Australia Day 2024
2024-01-26 | Central Park, Collie, Forrest Street, Collie, 6225, Australia
Australia Day Celebrations this year include Free Breakfast, live music and craft activities, Free pool entry and pool inflatables, Free ice-creams (at the pool party) and movie in the park, thanks to the Australia Day Council, the Shire of Collie and Betta Electrical Collie.
7.30am – Awards ceremony followed by FREE breakfast in Central Park
12.00pm – FREE entry to pool party at Collie Mineworkers Memorial Swimming Pool until 6.30pm
7.30pm – Summer movie series: The Castle in Central Park. Bring your own chair/blanket

Government Service Van Visits Collie
2024-02-06 09:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Perth) | PCYC Car Park, Forrest Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Visit the Mobile Service Centre to find out about Australian Government payments and services for rural families, older Australians, students, job seekers, people with disability,
carers, farmers and self-employed people.
Information about Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs and support services for veterans and their families will also be available.
Staff can provide you with information and support. They can also help you create a myGov account. myGov is a simple and secure way to access government services online.

Sparkplugs on the hill
2024-03-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Collie Recreation Grounds
Veteran Car Club of WA (INC) Collie branch presents: SPARK PLUGS ON THE HILL
As part of the Collie Labour Day Festival

Bar and Canteen Facilities
Gold Coin Donation Entry
Vehicle Show and Shine
Machinery Display

ALL YOU NEED IS A SPARK
A Show of Cars, Bikes, Machinery and More!

Collie Labour Day Concert and Fireworks
2024-03-02 17:30 - 21:00 | Collie Recreation Grounds
Collie Eagles Labour Day Festival Concert from 5.30pm featuring Brad Hansen & supported by Jimmy Cameron.
Canteen and Full bar Facilities open from 5pm.

Veteran & Classic Car Club - Car Display
2024-03-03 10:30 - 11:30 | WA
The Veteran & Classic Car Club of WA Collie branch will be displaying their veteran and classic cars to the public.
The display will be held at the Men’s Shed Carpark, Forrest St, Collie (opposite Thomson’s Auto Parts)

Collie Labour Day Festival Street Markets & Live Music
2024-03-03 10:30 - 16:00 | Central Park, Collie, Forrest Street, Collie, 6225, Australia
Forrest Street in central Collie will be packed with street markets, food vans, Chinese dragon shows and more.

There will also plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained in Central Park including Old McDonald’s farm, bouncy castles, giant games, a climbing wall, face painting, kids entertainment and a whole lot more.

And from 10.30am onward the Bendigo Bank Music Shell stage will host live music performances.

Collie Rotary Club Adventure Race
2024-03-16 07:00 - 15:00 | Minningup Pool, Minningup Pool, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Kayak 10km, MTB 23km, Swim 1km, Run 11km, as an individual or a team through pristine hillside and river. Proceeds aid Youth Health Programs.
More information: https://crar6225.wixsite.com/collie-rotary-advent

Collie Trail Fest
2024-03-22 08:00 - 2024-03-24 17:00 | Harris River Dam
Untouched wilderness filled with Single Track!
Collie Trail Fest offers pure trail running at it’s best in one of WA’s top trail towns!!!
Your trail weekend sorted.

Choose to walk/jog/run one day! OR if you’re feeling turbo-charged, you can go up to 3 days in a row! That’s the Multi-Day (for all 3) option or simply the individual one you want to do.

Friday: Stretch the legs on a cruisy fairy light filled night run. If you’ve never done it, you MUST! This is the most fun you’ll have at night with your clothes on! We PROMISE!
Saturday: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km so many choices on our top pick of trails in WA! Choose one!
Sunday: Half Marathon, 10km, 5km are the what you pick from!
The Multi Day Entry includes every day. We’ll ask you which distances you want to do in the sign up form!
Register here.

WAERA Easter Marathon 2024
2024-03-29 - 2024-03-31 | Collie Race Course, McVee Road
The Western Australian Endurance Rider’s Association will be hosting an endurance horse racing event through private property over three days. Variety of distances will be raced during the weekend.
Camping available.
More Information
Collie Race Course, McVee Rd, Collie, WA, 6225 map

The Bystander Project
2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Harris River Estate Winery, 442 Harris River Road, Harris River, Western Australia, 6225, Australia
The Bystander Project – Storytelling with music
Bystander is a storytelling experience created by Whiskey & Boots celebrating the people of Collie. Join us for one of two live performance retelling the real stories of the real people of Collie performed by the team from ‘Whiskey & Boots’
Featuring Georgia King, Mark Storen, Holly Garvey and Luke Dux, and the many collaborators who have shared their stories about living in Collie.
Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm start.
Tickets $20. Book Now!

Church in the Park
2024-04-20 16:30 - 19:00 | Central Park, Collie, Forrest Street, Collie, 6225, Australia
Dale Christian College students will be providing music, activities, and a free sausage sizzle.

Kasey Collier Farewell
2024-04-21 11:30 - 13:30 | Central Park, Collie, Forrest Street, Collie, 6225, Australia
After many years working at the Collie Child and Parent Centre, Kasey is moving on! We’d like to invite all those who have worked with or been helped by Kasey over the years to join us in saying goodbye and wishing her the best for the future.

Sing-Along Story Time
2024-04-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Mrs Potts’ Sing-along Storytime combines 2 amazing early literacy programs into one for a fun-filled session that will give your baby or preschooler the best start to a lifelong journey of learning.

Rhymetime combines rhymes, movement, music and singing to help develop early literacy skills.
Storytime fosters a love of reading, develops literacy skills and encourages social interaction for school readiness in a fun setting.
Mondays during school term. FREE!

Lego Club
2024-04-22 15:30 - 16:30, 2024-04-29 15:30 - 16:30 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Calling all Lego enthusiasts aged 5 – 12!

Join in Lego Club at Collie Public Library and test your creativity each week with a new themed build.
It’s a fun and inclusive space where children can express their creativity and passion for building with Lego!

Silent Book Club
2024-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Silent Book Club is the book club with no assigned reading. Just bring your own book (or e-book, or audiobook or graphic novel or magazine…) and settle down to enjoy in comfortable silence amongst your fellow readers.

How does it work?On arrival say hello to your new reading friends and (if you want to) share a little about what you’re currently reading. Then settle down for silent reading time, during which we will take a short optional break to snack and chat.

What do I need to bring?Your reading material of choice and your wonderful self!

Light refreshments provided, but please feel free to BYO drinks and snacks

Collie Community Anzac Day
2024-04-25 | Soldiers Park
For 130 years, Australians have served in conflict and in peace around the world, protecting values of freedom and democracy. We must always remember it is the soldier who has given us our freedom. Each year on ANZAC Day, we commemorate this service and the great debt we owe the men and women of our Australian Defence Force for their courage and sacrifice.
Services
Dawn Service: 5.40am at Soldiers Park
Morning Service: 11.00am at Soldiers Park

March: Form-up Coles Carpark 10.30hrs, step off 10.45hrs. Ex-Service personnel followed by Police and those persons representing deceased ex-service personnel, Volunteer organisations, schools, sporting clubs.
Fellowship: The RSL premises are open to the public following the morning 11am service.
Two-Up: 1pm to 5pm.

Sing-Along StoryTime
2024-04-29 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-05-06 09:00 - 10:30 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia

Board Game Club
2024-05-03 18:30 - 22:00 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Join a group of board game enthusiasts for a casual and fun evening of games!

Bring your own favourite game to play with the group, or try something new from our collection.

Open to anyone aged 15 or over with an interesting in tabletop gaming. BYO snacks and drinks.

Located in the library’s meeting room

Pyjama StoryTime
2024-05-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Celebrate National Families Week with an extra special story time event at the library!
Put on your favourite pair of pyjamas, grab your best stuffed toy and come along to the comfiest story time session ever. There’ll be singing, there’ll be stories, and there may even be some dancing!
Suitable for children aged up to 8 years of age.

River Critters & Fish Hotels – Community Workshop
2024-05-25 09:30 - 13:30 | Minningup Pool, Minningup Pool, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
Join us in constructing fish hotels as part of the new Upper Collie River Aquatic Restoration Project.
Hear from local Department of Water and Environmental Regulation scientists about the fauna in the Collie River, how fauna is surveyed and the importance of instream habitat for aquatic fauna.
Following the discussion, assist in the construction of fish hotels to be installed in various locations in the Collie River, providing essential habitat for native fish species and improving the health of the river system.
Meeting location at main carpark on Minninup Road, Minninup Pool. Lunch provided, please let us know of any dietary requirements.
This event is made possible through funding from State NRM and South 32, with additional support from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, OzFish, Shire of Collie and Southwest Gateway Alliance.
Register Here.

Food Truck Road Trip
2024-05-30 16:00 - 20:00 | Soldiers Park
Food truck night with giant games and background music. Murphys Spuds, Niks Street Food, Dutch Pancake vans attending.

WAERA Cardiff Endurance Ride
2024-07-13 06:00 - 16:00 | WA
WAERA – Cardiff (Collie)
Saturday 13 July 2024
CARDIFF HALL, Shannon Street, Cardiff, WA, 6225
Rides
80km Start 7am $110
60km Start 7am $90*
40km Start 8am $70*
20km Start 10.30am $50*
*Plus non-members Day Membership $40
Ride Base – open 12pm Friday
Ride Desk – open 3pm Friday, 7am Saturday
Vet Ring – open 3:30pm Friday, 7am Saturday
Pre-ride Briefs – All distances 6pm Friday, 20km 9.30am Saturday
Presentations – Please stay for presentations, not only is it a horse welfare
requirement to remain for a period of time after you have vetted, it is also considered part of the ride that you stay for presentations to receive your logbook/day card and congratulate your fellow riders. We aim to hold presentations as soon as possible – Timings TBC on the day.
Catering will be provided Friday night, and all day Saturday. Menu TBC. Horse water available. Fires allowed in drums – please BYO drum & wood. Dogs are allowed but must be on leads at all times. Please park on the outer edges of the oval. Manure and hay can be stockpiled for the community at a given location. All other rubbish to be taken home with you. Hoof protection is recommended, tracks are a mixture of mainly gravel with some sand.
All enquiries to Richard or Lyn Summerfield
Email: summerfields@hotmail.com
Entry via www.aeraonline.com.au/events
Entries close 8pm Monday 8 July 2024 – Late entry fee $50 per entry

Collie River MTB Marathon
2024-07-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Harris River Estate Winery, 442 Harris River Road, Harris River, Western Australia, 6225, Australia
The 2024 Collie River MTB Marathon is a mass participation Mountain Bike event based in Collie Western Australia. With entry numbers ranging between 400-500 it attracts a good contingent of Western Australian riders. For 2024 we’ll base the event village/start/finish at the beautiful Harris River Estate Winery about 5km north of the Collie town site. The winery is adjacent to the Arklow MTB Trail Network. We’ll offer 15km and 25km short distance rides – which will also double as “Adaptive/Handcycle” events. We’ve added a 40km Gravel option for people who wish to ride either MTB using the fire trail network on the western end of the Arklow Forest Block – and a 50km option that’s predominantly sanctioned single track trail with a spattering of forestry trails. For the ‘Big One’ – the 90km event – we’ll start them around the 40km route to spread them out – and then have them head back out onto the 50km single track route to finish off with some big smiles.

WAERA State Championships Endurance Ride
2024-08-10 | Collie Race Course, McVee Road
Ride Base open 11am Friday, including inside racecourse
Ride Desk open 1pm Friday
Vet Ring open 2pm Friday
Pre-ride Briefs 160km & 80km 6pm Friday, 40km 10am Saturday
40km Presentations approx 4.30pm Saturday.
160km Best Conditioned Ridden Workouts 8am Sunday
160km & 80km Presentations Sunday as soon as all equipment has been packed away.
Ride Contact Caitlin Liebmann 0411 161 872
Email: ironstoneridgearabians@outlook.com
Web: https://www.waera.au/events

99th Collie to Donnybrook & Return Cycling Classic
2024-08-17 | WA
The Collie Cycle Club proudly presents the 99th Collie to Donnybrook and Return Cycling Classic.
If you are intending to take up the challenge of this truly classic road cycling event, please read all the information on the registration page here.
We look forward to seeing you all on the third Saturday in August (17/08/24) for the 99th year of this great event, as we move forward to the history making 100 years.
Start/Finish line in Throssell Street outside the Crown Hotel. Race is from Collie to Donnybrook and Return.

Community, Sport and Recreation Expo
2024-09-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Central Park, Collie, Forrest Street, Collie, 6225, Australia
📣 Join Us at This Year’s Community, Sport and Recreation Expo! 🏀🎉
Mark your calendars for 26 September, 10am-2pm at Central Park, Collie. This is your chance to meet local clubs, groups, and providers, all in one place!
Bring the whole family along to:

Meet the mascots 🤗
Sign up for sports and activities 📝
Explore what Collie has to offer 🌟

All are welcome, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with the community.
Interested in having a stall? Contact us at colshire@collie.wa.gov.au or call 9734 9000 for more details.

Teddy Bears Picnic
2024-10-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Collie Public Library, 82 Wittenoom Street, Collie, WA, 6225, Australia
There’s a bear somewhere, sitting on a chair – and she’s reading a book! Come and take a look!

Join Mrs Potts and furry friends for our annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Bring your drink bottle and your favourite toy friend to enjoy a spring morning at the library!

*Suitable for children aged up to 8

Nature Walk with Forest Explorers
2024-10-06 09:30 - 11:30 | Karak Trail, Coalfields Highway, Allanson, WA, 6225, Australia
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Collie Wildflowers and our natural surroundings on this 2 hour nature walk with Forest Explorers.
Discover the exquisite charm of the Collie River Valley during this seasonal event. The Forest Explorers team is dedicated to discovering, sharing and preserving some of the most astonishing biodiverse flora families, plant pollinators, landscapes, supporting geology, and cultural heritage sites.

Our meeting point will be the Karak Trail head near the cemetery.
Be sun smart! Make sure you wear a hat and bring your water bottle.
This is an all-ages event.
Limited places. Bookings essential

This event is presented as part of Collie Public Library’s Our Native Environment Education Series, and supported by South32.
