24 Sep 09 | POKER: Thirty players and four new registrations turned out for a few rounds of poker at the Bowling Club on Tuesday, September 22.
24 Sep 09 | With the championship season drawing to a close it’s about time we gave a pat on the back to our greenkeepers Adam and Nathan who have done a splendid job keeping the greens in such good order given the weather conditions at times.
24 Sep 09 | GYMNASTICS: The end of term three is fast approaching; only three weeks of gymnastics left.
24 Sep 09 | PISTOL: Congratulations to John Mc who returned to Lightning Ridge last week with two medals in hand after he took part in the Dubbo shoot on September 12 and 13.
24 Sep 09 | The women held the first round of the Terry Wohni Shield on Wednesday, September 16. Kay Hogan defeated Sally Williams on a countback with 38 points, so Sally was runner-up.
24 Sep 09 | The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Ageing and Disability Services Paul Lynch, after arriving in Walgett for business, has taken the opportunity to visit Lightning Ridge on Thursday, September 17 to speak to the people and see what was and wasn’t working in the town.
24 Sep 09 | Wauchope Rotarian and district governor of Rotary district 9650 Neville Parsons visited the Rotary Club of Lightning Ridge on Saturday, September 19.
24 Sep 09 | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Lightning Ridge Miners’ Association will be held on Saturday, November 28.
24 Sep 09 | Late Saturday night a crime, not one of reckless vandalism but one of disrespect to a nation’s heritage, occurred at the Lightning Ridge Returned Services League (RSL) sub-branch.
24 Sep 09 | The Walgett Shire Council has taken several steps to prepare for the implementation of their water-charging policy, with the operation of the new standpipes on Harlequin and Onyx streets and future water-supply distribution service to residential and commercial establishments based on the user-pay system.
24 Sep 09 | Insurance risks have resulted in the removal of a cluster of aged palm trees from the front of the Lightning Ridge District Bowling Club.
17 Sep 09 | The season has ended with a successful presentation day last Saturday. It was great to see such a good roll-up of parents and families attend.
17 Sep 09 | PISTOL: Seventeen shooters made their way out to the club on Sunday September 13 for a fun day on the range.
17 Sep 09 | Kay Hogan won the Women’s Medal of Medals for 2009 on Wednesday September 9 with 78 off the stick and net 63.
17 Sep 09 | Last Thursday and Friday kicked off the Annual Prelude Carnival with the pairs. In fabulous weather and the greens running well it was the locals who prevailed with brothers Phil A and Graeme Morris taking the prize money.
17 Sep 09 | The basketball grand final for 2009 was played between the Wizards and Magic teams on Tuesday night September 15.
17 Sep 09 | The LRMA and GGSMA made a presentation on the opal industry to the Executive Director Mr Brad Mullard, Mineral Resources in Maitland last week. Also present at the meeting were the Director of the Environmental Sustainability Unit, Ms Elise Newberry; Director of Geological Survey of NSW, Mr Lindsay Gilligan and Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr Rob Regan.
17 Sep 09 | Air travel across the western sector of the Barwon electorate has been frustrating during the past 12 months yet Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries, continues to lobby tirelessly for the reinstatement of a regular service.
17 Sep 09 | It’s just over two weeks before the 2009 Lightning Ridge Police Bush Safari hits the road for 13 days and 3200 kilometres of outback adventuring.
17 Sep 09 | Lightning Ridge is a unique and eclectic community often misunderstood, according to Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries.
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