last week was to be delayed from their long awaited sleep by a train, but that’s just what happened at just after 2am. They’d just entered Collie and encountered a slow moving train crossing the Prinsep Street crossing. Thirty-two slow moving carriages later and our couple were finally on the last leg of their journey.
Adjusting the height usually requires using your weight to shift the seat, but if it has been left at its highest point, a shorter person has problems trying to settle on the seat,which tends to shoot alarmingly backwards with each attempt. One lady this week resorted to jamming the seat against the desk so it couldn’t skid backwards, then doing a sort of “Fosbury Flop” (a style of high jump) to land on it.
BYSTANDER LOOKS AROUND
Serious stuff You might think a journal aimed at JPs (Justices of the Peace) would be a serious document, but the latest edition talks about unacceptable practices that have generated “compliants”. It is nice to think that something negative is greeted with acceptance.
Delayed at 2am After spending three hours in the airport terminal, five hours on a plane and the best part of three hours in the car, the last thing a local couple expected
Sitting pretty Adjustable seats can prove difficult to cope with for those with short legs.
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Kids get creative with Lego at library
BUILDING with Lego had the creative energy flowing at the Collie Public Library last Thursday. The mini designers built wind racers and reconstructed scenes from their favourite books, movies or games. After using a wide range of Lego, they placed them in front of a fan to see which creation could move the farthest. Attendees voted for who they thought made the best design, and winners received prizes.
Austin Cole.
Children aged five to 12 were given 20 to 25 minutes to build their creations. The morning session was so popular that an afternoon session was organised for the same day, and quickly booked out. The Lego Club is run in collaboration with the Child and Parent Centre Collie Valley at the library. It is on Mondays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm, during the school term. For more information, call the library on 9734 9042.
Ethan Ide, Kaizer Simmonds, Zoey Uren.
Joshua Page and Riley Murray.
Jess Gulvin.
Quinn Roney.
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What better way to spend a weekend? JUST a scenic 30-minute drive west of Collie, you will find Ferguson Valley and all it has to offer. With more than a dozen boutique wineries, two craft breweries and chefs producing gold-standard food, it is your food and beverage paradise close to home. Set amongst rolling hills, with grazing cattle, running streams, foggy mornings and stunning colours, it is easy to get swept up in the beauty of the valley. It even has its own motto - good food, good wine and beautiful scenery. Tasting plates, degustation menus, handmade cheese, award-winning pizza, award-winning wines and craft beer, the vineyard owners and restaurateurs are passionate about creating a memorable
experience for their guests. Ferguson Valley is the ideal climate for shiraz, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, semillon and chardonnay. Whether you are looking for a place to eat or drink to while away the afternoon, or a space big enough for the kids to play, there is something for everyone. There are also art galleries, a village for gnomes and Wellington State National Park is right at its doorstep. The Ferguson Valley is popular with bushwalkers and mountain bikers who enjoy a glass of wine with their lunch after they have been out on the trails. Our Trip to the Valley feature is your seasonal guide to the best of what Ferguson Valley has to offer.
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An unplanned wine journey
GREEN Door Vineyard and Winery is a boutique winery, owned by Kathryn and Ashley Keeffe and, due to the suitability of the soils, predominantly grows and makes Spanish and Italian wine. Varieties include Monastrell, Shiraz, Fiano, Verdelho, Grenache and Tempranillo. “Good fruit creates good wine,” Kathryn said.
Owners Kathryn and Ashley Keeffe in the vineyards during harvest.
The couple has won gold - amongst other medals - at the Australian Alternative Wine Show and the WA Alternative Wine Show. Ashley and consultant winemaker Vanessa Carson use multiple techniques to produce the wine. These include the use of Amphora pots for fermentation, cold-soaking on skins and the addition of whole bunches to ferments. The Keeffe’s were living in Broome when the desire to move back to the south west took hold. “We were keen for some acreage and found this beautiful property in Ferguson Valley,” Kathryn said. “The location was great, although the property was very run down.” When they arrived, they found basic wine-making equipment in the shed which inspired their next move. “We did not buy the property with the intention of making wine, however, once we arrived, our love of wine and Ashley’s
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background in farming and horticulture found him working with the vineyard and planting some new variety to have a play with making wine,” Kathryn said.
Their first label was released in 2011, with the cellar door opening in November 2015. Since then, they have been a favourite amongst visitors to the region.
Careful planning is key
ST AIDAN Wines owners Mary and Phil Smith moved to the Ferguson Valley from Vasse 30 years ago so they could be closer to Bunbury. “When we looked over the property, and the rest of the valley, we fell in love with it straight away,” Mary said. “It has really lived up to expectation, not just the landscape and what it offers, but also the fabulous people.”
St Aidan Wines owners Mary and Phil Smith enjoy a wine.
Early in their winery adventure citrus and table grapes were planted, but the couple soon diversified into wine grapes. “In 1997 we planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay - our two favourite varieties,” Mary said. “Over the next 25 years, we have added Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Tempranillo, Muscat, Merlot, Malbec and Fiano. Mary said the first planting of chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon was “a decision of the heart, not the head”, but experience with Ferguson terroir allowed them to select grape varieties which would grow well and were also in demand. “The most recent planting of fiano, for example, was after considerable research looking at different site-specific alternate grape varieties, and the first vintage this year looks very promising.” The present selection of wines have received a bronze, silver or gold medal at a variety of wine shows.
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the Blackwood Valley Wine Show,” Mary said. “Our Zena liqueur muscat has received the award for the Best Geographe Fortified Wine for the last five years.”
The perfect brew awaits
WILD Bull Brewery brewer and operations manager John Marcus started making beer with a Coopers home beer kit, and soon found there was a lot more to making beer than meets the eye. “We have tried to choose our current range of beers to cover multiple styles, with the hope that we can provide something for everyone’s palate,” John said. The brewery has a wide selection of
Wood fired pizzas are the perfect complement to a brew at the Wild Bull.
mid-strength Kolsch and ginger beer, as well as full-strength Hazy IPA, Australian Sparkling Ale, Golden Ale, Porter and Pilsner and a mixed Berry Sour Beer. “These won’t always be the beers on tap as we plan to have a rotating lineup which will include some seasonal beers and one off releases,” he said. The brewery had been closed for a few years when owners Jennie and Danny Drummond saw the opportunity to restore it to its former glory and entrusted John with creating the perfect brew. “When the place was purchased in 2015, there was no brewhouse,” John said. “It was literally only a house and so everything had to be rebuilt. “What that meant was that the beer was contract brewed off site up until recently when our new brewhouse was installed and we started brewing at full scale on site again this year.”
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“We get a wide demographic coming through with mostly family groups, both local and out of town holiday makers too,” John said.
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Wine, cheese and jazz
HACKERSLEY Estate restaurant and cellar door owners Aaron and Adrie Devitt said they stumbled across their piece of the Geographe wine region in 1997, after searching in the Margaret River earlier that year. “The vineyard had been planted the year before by the owner Jeff Ovens,” Adrie said. “To help establish the Hackersley name and the Ferguson Valley
Malcolm Toft performing at the estate. The next jazz lunch will be on July 24.
as a wine region, the wines in the early years entered into various local and state wine shows received a range of awards.” In 2013, Hackersley Estate was awarded a five-star winery rating by Australia’s wine critic and vigneron, James Halliday, and in 2014 their restaurant won a gold plate award. Diners can enjoy coffee and cake, dessert, a cheese platter to share and wine tasting on Thursdays to Sundays, as they take in the picturesque views. A fixed long lunch menu is served on Friday to Sunday, with the menu changing about every eight weeks. Now boasting a vineyard full of verdelho, sauvignon blanc, semillon sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon, tempranillo, merlot and shiraz, wine can be ordered from the Hackersley Estate website. “Recently, we have added some less common red wines to our range, petit verdot and mondeuse, from vines planted in the last eight years,” Adrie said.
Careful planning is key
LOCAL tourism operator Traaverse is offering wine tours through the Ferguson Valley. Owner and operator Simone Fraser said it was a great opportunity to link with tourism operators in the area. “On the tour, I visit three or four wineries, which can either be set by me or the client,” Simone said. Traaverse will pick clients up from
Simone Fraser loves sharing her local knowledge with her clients.
their accommodation in the Bunbury-Geographe region and then visit places such as St Aidan Wines, Ferguson Falls, Green Door Wines, Talisman Wines or Willow Bridge. “Each one has a different feel so depending on what you like, I try to cater for the group’s tastes,” Simone said. Traaverse will also take clients to breweries, such as Wild Bull, as part of the tour. Clients can sometimes meet the wine makers, the owners, the staff and the chefs - who all love sharing their best kept secrets. Alongside all the food and drink to be found in the Ferguson Valley, tours can also stop and admire the Wellginton Dam Mural or make some new friends at Gnomesville. Traaverse is a licensed transfer business, and offers other tours in addition to those of the Ferguson Valley, such as tours exploring the features of the Wel-
Hackersley Estate has also been the venue of choice for couples tying the knot. “We have hosted many different events and weddings over the years, including
ceremonies and receptions,” Adrie said. In 2021, the Hackersley vineyard and farm was bought by Murray and Lucy Tognela.
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fandel, durif, riesling, chardonnay and muscat. “Our rose is made from shiraz grapes,” Preeti said. In 2020 and 2021, the winery won
bronze and silver for their semillon, cabernet sauvignon and shiraz at the Australian and New Zealand Boutique Wine Awards.
Total hands-on approach
PREETI Nirgude and Brad Coughlan took over ownership of Coughlan Estate - including running the vineyard - at the end of 2018. Nestled amongst the rolling hills of Ferguson Valley is the Estate - home to some of the oldest vines in the region, planted in 1978. Coughlan Estate is a dry-grown vineyard with a hands-on approach, allowing
Preeti Nirgude and Brad Coughlan enjoy a glass of wine at their vineyard.
the climate and a sharp eye for detail to produce its high-quality fruit. Focusing on traditional viticultural practices, all fruit is handpicked at vintage and the vines are hand-pruned and tended throughout the year. Classified as an Australian appellation in 1999, Geographe GI is ideally suited for grape growing. Spread over six acres, the vineyard is home to many varieties of vines. Multi-awarded Naturaliste vintners at Coughlan Estate, Bruce Dukes and Remi Guise, have produced top level chenin, semillon, shiraz and also cabernet sauvignon. “We won an award in the Gourmet Wine Traveller’s Awards for best alternative cellar door experience in Geographe,” Preeti said. During 2022, the owners leased an additional site. This is allowing them to experiment with some other varieties, including zin-
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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 Tuesday to Friay 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 Street. Elder: Evan Mandry 9734 1354. 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: An old fashioned, independent Baptist Church. You are warmly invited to join us for our worship service, Sunday, 2pm, CWA Hall Throssell Street. Enquiries Pastor Chris Manessis 9797 0056, 0439 970 059. pastorcbcaustralind.com 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 Shire rates rose by 3.8 per cent Collie residents paid an extra 3.8 per cent on their shire rates in the 2002-2003 financial year. The announcement was made after hours of budget deliberations by the Collie Shire Council. ‘Town’s lack of faith a tourism drawback’ Collie residents need to have more faith in their town’s attractions, according to a prominent South-West tourism consultant, Janet Payton, of Bunbury-based consultants Chandler and Payton. She said that one of the main challenges facing Collie’s budding tourism industry
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was convincing locals that their town was of interest to tourists. Coal company backed power report Collie coal producer Griffin Coal came out in support of a major independent report which backed electricity reform in WA. Pettit takes over as principal at high school A change of guard occurred at Collie Senior High School, when new principal Craige Pettit took the reins for the second semester, after principal of three years Gerry Chapman was granted a transfer
From the Collie Mail, Thursday, July 25, 2002 to Eastern Hills Senior High School. Water-crisis forum was held in Collie Collie residents had their chance to comment on WA’s water crisis at a major community forum. Organised by the state government, the forum was held on September 3, 2002. ‘Soft’ Eagles beaten The Collie Eagles missed its chance to cement a place in the top three on the 2002 league ladder when beaten by Carey Park, in what was a disappointing performance from the Eagles side.
ST BRIGID’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Cnr Prinsep and Medic Streets. Parish Priest: Fr. Gerald Tan Secretary: Marie Hicks. 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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Hotel licence pros and cons
MUSEUM MORSELS Contributor: TOM REARDON IN A recent edition of Museum Morsels, you would have read of the wild claims that there would be about 4000 men in Collie by the end of 1897. At the time, these claims were challenged by members on the bench of the Wellington Licencing Court. Fast forward two years, when a third liquor licence was being applied for. The usual suspects were on hand to assist members of the public convince the resident magistrate, Mr WH Timperley, and Justices of the Peace T Hayward, R Forrest, Jas Moore and J Ewing. In considering the Colliefields applications, the bench decided to hear all the applications and decide afterwards. It appears that in the Government Gazette of January 14, 1898, the name of the town of Collie was changed to “Colliefields”. John Evans applied for a provisional certificate for a publican’s general licence at the Collie coalfields. Mr Money (Stanley, Money and Walker) appeared for the applicant, but the application was opposed by Mr Alcock on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers Association and on behalf of the hotelkeepers at Colliefields. This is the same Mr Money who, two years previously, claimed there would be at least 4000 men working the mines in Collie by the end of 1897. Mr Eastman opposed the licence on behalf of Mr Crow, the new licensee of the Colliefields Mr Wagner, and Mrs Coleman. Two community members Mr Murphy and Quain had obtained a provisional certificate for a hotel at Collie but, because the developments of the coalfields had not been as rapid as they anticipated, the certificate was forfeited. Soon after the granting of that provisional licence, it appears that opportunities for work in the mines dried up. It was only when Henry Deakin took over the lease of the government mine
that things started to improve. At the time of this hearing in June 1899, there were 200 miners employed at the Wallsend Mine and about 20 at the Proprietary Mine. According to Mr Money, there was a population of between 500 and 600 men and this would only increase. It was stated that as of that day, the proprietors of the Wallsend Mine required another 50 miners. The demand for coal was increasing and the coal industry was becoming one of the most important industries in Collie - it was being used for all shipping purposes and at the smelting works at Fremantle. Although the demand for the coal was rapidly increasing, the accommodation at Colliefields was not in keeping with the requirements of the town. The hotels already established were built for the population in the early days and were simply weatherboard cottages totally inadequate for the requirements of that time. There was an influx of shipping agents, and others, to Collie as they enquired as to the adaptability of the coal for their requirements. There were also people interested in setting up businesses. John Evans - the applicant for a new
APPLICANT: John Evans, who applied for a publican’s general licence at the Collie coalfields. hotel - stated that on many occasions, he had had to accommodate people who came to Colliefields and required privacy. He said this was proving to be a great expense. Mr Evans went on to state that the hotel he wanted to build would be one of the best hotels in the colony. It would comprise 45 rooms, with two dining rooms and other accommodation. John Evans had resided in Collie and was the owner of Lot 1 at Colliefields. As usual, the posting of notices became a topic of interest, but Evans had com-
LESSEE: Henry Deakin, who took over the lease of the government mine. plied with the regulations. men for the Wallsend Mine, but did not John Evans told the bench that there pay them. were two hotels in Colliefields which had He said Mr Deakin had no interest in been erected two years earlier. the hotel. The largest hotel was the Colliefields In arguing against granting a licence Hotel, made of weatherboard with par- Mr Alcock, on behalf of the Licensed titions of matchboard and linoleum. The Victuallers Association called PC Wilkin. other was a small weatherboard buildMr Wilkin gave evidence that, on the ing. Saturday week before, he had taken a There were three or four bedrooms census of the adult male population of with two beds in a room. the Collie township. There were 192 perHe suggested that they were good ho- manently employed residents of the Colliefields. tels, but scarcely up to date. In giving evidence HVB Brooke, the According to Evans, in the past there was no demand for superior accommoda- licensee of the Victoria Hotel, said he had tion, but at the present time this type of been at the Colliefields since January 4. accommodation was badly needed. He had four bedrooms and three beds In his experience, gentlemen required in each room, and they had never been privacy and, after seeing these hotels, fully occupied. were not impressed - in fact he thought He had never refused accommodation he accommodated more travellers than to travellers and he was only just holding the hotels. his own in regard to business. He estimated that the erection and furFW Crow said he was the licensee of nishing of the hotel was about £5000. the Colliefields Hotel and matters were The hotel would be nearly three-quar- very quiet indeed. ters of a mile from the other hotels. He gave similar evidence to the previBecause Mr Deakin leased the mine ous witness. and Evans was the mine manager, he The application of John Evans for a was asked if there was a clause in the provisional certificate was approved on contract between Mr Deakin and the condition that the house was completed government that there should be no trad- in 12 months and the applicant entered ing between the lessee and the men. into a bond of £100 to complete the buildMr Evans stated that he engaged the ing within that period.
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Miller wins grandparents’ par
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BAXTER Miller won the 18-hole par event sponsored by Collie Mowers and More, with a score of plus two at the Collie Golf Club last Saturday. Coincidentally - and fittingly - Mowers and More is owned by Miller’s grandparents, Barry and Donna Piavanini. In second place was Regan Old on a countback, from Luke Serra and Chris Shea, all finishing square with the card. John Souter-Robertson (-1), Ron Annandale, Ray Cooper(-2), Rob Cavanagh,
and Greg Barrodeen (-3) were also rewarded. Rhonda Annandale took out the ladies’ competition with a score of -3, followed by Dorothy Sullivan and Nancy Lynn on -7. Novelties were won by Dean Rakich, Danny Cheng, Bev Moyses, Chris Shea, Shanks Shannon, Rhonda Annandale, Terry Reeves and Regan Old. DENIS Cocker was victorious in last week’s Tuesday leisure day 18-hole stableford with 35 points. George Newlands (32), Phil Warburton and David Laird
(31) rounded out the placegetters. Novelties were won by Clayton Flynn, Luke Serra, Max Thomas and George Newlands. LORRAINE Annandale won last week’s 18-hole ladies’ stableford, sponsored by Lee Massara, with 34 points. Pat Booth (33) was followed by Dorothy Lawrence, Nancy Lynn, Shelly Barker-May and Vicki Graham on 32. Novelties were won by Angela Ireland, Vicki Graham, Heather Dabrowski, Nancy Lynn, Bev Moyses and Lorraine Annandale.
LAST Thursday’s nine-hole scroungers event was won by George Dorozenko from David Broadbent, with a spin of the wheel by the head scrounger. Both finished with 19 points. Rick Shea and Peter Ellery scored 18 points. Novelties were won by Deak Rakich and Bruce Miller. THIS week’s events - today (Thursday), Scroungers; Tuesday, Leisure Day 18-hole stableford; Wednesday, Ladies 18-hole competition; Saturday - 18-hole stableford sponsored by Mick Jack, David Farr and Phil Eldridge.
CLASSIC: Starsky and Hutch took their Ford Cortina for a spin. BATMOBILE: BCM-Hoonda finished sixth in the BEER event.
Egotec win endurance race event
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TEAM Egotec took out the Budget Extreme Endurance Racing (BEER) event at Collie Motorplex on Saturday. Due to a power outage, the car with the most laps won. The team’s Mitsubishi Mirage finished with 1221 laps in 19 hours 56 minutes and 15 seconds. Its fastest lap was 55 minutes. The team consisted of Lachlan Beresford, David Edwards, Jeremy Martin, Steven Master, Hayden McCullum and Denver Parker.
Boi Blue and Carpool came second and third respectively. The event - which started at 3pm on Friday - is 2400 kilometres and is raced over 24 hours. Twenty four teams entered the competition, racing in a variety of cars including Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons. BEER is a sprint event, conducted under the National Competition Rules of the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance. It uses further regulations and bulletins, including the BEERS standing regulations.
LIGHTS: Sixpest completed 853 laps of the Motorplex.
OFF AND RACING: Henty Hoons leads Boi-Blue.
SAFETY FIRST: The safety car leads the racing cars around the Collie Motorplex track.
SPRINT: Ramrod were one of the fastest around the track.
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MILESTONE: Collie Eagles Football Club league player Trent Tanner runs through the banner for his 100th game.
Eagles record first win of the season
From back page. Trent Tanner was chaired off the oval by his teammates after playing his 100th league game for the Eagles. Tanner also led his team through the pregame banner. Before the game, South West Football League general manager Jason Crowe, aboriginal elder James Khan and other members of the local indigenous community led the teams in a ceremony to signify Indigenous round. Collie Eagles player Denzel Michael called the coin toss. All players in all games wore their Indigenous jumpers. THE Eagles reserves game was tight early on, with fifth-placed Carey Park
struggling to kick a goal in the first half. At the half-time break, Carey Park held an 18-point lead, in wet conditions. The Panthers booted six goals to one during the third term, allowing them to set up a match-winning lead. Carey Park kicked a further four goals to Collie’s one in the last quarter, which granted them a resounding 68-point victory. THE Eagles colts went into their game against Carey Park severely undermanned, but did well to restrict the Panthers to eight goals in the first half. After the long break, the home side conceded a further four goals for the rest of the game, eventually losing by 60 points.
RESULTS: League: Collie Eagles 8.5 d Carey Park 6.9. Goals: J Fontana (2), C Griggs, K Pola, R Bebbington, A Bignell, C Davidson, P Rinder. Better players: C Griggs, S Russell, L Abbott, J Davidson, T Tanner, L Reuben; Colts: Carey Park 12.3 d Collie Eagles 2.3. Goals: R Pilatti, K Hindle. Better players: R Pilatti, Z Reuben, R Chitty, H Smith, L Wilson, R Gooch. Reserves: Carey Park 12.12 d Collie Eagles 2.4. Goals: A Kent (2). Better players: M Cain, G Cain, A Kent, S Moyses, K Escott, C Mears. Fixtures: Saturday at Collie Recreation Ground - Collie Eagles v Bunbury. Colts 10.15am, Reserves 12.10pm, League 2.10pm.
Bushell wins the club meat pack event
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IAN Bushell won the weekly meat pack event with a score of four plus nine at Collie Bowling Club last Wednesday. A game of triples was played, with players carrying their scores over to the second game. Second-placed Penny Valli received a
spin of the wheel from Jeff Crowe, with both players finishing with four plus five. CHRIS Sanford won the scroungers event on Sunday, after games of triples and fours were played. Max Cubic, Vicki Daniel and Jamie Parker finished second, third and fourth respectively. Parker was also the highest scorer,
with Yanick Peltier the consolation winner. Ladies had a week off from bowls due to inclement weather. On Tuesday and Thursday, they played cards and carpet bowls. Members are encouraged to check the notice boards for upcoming events and nominations for the new bowls season.
Collie attends junior year club champs
WOMEN’S HOCKEY COLLIE was well-represented in division one at the juniors year 9/10 club championships recently. The team came up against strong Perth teams who play together every weekend. On the first day of competition, all teams participated in grading games to be placed in divisions. The Collie team performed well, and was placed into division one. Thanks must go to Emersen Dewar and Whitney Marley for coaching, Hannah Swan for umpiring, Chelsea Green for driving the bus and Vicki True for managing the team. Without these people giving up their time, the girls would not have competed in the championship. RESULTS: Collie 1 (B Morton) d Rockingham 0. Best: A Michael, L Marley, B Morton. Wasps 1 d Collie 0. Best: K Davies, N Bercene, S Michael; Collie 1 (A Michael) d Mortlock 0. Best: A Michael, K Davies, M Bercene. Thursday: Melville 1 d Collie 0. Best: M Emery, N Emery, S Michael. Collie 1 (K Davies) drew Vic Park 1. Best: L Marley, L Smith, S Clark. Wasps 2 d Collie 0. Best: K Davies, S Michael, N Bercene. Collie 1 (M Emery) drew Busselton 1. Best: L Marley, M Hinsey, B Hinsey. Friday: Collie 1 (M Bercene) drew Geraldton 1. Best: L Marley, L Smith, M Bercene. Collie 1 (S Clark) d Busselton 0. Best: L Marley, K Davies, M Bercene. Fixtures - today (Thursday): Primary, 4pm, Black v Bue (A Pitchers, A Cain); 5pm, Green v Red (M White, P Thornton). Friday: A grade, 6pm, Mustangs v Swans (G Pullan, S Michalak; Tech Bench, Mustangs/Swans); 7.30pm, Rovers v Amaroo (S Mumme, D Macintyre; Tech Bench, Rovers/Amaroo). Tuesday: mini, 3.45pm to 5pm (J Shepherdson, B Pike, M Hinsey); Intermediates, 5.15pm, Swans v Mustangs (G Pullan, C Rakich; tech bench, Swans/Mustangs); 6.30pm, Rovers v Amaroo (J Crowe, J Lee; tech bench, Rovers/Amaroo). Thursday: Primary, 4pm, Blue v Red (B Earl, T Emery); 5pm, Green v Black (A Boyle, A White).
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FOOTBALL
COLLIE Eagles league team recorded its first win of the season last Sunday, beating Carey Park 8.5 (53) to 6.9 (45) in front of a home crowd. It was also the South West Football League’s indigenous round. The first quarter was dominated by the strength of both back lines and, at the end of the term, Carey Park held a slender two-point lead. The Eagles proved too good in the second quarter, outscoring their opponents by 15 points. The team’s dominance continued into the third quarter, kicking a further four goals to two. Their skill and determination gave them a handy 27-point lead. In the final quarter, Carey Park threatened a comeback, kicking three goals to nil, to fall only eight points short at the final siren. Eagles player Corey Griggs was awarded the game ball for best on ground. Continued page 23
WINNING TEAM: Team Egotec, pictured, was the winner of last weekend’s endurance event held at Collie Motorplex. Full story on page 22. Photo: Graeme J Howie and Sport Pixx Sport Photography.