30 Jun 05 | The Lightning Ridge Strikers travelled to Walgett on the weekend to play the last games of the term.
30 Jun 05 | It has been a busy bowling season for the lady bowlers who are now enjoying a slight lull after the highly successful Black Opal Triples.
30 Jun 05 | After two weeks of postponement due to rain the Lightning Ridge Bluelight Touch Football competition had its grand final last Wednesday night in freezing conditions.
30 Jun 05 | Wednesday 4BBB multiplier
30 Jun 05 | The 35th annual running of the under-10 35kg Rugby League Carnival was held last week at Redcliffe near Brisbane.
30 Jun 05 | The Lightning Ridge Opal and Fossil Centre (LROFC) has sent a proposal to key stakeholders to have the 3-Mile open cut at Lunatic Hill preserved.
30 Jun 05 | The Roads and Traffic Authority will continue to upgrade signage along the Castlereagh Highway, providing a welcome boost to the district's tourism industry.
30 Jun 05 | Vale Toni Allen
August 12 1965, aged 39 years.
30 Jun 05 | Lightning Ridge Community Development Employment Projects Program (CDEP) will take a new direction with Federal Government aiming to reduce the number of non-indigenous members.
30 Jun 05 | Lightning Ridge Central School started its NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration) week celebrations on Monday with a showcase of singing and dancing at a packed assembly.
23 Jun 05 | Despite overcast conditions a good crowd of punters converged on Walgett Showground on Saturday for the PJ O'Brien Memorial Walgett Race meet.
23 Jun 05 | Runners from Lightning Ridge Central School headed to Walcha last week to compete in the regional cross country with Bill Turk qualifying for State.
23 Jun 05 | Wednesday
Rain stopped play.
Friday chook run.
23 Jun 05 | The break from the rain allowed Walgett players to travel across to the Ridge on the weekend for some serious soccer games.
23 Jun 05 | Lightning Ridge Central School student Shari Gibbs has received a scholarship from the NSW Department of Education and Training to award her achievement and encourage her to continue her studies.
23 Jun 05 | An Academic Preparation Workshop for enrolled nurses and indigenous health care workers was held in the Ridge yesterday and continues today.
23 Jun 05 | Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (DIPNR) staff have been in Lightning Ridge since yesterday helping residents apply for Western Lands leases on their mining claims.
23 Jun 05 | Dog owners in Lightning Ridge are being cautioned by police to keep their dogs restrained after a series of dog fights in town.
23 Jun 05 | Time is running out for local community groups who want to see the 3-Mile Open Cut Mine preserved for historical, tourism and educational reasons with a threat the site may be backfilled after June 30.
16 Jun 05 | Lightning Ridge soccer players travelled down to Dubbo on Saturday to compete in a Far West Academy of Sport carnival.
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