Premium Minni plan EDITION No. 63
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Design work underway Reporter: NOLA GREEN
also the presence of an alternate means of escape.
DETAILED design work is being done to make the Minningup Pool project ready for funding.
“The first step is to work with the golf club, which adjoins the site, to provide a long cul-de-sac as an emergency only route,” Mr Young said.
The project will create day use areas and separate tourism resort facilities. Shire director of planning services Matt Young said the project had the potential to be a premium experience for visitors. Testing the market for tourism sites has been undertaken, and two submissions have been received for accommodation projects (see story page 6). Economic benefits from the developments are expected to be in the vicinity of $6 million, with 16 full time jobs, plus four direct full time jobs during construction. Detailed work is being undertaken on infrastructure such as roads, water, sewers and power, which will be needed for the site. There was a concern that environmental impacts and dieback could affect progress, but there is a report that it is already present, so this will not hold the project back. As the whole area is in a bushfire risk area, State planning requirements call for emergency access, and
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SLIME FUN: St Brigid’s students Jasper Lawrence and Hadley Lang celebrated the end of school year with the slime fun run. More on page 20
Christmas lights TODAY is the last day to register your house in the Collie Community Bank and Collie River Valley Bulletin Christmas lights competition. Page 2.
“Then we need to firm up secondary access to Mungalup Road but there is a solution there.” Three day-use precincts have been identified, and consultation is ongoing to ensure development there is culturally respectful to the indigenous community. Mr Young said the project is a great chance for the local indigenous community to tell the story of the Collie River and the Wagyl.
Life membership TWO stalwarts of the Collie Senior Citizens’ Centre were honoured with life membership last week. Page 4.
“We had discussions last week with representatives of the Lotteries Commission, and this aligns with the direction they are taking with some of their grants,” Mr Young said. Following good winter rains, the level of the river rose at Minningup, approaching what used to be considered a normal winter level, consequently some features have been moved further back than was originally planned. Continued on page 4.
Christmas trees THREE local companies held Christmas tree events last weekend. Page 12.