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Tipping comp going down to the wire

¶ COLLIE Florist owner Corene King is not taking anything for granted in the Bulletin’s footy tipping competition. There is not much separating tipsters moving into the pointy end of the AFL season in what is shaping up to be a close finish. Mrs...

14 Jul 2024

New signs point way to garden

¶ BRIGHT new signage facing Atkinson Street South and Prinsep Street South makes Our Community Garden hard to miss. The community garden recently had the signs installed after raising funds via events including car-boot sales and raffles. President...

13 Jul 2024

Female runner urges caution after motorcycle incident

A COLLIE woman has urged other female runners to exercise caution after being assaulted by a motorcyclist last Saturday. Police confirmed they are investigating the indecent assault that occurred near Lions Park in Crampton Street at 2pm. The woman...

12 Jun 2024

Council backs Green Steel

¶ RAIL access was identified as one of the main challenges to development of Green Steel of WA’s proposed Collie recycling mill at a special council meeting on Tuesday night. Council unanimously backed the project, which will now go before the...

01 May 2024

Sport

Aussie champion

Sport

¶ COLLIE athlete Gemma Buckle put in a dominant performance to win gold in the under-17s javelin at the recent Australian Junior Championships in Adelaide. Her efforts were also enough to qualify for the Oceania Athletics Area Championships, which...

30 Apr 2024

Community

Feeding the hungry

Community

¶ KELLY Bucktin and Father Gerald Tan provide a service that in an ideal world would not be required. They supply free meals two nights a week for Collie community members who are experiencing financial hardship and who might otherwise be forced to...

26 Apr 2024

Minni stalemate

¶ THE Minningup Pool development appears highly unlikely following Collie Shire Council’s decision to separate itself from the project. The State Government has also acknowledged the community has spoken, but has not unequivocally ruled out any...

10 Apr 2024

Bus service still up in the air

¶ THE future of the Collie-to-Bunbury bus service remains up in the air one month on after the completion of a trial period. The Public Transport Authority (PTA) has not provided an expected timeframe for a decision to be made. “The service is...

11 Mar 2024