Shire of Collie

From traffic management to crime and utilities, smart city tech is advancing rapidly.

The state government has awarded contracts worth $17 million for 98 new stand-alone power systems and partial funding for a $9.4 million biofuel plant.

WA company Cannaponics has been given the all-clear to start construction of its medicinal cannabis manufacturing hub in Collie.

Western Australia’s bid to spearhead the nation's space sector has taken a small step, with California-based LeoLabs eyeing Collie as home for its first low earth orbit radars in the country.

France-based power producer Neoen has lodged an application to build a 1,000-megawatt battery energy storage system, at an estimated cost of $675 million.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about his analysis of income data drawn from the latest census and discusses what it reveals about regional WA.

The Shire of Collie has backed international power producer Neoen's proposal for a $675 million, 1,000-megawatt battery energy storage system on a 31.4-hectare piece of land in Palmer.

A development assessment panel has approved more than $300 million worth of renewable energy projects to be built in Western Australia.

A $10.4 million waste management plant in Collie has been completed, providing a bioenergy solution to waste and landfill overflow.

Construction is expected to start next year on a project set to be the largest battery energy storage facility in the state.

The operator of an accommodation village has applied for a $19 million expansion of its facility in anticipation of the $2 billion worth of projects proposed for Collie.

A development assessment panel has greenlit a $19 million expansion to Collie Hills accommodation village, which includes adding more than 480 rooms.

Collie is one step closer to construction of a $400 million steel mill, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs as the region transitions from coal-powered to green energy.