With a history steeped in timber milling and coal mining, rail transport is an important feature of Collie's heritage and still plays an important role today.
In keeping with this heritage, one of the major aims of The Collie Railway Station Group was to rebuild the Collie town site railway station.
We will also pursue associated and other projects in an effort to promote the tourism potential and the traditional heritage of the town.
The Collie Railway Station Group was formed on 11/05/99 in response
to community demands for the rebuilding of the railway station which had
been demolished in 1977. The group was incorporated in August 1999. The rebuild was completed by 24 April 2004.
The Collie Railway Station is solely run by unpaid Volunteers in the Museum and Cafe` sections of the station.
Prior to the formation of the Collie Railway Station
Group, the first project undertaken in the Collie town centre for many
years was the renovation of the 100 year old railways goods shed. The
shed was designed by C.Y. O'Connor. The renovations commenced in 1996.
This left the overhead railway bridge to be renovated and the railway
station to be rebuilt. The goods sheds and the overhead railway bridge
are both heritage listed buildings. As the railway station will
have to be a new building and hence in a different category from the
existing heritage listed buildings a new group was formed to undertake
this new project. Many fund raising activities have followed with much
success. These successes are attributable to the dedicated efforts of
organisers, volunteer members, many local business supporters and the
Collie community.
We are proud to be part of the WA Driver Reviver and Coffee Stop Program each year. "Free Coffee for Driver" through WALGA. (www.walga.asn.au)
