Collie River Valley Bulletin, June 16, 2022

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Power stations to close Collie: Oct. 2027 Muja: Oct. 2029

COLLIE’S state-owned power stations will be closed over the next seven years.

Collie Power Station will be closed in October 2027 and Muja will follow in October 2029.

Premier Mark McGowan and Energy Minister Bill Johnston were in Collie on Tuesday to advise workers and other stakeholders of the pending closures.

It is estimated that 1200 jobs will be impacted.

Muja C’s unit five is on track to close later this year, with unit six to close in 2024.

Mr McGowan. Mr Johnston and Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns met with the workforce on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the closures.

“People were expecting this,” said Mr McGowan.

“They know what is happening with

demand for coal and the nature of coalfired power stations.

“They are happy that they have been given enough time to plan their future.”

Mrs Hanns said it was a tough day for Collie.

“With it comes an important opportunity to build the foundations for the jobs of the future here in Collie,” Mrs Hanns said.

“I will be fighting for my community to ensure we get the best possible outcomes over the next decade.

“We will stand by the workforce every step of the way, with free local training, work to attract industries, and co-ordinated power station decommissioning to provide a pipeline of work.”

Mr McGowan said the current electricity system was becoming increasingly unsustainable, due to the uptake of rooftop solar and growing demand for renewable options for power generation.

Maintaining the status quo would cause average yearly household power bills to increase by more than $1200 within eight years, he said.

A FUNDING injection of $662 million will come from the State Government to support Collie’s future, Premier Mark McGowan announced on Tuesday.

The announcement came after Mr McGowan said Collie’s state-owned power stations would close by October 2029.

The funding is expected to attract new

industry, create local jobs and provide grants for local businesses, he said.

“We want to ensure there continues to be well-paid, local, blue-collar jobs in the Collie region,” Mr McGowan said.

The package includes $200 million for the Collie Industrial Transition Fund, and builds on $115 million already com-

Alternatively, WA taxpayers would be required to subsidise Synergy by almost $3 billion to 2029-30 to cover the ongoing losses of the energy provider.

Mr McGowan said the state’s energy generation system is expected to transition to renewables.

“Each and every day more solar is on the grid, more wind is on the grid, and that means that the demand for coal goes down,” Mr McGowan said.

“It is very debilitating for the system and it is very expensive with huge maintenance costs, making it a less viable power source for the Western Australian electricity network.”

By phasing out coal-fired power, Synergy’s carbon emissions will be reduced by 80 percent by 2030, compared to 2020-21.

Mr McGowan said the state government was committed to working with coal providers to ensure security of supply through to 2030.

The government will also continue its work with the Collie Just Transition Working Group to implement job-creating initiatives for the future.

State puts $662 million package on table

mitted to the local economy via the Collie Futures Fund.

The funding will support industrial land readiness, and new and emerging industries, including battery manufacturing, wind-turbine manufacturing, hydrogen, green cement and minerals processing.

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Priest dishes up free meals ST BRIGID’S Roman Catholic Church’s Father Gerald Tan - often known as “the cooking priest” - will provide free meals to locals this winter.

Fr Gerald said he will cook 20 to 25 servings of spaghetti, or fried rice.

“I had plenty of ingredients in the pantry which would have gone to waste,” he said.

Each meal will be in a takeaway container.

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cooked on Tuesdays, and given out for free on a first come, first served basis.

Sports awards now open

CULINARY SKILL: Collie’s St Brigid’s Catholic Church priest, Father Gerald Tan, prepares fried rice for Tuesday’s free community meals.

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2022 Shire of Collie Sports Awards.

There are four categories - including JL Mumme Sports Person of the Year, Young Sportsperson of the Year, Robinson-Hannan Volunteer of the Year and Special Achievement.

To nominate, visit www.collie.wa.gov. au/community/awards-grants-funding/.

The awards are open to all Collie residents, and clubs are encouraged to acknowledge the achievements of their members by nominating them.

AFL-hopeful and former Collie Eagle Jackson Broadbent won the 2021 JL Mumme Sports Person of the Year award.

Nominations close Friday, October 14, at 4pm.

The awards ceremony will be on November 18.

The meals can be collected from the Prinsep Street-side of the parish hall, between 5pm and 5.30pm.

Fr Gerald, who is a qualified chef, and gained certification for the culinary arts in 2012, said he wanted to share his love of cooking and good food with the people of Collie.

St Brigid’s ‘no longer invited’ STUDENTS from St Brigid’s School will be absent from today’s inter-school cross country event for the first time in decades.

It is a move aimed at strengthening the sporting network between local public schools, according to the South West Regional Education Office’s assistant director of education, Dainon Couzic.

Mr Couzic said the school had not been excluded due to religious reasons, or past performance.

The event is held at Allanson Primary School, and includes the four local public schools - Wilson Park, Amaroo, Fairview and Allanson.

Darkan Primary School is also included.

Mr Couzic said there was a review of interschool arrangements in 2020.

“The new competition involves a range of events that public schools in the region participate in,” he said.

“Non-government schools run their

own, exclusive interschool competition in Bunbury, which St Brigid’s School continues to be a part of.”

A St Brigid’s School parent, who did not want to be named, said parents were told the school was “no longer invited” because it was not a government school.

“That can’t be right, because we have never been a government school and we have always been included,” the parent said.

“It’s pretty hard to teach our kids about

community and about being inclusive, when we are suddenly excluded from something we have been involved with for decades.

“This is just heartbreaking for our kids.”

The inter-school cross country is part of the Collie-Darkan District Public Schools Sporting Association (CDDPSSA) calendar of events.

The CDDPSSA was formed during 2021.

New plan for local freshwater fishing

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COLLIE has been highlighted as a possible “freshwater fishing hub”, in a new recreational fishing development plan.

The plan was created by Recfishwest, the peak body representing WA recreational fishers.

Recfishwest operations manager Leyland Campbell said the plan will help guide investment into developing freshwater fisheries in Collie.

“Whether this freshwater development will take the form of stocking marron, trout or trout alternatives in a drying climate, improving access to dams or increasing the

quality of habitat in our dams to encourage productivity, will be determined through the development of business cases that provide a positive impact to regional areas,” he said.

“Collie has great potential to act as a freshwater fishing hub offering a range of great fishing experiences and attracting thousands of fishers to town each year.”

The three-year plan aims to balance the long-term sustainability of fish resources, and drive innovation, maximise tourism potential and lead recreational fishing investments.

Mr Campbell said the plan

will lead to a wide range of benefits.

These will include maintaining and improving fishing access, using digital technology for the benefit of recreational fishing, more artificial reefs, fish aggregation devices, jetties and better data and communications.

He said the plan will provide a clear pathway to navigate the challenges of a growing population, improved technology, changes in community expectations, environmental changes and balancing stakeholders expectations about how fish are best managed.

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BRAVE: Twelve-year-old Collie girl Chloe Chapman recently had surgery at Perth Children's Hospital to remove a brain tumour.

Chloe faces a big battle

SEVERAL fundraisers are underway to raise money for local 12-year-old cancer patient, Chloe Chapman.

It comes after the Amaroo Primary School student was diagnosed with a brain tumour three weeks ago.

Her father, Lee Chapman, said the first signs that something was wrong was when Chloe developed a limp in her left leg, which was becoming more noticeable by the day.

“After visiting doctors, physiotherapists and podiatrists to work out what was going on, she received a referral on Monday, May 16, to the emergency room at Perth Children’s Hospital,” Mr Chapman said.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Chloe’s mother, Helena, was the only support person allowed.

Mr Chapman stayed in the carpark.

“By this point, she had lost all movement in her body,” Mr Chapman said.

On Wednesday, June 1, Chloe had an MRI. Mr Chapman said the scan showed a mass growing on the right side of Chloe’s brain, into her spinal cord.

He said Chloe then entered a six-hour operation, “where they pulled the mass apart as best they could”.

Mr Chapman said Chloe spent two nights in the intensive care unit after the op-

eration. She was “hooked up to machines, to give her body the best chance of recovery.”

Since then, he said Chloe has improved each day, and is walking short distances.

“She is still waiting on biopsy results but the family are hoping for the best case scenario, which is the cancer is slow-growing,” Mr Chapman said.

The family has been staying at Ronald McDonald House while they wait on Chloe’s treatment plan.

Last week, Chloe was presented with her school leavers jacket.

The community has rallied around the family, organising numerous fundraisers.

The Eagles Dart Club has organised a fundraising account at Bendigo Bank.

Donations can be made to BSB 633 000, account number 151668415.

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(Chloe Chapman) as the reference.

The Collie Senior High School ANZAC Tour group will host a curry night on June 25. Call the school on 9735 1200 for more information.

Dominos will fundraise through their “Feed the Knead” program this Friday July 17.

All proceeds from the sale of the pizzas will be donated to the family.

THE 2022 Lions Club Collie Christmas Pageant is in danger of not being held this year.

This news comes following a lack of volunteers, and a lack of funding.

Christmas pageant coordinator Greg Biffin said last year the event “struggled due to the depleted workforce who are now another year older”.

“All money raised by the pageant is put back into the community event, and the club has made no money from any of the pageants they have been involved in,” Mr Biffin added.

“The club still wants to be involved, but there are some aspects that are now too hard for our membership base to do.”

Lions Club president Jeff Need-

ham said an ageing membership and a lack of volunteers has made it impossible to run the event.

“Our members are over 70 years old so we can’t lug heavy loads or put up equipment anymore,” Mr Needham said.

The Lions Club is in talks with the Collie Chamber of Commerce and the Shire of Collie to form a partnership and try to reach a solution.

“While no formal agreement has been reached yet, we are confident that the pageant will go ahead this year,” Mr Needham said.

The 2021 event had eight volunteers, including six who helped set up Santa’s Grotto.

Club meetings will be held to determine the next step in the planning process.

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Help is on the way for working parents

FOR the first time in 10 years, Collie will have a before and after-school program for primary school-aged children.

This follows a partnership entered into by Kidz Cottage owner Nicole Mills and Amaroo Primary School.

The partnership between the local daycare centre and the school’s Koolbardi Kindilink program, will be known as “Kidz Cottage Schoolies”.

The program will start at the end of the month, and operate from the Koolbardi Kindilink building in Jones Street.

Mrs Mills, said the program has been attracting interest from parents.

“The addition of these programs will give parents peace of mind, knowing their children are being cared for by professionals and having fun,” Mrs Mills said.

A transition week will begin on June 27.

Holiday activities will also be offered on weekdays, starting July 4, from 6.45am to 5.45pm.

“Once students are back at school, they will be well-acquainted with the building,” Mrs Mills said.

The partnership comes following requests

from parents looking to return to work. “We had a lot of requests during COVID as people were working more so they did not have to worry about where their next pay cheque was coming from,” Mrs Mills said.

“That has continued to now where people are no longer working from home, but need care for their children.”

The childcare centre was only licensed for 19 children during the day, which meant a lot of children were missing out, she said.

“With the partnership, we are licensed to 20 so can offer more positions, including before and after care, as well as holiday care.”

Amaroo principal Ben Ratz said he is supportive of the partnership.

“It strengthens our relationship with the community and it is one I am very excited and proud to be a part of,” Mr Ratz said.

ValleyView Residence has offered the use of its 12-seater bus, to allow the children to visit tourist attractions in Collie and Bunbury during the holidays.

Parents are encouraged to collect an enrollment package from Kidz Cottage, on Medic Street, or call Nicole on 9734 4331.

Biking marathon set for August A CROSS country mountain bike marathon will be held in Collie on Saturday, August 6.

The race will include 80 kilometres of the Munda

Biddi Trail and Arklow Network.

The Collie River Mountain Bike Marathon offers distances of 50km, 35km and also an adaptive

course. It is organised by Cycling Eventures.

To register online, visit https://www.tourofmargaretriver.com/collierivermtb/.

COALMINER’S DAUGHTER: Award winning singer-songwriter Kate Hindle proudly poses in front of a Collie coal mining mural.

Kate is a coalminer’s daughter, grand daughter (twice!) and wife.

Father Wally Hindle and his father William both worked for Western Collieries and her husband, Justin Greenmount, works at Premier Coal.

Kate's double gongs LOCAL country music star, Kate Hindle, was awarded the WA Country Music Female Artist of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year at the Boyup Brook Country Music Awards last Saturday.

Kate has hit number one with recent releases, won two WA Country Music Awards, toured all over the country, performed on stage with seasoned professionals, signed with a recording company and has her first album due out next year.

She also recently got married, bought a home and is expecting a baby in November.

Not surprisingly, the 25-yearold was overwhelmed and overjoyed at winning the prestigious awards on Saturday - as were her family who were there to see her triumph.

Parents Shirley and Wally Hindle have been staunch supporters throughout her career to date, as have her four brothers, and now her husband, Justin Greenmount.

“It was amazing, I was absolutely thrilled just to be nominated, so to win, well I definitely cried,” Kate said.

It has been a long hard road to success for Kate, who started performing at the age of nine.

She has been a familiar figure at Collie concerts and events ever since, being extremely generous with her time.

She has worked hard and graduated from both the junior and senior Academy of Country Music , and has a music degree from the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

In 2016, she finished in the Top 10 of the Australian Toyota Star Maker, and as well as touring extensively in 2018, she started her own school of music in Collie.

While the COVID-19 lockdown slowed her down, she was off and touring with Tom Curtain and The Katherine Outback Experience around WA. It hasn’t all been roses and sunshine for her; back problems led to her having three lots of surgery shortly after moving to Tamworth, NSW, and she spent some time in a wheelchair and in a lot of pain.

As she went through this away from home and the support of her family, she suffered doubts and depression.

She has documented this in her songwriting, using her mental struggles to produce powerful songs.

Hopefully, that pain is all behind her, but she said this week that she will be slowing down again with a baby on the way.

“I will still be doing a few gigs and teaching, but I won’t be touring,” she said.

“Just looking forward to the baby and my album coming out next year.”

Union: Saftey risk at South32 COLLIE RIVER VALLEY BULLETIN, JUNE 16, 2022 5

ELECTRICAL Trades Union (ETU) workers at SOUTH32 Worsley Alumina claim working conditions at the refinery are unsafe.

The union wants the situation rectified and will start industrial action - for the first time in 25 years - on Tuesday.

ETU south west organiser Adam Woodage said the workplace was “running below Worsley-specified critical-manning numbers” and “it is only a

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matter of time before someone is seriously hurt”.

Critical work was also not being completed, which increased the risk of equipment failure and posed a greater risk to members, he said.

“Wage reduction and the removal of conditions has caused the operation of the plant to be at risk, as there are not enough people working who know how to run the plant safely,” Mr Woodage said.

Up to 260 ETU members - including electricians, mechanical trades and trades assistants - are affected under the industrial action.

Mr Woodage said all members were currently on common law contracts, but have pushed for the switch to an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) for more than six months.

“The members are seeking to level a multitude of working conditions,” Mr Woodage said.

“Including superannuation, income protection, medical benefits, career progression pathways, a five-panel 36hour rotating shift roster, a three-day work week for day workers to perform three 12hour days, and a competitive wage aligned with what their peers at other comparable

industrial businesses receive with guaranteed pay rises.”

Mr Woodage said members have indicated that they are willing to use different types of action granted by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), “including striking and work stoppages, in the near future if Worsley continues to ignore their claims”.

He said members were taking action because “South32 say no to everything and don’t want to pay a single cent more, they want to pay less.”

Mr Woodage said Worsley wanted the EBA to be voted in by September.

“To have the EBA in place on time, it would require Worsley to start agreeing to some of the claims,” he said.

“Prior to negotiations commencing, the original Majority Support Determination (MSD) was contested for nearly two years at the FWC,” Mr Woodage said.

“South32 spent a lot of money trying to block our legal right to collectively bargain for better pay and conditions.”

Mr Woodage said the ETU was of the belief that South32 was happy to see employee turnover rise.

“This could reduce their wage bill by employing people on lower salaries with no benefits,” he said.

“Worsley has been giving much less than CPI for pay rises since it was spun out of BHP and became South32, and it has been on a campaign of wage reduction- not just suppression.

“Our members are now significantly behind their peers in other comparable businesses in the South West,” he said.

During 2019-2020, Worsley stopped offering 16.5 percent superannuation, private health and subsidised bank loans up to base salary through Bankwest to new employees, Mr Woodage said.

“If your salary was $100,000, you could get a loan of $100,000,” he said.

“These benefits were used to keep the base salaries lower than what was on offer from other industrial businesses in the south west but still allowed the business to attract and retain workers.”

“Worsley also removed the ability of existing employees to alter the bank loan component of their package and looked at ways to remove the health benefits and superannuation but it became problematic due to the way contracts were written.”

New employees were offered salaries at the same level as a new starter 10 years ago with no additional benefits.

“They are a long way behind existing employees and this builds animosity amongst the workforce as you get a group of ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ doing the same job,” Mr Woodage said.

Worsley has been finding it difficult to attract highly skilled workers to maintain and operate the very complex plant, he said.

Mr Woodage said the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and Australian Workers’ Union are also at the bargaining table.

A spokesperson from South32 Worsley Alumina confirmed the company is currently engaged in enterprise bargaining with their refinery maintenance employees.

“We don’t comment on the details of negotiations with our people,” they said.

“We are working through this process directly with our employees. Worsley Alumina’s ability to remain strong and resilient to local and global markets and influences is also an important consideration for us.

“The most important commitment we make at South32 is that everyone goes home safe and well every day, and we empower and encourage our people to stop work if they believe a job is unsafe.”

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Prime time for scammers

LOCAL residents are warned to be on alert during the next few months to avoid falling victim to taxation scams.

Avast - an internet security company - has identified the taxation period as a busy time for cybercriminal activity.

Company spokesperson Stephen Cho said scammers are ruthless.

“Scammers may offer a solution in an official-sounding tone or provide a sense of urgency for you to hand over details to be cleared of any financial issue,” Mr Cho said.

“They may pose as someone you know or an institution you trust, such as a bank or the Australian Taxation Office.”

Mr Cho said there are many indicators of a scammer.

“Ignore anyone who claims they can do your tax return fast and for a low price; phishing scams give you a link to log in and provide your details; and follow your employer’s payment authorisation process, and ignore any emails from someone posing as a CEO, director or payroll provider.”

If you believe you have been scammed, visit the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch at https://www.scamwatch.gov. au/report-a-scam.

Stay on track for the future

BUSH BEAUTY: Alison Melvin (right) guides visitor Prue Corry through one of the conservation areas around Collie.

COLLIE tourist trail guide Alison Melvin wants the beauty of Collie’s conservation areas and national parks to be preserved for future generations.

“We need to look after our bush, both for its tourism value and for our children and grandchildren,” Ms Melvin said this week.

“The bush is essential for our living and breathing – we need to look after the environment and keep what we do have.

“We are responsible for our backyard, our bush and we need to protect it.

“Locals can help by staying on tracks when they go out into the bush – don’t stray off the tracks, as that is when the bush is damaged and starts to deteriorate.

“Our flora and fauna exist in a tightly balanced ecology which can be easily harmed.”

Ms Melvin said she often hears chainsaws being operated when she is taking visitors through the bush, and it worries her to think people may be using them in conservation areas or national park areas.

“Check the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions website to see where you are allowed to get firewood,” she said.

Work begins at Kepwari

CONSTRUCTION of the new campground and picnic area on the northern lakeshore of Lake Kepwari has begun.

It is expected to be completed in December, but an official opening date is yet to be confirmed.

An additional 32 camping sites will be constructed, adding to the 21 sites already available.

The upgrade is part of a $5.3 million development of the popular lake, with $125,000 worth of upgrades to improve access for people with disabilities.

An all-access concrete path is being built on the northern shoreline to provide access between the lake beach and the new picnic area.

A Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

spokesperson said providing access for all people is an important community benefit.

“Enabling access and enjoyment of WA’s extraordinary natural areas helps improve the wellbeing of people with disability and the health of the wider community,” they said.

“This includes family, friends and carers, who might otherwise miss out on experiences and opportunities.”

Accessible Parks WA is a partnership between the State Government, Nature Play WA and Break the Boundary Inc. The partnership also ensures improved visitor information on the Explore Parks WA website for people with disability.

REGISTRATIONS for stallholders at the 2022 Festiv Arty street fair are now open.

The fair will be on Sunday, September 11.

Stalls are on a “first in, best dressed” basis, and can sell anything from food to crafts.

The street fair is from 10am till 3pm in Forrest Street.

The fair will include face painting, bouncy castles, music, rock climbing, a rope course and Old McDonalds Farm, amongst other

favourites. Festiv Arty is a 10-day arts festival and this year’s theme is “yesterday, today and tomorrow”.

To register for a stall, visit https://festivarty.com/street-fair/ stallholder and complete the registration form.

Anyone wishing to provide a food stall is asked to email hello@ festivarty.com.

For further information, contact Sasacha Shepherd on 0427 937 060.

Stallholders needed for 2022

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State puts $662 million on table Continued from front page.

The estimated $300 million investment is expected to create a pipeline of work in the years following the power stations’ retirement.

“Decommissioning workers at both power stations will begin immediately after each closes, providing a co-ordinated pipeline of local work to assist the local workforce’s transition,” Mr McGowan said.

An additional $21 million will expand the Collie Jobs and Skills Centre, providing free skills assessments and training.

The Collie Delivery Unit will receive a $4.4 million boost, to enhance its work to co-ordinate, oversee and promote activities and initiatives.

The Collie Small Grants Program will receive $2 million to deliver more grants of up to $100,000 to local small businessCLOSURE: Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns, Premier Mark McGowan and En- es. ergy Minister Bill Johnston on Tuesday at Muja Power Station, where it was Collie will also benefit from a $3.8 bilannounced the power station would close by 2029. lion investment into renewable power in-

frastructure, which is expected to create multiple jobs and opportunities in the region.

Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns said the additional funding will ensure high quality local jobs will continue for years to come.

“This additional funding takes the government’s support for Collie’s transition to over half-a-billion dollars - ensuring every effort is being made to secure our future,” Mrs Hanns said.

“Over the past five years, the government has worked closely with industry and the community to lay the groundwork for this transition.”

The government has already invested $115 million in Collie’s economy in recent years, including $38 million in tourism amenities and projects.

This investment has resulted in a 73 percent increase in tourists visiting the town.

Funding allocated for housing nurses FUNDING of more than $160,000 has been allocated to refurbish accommodation in Collie for Collie Health Service staff.

Alternative accommodation had to be found after Collie’s nursing quarters were closed in August last year in the interests of safety.

The building was shut down after an occupant received an electric shock while using a personal electrical device which had not undergone safety testing.

An assessment of the building was to be undertaken to see if it could be made safe again for occupation.

Until this investigation is completed, the building remains closed and other arrangements have been made to accommodate nursing staff and visiting specialists.

WA Country Health Service (South West) regional director Kerry Winsor said the service is exploring options to remediate the nursing quarters.

“They remain closed in the interest of safety,” Ms Winsor said.

“In the interim, and to ensure accommodation remains readily available, WACHS South West has leased a local property that is used by staff.”

Ms Winsor said that funding of over $160,000 has been allocated to support the refurbishment of staff accommodation in Collie.

“The investment is for refurbishing

other accommodation in Collie that is also used for staff,” she said.

“We are not asking staff to source their own accommodation. The organisation sources, books and pays – removing any burden from our hardworking teams.

“We’re also supporting local business by utilising hotel accommodation, where required.”

At the time of the closure last August, Ms Winsor said the building was “ageing.”

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Muja closure would battle to withstand scrutiny WHEN will the Premier stop his arrogance and put the total economic evaluation - real facts - in front of all Western Australians before power tariffs explode.

It is time that Premier McGowan started to treat the public with some respect.

In relation to the Muja Power Station decision, which implements a retirement date in 2029, can the proper economic evaluation of coal versus other sources of power generation that considers all aspects of the economics (revenue generation for the State, cost to operate, supply reliability, social and economic considerations) be made public?

One suspects that more than likely the economic evaluation that has led to the Premier’s decision would battle to withstand proper professional economic scrutiny.

Having been part of the industry, albeit many years ago, coal was always and still is the cheapest power into the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) as far as I am aware.

This being the case, then the decision to close the Muja Power Station must be based on climate

change and whatever the cost beyond that it will be someone else’s problem.

Premier, people say that you have done a great job on managing the State’s finances.

It surely must have been rather simple given that you had no control over the largesse that you have enjoyed via iron ore and other mineral royalties and the greater share of GST delivered by the then Federal Liberal Government.

Premier, for a moment forget you mates, forget what you owe the unions and start to treat the citizens with the respect they deserve.

Please do so before you follow the other states and stuff up our SWIS and other interconnected power supply systems, thus forcing the citizens to pay more for power.

Finally one has to wonder how the Labor Party member for Collie-Preston, Jodie Hanns, feels putting her name to the Premier’s announcement. In doing so, she has treated the electors and more importantly, the Collie people, with complete disdain.

Mike Lowry, Iluka, WA.

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Don't let the flu get you

IT HAS been fantastic to distribute RATs throughout the Collie-Preston district - and my office has just received another allocation.

Please call in to collect five per household they are the saliva/lollipop style.

With the start of winter behind us, it is important as ever to keep up hygiene and health precautions to avoid getting sick. An excellent way to keep yourself, and those around you, safe this winter is to get your flu vaccination.

At the end of last month, Premier Mark McGowan announced that in June, flu vaccinations will be free for every Western Australian.

The vaccine can be accessed at participating pharmacies or COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

Applications are now open for the Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program. This event helps local not-for-profit groups, community groups and local governments with the costs of holding events on Thank a Volunteer Day, which is on December 5.

Applications are open until July 28, for grants up to $2000.

It would be fantastic to see Collie-Preston organisations receive funding to help celebrate the work of our wonderful local volunteers.

Don’t forget applications are still open for the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund.

There is a total of $12.5 million available state-wide for allocation in the 2022/23 funding round.

I am now back in parliament, and will be for the next week.

For anyone who follows me on social media or reads my Jottings, you will be glad to know I have returned the infamous mace after taking it for a visit to Allanson Primary School.

While at Allanson, I spoke to the students about political history, the story of the inspiring Edith Cowan, and preferential voting.

I was very impressed with the students’ knowledge and the amount of information they were able to retain.

As always, for more information on anything above or any queries or concerns you may have, feel free to contact my office on 9734 2073, or email me at jodie.hanns@mp.wa.gov.au

HAVE you ever been in the position where one thing after the other goes wrong? My mum calls it “The Comedy of Errors” and it happened to me at the weekend.

Last Friday, my husband and I packed up two kids and tripped off for a night in Busselton.

We were going to celebrate a 21st. We went to the party, and at about 6.30pm, both kids were cranky and tired. They’d eaten, so I decided to forfeit dinner and take them back to the hotel.

We were halfway to the hotel when my husband rang me and said dinner was served. He said he could make me up a plate to take back to the hotel. I declined - we were nearly back and I figured that if I got hungry, I’d treat myself to room service when the kids were asleep (#mumlife).

When we arrived, I grabbed all the completely necessary stuff, somehow managed to add a 16-month-old to my hip, and convinced my 5-year-old to carry a few items. I swiped the keycard at the door land waited for the happy little beep as the door unlocked.

Only, there was no happy little beep - just an angry little red light. I tried it again to no avail. My daughter was looking at me. “It’s okay,” I said. “We’ll go to the front office and ask them to let us in.”

The only problem was - we were a long way from reception. So far that we needed to drive.

So, back to the car we went. Once we got to reception, I managed to convince the receptionist to let us into our room. From there both kids jumped in their pjs, brushed their teeth and it was lights out within half an hour. Hallelujah, you’re thinking. You did it! Oh no, my friend.

My night was just getting started.

I then began the job of hunting down the room service menu. On the kitchen counter, I found a cardboard cut out that informed me that if I wanted to order food, I had to download the hotel’s app. I tried every single name variation that I could think of, but no app appeared.

I decided I’d go the old-fashioned way and use the in-room phone. I stomped over and picked it up. No dial tone. So I picked up my mobile and called the front desk. I explained my situation and that I would like to order food, if it wasn’t too late.

“Oh, it’s not too late,” I was told. “But unfortunately your room is too far away, so we can’t deliver - you’ll need to walk to reception to pick it up.” I then explained, with concealed fury, that I couldn’t leave my room because, a) I had two sleeping children, and b) I didn’t have a functioning room key to let myself back in.

I sent a Snapchat of my predicament to a friend. Within minutes, she shot back, telling me that Busselton’s Red Rooster would deliver.

I placed an order and sat back.

Within minutes, I had a text from Red Rooster. My food would be delivered at 8.52pm. I jumped in the shower, only to return to two missed calls and a text message. It was Red Rooster - someone had tried to deliver my order early! But, it was okay - the text reassured me - they’d left my order at reception!

I could think of only one thing left to do - beg.

I dialled reception’s number. The receptionist didn’t sound pleased when I begged for someone to deliver my food to my door.

Fifteen minutes passed and I’d all but written-off my Red Rooster and two desserts. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. I bounded off the couch, ripped the door open and gratefully accepted the now-cold bag of chicken and chips. Without tempting fate, I sat down and finally ate my dinner.

And you know what? As I wrote this, I think I figured out what the universe was trying to tell me: always order a dessert (or two)!

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Not so late for meeting A chap running late for a meeting at the shire council chambers with the Premier and Energy Minister on Tuesday was rushing to make it on time when parking his car at 2.28 just two minutes before the scheduled start time. He could have saved himself some time as he beat both politicians by a substantial margin. Both the visiting pollies and our local member arrived “suitable late” as is common with parliamentarians trying to fit in multiple meetings in a limited time frame.

Prime spot already taken Talking about the Premier’s visit on Tuesday, Bystander would have expected him and his entourage to have the prime parking spot outside the council chambers. However, those who attended the meeting were greeted by a colourfully painted Kombi-like vehicle parked right out in front of the entrance. Closer inspection revealed that it was not the Premier’s mode of transport, but the vehicle of “SW Reptile and Rescue”.

A matter of exposure “Well, I guess I am going to expose myself,” an attendee at a recent meeting remarked. “Please don’t do it,” remarked another attendee, while another added “I hope you’re not going to, I couldn’t stand it.” For the record, there was no carry through on the threatened exposure and all attendees were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

For sale sign A “for sale”sign has gone up on what is potentially one of Collie’s best pieces of real estate. It is the Catholic Church’s parcel of land at the corner of Johnson and Prinsep streets. Any takers?

People, places and contributions to Collie life

Melanie’s comeback after tragedy PEOPLE Amy Dorozenko

MELANIE Lasisz lost her husband, Chadd, to cancer six years ago.

Since then, her life has changed considerably.

For one thing, she is now raising their two children alone.

For another, she is studying to be a teacher, and is very hands-on with her children’s sporting activities.

Within a decade of marriage and buying their family home, Chadd developed symptoms of pneumonia.

Within weeks, Chadd was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

“In 2015, he had this cough and was feeling tired so he went to the doctor the day after our son, Kye’s first birthday,” Melanie said.

The doctors found fluid around Chadd’s lungs, which they suspected was pneumonia.

To be safe, they sent him for scans, she said.

“The doctors found some fluid around his heart and three weeks later, they drained the fluid out to help the heart beat.

Melanie said that once the fluid was tested, their worst nightmare began to unravel.

“Further investigation found the stomach was the primary source of the cancer, and something that looked like an ulcer,” Melanie said.

“A biopsy of the ulcer showed cancerous cells had grown and were running rampant throughout his system.”

The next week brought bittersweet news - the young parents found out Melanie was pregnant with their second child.

“Kye had just turned one and I was pregnant with our second bub, so I wasn’t feeling the best trying to deal with that - and then Chadd got a terminal diagnosis,” she said.

“We had to work out what the best course of action was, get a second opinion, and find out what treatments were available to him.”

As a result, Chadd underwent several

George’s Gems

Melanie Lasisz loves her garden full of roses. procedures to drain fluid from his heart and lungs.

“He did six lots of chemotherapy to slow the process, but Chadd couldn’t handle it,” Melanie said. “He had no quality of life and spent his time in bed.”

“He finished his last chemo in September, and Mikayla was born in December.”

The couple’s daughter was five weeks and five days old when Chadd died.

In a whirlwind of emotion, the family had nine months to get their affairs in order.

“His focus was on me and the children, and he had everything in place financially so I didn’t have to worry too much,” Melanie said.

It meant that Melanie could look after herself and the children, “just like Chadd wanted”.

“One of the best things I did was buy a caravan and when Kye was just over two years old and Mikayla was six months old, we went and travelled the Gibb River Road with my parents.

“It was pretty tough and daunting driving in a caravan for the first time but we just had to get away,” Melanie said.

“It helped me recover from the tragedy

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Lifelong local Melanie Lasisz, nee Towler, went to primary school at Wilson Park.

Chadd and Melanie Lasisz on holidays.

that we had just lived through. Having my parents there to support us through that made the trip more enjoyable despite carrying the grief along the way.”

Melanie said that Chadd was never far from her mind while she travelled.

“We took his ashes and he sat shotgun and went holidaying with us,” she said.

In 2017, the young family set out on another adventure - this time visiting Kalumburu in the top end of Western Australia, which Melanie said was “amazing”.

In 2019, they drove the Great Central Road to Uluru, going through Coober Pedy in South Australia and Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory.

Now that Melanie is studying to become a teacher, family trips have been placed on the back burner.

Melanie already has certificate three and four qualifications in education support, which allow her to work with children with special needs.

During her studies, Melanie won the student of the year award for the Collie South Regional TAFE. Now, she studies on campus at Bunbury’s Edith Cowan University.

Melanie said she loves working with children, and “helping them to grow and learn”.

This love has translated into her role as president of the all-abilities athletics club, Collie Little Athletics.

“There is quite a bit of excitement at the moment with two of our athletes Gemma Buckle and Anne Pelser competing at the Australian Athletics Championships this year,” she said.

Melanie also helps with junior netball, which has been a lifelong passion.

In her younger years, Melanie played in a division two south-west development team - the South West Jets - as a “centre” and “wing attack”.

She also helps at junior soccer and football.

“I run a very tight schedule,” Melanie said.

Editor’s note: Sadly, Melanie’s father, Bryan, passed away in the early hours of last Friday.

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Watermelon elected ‘Best of the Bunch’

FRUITY: Allanson Primary School students Scarlett Turley, Kaiden Hagart, Quinn Roney and Mihi Jack-Tui were part of “Team Watermelon”, and were voted in as the “Best of the Bunch” in the school election.

ALLANSON Primary School students voted watermelon as the best fruit in their “Best of the Bunch” election last Wednesday.

The year four, five and six classes learned about voting and elections during their civics and citizenship lessons in the lead up to the federal election.

Teacher Annette Tripp said she wanted to engage her students in the democratic process.

“The students were placed in groups, and the groups of students were given a fruit they had to promote as the ‘Best of the Bunch’,” Mrs Tripp said.

“They wrote a persuasive text,

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created a poster and designed a mascot.” On Wednesday, June 8, students gave speeches, and presented their posters and mascots to other students in the school to persuade them to vote for their fruit.

“Each member of the school was given a ballot paper to allow them to vote for their favourite fruit,” Mrs Tripp said.

Vote counting started on Thursday, and results were decided using the preferential voting system. This is similar to how Australia votes for federal and state governments.

“Once the winner was determined, the students then graphed the results,” Mrs Tripp said.

Collie Art Prize all go for 2023 ONE outstanding artist will win $50,000 in the 2023 Collie Art Prize (CAP) competition.

The CAP is one of Australia’s richest art prizes, and will be held at the Collie Art Gallery on Throssell Street in early 2023.

The total prize pool is worth $67,500.

Collie Gallery Group chairperson Trudi Curran said the CAP is a chance for artists to reflect on the theme of “identity”.

“It is particularly pertinent in these challenging times,” Mrs Curran said.

“Identity is a concept which is broad and open to interpretation.”

Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns said she was delighted that the gallery was hosting the CAP, following the success of the 2018 and 2020 competitions.

The 2020 exhibition was cut short after three weeks, due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the community.

“The first two prizes received hundreds of entrants and attracted many visitors to town, showcasing Collie as a regional art and tourism destination,” Mrs Hanns said.

Prize winners will be announced at a gala event on Saturday, March 4, 2023 to open the eight-week exhibition. It will close on April 30, 2023.

First prize is sponsored by local organisations, including Bendigo Bank, Worsley South32, Synergy and the Coal Miners Welfare Board.

Prizes include two $5000 prizes sponsored

by Rotary Club of Collie and a free exhibition for the winners, a $5000 prize presented by South32 for the best work by a Western Australian artist as well as a free exhibition, a $1500 people’s choice award sponsored by The Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast, and the $1000 Pollie’s Packer’s award sponsored by Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns and Hon. Dr. Steve Thomas MLC. Entries open Tuesday, October 11 and close Friday, December 9.

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Red Cross volunteer turns 90 TRUDY Vandenenden has volunteered at the Red Cross for 25 years.

And, after doing “every role I possibly can” for the charity, Mrs Vandenenden recently celebrated another milestone - her 90th birthday.

Mrs Vandenenden said her biggest achievement in life is her family - which she says includes the women at the Red Cross.

After busy years of volunteer work, Mrs Vandenenden said now she enjoys easier tasks of washing up, making tea and coffee and enjoying a “chat to the ladies”.

She began volunteering at the Red Cross in Collie in 1997 after she was talked into giving it a try by some of her friends.

“I was working for Meals on Wheels, delivering meals and washing dishes, when I was asked if I wanted to volunteer at the Red Cross shop,” she said.

Despite volunteering for both organisations, she always made time for family her husband, Tony, and their children, Josephine and a son known as “Dutchy”.

Mrs Vandenenden has lived in Collie since she was

20, marrying her husband by proxy in Limburg, Holland, before following her “army man” to Australia.

They married at St Brigid’s Catholic Church upon arrival, to “appease their religious parents”, she said.

Not long after, they moved into a house in Ewington, which Mrs Vandenenden still lives in.

“Collie was a very sleepy town and I have seen a lot of changes in my time,” Mrs Vandenden said.

Her family has grown to include four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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Whispers from beyond AUSTRALIA’S ghost whisperer, Anthony Grzelka, opened the doors to the dead last Wednesday night during a mediumship demonstration at Collie Ridge Motel.

Selected attendees were able to connect with loved ones, receive messages of hope and psychic readings.

Prior to the show, attendees were asked to encourage a connection to loved ones they wished to reach.

Ways to do this included playing music, talking to friends and family about the deceased, and asking the deceased to talk to them at the seminar.

The event was sold out.

with Nola Green with Nola Green Cardiff market Cardiff Hall market is on Saturday at the historic hall.

Quiz night Saturday, June 25 is the gala quiz night kicking off the Collie’s 125-year celebrations.

Tables can be booked, or tickets at $10 per person can be purchased at the museum.

Winter fair Collie Horsepower will host a Winter Games Fair fundraiser on Saturday, July 9, with mounted games, pony rides, raffles, cake stalls and much more. You can bring your own horse and have a go but, if you don’t have a horse, it

will still be a great day out, with free entry for spectators.

Art gallery The new exhibition “A Glimpse of the Blackwood River Valley”, will be at the Collie Art Gallery until July 17. The art gallery’s hours are 10am to 4pm, Thursdays to Mondays.

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Pollies see coal for themselves

MUSEUM MORSELS Contributor: TOM REARDON AS ANY researcher of historical facts knows, the search for accuracy is often clouded by people’s memories of events.

As my Irish grandmother used to say, “there is your story.

There is my story. And there is the truth”. The discovery of coal in Collie is one such example.

I guess one needs to define the word “discover”’ before attributing a person’s name to the word.

This can also be said for the actual date coal mining started in the Collie coalfields.

It was on Friday, March 29, 1895, when a group of politicians led by Sir John Forrest descended on Bunbury and stayed at the Prince of Wales Hotel.

However, they did not have a

Reynolds from Busselton and local lass Miss Heppingstone.

After breakfast, the party left on horseback, or carriage, for the coalfields. These legislative councillors climbed the lofty and picturesque ranges, penetrated the magnificent jarrah forest and finally descended the hills and rode over a stretch of sand plain which caused one councillor to remark, “we now know that we are, after all, in Western Australia.”

The first sight that greeted the party when they reached the field was a large stack of coal, estimated to be some 500 tonnes. Near this, were machinery sheds and a lofty staging.

There was also a large tentlike structure which served as a kitchen and dining area. The cook, and his helpers, had refreshments ready for the party.

After a quick wash and a drink, the party set out for an inspection of the mine workings.

Everyone, including the Premier, was surprised at how much work had been done at the mine. They were even more surprised when they entered the shaft.

They were told that the shaft followed the dip of the seam, and was 370 feet (just over 100 metres) from the surface. The vertical depth at that stage was more than 80 feet (just less than 25 metres).

Mr Darlington - the engineer in charge of the operations explained the workings of the

It seems more light was obtained and the premier, under the guidance of Mr Darlington, drove a pick into the wall of coal and got a “goodly-sized lump”.

The others in the party followed the Premier’s lead and had their souvenir to take back to Perth.

Once back in sunlight, the parliamentarians expressed their disbelief in what they had witnessed.

A few of them also inspected the machinery sheds, and learnt that the mine was being worked by a 14-horsepower Tangye engine, with clutch gear, and the coal was hauled onto a stage 20-foot high, from which it was shunted.

Timbering in the shaft had been used for the first 30 feet, but none was required after that because the roof and walls were coal of an increasingly solid nature.

A steam jet was used for ventilation and conveyed into the mine by a three-quarter-inch steam pipe from a steam pump.

After the inspection, lunch was served followed by the normal toast and speeches.

In his address, Sir John Forrest said that the objective of the trip was to give the representatives of Parliament an opportunity to judge for themselves the value of the coal deposits at Collie.

“I have no desire to anticipate the verdict of the members,” he said.

“But I might say that

the Government are like

those scriptural people

who had faith without

seeing - they are fortified in the opinion they had formed before they had seen the field, and would use their utmost efforts to persuade Parliament that the Collie was a place worth building a railway to, and would be the home of a great and important industry.”

Forrest then admitted that he was a non-believer at first, but decided to send some samples to his brother, who owned a mill in Bunbury. To his surprise, and pleasure, the tests were successful.

CONVERT: Sir John Forrest became a believer in Collie coal after his brother had tested samples at a mill in Bunbury. long sleep because they were up early the next morning to catch a train at 4am for a trip to the Collie Station, which was between Bunbury and Brunswick.

The train arrived at the station about an hour later.

It was here that Mr and Mrs Robert Rose provided breakfast.

They were assisted by several young ladies, including Miss

mine to the politicians. It seems that for the first 30 or 40 feet the natural daylight was enough to guide the visitors. It wasn’t long before candles lit the dark, moist walls to show the way.

From this point, it was reported that both parliamentarians and pressmen stumbled and slipped over the narrow tram line until the end of the shaft was reached.

He said that if there was one man in the colony who deserved credit for putting a strong argument forward for building the railway to the coalfields, it was the Commissioner of Railways, Mr H. W. Venn who had never wavered in his opinion and had induced the premier to believe with him.

Mr Venn had shown them that the deposit was not merely an outcrop, but was a valuable and extensive coalfield.

Finally, Sir John Forrest proposed a toast to the discoverer of coal in

ADVOCATE: H. W. Venn, the Commissioner of Railways is said to have advocated for the establishment of the coalfield.

It was this statement that Collie, Mr Arthur Perrin, who was also present. sparked the debate in the newsThe Mayor of Bunbury spoke paper in the following weeks as on behalf of Mr Perrin and stat- first Hay, then Dixon and finaled that the discovery was made ly Heppingstone wrote letters to

by Mr Perrin in 1888, and Mr the Bunbury Herald.

So, from this account we are Venn would not have been able to exercise his energy in the left to wonder where the facts works of development but for about the discovery and mining the observation of Mr Perrin. of coal can be found.

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he would be an escort. Prior to the war, Australian Government policy on war dead was that deceased soldiers were buried overseas. There are more than 66,000 Australian war dead in identified graves around the world, and another 35,000 commemorated on Memorials to the Missing.

SALUTING THEIR During the early days of the SERVICE war in Vietnam, families could have their sons’ bodies returned home only if the next of kin or Contributor: a benefactor was prepared, and GRAHAME OLD able, to pay the cost of the reTHE actions of a US master ser- patriation. If families could not geant helped to change Austra- afford this, the deceased were buried in the Terendak Military lian Government policy.

Sgt Eugene Jordon promised Cemetery in Malaysia. This polan Australian mate he would icy was changed in 1966.

Australia deployed more than escort his body back to Austra60,000 servicemen and women lia should he be killed by enemy to the confl ict in Vietnam beaction in Vietnam. tween 1962 and 1975. During Jordon and warrant officer this operational commitment, Ronald Allan Scott were advisers to the Vietnam army in 521 Australians lost their lives, March, 1965 and became firm including two Collie soldiers.

The majority of these were refriends, protecting and supportpatriated to Australia for burial ing each other on operations. As and commemoration, including with many unit advisers, both lieutenant corporal Keith Ivan knew they would not leave the field of battle without his friend. Dewar and Private James MunScott had once confided to go Thomas White, who are burJordon that if he was killed he ied in the Collie Cemetery.

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Scott, who arrived in Vietnam in March 1965, was married. His wife and two children were in Sydney, NSW. He and his fellow advisor, Jordon, were attached to the Third Battalion, Sixth Regiment, Second ARVN Div, in Tam Ky, the capital of Quang Tin Province.

On September 10, 1965, during a routine search of a village, Scott was severely wounded by a gunshot wound to the head. Jordon tended to his mate until a medevac helicopter evacuated him to a US Marine Corps aid station at Chu Lai. Sadly, Scott died there later in the afternoon. Jordon, remembering his friend’s request, sought leave to accompany his mate back home.

He then found that unlike the US policy, which allowed for the return of deceased soldiers to the US, Australia’s existing policy was that Scott was to be buried in the Terendak War Cemetery, Malaysia.

Jordon sought assistance from US higher command to fly Scott back to Australia, however, they would not oppose Australian policy.

The American returned to Da Nang and set about organising a collection from fellow advisers to enable the return of his friend to Sydney. The members of the AATTV, hearing of the collection to send their fellow Australian back home, began their own collection.

Jordon accompanied his friend back to Sydney on a Qanta flight on September 19, 1965.

He refused to have his fare paid from the collection and insisted money left over from donations be given to Scott’s widow.

Scott was buried in the military section of Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, on September 22, 1965. For his actions, Master Sgt Jordon was commended by the Australian RSL and several

REPATRIATION: Warrant Officer Ronald Allan Scott is repatriated. local army units before his return to Vietnam.

The Australian media obtained information surrounding the return of WO2 Scott and articles appeared in the Australian press stating that Australian families had to pay to have soldiers killed in action in Vietnam, returned to Australia for burial.

Back in Vietnam, the training team then took for granted that any further advisers killed would be returned to Australia for burial if their next of kin requested and costs were to be met by the family or a benefactor. Two months later, two more AATTV advisers, warrant officer K.A. Wheatley and warrant officer R.J. Swanton, were killed in action. The training team arranged for their bodies to be flown home to their loved ones in Australia for burial.

January, 1966, the Australian Government announced that the policy of burying Australian soldiers overseas would be reversed. Australian servicemen who died would now be returned to Australia for burial at public

expense.

On May 25, 2015 - 40 years after the Vietnam War - the government extended an offer of repatriation to the families of 36 soldiers who had been killed prior to the 1966 policy change and had not been returned home.

They were buried in the Terendak Military Cemetery in Malaysia, and the Military Annex of the Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore. Thirty-three families accepted the government’s offer.

The repatriation was funded by the government and conducted by the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG).

On June 2, 2016, the nation In welcomed home the remains of the 33 Australian soldiers in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Australian Air Force Base at Richmond, Sydney.

Following the ceremony, families held private re-internment services at locations of their choosing. Three Australian casualties of the Vietnam War remain buried in the Terendak Military Cemetery. Their graves continue to be maintained by OAWG.

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Naomi and Patrick Ratz.

Tyke Haworth.

Making a noise with Mrs Potts

A GROUP of youngsters and their parents joined “Mrs Potts” for Rhyme Time Story Time at Collie Public Library on Monday morning.

The children’s program is described as “making a lot of noise” by program presenter, Alison “Mrs Potts” Kononen.

The children are encouraged to sing songs, rhyme and play games with “Mrs Potts” for an hour each week.

Rhyme Time Story Time is held at 10am and 11am each Monday during school terms.

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Local property is solid investment THIS brick-and-tile home at 15 Conifer Court has everything you need.

It offers three bedrooms, and a competitive price. This low-maintenance home is a short walk from the Collie centre.

WHY BUY ME ►Living area with reverse-cycle air-conditioning and a log fire; ►Kitchen with ample bench and cupboard storage; ►Dining area with natural

lighting; ►Master bedroom with carpet underfoot, curtains and built-in robe; ►Minor bedroom with carpet underfoot and curtains; ►Study, or third bedroom option; ►Main bathroom with shower over bath and vanity unit; ►Patio entertaining area; ►Fully-enclosed backyard; ►903-metre square block.

HOME FACT FILE Location: Location:18 15Caulfield Conifer Court, Street,Collie Collie Price: $184,500 $239,000 Bedroom: 2 3 Bathrooms: 1 Cars: 1 2 Contact: Mitch 0408 910 337 or Tocoda 0447 340 344

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Inner city living at its best THIS well-designed home is a 700-metre walk to the Bunbury Centrepoint Shopping Centre.

As you walk through the double-door entry, the 32-course high ceiling is instantly noticeable.

Each room has panel doors, each bedroom has carpets and the hallways and living areas are completed with timber-look flooring.

The master bedroom has a large walk-in robe, and the ensuite features a china basin and terrazzo tiling.

The minor bedrooms are double sized, with double shelf-and-rail robes, complete with sliding doors.

There is a large sliding-door linen cupboard, and a large broom cupboard in the hallway.

A combination bathroom/laundry comes off the hallway.

The kitchen offers a 900-millimetre stainless steel oven and hotplate, with a 900 -millimetre pull-out range hood.

The postformed benchtops are complemented by vinyl wrap doors, and there are numerous overhead cupboards.

PROPERTY FEATURES ►Split-system reverse-cycle air-conditioning in kitchen/dining;

►Large fridge/freezer recess; ►Large double-door pantry; ►Large splash tiling; ►Separate living area with feature double doors; ►Alfresco area off the dining area; ►Feature box eave to the living room; ►Side access to alfresco area; ►Gas storage hot-water system; ►Gas bayonets for heating in dining and the living room; ►Large garage with storage area; ►Modern elevation with limestone bricks and lightgrey Colorbond roof.

HOME FACT FILE Location: 18 Caulfield Street, Collie Location: 48a Charles Street, Bunbury Price: $184,500 Price: Offers over $439,000 Bedroom: 2 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 2 Cars: 1 Cars: 2 Contact: Mitch 0408 910 337 Contact: Charles Pinto, 0419 389 455 or Tocoda 0447 340 344

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From the Collie Mail, June 20, 2002 Victim loses no claim bonus A Collie resident called for justice following an accident she claimed was caused by a competitor in a motorcyle enduro event, when a motorcyclist pulled out of narrow track and headed directly for the car the resident was travelling in, forcing the driver to swerve to miss the rider, over-correct, then head off the road and send the car over a large stump which left the resident trapped in the front passenger seat.

Collie population down by 2.7 % The 2001 Census results revealed that Collie’s population had dropped by 2.7 percent - 236 people - since 1996 and 7.3 percent - 658 people - since 1991. There were 8,400 people counted in Collie on census night - August 7, 2001.

Chamber’s ‘red tape’ claim false The State Government had confidence in Collie and a commitment to its future.

This was said by Collie MLA Mick Murray June 19, 2002, when he responded to claims that the government was procrastinating over a number of projects proposed for the Collie electorate.

Group claims early decision ‘premature’ An independent industry group representing WA’s major energy companies had said the State Government prematurely announced it’s power procurement plan and denies that postponing the annoucement would have disadvantaged the Collie coal industry.

Eagles’ bubble bursts The Collie Eagles bubble burst that weekend when the Busselton Magpies won against them at home, 14.9 to 11.9.

CHURCH NOTICES 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.

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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.

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.

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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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LEADERBOARD Last Tipster Week Rusti Pitchers | LJ Mechanical 5 Christy Davidson | Little Blue Door 4 Ash Stewart | Henderson Hardware 5 Chris Black | Floorworld Collie 5 Troy Anderson | TR Anderson Painting 5 Jo Crowe | Unity Bank 5 Bunny Aramini | Salvage and Hardware 5 Corene King | Collie Florist 6 Redgie Old | Spry’s Meat Market 4 Deb Miller | Sportfirst 2

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DEATHS MOULSDALE (John Keith): On June 12, 2022, John Keith Moulsdale passed away. Loved brother of Valerie (dec.), Maurie, Margery and families. He will be missed by all. RIP. PESKETT (Allan James): 13/1/1940 - 9/6/2022. Dearly Loved Husband to Erin, Father to Laurelie and Camille and Grandfather to Matthew. Forever in our Hearts.

PESKETT (Allan): To Erin, Laurelie, Charlie and Matthew.

Heartfelt condolences on the sad passing of Alan.

Great memories of 30 years of working together and 50 years on the social club.

Leo, Tina and family.

PESKETT (Allan): Valued life member of the Collie and District Energy West Social Club. Will always be remembered for your hard work and dedication and fun times over the 50 odd years in the club. Deepest sympathy to Erin, Laurelie, Matthew and Charlie, from the Committee and Members of Energy West Social Club.

SIMMONDS, Terrence William 19.2.48 - 5.6.22 Loving and devoted Husband of 51 years to Marilyn.

Much loved Father to Kelvin, Sharna-Lee, Fiona and Tracey.

Grandfather to 12 and Great Grandfather to 12.

Always in our hearts.

Life is not the same without you, you are deeply missed. We made a lot of memories in our long life together.

Fun, dangerous “wow” you certainly knew how to live life to its fullest.

Love ya Johnny Young RIP

SIMMONDS (Terrence William): No more pain and suffering now, Dad, finally at peace. May your spirit go free into the afterlife, flying with the angels now. We love you and will you miss you so much.

Sharna-Lee, Marissa and Marco. xxx SIMMONDS (Terry): Much loved brother-in-law of Jenny and Adrian, uncle to Rochelle. My we will miss you for your wicked sense of humour, quick wit and larrikin ways. Love you Tez.

DEATHS

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FUNERALS

TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): 07/01/194709/06/2022 aged 75 from Collie. Loved husband of Judith. Father to Ricki, Rebecca, Melanie, Kate and Aimee.

Father In-law to Christine, Sydney, Chadd (dec), Paul and Calvin. Pa and Great Pa to his cherished grandchildren. Passed away with his girls by his side, he will be loved forever and missed so dearly.

TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): BAT #29.

Well how are we supposed to say what your leaving has made us feel. You have left us with so many precious memories to keep, far too many hilarious antics to laugh about, and thankfully not too many sad memories. You will be forever in our hearts and memories and a huge part of our family. Love you to eternity, Mike, Jen, Michael, Bec, Jayde and Chase, Lorissa, Mick, Sam and Max.

FUNERAL NOTICE

TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): I have lost my Darling, my rock, my soul mate, I’m in disbelief. It breaks my heart for you to go, we knew this day would come but we still weren’t ready for you to leave. Our family was built on your love, guidance and protection, you were one in a million.

I can’t imagine what my life is going to be without you, you were always by my side in everything we did, always not too far away. I will cherish the memories we have made over the past 43 years and keep them close and dear to my heart. It’s not goodbye but catch you later. Love Judith TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): Dad I love how we were together growing up. I wish you were still here, I am going to miss you, love you Dad. Love Ricki We are glad you were in our lives and how we used to talk, how I’m going to miss that and you. Love Christine, Michelle, Jared and family.

TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): Pa, thanks for all that you taught us and for being there when we needed you. I can’t find the words right now to express how I feel, but I find comfort in the fact you are no longer struggling. We will miss you. Bec, Syd, Juno and Callum TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): Dad, I never wanted to say goodbye and I didn’t want you to leave us. I know you are at peace now but it doesn’t ease my pain and my heart breaks all over again. Through this darkness I will hold onto the good times we had, the adventures we went on and I will keep focus on the journey not the destination. You taught me so much and your knowledge was like nothing left on earth.

I will miss our cuppas, your guidance and words of wisdom. Please watch over us and behave with Chadd up there in the big blue sky, I hear you both laughing and carrying on already. Until we meet again, I love you so much and will speak of you forever. Love Mel To Pa, I miss you Pa so much and I wanted you to come with us for a holiday. Love Mikayla To Pa, I miss you so much and I wanted to play more chess with you. Love Kye TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): Dad – Pa, Our hero, our legend. We are going to miss you. Thank you for the memories and knowledge. We will love you forever and always. Love Kate, Paul, Molly and Tessa.

TOWLER (Bryan Arthur): To the amazing man I got to call Dad, you may have left us here on earth, but the knowledge, wisdom and wise words will live on in us all. So glad my kids got to have you as their Pa, you created a family unit that is unbreakable. Love from Aimee, Calvin, Tahlia, Daisy and Patrick.

Life long friend of Wayne Stocks. See ya mate.

PESKETT, Allan The Funeral Service for Mr Allan James Peskett of Collie will be celebrated in the Energy West Hall, Lefroy St COLLIE commencing at 1pm on MONDAY (20.6.22) At the conclusion of the Service the Cortege will proceed to the Collie Cemetery for Burial.

TOWLER (Bryan): You told us many times enjoy the journey, and with you as our friend we did. Your quirky sense of humour, your stories that reduced us to tears of laughter and your willingness to always lend a hand when needed. Our journey goes on but without you there it just won’t be the same. Vale Bryan.

Deepest sympathy and love to Jude, Ricky, Bec, Mel, Kate, Aimee and families.

Karen and Rick

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PUBLIC NOTICES Collie Cricket Club AGM: Friday July 1 at 6pm. All people with an interest in local cricket are encouraged to attend.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notice Wellington Dam Road Bridge Closure Please be advised the Wellington Dam Road bridge has now been closed to both vehicles and pedestrians in line with recent safety and engineering advice.

Traffic management is in place, and visitors and road users are asked to please follow signage.

All vehicles can still access the main parking areas at the mural and kiosk via Wellington Dam Road. Light vehicles can also continue to access these areas via River Road. There is no change to access to downstream attractions within the Wellington National Park, including Honeymoon Pool.

Visitors can still enjoy an excellent view of the Wellington Dam mural from the elevated viewing platform near the carpark Work to replace the bridge with an improved structure is being progressed as a priority.

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Undefeated at tournament NETBALL A TEAM of 13-year-old athletes won the Collie Netball Association its first trophy in 19 years recently.

The team was undefeated at the three-day Fuel 2 Go and Play Association Championships at Matthews Stadium in Perth.

Team member Ava Roney was named as the team’s most valuable player.

A team of 12-year-olds also made their debut at the carnival.

They developed and improved

throughout the competition. Aleisha Corradetti was named as the most valuable player.

The 16 and under team missed out on the grand final by three goals. They finished third.

Milla Harker was named as the most valuable player.

The 12 and 16-year-olds played seven games during the tournament, while the 13-year-olds played eight, including the grand final.

The most valuable player awards were awarded by the umpires, to avoid bias.

THIRD: Collie Netball Association 16 and under team coach Vanessa Stone, with players Adison Stone (back, left), Sophia Neilson-Chiellini, Katy O’Brien, Milla Harker, Kate Abbott, Jaycee Coverley (front, left), Tilly Fraser, Bella Peden and Grace Tate.

Collie Netball Association player Aleisha Corradetti won the most valuable player award for the 12-year-olds team.

BEST PLAYER: Collie Netball Association player Milla Harker won the most valuable player award for the 16 and under team.

Collie Netball Association player Ava Roney won the most valuable player award for the 13-year-olds team.

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BBBBBBBB SSSSS Impressive effort in ambrose win GOLF BLAIR Malatesta paired up with Connor Mumme to record a win in the Collie Eagles Football Club-sponsored two-man Ambrose event at the Collie Golf Club last Saturday.

The in-form duo made a steady start, cruising around the first nine-holes in one under and then powered home on the back nine with four birdies.

They posted an impressive 62nett, after 67 off the stick.

Colin Giblett teamed up with Luke Serra to be the low markers in the field, matching the winners off the stick, but coming in just short of top spot with a 63 nett.

Graham Williams and Ian

Annandale had an eagle putt on their last hole to snatch the runner-up trophy. The resultant close shave left them just shy in third, on 63.25.

Mat Harker and Stephen Edwards were separated by countback from three other pairs in the voucher allocations.

Graeme Jackson and Ross Davidson, Kyle Hulls and Regan Old, and Greg Bell and James Abbott all returned 64.25.

Ian Shannon and Max Thomas matched Mick Jack and Bruce Jackson on 64.75. Ray Cooper and Dean Rakich rounded out the top 10 on 65.

A field of 35 pairs took part in the popular format and, with novelties on every hole,

the bounty was well-spread amongst the field. There were 16 individual winners on what was a terrific day.

Mention goes to Luke Serra, Greg Barrodeen and Beau Wright for bagging two each, although one of Wright’s may have been a recording error and was rightfully another massive bomb from Liam Reuben.

All others are listed on the results sheet at the club.

Stephen Miller and Roger Hunter, Tony and Danny Cheng, and Corey Gulvin and Brayden Kent achieved a driveable par four, finishing holes on each nine with three eagles.

SCROUNGERS was cancelled due to wet weather conditions.

Colgan wins Sunday scroungers BOWLS

RAY Colgan received the highest score to win scroungers on Sunday at the Collie Bowling Club.

He was followed by Vicki Daniel in second, Jamie Parker in third, and Max Cubic in fourth.

Jillian McKenzie was the consolation winner.

TWO games were played last Wednesday, June 8, as

part of the meat pack event.

Cubic and Len Flynn were the winning combination, with four plus 20.

Colgan and Jeff Wright had four plus five, coming in second place.

LAST Thursday’s ladies game was cancelled due to wet weather.

Weather permitting, a game of skittles will be played today, starting at 10am.

Carpet bowls have been set

up in the clubroom hall. Cards are played every Tuesday and Thursday, also starting at 10am.

MEMBERS are reminded that Eaton will be travelling to Collie to play this Sunday, June 19.

A sausage sizzle has been arranged. To assist with the catering, members are asked to put their names on the noticeboard if they are attending.

First state series for local boys ROUND six of the State BMX series was held in Kalgoorlie on Sunday June 5.

Five competitors from Collie participated in a number of categories, ranging from mini wheelers to cruisers.

There was a number of top three placings across the various age groups.

For Lachlan and Lucas Roberts, it was their first time racing in a state series together.

Their mother, Jaime Waywood, said both boys "had a blast," and loved the track.

BMX is currently on break for winter, but anyone who is interested in having a go, the next series starts in late August.

For further information visit the Collie BMX facebook page.

CHAMPS: Brothers Lucas and Lachlan Roberts had a blast racing their first state series in Kalgoorlie.

GREG Barrodeen was the ‘Gents’ winner of the week after he won Leisure Day on a countback from John Williamson on 37-points apiece.

Peter Coombs matched his handicap to take third on 36 points.

He was followed by Ian Shannon, Hugh Annandale and John Brown on 35 each.

All players above 32 - including Neil Motion, Rob Cavanagh, Max Thomas, Ray Cooper, Terry Ellery and Jay Robinson - got a reward thanks to the carton being sponsored by Paul Goodwin.

Gary Old, Paul Moyses, Ray Cooper, Jason Mumme and Greg Bell won the novelties.

A FIELD of 24 ladies played

in the Jubilee Foursomes event last Wednesday. Nancy Lynn and Rhonda Annandale narrowly came out on top with a score of 35 stableford points.

Kerry Dye and Dion Smallwood had 34, followed by Sue Earnshaw and Lee Massara on 32 points.

Vicki Graham and Lesley Motion, and Bev Moyses and Peta Ellery made up the top five with returns of 31 and 30 points respectively.

SCROUNGERS is on today.

The 18-hole Rod Miller Memorial Stroke event will be played this Saturday.

Leisure Day is every Tuesday and ladies competition day is every Wednesday.

First challenge cup played in years WOMEN’S HOCKEY THE Collie Hockey Association wishes the coach, manager and all the players all the best for this weekend’s Women’s Country Weekend Championships.

Last weekend, Rovers and Swans played in the first Challenge Cup in several years.

A number of junior hockey players joined the seniors to make up the numbers, allowing plenty of local talent to be on display.

A pleasant game of hockey was played, with all players in great spirits.

Thanks to umpires Mel and Gerard Pullan.

THE year four, five and six team started off slow due to playing on grass, but worked hard to win a few games on the second day of the Bunbury Carnival.

Eventually they finished ninth out of 16 teams - a great achievement and all should be proud.

Thanks go out to all the parents, grandparents and family members for their support over the three days.

Huge thanks to coach Mel Pullan and manager Casey Jones for her expert input and knowledge, and umpires Gerard Pullan and Montana White.

RESULTS of women’s and junior hockey played last week: A-grade challenge cup: Rovers 8 (P Marley 3, T McDonald 3, C Genev, L Crowe) d Swans 0. Best: Rovers, team effort; Swans, N Bury, L Massara, K Tilbrook; intermediates: Rovers 2 (L Marley, H Ireland) d Mustangs 1 (A Pitchers). Best: Rovers, team effort; Mustangs, B O’Brien, C Cochrane, A Pitchers. Amaroo 2 (A Michael, J Coverley) d Swans 0. Best: Amaroo, A Michael, M Jones, M White; Swans, team effort.

Primary: Black 0 drew Blue 0.

Best: Black, T Pullan, M Shepherd, J Vernon; Blue, I Crowe, R Wood, K Del Fante. Green 1 (B O’Brien) d Red 0. Best: Green, I Low, S Ruane, B O’Brien; Red, P White, I Jones, Q Roney.

FIXTURES: today (Thursday): catch-up intermediate game 5pm, Mustangs v Amaroo (S Crowe, C Crowe; tech bench, Mustangs/Amaroo). Primary and seniors grades have a bye due to women’s country weekend. Tuesday: mini hockey, 3.45pm session runs 4pm to 5pm (M Bercene, N Emery, C Eatts).

Intermediates: 5.15pm, Amaroo v Rovers (Christy Davidson, A Johnston; tech bench, Amaroo/Rovers); 6.30pm, Mustangs v Swans (J Crowe, C Genev; Tech Bench, Mustangs/Swans). Thursday: Primary, 4pm, Black v Green (S Newton, C Earl); 5pm, Red v Blue (A Boyle, G Skoda).

THE Country Week team will be coached by Sonya Mumme, with manager Julie Davidson. The players are Morgan Becker, Simone Britten, Stacey Crellin, Courtney Crowe, Candice Ienco, Melissa Irving, Charli Lee, Layne Marley, Payton Marley, Whitney Marley, Temilee Mumme, Grace Sheppard, Hannah Swan and Kara Tilbrook.

RESULTS of Bunbury Carnival - Junior 9/10 mixed: Collie 0 lost to UWA 4. Collie 0 lost to Hale 1.

Collie 0 lost to Bunbury 2. Collie 1 (D Rees) d Vic Park Black 0. Collie 1 (D Rees) drew Kwinana Tigers 1.

Collie 0 lost to UGS 2. Collie 0 lost to Ongerup 2. Collie 0 lost to CGSHA 1. Collie 1 (K Davies) drew NC Raiders 1.

Junior 4/5/6 mixed: Collie 0 drew LGSHA 0. Best: T Pullan, O Wheeler, M Shepherd. Collie 0 lost to Ongerup Wallabies 1. Best: I Jones, J Vernon, B O’Brien. Collie 0 lost to Wolves 5. Best: D Larkworthy-Darke, I Jones, Z Ireland.

Collie 2 (T Pullan, D Larkworthy-Darke) d Busselton 0. Best: J Cochrane, B Digney, T Pullan.

Collie 3 (D Larkworthy-Darke, Z Ireland, J Vernon) d Kwinana Tigers 0. Best: M Shepherd, I Jones, D Larkworthy-Darke. Collie 0 drew Kalamunda 0. Best: T Pullan, B O’Brien, P White. Collie 2 (Z Ireland, I Jones) d CGSHA 0. Best: J Cochrane, I Jones, B Crowe. Collie 0 drew Ongerup Kookaburras 0. Best: B O’Brien, T Pullan, K Ambrose.

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Collie Netball Association 13-year-olds team players Kate Davidson (left), Abbie Loxton, Aleeyah Graves, Evalyn Howson, Ava Roney, Layla Burek and Piper Harker with coach Teagan Roney after their win in the Fuel 2 Go and Play Association Championships at Matthews Stadium in Perth.

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