31 Jan 08 | During the Australia Day weekend on January 26 and 27, four of the Lightning Ridge Piranhas travelled to Coffs Harbour where they competed at the Country Regionals.
31 Jan 08 | At last it’s started.The bowling season officially kicked off on January 27 after the Lightning Ridge Market Day, in what seemed a very long lay off.
31 Jan 08 | Once again we had an interrupted week of golf because of the rain, but I’m sure no-one would complain.
31 Jan 08 | Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spent time in Lightning Ridge last week as part of his first official electorate wide tour as the local member.
31 Jan 08 | In preparation for the Catholic World Youth Day, which will take place in Sydney later this year the Cross, Icon and a Message Stick are travelling across the country.
31 Jan 08 | Jane Keir from Walgett has received a Medal of the Order of Australia during the Australia Day celebrations.
31 Jan 08 | On Saturday residents from across the shire gathered at the Lightning Ridge Bowling Club for the Australia Day Awards Ceremony.
24 Jan 08 | Although most sports in Lightning Ridge have stopped for the summer, shooters have continued to front at the pistol club.
24 Jan 08 | This year’s bowling season gets under way on January 27 after Market Day at 6pm. Names on the board by 5.30pm.
24 Jan 08 | Welcome to the golf reports for 2008 and what a wonderful way to start the year with all that much needed rain.
24 Jan 08 | At last after at least six months without any religious direction Lightning Ridge was getting a priest.
24 Jan 08 | The closure of the CDMA network has been postponed until April 28. Those who own a CDMA mobile and have not yet transferred to the Next G network are reminded to do so.
24 Jan 08 | Landholders will have the opportunity to learn about and share their grazing management techniques at the Sustainable Grazing Forum 2008 held in Broken Hill.
24 Jan 08 | Don Grady has won the opal pendant prize that was part of the Di Brown fundraiser.
24 Jan 08 | Police, fire and ambulance crews were called out to a caravan fire at Lorne on Sunday.
24 Jan 08 | On Saturday January 19 2008, Dr Nick Aalders was ordained as a Zen monk by his teacher, the Rev Hogen Yamahata, Abbot of the Chogen-ji Zen monastery in Japan.
17 Jan 08 | The Walgett Charity Bushman’s Carnival committee has planned another event to be held in Walgett over Easter this year.
17 Jan 08 | The Piranhas from the Lightning Ridge Swimming Club put their training to the test when they attended the Walgett Swimming Carnival on Sunday January 6.
17 Jan 08 | Earlier this week Lightning Ridge played host to another television crew.The crew from Cash and Treasure a US travel show picked Lightning Ridge for their show on opal.
17 Jan 08 | Lightning Ridge local Matthew Power has scored fifth place in the burnout competition at the Summernats in Canberra earlier this month.
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