Premier Coal has operated in the Collie region for over 60 years as an essential part of the local community. Collie people enjoy a country and bush lifestyle in a town well resourced with hospitals, schools, shopping and sporting facilities - equivalent to some of the best in regional Western Australia. Collie is about two hours drive from Perth and 45 minutes from the coastal city of Bunbury. Collie is truly a great place to “Live, Visit and Invest”. Premier Coal is a major sponsor of activities within the local region and a strong supporter of research and education for all WA.
The town of Collie has a population of approximately 9,000 and is only is 65km from the City of Bunbury which has a population of approximately 32,000. The region is experiencing some of the highest population growth in the country.
Collie is accessible within a day to half the State’s population. The nearby population is 50,000 with 200,000 people within two hours of Collie. Collie has over 20,000 tourists per year and offers a wide variety of interests including bush lands, waterways and cultural and industrial heritage features. Development of the rehabilitation to lakes and the recycled surface mine site into a motorsports and training complex, is encouraging more tourism.
Having operated in the area for over 60 years, Premier Coal is a major part of the community by providing several generations of “miners” with employment and by supporting businesses in the area through a “buy-local” policy.