COLLIE RIVER VALLEY
BULLETIN Published by LOCALS for LOCALS Thursday, October 13, 2022
EDITION No. 104
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Five-hour stand-off:
Wallsend St. barricaded
A MAN threatening to harm himself was involved in a five-hour stand-off yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Tactical response team members were among a large contingent of police who went to a home in Wallsend Street at about 6am following a report of screams coming from the property. The stand-off ended at 11.17am when the man was taken away by police in a patrol vehicle. He was taken to Collie Hospital for treatment. Neighbouring residents said despite living on the street for years, they had never seen the resident and the curtains were always closed. Police told the Bulletin they were unable to comment on what was a “selfharm” incident.
$1.4B. MINE DEBT MLC pleads with Griffin to look after locals THE longer Griffin Coal’s woes continue, the harder it will be for the people of Collie to deal with the fallout. This view was expressed by South West MLC Steve Thomas after it had been revealed that the company, which is in receivership, owes more than $1.4 billion, including debts to “the post office, the local butcher, baker and the tyre repair guy”. Mining analyst Peter Strachan said it was clear that Griffin was distressed and its lenders were staving off the inevitable by declining to write off their investment. Mr Thomas called on the mine’s bank-
ers, the ICICI Bank of India, to face reality and walk away from the troubled operation. “There’s no way they’re getting the $1.4 billion back,” Mr Thomas said. “Somewhere deep down in ICICI, they must understand that this company cannot survive.” Mr Thomas said the Collie community had been waiting years for an announcement on the company’s predicament. “They’ve dragged this out for years. “It’s been hidden from us and it’s been hidden from the community. “What we see in the liquidator’s report
now is all of this laid bare.” Mr Thomas said suggestions in the liquidator’s report that Griffin had recoverable assets worth about $200 million were likely to be grossly overvalued. Regardless, he said they would go practically nowhere towards paying the money owed to the Indian lenders. “It’s only the embarrassment of a few executive directors of the ICICI Bank and their need to keep hidden from their colleagues the disaster that they have presided over, that has kept this company alive for the past few years.” In a report to the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission, liquidator Cor Cordis, found Griffin owed $1.41 billion to secured creditors through a trustee known as Certane. A further $33 million was owed to over 230 unsecured creditors including WesTrac, Seven Group, Australian Taxation Office, Glencore Mining and many small Collie companies. Certane acts on behalf of an Indian banking syndicate led by ICICI, which has been the ultimate owner of Griffin since Lanco Infratech, which paid more than $700 million for the company in 2010, went under in 2017.
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AAAAAA What's on, When and Where Kaya Collie Dining Saturday, 6pm -10pm Wellington Weir. Sold out Stacey’s run for road trauma Saturday 11.30am Federal Hotel Art Gallery Howard Taylor art on display. Opening hours Thursday to Monday, 10am to 4pm. Wildflower display Visitors’ Centre until October 23. Opening hours Thursday to Monday, 10am to 4pm. All Saints Church Open Saturdays for viewing, 10am-1pm. Coalfields Museum Open seven days a week, 9am to 3pm. Parkrun Soldiers’ Park every Saturday, 8am. Friday lunch Senior citizens offer a hot lunch at the Margaretta Wilson Centre the first Friday of the month, and a small lunch every other Friday from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Rhyme time Rhymes and songs with Mrs Potts, Collie Library, Mondays 9am. Baby business Fridays 9am – 10.30am for parents and babies up to two years, Child and Parent Centre. Bingo Thursdays at clubrooms. Doors open 6.30pm, eyes down 7.30pm. Riff Raff dancing PCYC Mondays 7.30pm. Jo’s Bargain Bazaar Showground Pavilion, Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 12 noon. Police rangers PCYC on Mondays, 4.30pm to 6.30pm for 11 years old and up. Signing centre Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, from 9.30am to 12 noon, and on Thursdays from 1.30pm to 3pm, at the Courthouse. Op shops The Anglican Op Shop, at Noyes Hall, is open from Tuesday to Friday each week, from 9am to 3pm. Vinnies at former Bargain Barn open Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 3pm. 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.
FAMILY TIES: Descendants of miners depicted in Jacob “Shakey” Butler’s latest mural, in Throssell Street, inspected the work this week. Neil Motion stands next to his father, George, two unidentified miners, Ray Fearn, uncle of Karena Rankin, Neil Dodd next to his father, Lowes, and Alfred Lymbery, father of Keith.
Murals and miners’ family bonds
FAMILY reunions in Collie are taking a new turn as Jacob “Shakey” Butler uses historic photographs to inspire his murals. The mural at the Collie-Cardiff RSL led to descendants being reunited early this year with many of those depicted there, and last Friday, it was the turn of the descendants of miners depicted in the latest mural, in Throssell Street, to catch up with their family members.
The mural depicts the change of shifts and “smoko” at the Proprietary Mine. This latest mural is a project of the Retired Miners’ Association, and secretary Vicki Guilfoyle was determined to put names to faces of the depicted miners. As the photographs were reproduced in the book “100 Years of Collie Coal”, Vicki thought this would be easy, but the compilers of that book were only partially successful in finding names. The missing names are those of the two miners sitting between George Motion and Ray Fearn. Vicki would like to hear from anyone
with information. She thinks she has names for two of the four miners sitting to the right of Lowes Dodd and Alfred Lymbery, named In the book as G. Wilson and C. Hedison. “I think that is George Spencer Wilson, but I wasn’t able to find any trace of a C. Hedison,” Vicki said. “I am wondering if it is Charlie Henderson, as that is the only name that comes close.” Vicki was responsible for getting the known family members together for this photograph, which led to a lot of reminiscing and tale-telling at the gathering.
Man airlifted after workplace accident
TWO men were injured in an incident at Cardinal Contractors’ Preston Road premises on Monday morning. Emergency services were called about 10.35am to treat a man in his 20s and a man in his 30s. The man in his 20s suffered minor injuries. The man in his 30s was air-lifted from Collie Senior High School’s oval to Royal Perth Hospital with multiple serious injuries. He is in a stable condition. ACCIDENT: Emergency service workers attend to a man aged in his 30s after an incident at Cardinal Contractors on Monday morning.
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Plan looks years ahead
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WHAT does the Collie community want from its council for the next 10 to 15 years? A community survey is underway to gather input from people to help the Collie Shire Council plan strategically. Consultant Steve Grimmer called for local people to take the opportunity to have their say at a crucial time in Collie’s history. “This is a time of transition, and to ensure the transition goes smoothly and takes everyone with it, people need to speak up and say what they want,” he said. “That applies whether they are unhappy with the way things are going, or if they are happy. “If people are happy with what the council is doing they need to say so, so the council can keep doing it – if they are unhappy they need to say so, so the council can change what it is doing.” A community workshop held last Thursday night drew almost as many councillors and staff than members of the public, so the response period was extended. There was criticism that there had been insufficient publicity about the survey and the workshop to generate a good
response. The survey is available on the council’s website, but not everyone is aware of it, not everyone is computer literate and not everyone is active on social media. Hard copies of the survey are available from the council office or the library, and help is available at the library for people who may like to go online with the survey, but lack the confidence to do so. The deadline for completing the survey is now Friday, October 21. Some community members volunteered to distribute hard copies of the survey. Completed surveys can be left at the council office, the library or the office of Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns. Consultant Steve Grimmer said the response from the community workshop shows that Collie people are proud of their town, are protective of the natural environment, and want the future of the town to be sustainable. “They want jobs for the future, but are concerned that there is a lack of accommodation for people who come here,” Mr Grimmer said. “Tourism is important, but they want it done in a balanced way. “Collie is fortunate in that it has a
wonderful environment, and they want it protected. “What is showing up as being important is a call for balance – tourism that
protects the environment, jobs for the future that are sustainable, a chance for businesses to grow but not at the cost of the lifestyle people come here for.”
COLLIE Shire Council needs to talk to the community about what it is planning or doing, a community workshop found last Thursday night. Attendees said that they wanted feedback from the council about how it is aligning its decisions to the plan which is currently being formulated. It was suggested there be a report to
the community on a three-monthly basis. Workshop attendees suggested the Bulletin would be a good medium for such feedback, along with Collie Community Radio. Bulletin publisher Joe Italiano, who is also a shire councillor, said he would be amenable to the newspaper carrying a quarterly report on the plan’s progress.
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SITE VISIT: Michelle Smith in what will be the new operating theatre.
World-class work at hospital THE standard of work on the Collie hospital upgrade is world class, WA Country Health Service South West (WACHSSW) acting inland operations manager Jeremy Higgins said last Thursday. Mr Higgins was briefing the Community Reference Group (CRG) of the Collie stage two redevelopment before a site walk. He said the walk through he site was a unique opportunity to see just what goes under the roof before the ceiling goes in. “We carry out extensive checks at this point, as once the ceiling goes in, access becomes so much more difficult,” Mr Higgins said. A complex network of pipes, conduits and air conditioning will enable each part of the new theatre suite to be continuously monitored. From the theatre itself, to the resuscitation and recovery areas, reference group members were shown the progress being made. Mr Higgins said the replacement of the roof had been a complex procedure,
as much of it was carried out over the heads of staff and patients. “Every care was taken to ensure the safety of staff, patients and the workers carrying out the roof replacement.” “The kitchen has also undergone major work. Kitchen staff partnered with ValleyView staff while the roof work in that area was done, and this will continue in the eight to 10 weeks when the kitchen is redeveloped.” While this work continues, Collie patients are being shuttled to the Bridgetown hospital for procedures which normally would be done in Collie. There are no out-of-pocket expenses for patients for this service. Familiar faces are there to reassure these patients, as Collie staff care for them during these procedures. CRG members are briefed on the progress of the hospital work, and have input to the best way to engage with the community. Already their suggestions have been acted on, with provision to be made to create parking bays close to the entrance for people with low mobility.
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Bike man says ‘no’ to scooters
Cup winner and 1900s fashion at the races
THE Kaya Collie Cup will be an event to be remembered, according to Collie Race Club officials. The event, on Saturday, October 22, is expected to attract a strong field of horses, including an appearance in the yards by the retired two-time Bunbury Cup winner, Paddy’s Shadow. Local trainer and former jockey Raquel Williams said the mare is currently at stud. “If she’s in foal, she’ll be at the races. People can see her at the tie ups and pose for a photo, or give her a pat,” she said. The new “1900s period dress” category in the fashions on the field will also be a major point of difference at this year’s event. It will tie in with the Kaya Collie theme, celebrating 125 years since Collie was gazetted as a townsite. Kaya Collie has donated a $500 prize for the best period dress, and vintage cars can be booked to take patrons to the event. The general categories of fashions on the field will also be open, as entrants parade on the Community Bank Collie stage. The Elders Collie Cup, which is run over 2000 metres, will again be sponsored by Matt Blackford. The Apple Cross Electrical and Testing Service
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TWO TIMER: Two time Bunbury Cup winner Paddy’s Shadow and trainer Raquel Williams are headed to the Saturday, October 22, race meeting.
Collie Sprint over 1400m is also expected to be a feature. A bus will collect patrons from the Collie Caravan Park at 11.10am, with pick ups from the Collie Ridge Motel, the Collie Railway Station and Banksia Motel. A second bus will follow the same route at 12.05pm. Vintage car and bus bookings must be made via the Collie Visitor Centre. Tickets are available online through the visitor centre, and corporate tent tickets are still available.
E-SCOOTERS are a risk to riders and pedestrians, according to local mountain bike enthusiast Erik Mellegers. Mr Mellegers said the scooters were banned in other towns and cities for a myriad of reasons. “They are very quiet and are not restricted to low speeds, so you have e-scooters going 25 kilometres an hour, hurtling towards intersections without great stopping power,” he said. “They become a risk to the rider and pedestrians, especially young children who will be using them.” Mr Mellegers said he believed it would come down to a safety issue, as to whether Collie adopts the service. “We do not have a great footpath system locally, apart from the dual access footpaths out to Allanson and the one from Soldiers’ Park to Minningup, so the footpaths are too narrow. “Usage laws have not kept up with
technology and an overhaul of them would have to happen soon before it gets out of hand.” Mr Mellegers owns Crank’n Cycles bike shop, and said he had been approached by a similar e-scooter brand 18 months ago. “If I was to become involved with the fixing and maintenance of them, as proposed, and something went wrong, it would erode my brand very quickly,” he said. However, Mr Mellegers sells e-scooters so he is not completely against them. “If people use them correctly, it could work. “But based on what I know has happened elsewhere, I don’t believe it will,” he said. “They are an eyesore and never end up where they started so after a night out they will be left all over town,” Mr Mellegers added.
Melbourne Cup luncheon on again
THE Collie Senior Citizens group will host a Melbourne Cup luncheon on November 1 at the Margaretta Wilson Centre. There will be prizes for best dressed and best hat, as well as sweeps. Bookings and payments can be
made at the centre on Monday or Thursday, between 10am and 3pm. The cost for members is $15, and for non-members $20. Tickets should be bought by Thursday, October 27. For more information, phone 9734 1334 or 0447 656 885.
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PRIZED ENTRANT: International Graphite chairman Phil Hearse (left), community engagement officer Mick Murray (right) and Collie Art Gallery deputy chairman Don Clark are looking forward to next year’s Collie Art Prize next year.
2023 art prize launched THE 2023 Collie Art Prize (CAP) has been launched with a call for entries. The CAP is one of regional Australia’s richest art prizes, with a total prize pool of $69,500, with first prize worth $50,000. Collie shire president Sarah Stanley said it was a badge of honour for artists to have work hung in the Collie Art Gallery as the artists selected are amongst the best in the country. “Collie is now fairly and squarely on
the national art map, with the biggest dam mural in the world, an impressive outdoor gallery of street art and the Collie Art Prize, which is fast becoming one of the nation’s most sought-after art prizes,” Cr Stanley said. “Collie is proof you do not need to stick to the big cities to experience high quality art.” In addition to the major prize, others prizes include two $5000 prizes, with a free exhibition for the winners, $5000
for the best work by a Western Australian artist and a free exhibition, a $1500 people’s choice award and three $1000 awards, including the “Pollies Packers” award. Prize winners will be announced at a gala event on Friday, March 4, 2023, which will open the eight-week exhibition. Entries close December 9, before being judged by an experienced panel of judges from The Art Gallery of WA.
‘Significant’ exhibition opens this Saturday AN EXHIBITION by prominent Western Australian artist Howard Taylor is opening at the Collie Art Gallery on Saturday. The exhibition showcases 32 works from the Kerry Stokes Collection. Gallery co-ordinator Payam Parishanzadeh said the gallery endeavours to make exhibitions of a high calibre available to the public. “Howard Taylor: Works from the Kerry Stokes Collection” is a significant retrospective exhibition from one of the richest collections in WA, if not Australia,” he said. Mr Taylor lived and worked in the forests of WA for over five decades and his works present a unique vision of the Aus-
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tralian landscape. He created his own personal vocabulary of symbols, or motifs, drawn from the landscape, by closely observing and experimenting with light patterns, climatic conditions, and the lay of the land itself. Through paintings, drawings and sculptures, Mr Taylor investigated fundamental problems of perception and his response to light, by blending traditional and experimental techniques. This collection focuses on key periods of the artist’s career; including the 1950s, when Mr Taylor’s key artistic concerns first emerged; the 1960s, reflecting his enduring preoccupation with the Australian bush; and also the 1970s,
when Taylor relocated to near the town of Northcliffe. The primary emphasis, however, was on work from the 1980s and 1990s, when Mr Taylor refined and developed symbols, like discs, columns, and wall constructions. The exhibition provides a rare glimpse into his breadth of work and the contribution he made to contemporary Australian art. The exhibition will be opened on Saturday between 2pm and 4pm. It will then be open for inspection from Thursday to Monday, from 10am to 4pm, up until it closes on Sunday, December 11.
ST BRIGID’S Roman Catholic Church parishioners have rallied in support of their priest, Fr Gerald Tan, following last week’s bullying allegations. Fr Gerald accused the Bishop of the Diocese of Bunbury, Gerard Holohan, of breaking the seal of confession and called for his removal. Parishioner Betty Wilson said Fr Gerald has been active within the Collie community from when he arrived in 2021. “By all accounts, he has been unfairly treated by the bishop,” she said. “In any organisation an employee expects to be supported by his or her employer. “There have been too many incidents where it appears to be the exact opposite in this case.” Mrs Wilson gave examples of Fr Gerald’s community work, including the free meals he cooks on Tuesday nights for those in need. “He shows genuine compassion, which is evident in his food ministry,” she said. “He transports some parishioners who do not have the means to take themselves out of town for their medical appointments. “Unlike some, Fr Gerald does not put himself above his station.” In a public statement, the St Brigid’s parish pastoral council and parish financial council said they “rebuke and condemn in the strongest possible terms the flagrant abuse of power committed by Bishop Holohan by violating the inviolable seal of confession which to our knowledge as Catholics is an excommunicable offence.” The statement went on to say that, if the allegations were proven true, the council questions the Bishop’s authority to minister and he betrayed Fr Gerald. “Instead of helping Fr Gerald to get back on his feet, he was punished by depriving him of his ministry and sending those dismissive text messages. “We strongly support our beloved priest, Fr Gerald Tan in his struggle to bring to light these abuses and the ordeal he went through and seek protection from any harassment that may ensue from this revelation.” The council ended its statement by calling upon the Australian church to “end this nightmare”. Fr Gerald’s complaint is with Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Balvo, who is the Pope’s representative in Australia.
NEED FUNDING TO HELP IMPROVE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY? Yancoal Community Support Program call for applications Premier Coal is a proud and active member of the local community. Yancoal’s 2023 Community Support Program offers community groups the opportunity to apply for funding to support projects, events and initiatives that help make a genuine positive difference to the Collie area. If you have a project or idea with the potential to benefit others across the areas of health, community, environment, arts, culture, education or training, please visit: www.premiercoal.com.au
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Accident to blame for coal shortage ENERGY Minister Bill Johnston has blamed a bulldozer accident for the coal shortage which led to Collie Power Station being shut down for three months. The August accident was reported in the August 25 edition of the Bulletin and at the time was said to be one of a number of accidents at the mine. The “safety incident” occured when the bulldozer cascaded down the side of a pit at Premier Coal.
WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh said the incident involved a bulldozer backing through a windrow and going down the side of a pit. Although there were no reported injuries, WorkSafe mines inspectors went to the scene and carried out an investigation. Mr Johnston said the safety incident was partly to blame for a coal shortage that had forced the shutdown of Syner-
gy’s Collie Power Station. The 318-megawatt station provided seven percent of the state’s electricity in the 12 months before it was shut down. It is expected to re-open on Sunday, January 1, 2023. The Australian Energy Market Operator approved the shutdown so that replenishment of stockpile coal reserves could take place before the high electricity demand months of January and February.
Second graphite find
A SECOND high-grade graphite intersection has been discovered at International Graphite 6’s Springdale Graphite Project near Hopetoun. The new prospect, which has been called Springdale Central, is within 200m of the existing Springdale Mineral Resource. International Graphite plans to bring its graphite from Hopetoun to its Collie plant for processing.
Carnival moved
THE Collie Senior High School interhouse swimming carnival has been postponed until Wednesday, October 19, due to unseasonal weather. School house shirts ordered through Quickcliq will be ready for pick up tomorrow (Friday) morning.
Collie third in e-waste recycling
COLLIE Shire Council was third in the state per capita in recycling e-waste in 2021. Total Green Recycling general manager Evan Cocks said Collie is “certainly walking the walk in taking responsibility for the future” “It is a great story for Collie, an amazing outcome.” Collie recycled 20,271kgs of electron-
ic waste, which works out to 2.32kg per person. E-waste is separated at the waste transfer station, which accepts all things electronic except microwaves. Included in the list are personal computers, vacuum cleaners, printers, laptops, tablets and television sets. “I encourage everyone in Collie to keep up the good work with their recycling.”
THIRD: Collie Shire director of technical services Rick Miller, Total Green Recycling general manager Evan Cocks and shire workers BJ Macintyre and Phil Schenberg with the prize presented to the Collie Shire council.
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Local logging is devastating All fired up our native animal habitats
I HAVE the deepest concern for one of the large, previously forested areas surrounding Collie, which is being obliterated by logging. It is almost total extraction - there’s nothing left. This huge area is off Williams Road, along Ernie Road, all the way through to Darkan Road. The destruction needs to be seen to be believed. Where is the concern for all our native animals and birds, and their habitats? Not to mention the rising salt levels
that are a direct result of this deforestation. What about our continuously declining rainfall? Collie is promoting itself to tourists for its forests and bike trails. It is a real shame the bike trails do not extend out there. I would be very interested to hear the feedback from riders then. No forest to enjoy out there, I am afraid. Just a wasteland.
Kathryn Melbourne, Allanson.
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Public not convinced about e-scooters LOCALS have opposed an e-scooter service in town, claiming the scooters would be unsafe and damage footpaths. It comes after app-based shared e-scooter service Beam Mobility last month applied to bring its service to Collie. Company representatives, Mia Onorato and Stuart O’Callaghan, briefed the Shire of Collie council at its September meeting. Ms Onorato said e-scooters were an affordable mode of transport and environmentally sustainable. After the Collie River Valley Bulletin’s report last week, the below comments were made via Facebook. Responses have been edited for readability. Katherine Tapp Miller: Sounds great around town but e-scootering to the Motorplex seems a bit impractical. An e-mountain bike or hand/cycle rail cart
trail along the Cardiff railway line would work really well though. Col Jones: Hell of a long way on a scooter. Would not recommend it myself. Would be a good test for the battery. Steve Cashmore: How many will end up in the river? Joshua Broomhead: Could probably start with fixing the footpaths. It’s been months since you could walk from Soldiers’ Park to Woolworths without going on the road. Footpaths on both sides fenced off. My partner has had to take the pram with our baby in it and dodge traffic a few times now. Tahya Sutherland: Could they put some money towards the parks they have taken equipment from first so that when people take those tracks around town, it does not look like just a giant sandpit with posts sticking up?
I WAS concerned to see that local businesses have been impacted by Griffin Coal going into receivership. Small businesses in Collie play an important role in the local economy. They support our local sporting clubs and organisations and employ local people. To those businesses who have been affected, please make sure you contact the receivers and check you are registered to be considered for payment. Please feel free to contact me - I will do whatever I can to assist. Importantly, as members of the Collie community, we can help our local businesses by shopping locally. This week, Shadow Energy Minister David Honey has certainly changed his tune about Collie. For those who need a reminder, David Honey was the architect of the Liberals’ failed energy policy - also known as a thought bubble - in the lead up to the 2021 election. Their plan was, and still is, to close the power stations by 2025 and build new hydrogen energy hubs in the midwest. Their plan was to shut the gate and walk away from Collie. Now, the Liberals are trying to undermine what the state government is doing to support Collie and its transition. They are trying to undermine a carefully managed and staged approach to phasing out government-owned coalfired power stations and replacing them with new local jobs - not jobs in the midwest. The opposition does not live in Collie. They do not have a transitioning worker in their family. They are only interested in criticising the government’s significant commitment to Collie. They do not care about our long-term future - they only care about the next election. An opposition member once said to me in Parliament something along the lines of: “I have only ever seen you angry in parliament once, and you were fired up.” My response to him was “I will fight for Collie - that is the job I was elected to do”.
THERE was a time when I had a real job that paid me real money. I managed a publishing company. I spent much of my 44-years working life doing it and along the way picked up a few skills. After such a long time in publishing I thought I’d seen it all and when the curtain came down, back in 2013, I “retired” feeling like I’d become the “complete newspaper person” as a former workmate called people who were capable of doing the things needed to get a newspaper out. I can recall him telling me about a girl he managed. “She can take an advert, set an advert, write a story and lay-out a page,” he told me, adding that she was “the complete newspaper person”. During my time working for my various masters - Collie Mail Newspapers, Heytesbury Holdings, Rural Press and Fairfax - I thought I’d become something of a “complete newspaper person” myself. It might sound like boasting but the facts are that at one time I managed 17 newspapers after having started in the industry as an apprentice printer. I recall telling my former workmate that I was a cut above his “complete newspaper person” girl, as I was dealing with staff and was also responsible for budgeting, achieving targets and making sure papers got out on time, week-in and week-out. Little did I know that the “real newspaper person” myth was to be busted, and not while I was working for a living but after I had retired. Back in 2020 the former local paper ceased to be published, with COVID-19 getting the blame for its demise, like many other things that happened at the time. This left a gaping hole in our town and after discussions with other people, who had also previously been involved in the publishing industry, led to the birth of the Bulletin and the start of me becoming a “real newspaper person”. Soon after launch, I learned that there were a myriad of tasks I’d previously taken for granted but which now needed to be carried out if the paper was to succeed. One of the first was getting the paper out to our outlets. Somehow, someone had to deliver to the delis and other outlets and they needed them first thing Thursday mornings. When I looked around hoping to offload the job I soon discovered that we had no one to do it, so in those first weeks, it was the “complete newspaper person” who had to add this task to his publishing experience. While I won’t pretend that getting up to a 4am alarm is great fun, I can say that getting about town while most people are still in bed can be invigorating, particularly on cold winter mornings. Fortunately, we did find someone to take this job on and he has been very reliable. I now only get called on in an emergency or as holiday relief, as was the case last week when our delivery man was off on a well-earned break. It was like turning the clock back but I must admit I will be welcoming him back with open arms when he’s back on the job next Thursday when I won’t miss being invigorated.
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Narelle is mixing FAMILY and FINANCE Family is People: AMY DOROZENKO
NARELLE Michalak is a busy lady. When she is not managing Community Bank Collie, she is spending time with her family - sons Kaleb and Ethan, and husband Chris. Her banking journey started back in June, 1995, when she left high school to take on a teller’s role at a local Collie bank. “The biggest change I have seen is the evolution of internet banking,” she said. “Specifically, people prefer to bank online rather than come into the branch.” When Narelle started, people were doing their banking in person so a lot more staff members were needed. Narelle loves seeing the customers who still come into the bank. “Our board is very passionate about remaining open, because we will soon be the only full service bank in town.” Narelle saw herself working as an accountant and was heading in that direction when BankWest advertised for a junior customer service operator, or teller, “I applied and got the job, so the rest was history.” Narelle worked at Bankwest for almost 18 years before landing a job at the community bank, and she has not looked back. Narelle believes young people should take opportunities as they come along. “Even if you are unsure if you can do it, give it a go because you might surprise yourself.” It took five years for Narelle to make it into the manager’s position. “You develop your knowledge and skills in the workplace while working so don’t be afraid that your experience is not up to scratch yet because you will get there.” Narelle also believes that the community bank model is a great asset for the town and she enjoys interacting with her board and shareholders. She said having money going back into the town is “great”. “No other bank does what we do.” She points to the Collie Art Gallery, Collie Motorplex, Bendigo Bank Shell and Collie Community Radio station as community organisations and facilities
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as examples of how the bank has supported Collie. “There are so many big things that would not have been possible if we hadn’t put money in.” Away from the bank, Narelle spends a lot of time attending her sons’ sporting events, fishing and camping. Narelle believes Collie and the South West is blessed with so many “awesome” places to enjoy but she also loves holidaying at far to reach places too. “We travelled up the coast to Broome last year, stopping off at towns along the way to get a taste of where we might like to revisit in the future.” Narelle plans to do more travel around Australia as she gets older. Narelle is a proud Hawthorn supporter, having been a member for 13 years.
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the most important thing in life.
” Narelle at work, and with her husband Chris and sons Ethan (left) and Kaleb (right).
She attended the 2008 grand final win against Geelong Cats with Chris, another Hawthorn member. “We had front row seats and it was an absolutely awesome experience,” she said. “We got to high five all the players as they ran around for their victory lap.” Chris and Narelle took their sons to
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the 2014 grand final to watch Hawthorn beat Sydney Swans. “This was an awesome family trip to Melbourne,” she said. “Ethan has followed us and supports Hawks while Kaleb decided, from a young age, he was a Cats supporter so he was very happy this year.” Narelle is Collie born and bred and
she also married a born and bred Collie boy. “He was in Bunbury for a bit doing his apprenticeship but wanted to come back to Collie once he completed it. “We settled in town after that and haven’t wanted to leave.” Narelle counts her children as her proudest achievements. “Family is the most important thing in life,” she said. “It is why you do what you do and then other things come from that, which work sustains.” Hockey is also prevalent in Narelle’s family, with all playing the sport. She started playing when she was five or six years old and fell in love with the game. “I went on to play State Country when I was older, travelling to Canberra in my first year, and then we went to Dubbo and Busselton.” Narelle grew up in a house full of girls. She is the middle child, between sisters Mel and Jodie, and the daughter of well-known residents Neville and Sue Swindell.
chine. Sometime later, daughter reported the cause of the problem. Granddaughter had managed to turn on the child lock of the machine. Some operation “It’s not often you see a bobcat in an operating theatre!” was the startling announcement to the community reference group receiving an update on upgrades at the local hospital. The works being un-
dertaken are so major that the machine was needed to bring in some of the essential equipment. While not quite on the scale of a bobcat in the operating theatre, seeing the complex set up of pipes, wires and air conditioner equipment in the ceiling cavity was an eye opener. All will be hidden from view when the ceiling goes in, so it was a privileged look “behind the scenes”.
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Generation problem Apologies flew when daughter and granddaughter arrived at grandmother’s house with a huge bag of washing. Granddaughter had attempted to do the washing and reported to the mother that the washing machine was broken. Grandmother adjourned to the laundry to tackle the washing, and daughter returned home to tackle the broken ma-
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Former Collie family doctor dies
Obituary
Owen Gilbert Isbel
March 11, 1936 – October 4, 2022 DR OWEN Isbel retired to Busselton 31 years ago, having spent 30 years in Collie in general practice. Such was his impact on the Collie community that tributes flowed for him on social media following his death, showing that time had not dimmed the memories of the people he served. “He delivered all my kids,” was a common remark. Or from a former Collie MLA, “He delivered all my children, made me cut the cord of one, got me squirted with blood and I nearly fainted, while he nearly fell over laughing out loud.” “Owen had a definite love of Collie and its people,” one friend remarked. Dr Isbel trained in a different era, when medicine was very much hands-on. He told his wife, Lee, recently that he was taught to diagnose with his hands, and got a thorough grounding in anatomy. His training was different to modern medical students, as there was no School of Medicine in WA at the time. He and his fellow students had to go to South Australia for the first four or five years of their degrees. “They came back in their fifth or sixth year, 13 of them, and were the first to graduate from the WA School of Medicine,” Lee said. “They made a big fuss of them, with an elaborate ceremony in Winthrop Hall.” Friendships made in those years endured for the rest of his life. Owen Isbel was born in North Perth, and won a scholarship to Perth Modern School. He was among those called up for National Service, entering as a private and emerging as a sergeant. He met Lee in 1956 when she was 17 years old. They married in 1961 and came to Collie in 1962 when Owen bought Dr McPherson’s practice. “Collie just sort of swallowed us up,
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people were wonderful to us, and we loved the place,” Lee said. “We made so many friends and for us, while we enjoyed retirement in Busselton, Collie became home for us, and stayed that way.” Their oldest son, Scott, was a baby when they arrived, and caused some drama when he developed appendicitis. “We think he may have been one of the youngest in the world to have an appendectomy, although we didn’t prove that conclusively,” Lee said. After that shaky start, they bought Dr Blair Malcolm’s house and immediately made staunch friends of their neighbours, Fred and Norma Scharf. Fred taught Owen woodwork and gardening, and the gardening became quite competitive. There was a standing bet on who could produce the first ripe tomato before Christmas each year, and the fight to produce the biggest pumpkin led to Owen ripping the cord from his pyjamas and dipping one end in a container of sugar water and the other on to the pumpkin in the belief it would make it grow bigger. Owen became a very skilled woodturner, and has left a piece still unfinished on the lathe. There was no vet in the town at that time, and Lee recalls people turning up on their doorstep with sick and injured animals to be treated. When a dog was causing problems because it was on heat, Drs Isbel and Brian Smith took it over to the hospital and spayed it. “It came on heat once more so they weren’t sure they had done it right, but it never had any pups so they thought something must have worked,” Lee said. Owen joined in community activities with enthusiasm, playing golf, with a single figure handicap, and partnering Ted Cocker to win the club’s men’s foursomes championships. He was golf club president in 1969 and 1970, when State Governor Sir Douglas Kendrew brought his WA Governor’s golf team to town. “He was always seated next to Sir Douglas as they shared a liking for clar-
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et, the Gov was more experienced at this caper unfortunately,” club stalwart Ed Riley said. “It was hard to get an appointment on Thursday afternoons when the scroungers’ competition was played.” Ed recalled one occasion when Owen was unable to move a brand new expensive four wheel drive vehicle from where he had parked it because Reg Driffill, the local police sergeant, had put a red sticker on it. “Owen was a prominent member of the Collie Lions Club for many years, and owned a few bricks in the Collie Workers Club,” Ed said. “Following a long and stressful day at work, Owen liked nothing better than to join his mates in going marroning and fishing, mainly at a favourite spot on Wellington Weir. “Good catches, cold beer, steak, onions, sausages and a good fire – he even had a barbecue cooked on a shovel when some-
one forgot the hot plate. I would have been in real trouble if I had forgotten the beer.” When a water skiing club was formed, Owen and Lee were foundation members, enjoying many weekends on Glen Mervyn dam. He followed Lee out to the Collie Race Club where she had a keen interest, and served as the club doctor for race meetings. Three more children had been born in Collie, a second son, Clayton, and daughters Melissa and Jane. “Collie was a great place for us, and the children say the same, they loved growing up in Collie,” Lee said. Owen had expressed a wish to have a private funeral. “We were together for 67 years, married for 61 years,” Lee said. “He died peacefully, in his own bed. He just went to sleep, and didn’t wake up. I will miss him.”
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STATION IN THE PIPELINE: Mark Sanders and Greg Pye dig channels to carry the conduit to three studios at the new radio station building site. Progress has been slow “but steady”. While building is underway plans are also being made for the broadcasting facilities to go into the new station.
Local couple charged with child neglect A COLLIE couple charged with neglect after the death of their six-month-old son appeared via video link at Perth’s Central Law Courts on Tuesday morning. Jahley Poata and Marea Te Oke Mae Hunia’s son, Jahley, died on October 5. The couple did not apply for bail. They were charged with failing to protect a child from harm, and appeared in court on Friday last week, when they were remanded until Tuesday. Child Abuse Squad detectives charged the 30-year-old man and 31-year-old woman after their son was admitted to
the Collie Hospital on September 26. Due to the baby’s condition, he was rushed to Perth Children’s Hospital where he died nine days later. It is alleged the couple neglected to provide medical, therapeutic or remedial treatment to their baby between June 1 and September 27. Ms Hunia’s social media accounts say she is a mother of eight, a model, and a beauty, hair and skin expert. She has more than 7000 Instagram followers and almost 30,000 TikTok followers.
THREE long-serving members of Collie’s “Read Write Now” group recently attended the organisation’s 45th anniversary celebration in Perth. Lyn Mitchell, Wendy Hoskins and Jan Veal received a prize for travelling the longest distance to the event. Lyn and Wendy were given the honour of cutting a beautiful cake in recognition of their 36 years’ of tutoring adults. Jan has been tutoring for more than 20 years. The tutors have one-on-one relationships with their students, who are usually adults who have slipped through the
cracks in the education system for a variety of reasons. They provide free literacy tutoring, and Lyn said the voluntary work is very satisfying. Being unable to read or write can have implications such as being unable to read medical prescriptions and dosages, fill in official forms, or help children with homework. “If you know anyone who is unable to read or write, please let them know that help is available,” Wendy said. Those who need the service can contact Wendy on 9734 3827.
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STORY TIME: Mrs Bear (Shenai MacIntyre) with Vance Povee after he enjoyed a teddy bears’ picnic at the Bendigo Bank Music Shell on Friday morning.
Bear story time in park CHILDREN joined Mrs Potts at Bendigo Bank Music Shell on Friday morning for a teddy bears’ picnic. Attendees listened attentively as Mrs Potts (a.k.a. Alison Kononen) told tales, featuring characters from movies and books. A visit from Mrs Bear, played by Shenai MacIntyre, had the children excitedly asking for a cuddle.
Families enjoyed picnics on the grassed area as they watched the Mrs Potts show unfold on stage. Children enjoyed interacting with Mrs Potts during story time, joining in with actions when prompted. Rhyme Time Story Time is on at the Collie Public Library every Monday, from 9am. Visit www.collie.wa.gov.au/ community/library/ for more details.
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An unplanned wine journey
GREEN Door Vineyard and Winery is a boutique winery, owned by Kathryn and Ashley Keeffe and, due to the suitability of the soils, predominantly grows and makes Spanish and Italian wine. Varieties include Monastrell, Shiraz, Fiano, Verdelho, Grenache and Tempranillo. “Good fruit creates good wine,” Kathryn said.
Owners Kathryn and Ashley Keeffe in the vineyards during harvest.
The couple has won gold - amongst other medals - at the Australian Alternative Wine Show and the WA Alternative Wine Show. Ashley and consultant winemaker Vanessa Carson use multiple techniques to produce the wine. These include the use of Amphora pots for fermentation, cold-soaking on skins and the addition of whole bunches to ferments. The Keeffes were living in Broome when the desire to move back to the south west took hold. “We were keen for some acreage and found this beautiful property in Ferguson Valley,” Kathryn said. “The location was great, although the property was very run down.” When they arrived, they found basic wine-making equipment in the shed which inspired their next move. “We did not buy the property with the intention of making wine, however, once we arrived, our love of wine and Ashley’s
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background in farming and horticulture found him working with the vineyard and planting some new variety to have a play with making wine,” Kathryn said.
Their first label was released in 2011, with the cellar door opening in November 2015. Since then, they have been a favourite amongst visitors to the region.
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Wine, cheese and jazz
HACKERSLEY Estate restaurant and cellar door owners Aaron and Adrie Devitt said they stumbled across their piece of the Geographe wine region in 1997, after searching in Margaret River earlier that year. “The vineyard had been planted the year before by the owner Jeff Ovens,” Adrie said. “To help establish the Hackersley name and the Ferguson Valley
Malcolm Toft performing at the estate.
as a wine region, the wines in the early years entered into various local and state wine shows received a range of awards.” In 2013, Hackersley Estate was awarded a five-star winery rating by Australia’s wine critic and vigneron, James Halliday, and in 2014 their restaurant won a gold plate award. Diners can enjoy coffee and cake, dessert, a cheese platter to share and wine tasting on Thursdays to Sundays, as they take in the picturesque views. A fixed long lunch menu is served on Friday to Sunday, with the menu changing about every eight weeks. Now boasting a vineyard full of verdelho, sauvignon blanc, semillon sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon, tempranillo, merlot and shiraz, wine can be ordered from the Hackersley Estate website. “Recently, we have added some less common red wines to our range, petit verdot and mondeuse, from vines plant-
ed in the last eight years,” Adrie said. Hackersley Estate has also been the venue of choice for couples tying the knot.
“We have hosted many different events and weddings over the years, including ceremonies and receptions,” Adrie said.
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ST AIDAN Wines owners Mary and Phil Smith moved to the Ferguson Valley from Vasse 30 years ago so they could be closer to Bunbury. “When we looked over the property, and the rest of the valley, we fell in love with it straight away,” Mary said. “It has really lived up to expectation, not just the landscape and what it offers, but also the fabulous people.”
St Aidan Wines owners Mary and Phil Smith.
Early in their winery adventure citrus and table grapes were planted, but the couple soon diversified into wine grapes. “In 1997 we planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay - our two favourite varieties,” Mary said. “Over the next 25 years, we have added sauvignon blanc, semillon, tempranillo, muscat, merlot, malbec and fiano. Mary said the first planting of chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon was “a decision of the heart, not the head”, but experience with Ferguson terroir allowed them to select grape varieties which would grow well and were also in demand. “The most recent planting of fiano, for example, was after considerable research looking at different site-specific alternate grape varieties, and the first vintage this year looks very promising.” The present selection of wines have received a bronze, silver or gold medal at a variety of wine shows.
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Art in a Bottle “Our chardonnay 2019 received a gold medal at the very prestigious Perth Royal Show and our cabernet 2018 received a gold medal and Best Cabernet award at
the Blackwood Valley Wine Show,” Mary said. “Our Zena liqueur muscat has received the award for the Best Geographe Fortified Wine for the last five years.”
fandel, durif, riesling, chardonnay and muscat. “Our rose is made from shiraz grapes,” Preeti said. In 2020 and 2021, the winery won
bronze and silver for their semillon, cabernet sauvignon and shiraz at the Australian and New Zealand Boutique Wine Awards.
Total hands-on approach
PREETI Nirgude and Brad Coughlan took over ownership of Coughlan Estate - including running the vineyard - at the end of 2018. Nestled amongst the rolling hills of Ferguson Valley is the Estate - home to some of the oldest vines in the region, planted in 1978. Coughlan Estate is a dry-grown vineyard with a hands-on approach, allowing
Preeti Nirgude and Brad Coughlan in their vineyard.
the climate and a sharp eye for detail to produce its high-quality fruit. Focusing on traditional viticultural practices, all fruit is handpicked at vintage and the vines are hand-pruned and tended throughout the year. Classified as an Australian appellation in 1999, Geographe GI is ideally suited for grape growing. Spread over six acres, the vineyard is home to many varieties of vines. Multi-awarded Naturaliste vintners at Coughlan Estate, Bruce Dukes and Remi Guise, have produced top level chenin, semillon, shiraz and also cabernet sauvignon. “We won an award in the Gourmet Wine Traveller’s Awards for best alternative cellar door experience in Geographe,” Preeti said. During 2022, the owners leased an additional site. This is allowing them to experiment with some other varieties, including zin-
Collie Boys in 11th Battalion 14 COLLIE RIVER VALLEY BULLETIN,OCTOBER 13, 2022
SALUTING THEIR SERVICE Contributor: GRAHAME OLD WESTERN Australia’s own 11th Battalion was the first raised in the state. Twenty “Collie Boys” were among the first recruits. In October 1914, on the eve of the departure of the troops from Albany and Fremantle, they penned a letter to the Collie Mail newspaper. The letter read; “Advance Collie Boys: We, the Collie Boys, who are going away with the Expeditionary Forces from WA to help the motherland, desire on the eve of our departure to thank the people of Collie and districts for their kindness to us. We also desire to especially thank Mr A A Wilson, MLA (our member) for his kindness and service to us whilst we were in camp. He’ll always do us. Signed by the boys of the Collie Brigade.”. The fate of some of those 20 Collie Boys is shown below. Sadly six never returned to their home
among the gum trees of Collie. Private Frank Heach Hodgson, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in August, 1914. He served at Gallipoli and returned to Australia in May, 1915, with sickness and was medically discharged. Eager to join his mates, he re-enlisted as a medical orderly with the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station and re-embarked in November, 1915. He served on the Western Front and returned to Australia April, 1919. Sergeant Walter Maurice Wood, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in September, 1914. Wounded at Gallipoli in August, 1915, with a gunshot wound to his skull, he was evacuated to England. He recovered and re-joined his 11th Battalion mates in November, 1916 in the field in France. He served the remainder of the war on the Western Front, survived and was promoted to sergeant. He returned to Australia January, 1919. Private Leonard Mason Blakemore, a labourer in Collie, enlisted in August, 1914. Wounded at the Gallipoli landing with a severe gunshot wound to the arm, he was evacuated to hospital in Egypt. He returned to Gallipoli in May 1915. He went on to serve on the Western Front with his 11th Battalion mates and was wounded again in January, 1917, with gunshot wounds to the left knee and thigh. After he was evacuated to hospital in England, he was declared medically unfit and returned home to Collie in September, 1918. His two brothers, Cyril and James, also served during WWI. Lance Sergeant George William Gane, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in August 1914. He was wounded at Gallipoli in August, 1915, with shrapnel wounds to the face and jaw. He was hospitalised in Egypt, then transferred to England. He rejoined his 11th Battalion mates in November, 1916, in the field in France and was promoted to Lance Sergeant in January, 1917. Sadly George Gane was killed in action in February, 1917. He is buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery, France. Private Norman Rankin Nicholl, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in September, 1914. Wounded at Gallipoli landing with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, he was hospitalised in Egypt. He returned to Gallipoli in July, 1915, but was later hospitalised in Egypt with influenza. He transferred to the 4th Div Signals Company and served on the Western
MOVING OUT: The 11th Infantry Battalion marching out of Blackboy Hill on the eve of departure to war.
front. He was declared medically unfit in February, 1918, and returned to Australia for discharge. Private Walter William Paterson, a blacksmith in Collie enlisted in September, 1914. Wounded at Gallipoli with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, he later contracted rheumatic fever and was hospitalised in Egypt. He was declared medically unfit and returned to Australia in August, 1915. He was discharged from service in November, 1915, but re-enlisted under the alias of Walter Paterson Bruce in October 1916. He served in France as a Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade. He returned to Australia in June, 1919. Private Joseph Horrocks, a mining engineer in Collieburn, enlisted in September, 1914. Badly wounded at Gallipoli, he was evacuated to the hospital ship HMHS “Soudan”. Sadly he died on May 20, 1915 and was buried at sea. His brother Edwin, a sleeper cutter from Collieburn, was also badly wounded at Gallipoli and died on board the hospital ship HMHS “Somali”. He was buried at sea on September 18, 1915. Both brothers are remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli. Private Alfred Rodway Box, a sleeper hewer in Collie, enlisted in September, 1914. He was badly wounded in Gallipoli with a gunshot wound to the knee. He was invalided to Australia in August, 1915. Declared medically fit in January, 1916, he re-embarked as a gunner with the 4th Field Artillery Battery April 1916. He served on the Western Front and was wounded again with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm in Belgium. He returned to Australia in December 1918 and was discharged medically unfit. Private James Patrick Connolly MID, a postal employee in the Collie Post Office, enlisted in September 1914. Badly wounded at the Gallipoli landing with a bomb wound to the right leg, he was hospitalised in Egypt. He returned to Gallipoli in June 1915 and later transferred to Artillery. He went on to serve on the Western Front with the 2nd Field Artillery. He was promoted to Bombardier in July 1916, and he was mentioned in despatches in March 1917. He returned to Australia in February 1919. Private James Miller, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in August 1914. He was wounded at Gallipoli and hospitalised in Egypt. He was transferred to
the 51st Infantry Battalion and went on to serve in France. Sadly he was killed on August 14, 1916 at Pozieres. He is remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. Sergeant Walter Edgar Webb MM and Bar, a butcher in Collie, enlisted in September 1914. Wounded at Gallipoli, he was evacuated to England with a gunshot wound to the skull. After hospitalisation, he re-joined his 11th Battalion mates in November 1916 in France. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery twice on the Western Front, promoted to Sergeant, and returned to Australia January 1919. Private Evan Thompson, a sleeper cutter in Collie, enlisted in August 1914. He was wounded at Gallipoli and was hospitalised in Malta. He was transferred to the 1st Pioneer Battalion and went on to serve in France and Belgium. Sadly, he was killed on October 10, 1916, at Ypres Belgium. He is buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Leper Belgium. Private William George Barras Kenning, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in September 1914. He served in Gallipoli and in August 1915 was hospitalised in Egypt with bronchitis. Sadly, he died of pneumonia on April 6, 1916 in hospital in Egypt. He is buried in the Alexandria Chatby Military Cemetery, Egypt. Private Stephen William McDermott, a coal miner in Cardiff, enlisted in August 1914. He was wounded in Gallipoli but, after a gunshot wound to his thigh, he was evacuated to Egypt. He recovered and rejoined his 11th Battalion mates in July 1915 in Gallipoli. He later transferred to the 1st Machine Gun Battalion and served on the Western Front. He returned to Australia in January 1919. Private Charles Watson, a coal miner in Collie, enlisted in September 1914. Badly wounded in the Gallipoli landing with gunshot wounds to the chest and shoulder, he was evacuated to England. Invalided to Australia in November 1915, he was discharged in June 1916. Private Alan Wilson, a blacksmith in Collie, enlisted in August 1914. He was badly wounded in Gallipoli with bomb wounds to the head, face and upper body. He was invalided to Australia in October 1915, and discharged in April 1916. He was the son of Collie MLA Arthur Alan Wilson. .A total of 563 “Collie Boys” served during WWI, and 132 never returned. Remembered forever at the Collie-Cardiff RSL Sub Branch.
“Lest We Forget”
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Melissa Hill and Melody Gun.
Audrey, Mabel, Elsie, William and mum Emma Bowen.
Tim Elliott.
Quarter horses and flying changes COLLIE Western Riding Association held its penultimate ribbons and jackpot show on Saturday and Sunday. The Australian Quarter Horse Association ranch riding versatility was held on Saturday. The National Reining Horse Associa-
tion riding show was held on Sunday. Both events were well attended, and several people travelled to Collie for the event. Riders from six to 77 years old competed in a range of disciplines, including flying change.
Lyn Compton, Jenny Stirling, Leanne Morris and Max the dog.
Susan Peace and Maximus Metallica.
Amy Morris and NPH Lil Hollywood.
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LOCATED only a couple of minutes from the centre of town, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit is beautifully positioned and represents a low maintenance style of living. The unit is at the back of the complex, away from traffic, which makes for quiet living. Featuring a spacious master bedroom with ensuite and a huge dining/living space that opens out onto the courtyard, there is plenty of room. Two generous sized minor bedrooms come with their own built-in robes. The double carport has a lockable storage room for any extras. The unit is currently vacant and ready for someone to move in. PROPERTY FEATURES ►Large master bedroom with private ensuite and walk-in robe; ► Large open plan living/dining area off the kitchen with split-system air-conditioning; ► Private courtyard opening off the living area; ► Two generous sized minor bedrooms, with built-in robes; ► Skirting boards throughout; ► Double carport with lockable storage room.
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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 Tuesdays to Friays 9am - 3pm Church office: Tuesdays only. Secretary email: collieanglican@gmail. com Website: www.allsaintschurchcollie.org
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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.
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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: 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
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New call centre was on cards Collie stood to gain at least dozens of new jobs if a Perth company was successful in winning state government backing for the establishment of a call centre in town. The company was looking at quickly establishing three new call centres in regional areas to cater for a major expansion to its business. Fair competition ‘key to electricity reform’ Wesfarmers Premier Coal supported the concept of electricity reform to increase competition and reduce costs in the state’s electricity industry. Then-managing director Stewart Butel
Contributed by Kym Saunders said that reform could create new opportunities for coal production. Sacred site tampering ‘a disgrace’ Members of the local Aboriginal community said they were disgusted by damage to one of their nearby sacred sites. Members of the Ngalang Boodja Aboriginal Council erected a fence around a little-known burial ground in March, 2002, only to find months later that most of it had been torn down and fencing materials removed from the site. Collie was set for conference ‘bonanza’ Collie businesses, voluntary groups
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.
and families were set to cash in on a major Rotary conference which would bring 500 visitors to the town. The three-day conference, to be held in March, 2004, was expected to be a financial bonanza for local businesses and a major fundraiser for voluntary community groups. Maloney took honours It was a big night for Collie Eagles forward/ruckman Brad Maloney when he received the club’s inaugural fairest and best award at league level. He also received the Collie Mail prize as the Eagles’ 2002 leading league goal scorer, with a total of 56 goals in the season.
ST BRIGID’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Cnr Prinsep and Medic Streets. Parish Priest: Fr. Gerald Tan Secretary: Marie Hicks. ON LEAVE 0414 755 054. Office: 9734 2183. email:collieparish@westnet.com.au Weekend Masses: St. Brigid’s: 6.00pm Saturday, 10.00am Sunday. St. Mary’s, Darkan: 8.00am, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month. Baptisms and weddings by request. Reconciliation cancelled, at present, due to social distancing. Vinnie’s shop: 9734 5664. Shopping hours: 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH: Cnr Wittenoom & Steere Streets You are welcome to fellowship with us, we meet every second and fourth Saturday. Bible Study 9.30am, Service 11am. 88.0 faithFM WEST ARTHUR: The Uniting Church meets on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9am. KYB is held on Tuesday at 9.30am at the Old Duranillin School. The Catholic Church meets on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8am. The Anglican Church meets on: Second Sunday of the month at 8am at Darkan Fourth Sunday of the month at 8am at Darkan Third Sunday of the month at 8am at Arthur River.
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LOCAL rider JJ Pike was crowned “King of Collie” when the King Coal Cup returned to the BMX Club on Saturday. Riders from as far as Port Hedland competed for the titles of “prince”, “princess”, “king” and “queen” of Collie. Local rider Mya Nelson won “Princess of Collie”, alongside Kaydence Marshall from Southern Districts. The “Prince of Collie” went to Cockburn’s Meer Jani, who also won the bike raffle. “Queen of Collie” was taken out by Southside BMX’s Danica Pilmer. Perfect conditions and a fast track made for some tight racing for the 170 riders, across all classes. Local riders held their own against some of the fastest riders in the state. Come finals time, the atmosphere was electric with Collie riders Jace van Asselt, Mya Nelson, Chloe McIllree, Catherine Sloan and JJ Pike winning their respective categories. The superclass title sponsored by Sprys Butchers was taken out by former Olympian Khalen Young, followed by Jay Lander and Bunbury’s Austin Forrester.
RACE: BMX riders Meer Jani, JJ Pike, Mya Nelson and Danica Pilmer were crowned “prince’, “king”, “princess”, and “queen”, respectively, of Collie at the King Coal Cup at Collie BMX Club on Saturday.
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Buckle meets athletics idol LOCAL athlete Gemma Buckle met her idol Kelsey-Lee Barber at the Little Athletics National Camp, held at the Gold Coast Performance Centre last week. The four-day camp gave the best under 15-year-old Australian athletes the opportunity to hone their skills with guidance from elite coaches and athletes. Athletes also participated in personal development workshops including leadership, psychology and recovery. Buckle said the camp fuelled her athletic ambitions. “The highlights of the camp were receiving the uniform, training and meeting Kelsey-Lee Barber,” she said. “She is someone I have looked up
to and seen compete on TV at World Championships and Commonwealth Games. “We had really good coaches on the camp, and they picked up on little things that I have not noticed before, which I will definitely be taking back to my training.” Buckle said her short-term goal is to be the best athlete she can be, but representing Australia is her ultimate goal. “If I can do that at a home Olympics in 10 years time, that would be amazing,” she said. Buckle won gold for her javelin throw at the Australian National Athletics Championships in her age group earlier this year.
TOP TIPS: World champion Kelsey-Lee Barber gives local athlete Gemma Buckle some advice on improving her javelin throw at the Little Athletics National Camp last week. SHOOT: Cougars 12-and-under player, Tyler Pullan, shoots for goal as teammate, Taj Nelson, and Rebels 12-and-under players, Jason Jones and Lachlan Butcher, watch on.
Basketball season begins KNOX Harker scored 16 points to help Aces defeat Royals in the return of the 12-and-under’s basketball season at Roche Park Recreation Centre on Mon-
day. In the other game, Jagger Vernon equaled that score with 16 points in the Cougars’ three-point win against the Rebels. Boys and men play basketball every Monday from 3.40pm, followed by the girls and women on Tuesday afternoons. RESULTS: 12 and under boys: Aces 30 def Royals 22, Cougars 37 def Rebels 34; 14 and under boys: Rebels 40 def Aces 30, Saints 41 def 14; 16 and under boys: Aces 37 def Rebels 22, Royals 51 def Saints 45; 18 and under boys: Saints 47 def Royals 22, Rebels 42 def Aces 38. MEN: North Collie Zinga’s 41 def Wanderers 37, Aces 51 def Bullets 36, Saints 43 def Rebels 39.
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JOHN Waywood, Trevor Welsh and Harley Johnson won the meat pack at the Collie Bowling Club last week. They beat Jeff Crowe, Kath McElroy and Penny Valli in a game of triples. THE Mining and Energy Union WA District sponsored opening day was well attended. Jim McElroy and Barry Lowe came first, with John Waywood and Stan Wasielewski placing second. Jim Tyler and partner George Saggers came in third after a great day of pairs. PENNANTS begin on Tuesday, October 18, with players still needed to make up the teams.
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cluding Dream Control and Balingup Boy. A classy field will line up in the level five/six event. Kolisi and Been Scootin have been performing well recently, while local Mister Sauvage will line up with a frontline draw. The first of four kids’ bikes will be won and the “pick four” competition will start at a $200 tote voucher for the lucky tipster who manages to select the winners of races two, three, four and five. The chocolate wheel will be drawn, with 28 prizes available during the season. There will be seven lucky patrons who will win a prize every week. Both competitions are free to enter via a coupon on the inside cover of the racebook. The Punters’ Club will again be available. For $50, entrants can share in the spoils of the club punter who makes selections each week. If you have not already joined the club, you can do so in the clubrooms prior to the first race.
You must do so before the first race. Collie’s leading reinsperson Trent Wheeler produced two clever drives over the weekend when he brought home long-priced winners by sneaking through on the sprint lane, one at Bunbury and one in Kellerberrin. On Friday afternoon in Bunbury, he started the programme when he piloted David Pyburne’s Dove Cry to victory after trailing the leader and then powering through to score at the lucrative odds of $7.20 for the win and $3.10 the place. Later in the programme, he drove 60-metre backmarker Silent Reaction to third place in the standing start event. Travelling to Kellerberrin on Sunday, he started the day off in a similar fashion when Jane Steer’s Ya Bettor Followme finished to score at the fabulous price of $33.90 for the win and $9.10 the place. He later drove Peter Anderson’s pair Simply Shaz and Mummas Little Star to second place after facing the breeze, paying $1.04 and $1.80 respectively. The weather on Sunday is forecast to be fine albeit a little chilly, so rug up and
come and enjoy a fantastic day of racing and entertainment where the food is delicious and the drinks cold. Likely field for the Spry’s Meat Market King Coal Cup (not in barrier draw order, 2670 metres standing start $8000): Roman Reign (Kyle Symington) Ft, Celebrity Chef (Chris Playle) 10, Miss Serenade (Joseph Suvaljko) 10, Fireball Friday (Jack Justins) 20, How Gouda She 20, Belonero (Deni Roberts) 20, Mega Mach (Emily Johnson) 20, Trittrittbangbang (Shannon Suvaljko) 30, Tyron Terranova 40, Silent Reaction 50.
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Three-way countback needed in stableford GOLF
PAUL Goodwin prevailed in a three-way countback in the Collie Golf Club’s 18hole stableford last Saturday. Goodwin held off Liam Reuben and Jodie Allison who took the minor placings in the event sponsored by Margaret Whipp and Wayne Waywood. Two points behind the 39 returned by the top trio, on 37, were Caleb Fogarty and Peter Coombs, while Ian Stewart had a tidy 36. Others to receive vouchers were Ray Cooper, Greg Moyle, Rhonda Annandale 35, Mick Pokrywka, Nancy Lynn, Jeff Crowe, Alan Kent, Trevor McCormick and Doug Crowe 34. The trophy for best gross was won by Denis Cocker who had 83 off-the-stick. A good field of 57 participated in the all-in event.
There were novelties awarded for all 18 holes and these were won by Doug Crowe (No. 1), John Williamson (2), John Wray (3), Liam Reuben (4), Nancy Lynn (4), Bruce Jackson (5), Ed Riley (6), Colin Giblett (7), Dot Sullivan (8), Jodie Allison (9 and 12), Jake Timms (10), Ray Cooper (11), Neil Motion (12), Fred Bronickis (13), Luke Serra (14), David Laird (15), John Brown (16), Ian Stewart (17) and Greg Moyle (18). HUGH Annandale was the carton winner in last week’s Tuesday leisure day stableford event sponsored by Caleb Fogarty. Annandale posted an impressive 43 points to win from Bruce Miller 41 and Bill Hammond 40. Others to do well in the field of 34 were Jeff Crowe 39, Trevor Graham 38, Kim Metcalfe, Max Thomas, Neil Motion 37, Baxter Miller 36, Michelle Tate, George
Newlands and Rob Cavanagh 35. Max Thomas (No. 4), Brad Swan (7), Ken Smallwood (9), Kim Metcalfe (14) and Trevor Graham (18) won the novelties. YOUTH was to the fore in last Thursday’s nine-hole scroungers event with Cody Irvine winning a spin-of-the-wheel to beat Baxter Miller after they had been tied on 18 points. Also on this score was George Dorozenko who is in a rich vein of form. Ed Riley and big Mick Pokrywka were one point further back, on 17, in the field of 29, while also rewarded with vouchers were Dennis Ormiston, George Newlands, Phil Warburton and Ken Tate on 16. George Newlands (No. 4) and Frank Battista (6) claimed the novelties. VICKI Graham won the Lynne Sim-
monds trophy in the ladies’ 18-hole stableford on Wednesday of last week. Graham got the better of a countback after she had tied with Donna Smith on 33 points in the field of 24. Dorothy Sullivan, Pauline Lockhart and Nancy Lynn finished on 32. Others to get mentions were Kerry Dye 30, Rhonda Annandale, Shelley Barker-May, Bev Moyses 29 and Lorraine Annandale 28. Four novelties were on offer and were won by Pauline Lockhart (No. 3), Shelley Barker-May (7), Jodie Allison (11) and Dorothy Sullivan (13). This week’s events Today (Thursday), nine-hole scroungers; Saturday, 18-hole stableford for the Banks, Pokrywka, Annandale and Clark trophies; Tuesday, 18-hole leisure day stableford; Wednesday, ladies’ event.
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Divine win for Gilbert in Leonora LOCAL horse trainer Chris Gilbert won the Leonora Cup on Friday with The Divine Wind. the nine-year-old bay gelding, ridden by Kayla Cross, recorded its most significant win to date, in the 1600 metre event which carried a $22,000 prize purse. Sired by stallion Universal Ruler and out of broodmare, Simply Sally, The Di-
vine Wind has won seven races from 63 starts. Leonora Racing Club is one of WA’s oldest race clubs, having held its first meeting in May 1900. Its two major events are the Golden Gift in June and the Leonora Cup in October. Gilbert has had 101 places and 58 wins from her 551 starts as a trainer.
CUP WIN: Local horse trainer Chris Gilbert with the Leonora Cup, after nineyear-old bay gelding The Divine Wind won on Friday. PHOTO: Jarrod Lucas.
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