- Volunteers worked to reopen Collie's museum
- Collie River revitalisation, results in improved flow and fewer weeds
Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has today announced Collie as the 2018 Western Australia Tidy Towns winner.
Collie residents worked on a number of significant community initiatives throughout the year including revitalising and reopening the town's museum, improving the health of the local river and numerous community clean-ups.
At one Rotary Club clean-up, 120 volunteers collected 4.5 tonnes of rubbish.
The restoration of Collie's museum took a dedicated group of 60 locals, 12 months - cleaning, cataloguing, digitising thousands of photos, and repairing and upgrading displays.
The museum reopened in July 2017, and work continues to restore collections and improve accessibility for visitors.
Collie also excelled in environmental sustainability, setting up the Collie Weeds and Waterways Advisory Committee to improve the health of the Collie River.
Collie will represent WA at the national Tidy Towns awards in Smithton, Tasmania in April 2019.
