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COLLIE RIVER VALLEY Published by LOCALS for LOCALS EDITION No. 123
Sinking dreams
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Further subsidence danger at Collieburn property Reporter: NOLA GREEN
What a weekend! A FIREWORKS display at the recreation ground put the exclamation mark on what was a huge Collie Labour Day Festival last weekend. Trail bike competitions, a vintage car display, skiing at Lake Kepwari and street markets attracted big crowds. See pages 10 , 11 and 12.
School plans for 2024 European Anzac tour TWENTY year 10 and 11 students will travel to Europe next year for the Anzac tour. - Page 5.
Coal industry is ‘out of control’
THE State Government is scrambling to maintain coal supply. - Page 3.
PIA Ramsing’s purchase of what was advertised as “rare earth”at Collieburn has turned into a nightmare, with a departmental report revealing the property is in danger of further subsidence. The Department for Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) carried out an inspection of the property after Mrs Ramsing discovered a sinkhole on the 5.78 acre property which had been undermined by the former Scottish Colliery. Mrs Ramsing has fought for seven months after discovering the sinkhole soon after moving in last August. However, her planned idyllic retirement on a rural property, surrounded by trees and birdsong is in tatters. She has sought help from the Collie Shire Council, the Mines Department in Collie and Perth, and local mining companies, along with DMIRS, which had an officer with geotechnical expertise carry out an inspection of the Bacon Street property.
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That inspection revealed there is potential for further subsidence, with signs of possible further subsidence - small depressions, cracking, water drainage and water pooling. Mrs Ramsing has now been contacted by Ross Young, administrator of the Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF), who said it is unlikely she can be helped through the fund, but he will refer her enquiry to the abandoned mines team. While the MRF has been set up to help rehabilitate, or, at the very least, make safe former mining sites, it would first need to be declared an abandoned mine site under the act. If it can be shown that there has been mining activity and any damage is as a result, there may be some funding from the fund. The fund is only available if the mining tenement has had a levy payable under the MRF Act since 2014. A complication may be that the land appears to have been in private hands for many years, having been abandoned by the Scottish Colliery in 1907. Continued page 2.
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What's on, When and Where Boomers night Saturday March 18, 6pm Club Hotel Collie Art Prize Collie Art Gallery, open 10am to 4pm, seven days a week for duration of CAP exhibition. Harmony Day Food, activities, beach volleyball, bocce at the Collie Italian Club, Friday, March 24 from 4-8pm. Bingo Collie Eagles football clubrooms, Thursdays, doors open 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm. Library activities Sing along story time, weekly, Mondays, 9am; Junior board game fortnightly Thursdays 3.30pm; Lego Club weekly Mondays, 3.30pm. Parkrun Parkrun at Soldiers’ Park every Saturday 8am. Collie Child and Parent Centre Playgroup Mondays at 9am (for parents and carers with children birth to five years old). MyTime support group (for parents and carers with children with additional needs) Tuesdays from 12.30pm. Baby Business (for parents and carers with children birth to two years) Fridays at 9am. Coalfields Museum Open every day, 9am to 3pm. Children under 16 are free when accompanied by an adult. Riff Raff dancing Every Monday from 7pm at Collie PCYC. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. Supper provided. Cost is $5 per person. Signing centre Monday 10am to 12-noon; Thursday 2pm-3.30pm; Friday 10am to 12-noon at the courthouse. Op shops The Anglican Op Shop has reopened, Tuesday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm. Vinnies open Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 3pm. Jo’s Bazaar, Monday and Thursday, 9am to 12pm. Send it in This column offers free publication of events for not for profit clubs and organisations, or for items of social news. If you would like to have details of your events or organisation published in this column, send copy to nola.crvbulletin@ gmail.com or classies@crvbulletin.com. Deadline 5pm on Fridays.
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REOPENED: MLA Jodie Hanns, Frank Battista, regional development minister Don Punch, Jim Moyses and Mick Murray were the first to enter the officially reopened Collie underground coal mine experience last Saturday.
Upgraded tourist mine reopened THE new and improved tourist mine at the Collie Visitor Centre was officially reopened last Saturday by Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns, Regional Development Minister Don Punch and former mine workers Jim Moyses and Frank Battista. Mr Moyses and Mr Battista cut the ribbon and showed Mrs Hanns and Mr Punch around the mine, telling the pair of their personal experiences in underground mining. Both men will continue to lead guided tours. The attraction was originally constructed in the 1980s and has been modified to include interactive exhibits and activities to offer a look into the working life of Collie underground coal miners in the 1950s. Audio and visual projection are used to create a simulated coal face blast
which visitors will feel rumbling beneath their feet. Mrs Hanns said she was pleased with the redevelopment. “The attraction has long been an asset for Collie, but the upgrades transform it into a contemporary experience that meets the expectations of today's visitors,” she said. Mr Punch said the mine is part of the government plan for Collie’s future and is a credit to everyone involved. "Part of setting up Collie for the longterm involves unlocking the town's tourism potential through investing in tourist attractions and experiences such as the underground mine experience,” Mr Punch said. “It’s great that former mine workers are providing first hand insights into the role they've played in powering the state,” he said.
THE company that assisted in the development of many trails around Collie has won the outstanding growth category at the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards. Common Ground Trails (CGT) is based in Margaret River, but the company works Australia wide, including in Collie. Its local connection goes back 10 years when it designed the Wagyl Biddi trail network, the nearby skills park and the Wellington National Park trails, building stage one. Company director David Willcox said
the judges were impressed by the size and scale of the business and the team and its move into the pump track industry. Mr Willcox said CGT built one of the first pump tracks in WA and has been a driving force in the industry. “Pump tracks are a gateway to getting people on bikes, mountain bike riding and BMX riding. “Getting them into that space is our goal,” he said. A pump track designed to be ridden completely by riders "pumping" and generating momentum by up and down body movements, instead of pedalling. Mr Willcox said the CGT team was thrilled with the award. “The team felt a great deal of validation from the win. “There is always more you can do in business, or better trails to build, but it's nice to stop and reflect on how far the business and the individuals within the business have come,” he said.
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Mrs Ramsing was advised by DMIRS that the landowner is responsible for filling the hole. However, the department added that “care should be taken in backfilling as it may lead to further subsidence if heavy vehicles are used, particularly while on top of the old underground workings”. This is despite the advertising for the property indicating there was “plenty of room for heavy vehicle parking”. A “massive shed” described in the advertising was constructed without shire council approval, and is in proximity to a shaft. Had approval to build the shed been sought by the previous owner, Mrs Ramsing could have been spared a lot of anguish. The building lot falls within a special control area, a coal basin. All development applications within this special control area would be referred to relevant agencies, including DMIRS for comment. “Advice is provided by DMIRS’ land use planning branch, and support would not be provided for any development proposals that intersect the known underground working areas,” a department officer said. A map provided to Mrs Ramsing by DMIRS after the inspection was completed shows the southern portion of her lot contains “known underground working areas” DMIRS has advised her to engage a geotechnical engineer to provide advice on backfilling the subsidence and the potential for further subsidence. “Simply filling in the hole might not prevent further subsidence issues. DMIRS recommends fencing the sink hole as an interim measure whilst you consider the above options,” an officer advised. The officer also pointed out she should avoid traversing a reserve directly to the south of her freehold property, as that lot is vested to the Minister for Mines and held for the purpose of a monitoring station. “This reserve is subject to significant old underground workings and is not open for public or private access,” the officer advised. Mrs Ramsing also raised concerns that Bacon Street is being used by local traffic and was told DMIRS is working with a Main Roads Department contractor to understand the broader subsidence risk in the vicinity. To add to Mrs Ramsing’s frustration, the real estate agent who sold her the property has retired, and the DMIRS officer she had been dealing with has a new job and has handed over responsibility to a colleague. “I don’t know who to turn to, I am thinking of getting a lawyer, or going on TV with ‘A Current Affair’,” Mrs Ramsing said.
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Freo artist’s emotional win
WINNING the Collie Art Prize (CAP) for 2023 was an emotional experience for Fremantle artist Jo Darvall, who picked up $50,000 first prize for her “Boranup Forest Light” painting. The CAP, which this year had “Identity” as its theme, is a biennial event hosted at the Collie Art Gallery. The first two events were held in 2018 and 2020. However, last year’s CAP was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. More than 100 people filled the gallery last Saturday to view the works of finalists from across Australia. Ms Darvall said her painting was about depicting the impacts of bushfires, and she was honoured to win. “This special award has been created from the hearts of people in Collie,” she said. “It has all come from people who care, who are thinking about the future and young people, which is important. “In my works I capture the forest in WA, and we all know about fire and how it has its way. "It moves through and destroys large areas of bush, but my work also speaks of regeneration.”
Ms Darvall said her work had similarities with Collie. “My work speaks of regeneration, and Collie is regenerating itself too,” she said. Other artists were also rewarded for their artwork on Saturday. Outstanding artwork prizes were won by Lorraine Defleur with “Constructive Dreamscapes” and Emi Ninoseki for “Umi 21”. Stef Rae won the Best Artwork by a WA artist with her piece, “Back in This Place.” Khashayar Salmanzadeh’s “Self and Nurture” won the Pollies’ Packer’s Prize. Collie’s two finalists, Cheryl Rochester and Dianne Clark, were thrilled to be finalists. The People’s Choice award will be announced at the end of the exhibition on April 30. The finalists’ artwork will be displayed at the gallery for the next eight weeks. Entry is $5 for adults, while children under 14 are free. See also page 17.
THE State Government has lost control of the coal mining industry and is scrambling to maintain supply. Further, according to the Shadow Minister for Energy, Steve Thomas, the government is “all at sea” over the Griffin Coal State Agreement which expires at the end of June. Mr Thomas highlighted the situation within the coal and power generation industries when asking a series of questions in parliament. “The minister refused to identify who it was negotiating with for extension of the Griffin agreement, or the form of the negotiations,” said Mr Thomas. He said the coal price received by Griffin needed to go up, but the government has refused to say by how much, citing commercial confidentiality, or what the impacts of those price rises would be on electricity prices for consumers. The government had also failed to say if it would absorb the costs. “They also could not tell us whether the price paid to the biggest supplier to coal fired generation – Premier Coal – would go up as ‘no decision has been made on this matter’,” said Mr Thomas. “And, despite indicating there might be a change of ownership of Griffin, they could not explain what that might be or how the government was involved. “The only thing the government made plain is that it has lost control of the
state’s coal industry, and either has no idea how to fix it or is simply so embarrassed it has to keep any hopeful solution secret. “The gold standard transparency promised by the Premier in 2017 is now a standing joke,” said Mr Thomas. “The Premier might well be prepared to throw as much money as he needs to in an attempt to hide the problems, but he needs to explain the process. “It is no wonder we are importing coal from NSW to Collie. With this type of management, we will keep doing so for years.” Mr Thomas’s comments co-incide with the release of data, by the Clean Energy Regulator, showing WA is not meeting its renewable energy targets. The regulator reported that WA achieved just five percent of either committed or probable renewable energy in Australia last year. It also raised the prospect of the State having to increase its reliance on gas if it is to phase out coal by 2029 as projected by the government. Greens Party MP Brad Pettitt said the “worst thing that could happen is that coal comes out of the system and is largely replaced by gas”. Mr Pettitt, who is the Member for South Metropolitan in the Upper House, said the state simply had not moved quickly enough to replace coal.
A DISRUPTIVE student caused Collie Senior High School to go into lockdown on Wednesday last week. Parents were sent a text message advising that students and staff were being
kept in classrooms. “The situation is under control and there is no danger to staff or students,” the message read. The disruption was resolved quickly and the student involved was sent home.
EMOTIONAL: Jo Darvall was quite emotional when announced as the winner of the 2023 Collie Art Prize for her work “Boranup Forest Light” last Saturday.
Coal industry is ‘out of control’ Griffin talks ‘confidential’
Student puts school into lockdown
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School plans for 2024 European Anzac tour
TWENTY year 10 and 11 students will travel to France, Britain and Belgium next year for the Collie Senior High School’s 2024 Anzac tour. It will be the first overseas tour following the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020. The students will learn the history of Anzac service in Europe in World War I and World War II as they visit important commemorative sites. Sites on the tour schedule include the Western Front and the Australian War Memorial in London. They will also participate in rekindling of the eternal flame over the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Tour leader and teacher Ed Croft said the students will sing the Australian and French national anthems at the ceremony. They will practise the anthems every Tuesday during their lunch break. Mr Croft said immersion is important in learning. “I could teach this from a textbook,
and represent the town and school. Many of the students said they were drawn to the tour by a relative who had served overseas. “It means a lot to see where family members have served,” Keet O’Brien said. An essential part of the tour is the fundraising leading up to the trip, something Mr Croft said is an important part of the experience. “A big thing is they have to earn their way, provide a service or value, give people an opportunity to purchase something,” he said. “It develops their leadership skills TOUR FUNDRAISERS: Fundraising committee members Beau Milne (back left), and they earn their privilege to stand Keet O’Brien, Alexis Milne, Brandy Morton (front), Jessey Brown and Ruby Whitoverseas at a dawn service and repreney are planning fundraisers for the Collie Senior High School Anzac Tour. sent the school.” The students have already held a carbut when you walk the places and see history in-depth and see the places and grave after grave, you cannot help but walk in the footsteps of the soldiers, to wash and a curry night for their excurbe moved and learn the lessons,” he get a small part of their experience,” sion. said. said year 11 student Beau Milne. A quiz night is among many more Students are keen for the tour and exBrandy Morton, another student who ideas on the drawing board. periences. will be attending, said it will be a good The tour is planned for the first term “It’s a great opportunity to learn the experience to bond with the tour team holidays of 2024.
A $100,000 Collie Futures Fund grant has been awarded for the development of a concept plan for Minningup Pool. The funds have been awarded to WB Management. Regional Development Minister Don Punch said the funds would assist in the planning of an eco-tourism accommodation project.
Mr Punch and Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns also announced grants to Gibson Country Style Jerky, which received $48,600, and Collie Art Gallery which received $27,000 towards this year’s Collie Art Prize. The jerky company’s grant is for new equipment to meet product demand and open wholesale opportunities.
Minningup concept plan funds The grants are part of the Collie Futures Small Grants Program which funded the Collie Labour Day Festival and the Outback Horse Trails business. Mr Punch said the grants are aimed at driving job creation and creating a diverse economy for Collie. "From large-scale industrial projects to small businesses, the government is
investing in initiatives that support a bright future for Collie,” Mr Punch said. Mrs Hanns said the funding program is about diversifying the economy to secure local jobs. "I am proud the McGowan Government continues to support such a diverse range of projects through the Collie Futures Small Grants Program.”
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THE Leschenault Catchment Council’s proposed project to restore the South Branch of the Collie River has been welcomed. A forum to plan for the restoration work is being advertised for Tuesday, March 21, and is long overdue, according to Collie River activist Ed Riley. The forum will hear from Jane Townsend of the Harvey River Restoration Taskforce about the work that has been done on that river, and whether that work can help the South Branch. Mr Riley said it will be interesting to hear if there are similarities between the Harvey and Collie Rivers. “The south branch of the Collie River is drying and needs to be monitored. Lake
Kepwari affects the amount of water which flows down the south branch, and the level of the lake is dropping.” He is also concerned by salinity levels in the lake. “A reading taken last week showed a level of 1800 tds (total dissolved salts), and that is high,”said Mr Riley. “There is little water in the river pools downstream of Lake Kepwari, and until the lake fills up, the river doesn’t get a drink. “The only bright spot is that the Cardiff Pool, which was drying up in a low rainfall year in 2014, looks like sustaining its level through summer. “When we had the south branch dry up, there were a lot of deaths of native fish and marron.” Mr Riley said he has been researching
the Collie River since the 1970s, beginning with acknowledged expert Luke Penn, and he has co-operated with various researchers from universities and the Fisheries and Environment Departments for some 40 years. “With Luke Penn and Noel Morrissey, we were looking at native fish in the river and their migration patterns,” he said. The second speaker at the south branch forum will be Dr Tim Storer, who is the manager of river science and the principal scientist of aquatic ecology with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Dr Storer has been with the DWER for 15 years, but before that, he was the environmental manager for Premier Coal, and from 2003 to 2007, he was the manager at the Centre for Sustainable Mine
Lakes. Mr Riley said Lake Kepwari presented a different situation to the Harvey River, but there could be some elements which could be transferred to the south branch. “If they are comparing oranges with oranges, it will work, but if it’s oranges with pears, it’s a different matter,” he said. “While there is a weir on the Harvey River, it doesn’t have the same effect as Lake Kepwari has on the south branch. “It is interesting that this forum, and presumably this project, is being run by the Leschenault Catchment Council. "I am guessing that is because they have obtained funding. “We have been trying to get funding for the river here in Collie for years, but have only had limited success.”
THE success of a project to restore the Harvey River is the basis for a proposal being floated by the Leschenault Catchment Council (LCC) for the South Branch of the Collie River. The LCC will host the forum later this month.
Executive officer Caroline Hughes said the forum will gauge local support for such a project. “If the community is keen we will explore possible funding options through government grants and corporate partnerships and assist to co-ordinate the community led project,” she said. Mrs Hughes said the project would enhance habitat diversity for native species and improve water quality. “The long term aim will be to improve the ecological functioning of the river and build resilience in a drying climate,” she said. She said the LCC is interested in hearing from Jane Townsend from the Harvey River Restoration Task Force who will speak at the forum. “We are keen to learn from a similar project which focused on re-snagging, or the addition of large woody debris, to
improve instream habitats for fish and crustaceans.” The Harvey River Restoration Task force worked with Water Corporation, Greening Australia, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Murdoch University, traditional custodians and the local community to restore sections of the river that had been artificially straightened. After less than a year, monitoring showed an increase in larger sized cobbler and nightfish, as well as marron which had not previously been seen in the area. The Harvey success story will provide inspiration for what might be achieved in Collie, said Mrs Hughes. Those planning to attend the forum have been asked to respond by Friday. The forum will be held from 5pm to 8pm on Tuesday, March 21.
Harvey success pointer to possible results
RAVE REVIEWS: Buyers representative Tocoda Pierotti and Collie branch manager Mitch Davidson with their seventh straight Agent of the Year Award.
Seven straight for Hookers THE LJ Hooker property team has been named Agent of the Year for real estate in Collie for the seventh consecutive year. Three awards from the Rate My Agent real estate awards went to the Collie franchise. The LJ Hooker team was top performer in Collie, ninth in WA and 53rd nationwide in the awards which attracted nominations from 36,000 agents and agencies in Australia. Reviews from buyers and sellers on the Rate My Agent website decide the ranking. Branch manager and sales agent Mitch Davidson said it was encourag-
ing to receive such positive feedback. “It’s a nice feeling. If the buyers and sellers are happy then I’m happy,” he said. The team’s success can be credited to their determination in providing for their customers, he said. “I pride myself on delivering the best service possible and making the process of buying and selling a house as smooth as possible,” Mr Davidson said. Mr Davidson said the team has a benchmark to measure up to and will do its best to continue the successful streak. “We’re committed to providing the best service we can,” he said.
Int. Graphite's new leaders INTERNATIONAL Graphite (IG) has appointed two new senior executives as it enters its next phase of growth. Andrew Worland is the new managing director and chief executive officer, with David Pass the new chief technical officer. Both have been on the company’s board since its formation. The Collie based company’s strategy is to become the first fully integrated mine-to-market producer of battery anode graphite in WA. Mr Worland is a mining executive and experienced Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) director with 25 years’ experience in senior finance, corporate and project management and marketing roles in the WA mining sector.
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He has provided process design, metallurgical and graphite markets advice to IG since 2018. Mr Pass is recognised as an expert in graphite primary and downstream processing and has led, and continues to be actively involved with, a vast number of graphite developers in Africa, Australia and Europe.
New chief technical officer David Pass will lead design and development operations at IG’s Collie site.
He began his resources career with Anaconda Nickel (now Minara Resources Ltd) and its Murrin Murrin nickel and cobalt operations. Mr Worland played a central role in the company’s successful listing on the ASX. Mr Pass is a metallurgist with 30 years’ experience.
He also has close ties with specialists and market advisors in Europe, North America and Asia. Mr Pass will lead the design and development of IG’s Collie office and play a large role in the development of the Springdale project, near Hopetoun. Chairman and founder Phil Hearse said choosing Collie as the base of its operations was a big decision. “Collie is ideally situated as a hub,” he said. “It has a great deal to offer in terms of skilled people and excellent infrastructure. “We are very fortunate to add to this the outstanding capabilities of our new executive team which has deep experience.”
APPLICATIONS for Synergy’s Collie Small Grants Program are now open. The grants provide one-off grants of up to $5000 to local not-for-profit organisations and is in its fourth year. Executive general manager, thermal generation, Angie Young, said Synergy was proud to help develop grassroots organisations through the program, which has delivered over $140,000 to 31 Collie community groups since 2019. “The program is all about providing a lasting benefit to the region by boosting vital projects that enrich the social fabric of the local community,” Ms Young said. “Synergy has been a part of the Collie community for more than 50 years and we’re working with locals to ensure the people who make the place great can support truly sustainable outcomes for the future. “The judging panel includes Synergy personnel who live in the community, such as representatives from Muja Power Station, who will assess applications on their ability to enhance Collie as a place to both live and visit.” Funds received by last year’s recipients have been already put to good use. Collie Retired Mineworkers Associa-
tion commissioned renowned artist Jacob ‘Shakey’ Butler to create the memorial wall mural in Phoenix Park, while HorsePower Collie used its grant to buy a custom-built wheelchair horse carriage, to enable people with a disability or physical decline to experience the benefits of outdoor horse-riding. The Collie Suicide Prevention Network purchased equipment for display at community events and further support the wellbeing of the community by raising awareness and providing information to people experiencing mental health issues or at risk of suicide. Other 2022 recipients were Collie BMX Club, Collie Racing Drivers Association, Collie Rail Heritage and volunteer bush fire brigades. Not-for-profit and community groups can apply for the 2023 grants by visiting communitysupport.synergy.net.au/ Applications close at 9am on Monday, April 3. Synergy will announce the grant recipients at a community awards ceremony later in the month. For more information, email community@synergy.net.au or call Vanessa Glover on 9781 6731.
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Another shire council ‘ambush’ Busy weekend
LAST week’s paper published a good letter from Jamie Pitchers about the Collie Recreation Ground light towers and the Shire of Collie’s part in proceedings, accusing the council of pretty much ambushing the light tower grant. I give another example of ambush. In May 2021 it was announced a government grant of $200,000 was to be spent on the swinging bridge. The bridge was considered by council staff, members of the public and the shire engineer in need of repair and upgrade. There were structural concerns, a duty of care and public safety. Brett Lowcock the shire engineer prepared two designs to progress the work. Swinging Bridge is heritage listed. Advice from staff was swinging bridge was not in that bad condition and that the $200,000 grant could be better spent elsewhere, light towers and Jack Mears Spring.
During my meeting with the CEO on December 14, 2022, regarding river works, Jack Mears Spring was discussed. The CEO had little knowledge of the spring and the amount of money that had been spent and wasted. I was not advised that committed swinging bridge money would be spent on Jack Mears Spring. The reason and excuse for the ambush (thanks Jamie) was that the $200,000 grant had not been spent within two years. Some people need reminding that we drained the Collie River before and then built the Venn Street river stop in a couple of months. What is going on at the Collie Shire? Record numbers of experienced staff have been lost within the last couple of years. This is starting to show up. A good letter, Jamie Pitchers. Stand for council. - Ed Riley, Walter Drive Collie.
THE Collie Shire Council’s values are “integrity, transparency, accountability, collaboration and respect”. The council’s commitment to the community is that it will consult and engage with the community on issues that affect them. This information is quoted from the front page of its agenda. How about a bit of the above when it comes to Minningup Pool? How about translating information to all those “thoroughly consulted” residents who still have no clue, due to lack of information, on what is going on or those who cannot download and enlarge your out of context maps, along with those who cannot read those hundreds of pages of feasibility reports and studies? How about translating those out-ofdate environmental studies and projects that have been dragged over the last three years, and now used as a tick in the
box for the go ahead? But please, show us all your “grand master plans” that have resulted from all this costly, extensive and professional paperwork - and please don’t forget stage two. After all, the day use area would not be like this if there was no stage two. What about a nice big billboard or development sign in context for all of us to see? Maybe one at Minni, and another in Central Park or out the front of your office? Please share your $7 million stage one plans, that include connecting roads, pathways and future trails through the bush. That includes your 110 car parks, three toilet blocks, 16 long-vehicle bays for caravans and adventure buses. Letter continued on page 17.
We’re sentencing Minni to death
I DON’T think I’ve seen Collie as busy as it was over the Labour Day weekend in the 18 years I’ve lived here! What a weekend. Firstly, a huge thank you to the Collie Cycle Club who co-ordinated the arrangements for the Labour Day Festival. Mark Paget, Jamie Moloney and their team of volunteers pulled together a fantastic weekend which showcased our town to visitors and gave us locals a lot to be proud of. There are many sponsors to thank as well – South 32, Premier Coal, Synergy and the MEU and AMWU. The McGowan Government has committed to funding the event both this year and next year through its Collie Futures Small Grants program. I was speaking to a number of tourism operators and small businesses over the weekend who said that it was their busiest weekend on record and that the accommodation providers were all fully booked. It is incredible to see that the McGowan Government investment in the mountain bike trails, Lake Kepwari and the Mural Trail is doing what it was intended to do – bring people to town, support our local businesses and the local economy. Over the weekend, it was a privilege to be at the Collie Visitor Centre with Minister Punch to make a number of official announcements. The first was the official opening of the redeveloped replica mine and it was fitting that retired miners and volunteer tour guides Frank Battista and Jim Moyses officially cut the ribbon to celebrate the upgrades. Three recipients of the Collie Futures Small Grants program also celebrated their project funding at the event. Gibson’s Country Style Jerky gave Minister Punch and I a tour of their premises. As the Chair of the Collie Futures Economic Advisory Committee, it is fantastic to see the grant recipients able to grow their businesses with support from the McGowan Government’s Collie Futures Fund.
IT WAS a tense few months as I waited, with ever-increasing impatience, for my package to arrive. Between a train derailment and floods in several parts of the country and the extra busy period over Christmas, our postal system had been under quite a lot of strain but I really wanted this package to arrive sooner rather than later. You see, the one thing people tend to notice when they visit me is that I have quite the obsession with the Eiffel Tower. It’s a recurring motif in my home. I have posters, I have stickers, I have keychains and jewellery. I have biscuit tins and brandy bottles and candle holders and even a wine bottle holder that sits on the floor near the bar. I have jigsaw puzzles, mugs, stacking blocks, curtains and a model that lights up. So, imagine my utter delight when I discovered that Lego has a collector’s edition Eiffel Tower. I wasn’t going to buy it, because regular Lego isn’t cheap. Imagine how much this would cost? My darling – to borrow a fellow columnist’s term - MOTH (man of the house) took one look at my face whilst I was browsing the website and said, with all the love in the world, “Go ahead. Buy it. Use my card.” Well, those are magic words! What could I do but add it to my cart and press the “checkout” button? Hence the impatient waiting. Well, finally, the delivery man knocked on my door and asked for my signature for a large box. I signed, picked it up and staggered a little as I carried it to my desk. I was so excited! I had no idea what I was in for. I perched myself up onto my stool and got started. The big box was opened to reveal another big box. The second big box was divided into three smaller boxes, for a total of 74 bags of Lego. What followed was two parts joy, mixed with one-part sheer frustration. Why are these parts so little? Why is this all so fiddly? I can see this goes here, but they’ve only left a few tiny squares of Lego to join it together! I sat at my desk and sweated in the summer heat, nursing a sore back from hunching over the delicate joined bottom half of my tower. Yes, just the bottom half – those four big legs and the fancy decoration in between nearly killed my enthusiasm for the build. After the fifth time the insert fell off, I was about ready to cry from frustration when: “How’s it going?” my MOTH asked. “Terrible. These parts won’t fit in. I’m about to give up and go cry.” “Let me see.” And so, he came to my rescue, helping me fit the four inserts in, and it began to look more like its real-life counterpart. After seventy-four bags of Lego, 10,001 pieces, hours of sweating, swearing and crying I was finally putting the blue, white and red pieces of the French flag together, attaching it on top, and calling it done. And I’m never doing something like that ever, ever again. I swear, but hang on… what’s this? Ooh, Lego’s got a 9090-piece model of RMS Titanic? Oh, darling husband!
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Smiling twins make many a shopper’s day People: ZOE HAWKS
TWINS Scott and Matthew Cain have some of the most recognisable smiles in town. They’re so recognisable, an award was created just for them and was aptly named the Community Smiles Award. The award was created in 2018 by then Collie MLA Mick Murray and presented to the twins at the Australia Day Breakfast. Members of the community had voiced their opinions that Scott and Matthew should be recognised for the positivity and kindness they show as trolley collectors at Woolworths. Since 2016, Scott and Matthew have worked for the store. Last month, Matthew won the store’s team care award. The smiling brothers say their jobs mean a lot to them and they plan to keep them for a long time to come. Previously, the twins had worked at Activ in Bunbury making pallets but did not enjoy the early starts and late finishes which came with travelling down the hill each day. Scott and Matthew have lived in Collie for most of their lives. They were born in Collie, but arrived prematurely.
Twins Matthew and Scott love living in Collie, and making the day of all who cross their path just a little brighter.
Scott receiving his Community Smiles Award from then MLA Mick Murray.
Each twin weighed just two pounds - less than a kilogram. They were followed by two younger sisters. Scott and Matthew attended Glenlee kindergarten and Amaroo Primary School before moving to Rockingham at the age of 12 and stayed there for six years and completing their schooling. While Rockingham conveniently had access to transport, they did not enjoy living there as much as they do Collie. They still visit Glenlee daily and participate in a range of activities, including sports which they particularly enjoy. Each week at Glenlee, Scott and Matthew arrange pamphlets to be delivered to residents. When the twins’ father died seven years ago, he left money to go towards a unit for Scott and Matthew. It is where they now live. They share the unit with their cat
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Fifey, named after Fremantle Dockers footballer Nat Fyfe. Scott and Matthew are avid Dockers fans and even want to paint a wall of their unit purple in honour of their team. They have been members of the Dockers for 10 years, taking turns going to each home game. Later this month, the twins plan to travel to Melbourne for the Dockers’ first game of the season. While Scott and Matthew have spent almost their entire lives in each others’ company, each year they take a holiday separately. Matthew recently returned from Busselton where he spent time playing golf while his brother was in Coral Bay. Back in Collie they continue to be a fixture, happily smiling and greeting shoppers as they go about their work at Woolies, with their bright smiles continuing to brighten the days of many people.
Matthew hard at work collecting trolleys
for a couple of months. A phone call to the gallery had a very puzzled president asking who had given that misinformation; the caller said, not me, I was just looking. Turns out the artist named is just one of the entrants in CAP. One painting hardly qualifies as an exhibition. Cashout? Going through the checkout at a lo-
cal supermarket last Saturday, a shopper was asked “Do you want cashout?” “Yes, please, can I have $200?” “Sorry, no I don’t have that amount.” “Oh, do you have $100?” “No I don’t have that.” “What do you have?” “Nothing, really, everyone is trying to get cash because of the long weekend.” “Well, if you don’t have any cash, why did you ask?” “I don’t know,” came the reply.
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Miss information One local googling away this week to see if anything was going to happen locally after the hectic Labour Day Festival last weekend, discovered an exhibition to be held in the art gallery this week. This was a bit of a surprise, because entries for the Collie Art Prize, one of the biggest regional art competitions in Australia, will fill all the available wall space
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Jam-packed festival weeken SATURDAY MARCH 4 COLLIE was bustling with activity during the Collie Labour Day Festival last weekend. The action started Saturday morning with the South 32 Wambenger Mountain Bike Cup. Parking was at a premium for blocks around the recreation ground throughout the day as hundreds of people flocked to see this year’s Spark Plugs on the Hill. The oval was packed with vintage, veteran and historic cars and tractors, with a hefty dose of Harley Davidson motorbikes occupying one corner of the ground. The sun was shining and so were the vehicles, the result of hours of loving attention paid by proud owners, and their efforts were well rewarded by the admiring crowds of locals and out-of-town visitors drawn to see the spectacle. Crowds were also drawn to Lake Kepwari for the water ski spectacular. Saturday’s activities ended on a high at the recreation ground with the Labour Day concert and fireworks display, with many celebrating at the football club well into the evening. Sunday kicked off with more mountain bike racing and water skiing. Street markets were held all day and included an intricate Chinese dragon and lion show and mountain bike presentations. Table tennis, cornhole toss and jenga games were set up in the shade, and an enourmous boucy slide kept children easily entertained. The log chops also put on an entertaining show.
Lyric and Novak Mullane of Australind.
Ken Tilbee and Ian Kerr admire a 1907 Rover.
The Chinese dragon and lion show.
Forrest Street will Zara and Steve Roney.
Seth and Silas Stads.
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Lily Hunter, with one of Phil the snake man's slithery friends.
Sebastian Creemers admired the fireworks from the Soldiers' Park.
Summer Spencer.
l be closed between Harvey Street and Steere Street from 9am to 6pm on Sunday 5th March 2023. The electrical vehicle charger will be closed from 7am until 6pm on Sunday 5th March 2023. Kim, Taelor and Brogan Pelusey of Boyanup.
Pam Sunderland with her granddaugher Aria Watkins.
Shane Sewell.
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Crowds flocked to the markets.
WINNING SPARK: Synergy's Vanessa Glover, with trophy winners John Piavanini, left, and Clem Riley.
Forrest Street will be closed between Harvey Street and Steere Street from 9am to 6pm on Sunday 5th March 2023. The electrical vehicle charger will be closed from 7am until 6pm on Sunday 5th March 2023.
Jeff West and Ian Shannon with a Falcon GT.
Zara Loxton
Adam Cowling and Andy Cosgrove point out the features of the Harley Davidson.
Coran Napier.
Michael Hart competed in the second round of the WA XCO moutain bike race. Photo: Ttt Motorport Photography.
Elleny, Tabetha, Chanel and Tia Mason of Perth .
James Cameron warmed up the crowd at the football oval before Ponyfish took the stage.
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ALL SAINTS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH: 46 Venn Street. Church Services: Every Sunday at 9am. Morning tea after the service. Holy Communion: First and second Sundays of each month. Morning prayer: all other Sundays. Enquiries to warden: Gwen Molnar. Phone 9734 4020 or 0439 375 598. Op shop: Open Tuesdays to Fridays 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: snr Elder Bob Greig 0418 903 693 Elder Stephen Sopolinski 0457 896 365 Sunday Service : 9.30am Visitors Welcome. Kid's church: during Service. Morning tea after service. Ladies Bible Study Group: Tuesday 9.30am at the Church. CHURCH OF CHRIST: 165 Prinsep St. Pastor: Shayne Goldfinch 0422 515 257. Elder: Evan Mandry 0407 445 788. Secretary: Glynis 0403 159 668. Sundays: 9.30am, Family Service and Kids Church. Thursdays: 9.30am, Craft & Friendship – Phone Heather 9734 4066 Saturdays: 7.30am, Periodically, Breakfast – Phone Evan 9734 1354. Weekly Bible studies on various days. All enquiries welcomed. Vision Radio (87.6FM) is a Ministry of our Church. COALFIELDS BAPTIST CHURCH: 43 Venn Street, Independent Baptist Church, Simple Bible Preaching, Psalms, Classic Hymns and Spiritual Songs, KJV, Friendly Congregation. Main Service Sun 10am Bible Study Sun 4pm. All Welcome! Tea and Coffee Refreshments after Services. Enquiries: Pastor Josh Denford 0403 300 802 coalfieldsbaptist@gmail.com facebook.com/cbccollie FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH: 46 Johnston Street, Collie. All are welcome to join with us in fellowship. Friday: Food Ministry 10am-12noon, Prayer meeting 7pm Sunday: 10am morning service. Sunday School during service. For enquiries phone Pastor Garry Fisher on 9734 3796.
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Respite care need identified Collie needed its own respite care facilities, according to the mothers of four children with varying disabilities. The parents called for a meeting, a move which was welcomed by then-Disability Services Commission area co-ordinator Jenny McDonald. Ms McDonald said an increase in respite services would be a big benefit for people with a disability and their carers. Survey uncovers fatigue worries Griffin employees were concerned about fatigue, according to a survey of 240 of its workers. The launch of 12-hour shifts was the reason given for a new fatigue management program aimed at eliminating fatigue in employees. The survey also
Contributed by Kym Saunders found workers suffered from lasting back injuries, poor diets, lack of exercise, too little socialising and neck injuries. Police help was needed to stop Noongar violence A local Noongar called on the police to help stop feuding between Aboriginal families. The man criticised the police for not stepping in to stop visiting rival families from bringing weapons into Collie and starting trouble. Boundary change ‘power grab’ by political parties Collie's electoral boundaries were to change significantly if suggestions put forward by both the Labor and Liberal parties were accepted. Labor wanted the seat of Collie to be
replaced by the new seat of Holman and the boundary to include Collie, Dardanup and to Bunbury's Sandridge Road and Blair Street. The Liberals wanted the Collie seat to be called Collie-Wagin and have its boundaries include Collie, Williams, Wagin, Kojonup, Katanning and Cranbrook. Sport Saints make it a hat-trick of flags The Saints Cricket Club proved to be too good when they pulled off their third grand final victory in a row.beating Railways. Railways made a gallant attempt to stop Saints making it three-straight but were dismissed 10 runs short of the target.
ST BRIGID’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Cnr Prinsep and Medic Streets. Parish Priest: Fr. Gerald Tan Secretary: Marie Hicks. ON LEAVE Office: 9793 2011. email:stbrigidscollie@optusnet.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. Vinnie’s shop: 9734 5664. Shopping hours: 9am to 1pm, 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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through the work of listening, responding and interpreting these experiences through painting. "Creating work that responds to places like these is a way of expressing aspects of my identity." Four other awards were presented at the function. They went to Lorraine Defleur for “Constructive Dreamscapes” and Emi Ninoseki for “Umi 21”, who both received a Rotary Prize; Stef Rae for “Back in This Place”, best work by a WA artist; and Khashayar Salmanzadeh for “Self and Nurture”, the winner of the Pollies’ Packers’ Prize. The People’s Choice will be drawn after the exhibition closes on April 30. The Collie Art gallery will be open daily for the duration of the exhibition. Admission is $5 per adult, and free for children aged 14 years and under.
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Packed gallery for art prize SOME 100 people gathered at the Collie Art Gallery on Saturday night to see Fremantle artist Jo Darvall awarded the 2023 $50,000 art prize (CAP) for her painting “Boranup Forest Light”. Acting co-ordinator Cynthia Dix said the response to this year’s CAP from both artists and the public showed it is growing in stature. Jo Darvall is an accomplished artist who has exhibited in 19 solo exhibitions and 48 group exhibitions in Australia, London China and Singapore. She said of her winning piece: "The Boranup forest is a special place which has experienced the devastating impacts of fire and more recently shows more hopeful signs of regeneration. This work comes from time I have spent working in the forest directly recording my observations and feelings. “My relationship with this place is reflected
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And don’t forget the nine motorcycle parks, four disability car parks and the pop-up shop areas. Oh, and the rehabilitation on the waterfront that apparently needs no clearing. Show us where the sewerage pipes and infrastructure will be laid. Where the power supply and infrastructure will be, and where the water supply will lie to feed this day use area from Mungalup Road. It only awaits the thumbs up from the minister for the go ahead for stage one, which is very near. In stage two, there are 16 acres of caravan park planned, with roads, trails and full utility services. At full capacity, there would be 250 people. Then there is the 14-acre “wellness eco lodge” that will encompass the tip of the river and bushland. Does anyone with integrity think that this fragile and already damaged landlocked patch of bush that is prone to flood and drought, that is home to a small patch of native and already endangered species and surviving flora, can survive the impact of hundreds of people, their vehicles, their pets, their waste and their off-the-trail walks? When this development is done, we can sit back and watch Minningup with all its fragile surroundings and wildlife, including the 100 or so golf club kangaroos, slowly die a cruel death. Gretta Gobulic, Steere Street, Collie
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holes. Runners-up, on 65 were George Dorozenko and David Broadbent, edging out “Broadie” junior, Jackson and his playing partner, Jack Rinder, on 63, on a countback from Greg O’Neil and Alan Dean.
FLAG WINNERS: Collie’s winning second division ladies’ pennant team of Glenice Kaurin (back left), Kath McElroy, Lyn Mitchell;Heather Gibbs (front left), Rose Colgan, Rose Godfrey, Penny Valli, Eileen Hindle, Kerry Scott.
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THE Collie Bowling Club’s ladies’ second division pennant team won the grand final at Capel last week. Collie beat Eaton in a very tight contest. After the regulation 21 ends, the teams were tied on 38 each. An extra end was played with the Collie team gaining one shot on each rink to take the title three points to one. Final scores were Lynn Mitchell, Glenice Kaurin, Penny Valli and Kath McElroy lost 18 to 24; Heather Gibbs, Kerry Scott, Eileen Hindle and Rose Colgan won 22 to 14. The win breaks a long pennant win drought. The championship fours sponsored by Heather Gibbs got underway this week. The South West League championships will be played in Bunbury from next Monday. Following this will be country week in which Collie has entered a team.
THE meak pack event played on Wednesday last week was well attended. As usual, two games were played with a change of partners for the second game. Each person’s score was carried over to the second game. The winner was Wayne Simmonds, with 4 plus 16, from Jillian McKenzie on 4 plus 15 and Glenice Kaurin on 4 plus 11. AFTER week five, the winning team was Figjam in community bowls. The spider winner was Kellie, from Bendigo Bank, while the ladies’ touchers went to Bree, from Bendigo, Najee, from Figjam, and Marg, also from Figjam. The men’s touchers went to Steve, from the Dockers, and John and Jason, from Derby Road. There are another three weeks left for this competition. COLLIE’S first division pennant team played Eaton Blue, at Eaton, with Wayne Simmonds, Kevan McKenzie, Ron Guilfoyle and Trevor Welsh losing 18 to 29.
Ray Colgan, Jeff Crowe, Brian Bass and Rob Ferris won 20 to 16. Collie, one point, lost to Eaton Blue three points. The fourth division played at Boyanup where George Saggers, Peter Kaurin, Jim McElroy and Tom Gale won 30 to 17. Neil Roberts, Barry Lowe, Jamie Godfrey and Ian Bushell won 33 to 7. Collie, four points beat Boyanup nil. The next games are this Saturday and Tuesday. SUNDAY had a good attendance with six rinks of triples being played. The rink winners went into the semi finals with the three winners playing in the final. The finalists, in winning order, were Neil Roberts, Vicki Daniel and Chris Roberts. Highest scorer was Vicki Daniel and consolation winner Rod Cordery. COMING events - Veteran singles, tomorrow (Friday); Championship singles, Saturdays, March 19 and 26. Nominations close on March 17; Scroungers windup, Sunday, April 2.
Ron Annandale-Jim Larsen and Jaydon Ellery-Hayden Fogarty had 62. Heather Dabrowski-Vicki Graham 60, Ray Cooper-Bruce Miller 59, Brett Smith-Kalev Kutt and Jann and Chris Mead 58 also got vouchers. Individual trophy winners were Paul Goodwin on 37 and Stephen Edwards 36. Special mention to John Wray who had an eagle two on the par four 18th hole. LAST Thursday’s mulligan scroungers event did not produce the big scores normally expected This did not detract from club stalwart, John Wray's worthy 20 points to win the event. John also had the day’s best gross with 38 off-the-stick. On a spin, Greg Bell was runner-up, ahead of Graham Williams, on 19. Seven players received vouchers for 17 points. These players were Joe Italiano, Ian Shannon, Jim Larsen, Tony Barker-May, Paul Goodwin, David Broadbent and Kevin Ireland. Novelties went to Brett Smith (4), Ian Shannon (6) and Rodney Simmonds (9). NEW member Terri Old showed off her golfing prowess by winning the ladies’ nine-hole stableford last week. She compiled 19 points to win from Blanche Faries, on 18, and Shelley Barker-May 17. Another new member, Louise Shannon, together with Val Riley, Bev Moyses and Jodie Allison had scores of 16. Novelties went to Jodie Allison (No.1) and Peta Ellery (No. 4). GARY Old provided the inspiration for his wife to match his winning way when he prevailed in last week’s Tuesday leisure day 18-hole competition. “George” was the clear winner with 40 points to claim “Dac’s” carton in the process. Runner up was Fred Bronickis, on 36, while Tony Barker-May finished third with 35. Ian Edwards was next, on 34 followed by Peter Coombs, Kalev Kutt, Darren O’Brien and Ray Cooper on 32. Novelties were won by Alan Kent (No. 4), Ian Edwards (6), Kevin Ireland (14) and Ken Tate (18). THIS Saturday’s event is a two-man ambrose for men in the annual Bullfinch v Railways cricket event. The ladies will have an individual stableford event. Nine-hole scroungers will be played today with leisure day next Tuesday and ladies’ nine-hole stableford next Wednesday.
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Harker to represent state in Brisbane BASKETBALL
LOCAL basketballer Milla Harker will compete in Brisbane next month in the under-18 WA country women’s team. The 16-year-old, who plays in the centre or power forward positions, was selected for the team following elimination training camps in Perth. A team of 10 was finally selected, and Harker said she will train in Perth until the competition starts on April 7. “When I found out I made the team I was shocked, but also really excited,” she said. “I am expecting this competition to be unlike anything I have experienced before. “The best of the country will be competing, so it’s going to be a tough and challenging competition.”
Harker plays in the Collie Basketball Association’s under-18s division and its A-grade competition, and at regional and country championships. She will also play in her first game for the under-20s Souwest Jets netball team this weekend. Harker said her biggest mentor is her dad, Mat, who is a keen basketballer and the association’s president. “He is my biggest mentor as well as my biggest supporter,” she said. “He has coached me since I started playing basketball and has taught me almost everything I know about the game." Harker said her father was always taking her to training in Perth. Despite her success in basketball and netball, Harker said she hasn’t thought too much about what her sporting future might look like.
“I’m just looking to keep playing basketball because I love it, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it can take me,” she said. “Basketball is an easy way to make friends from different places. It is also a very fastpaced game, especially at higher levels, which I love. “I hope to gain as much experience as I can from this opportunity, and develop further as a basketballer.” STATE TEAM: Local basketballer Milla Harker has been selected in the state under-18s country women’s team and will compete in Brisbane next month.