‘Tidy’ Collie a community win

Collie has been named the tidiest town in the South West.

The town claimed the title of South West Regional Winner for the 2011 Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Award on Friday.

Keep Australia Beautiful WA Tidy Towns State program manager Gail Dodd said Collie’s strong performance, which engaged all sectors of the community including youth, had made it the deserving winner of the regional title.

‘‘Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities is about much more than keeping towns clean and tidy,’’ she said.

‘‘The town has also taken a major step forward in environmental management though a well-planned approach addressing a number of concerns including the condition of the Collie River.’’

Collie will now compete with other regional winners for the overall WA Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities title.