Collie residents react as Western Australia gives deadline for coal-fired power plants - ABC News

6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Sam Bold, Georgia Loney, Anthony Pancia

Western Australia will do away with coal power by 2029, leaving the state's electricity hub without its major industry. But residents say the people of Collie knew the "tough day" was coming and are sandbagging their livelihoods.

People in the Western Australian town of Collie who have become used to living and working amongst coal mines and massive coal-fired power plants are at a historic crossroads. Key points: