16 Dec 10 | Derek Law turned 80 on December 1 and celebrated his birthday with a champagne breakfast at the Lightning Ridge Golf Club with 30 friends.
16 Dec 10 | On Saturday December 11 the Piranhas headed to Narrabri. As the roads were closed due to flooding it was a long trip around through Moree to compete in the Narrabri Annual Carnival.
16 Dec 10 | The ever-increasing rain and bad weather didn’t deter the dedicated shooters taking up the challenge for the centrefire, sport and service shoot last Sunday.
16 Dec 10 | Presentation afternoon at the sports centre on Monday was a fun-filled afternoon of gymnastics and trampolining.
16 Dec 10 | Do you or your friends and family have any memorabilia - trophies, photos etc - of past race meetings at Lightning Ridge? In 2011 the race club will be celebrating its centenary - yes, 100 years of racing here at the Black Opal Capital of the World.
16 Dec 10 | The last Bowls Club Championship Tournament for the season took place on Sunday December 11. And what a final it was. Rod Hungerford and his team of Judy Greenfield, Lyn Carney and Derek Brown pitted their skills against Adam Webb, Tony Lamb, Merlie McCabe and Liz Collins in the mixed fours.
16 Dec 10 | The International Colored Gemstone Association has launched the sixth ICA International Poster Competition in connection with the ICA Congress that will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 30 to May 4, 2011.
16 Dec 10 | Yawarra Meamei Women’s Group Inc (YM) has a strong and dedicated organisation, with a strong management structure and a committed management committee.
16 Dec 10 | Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries visited Lightning Ridge in order to meet with a range of people including the Principal of Lightning Ridge Central School, the Lightning Ridge Miners Association (LRMA) and the Grawin Glengarry Sheepyards Miners Association (GGSMA) as well as local business people and farmers.
16 Dec 10 | I should be reporting on the great night had by all at our Visitor Information Centre and Tourism Association Christmas party - however the threat of more rain got the better of us and we tentatively cancelled.
16 Dec 10 | Children greeted Santa’s arrival at the Hotel Motel complex on Sunday afternoon with great excitement. The looks on their faces were priceless - some so excited to see Santa, others not so happy.
09 Dec 10 | The Lightning Ridge Gymnastics Club will be holding its presentation day on Monday December 13 at the sporting complex in Pandora Street at 4.30pm. All gymnasts are urged to come along and have fun.
09 Dec 10 | The Lightning Ridge Junior Rugby League AGM was completed last Saturday.
09 Dec 10 | The year is coming to a close and there are quite a few activities that we are unable to advance due to the seemingly continuous rain. Hudson Pear is one such activity that has been stymied. We have been fortunate to gain support from Work for the Dole participants from Best Employment but rain is hampering our efforts.
09 Dec 10 | Soroptimist International Lightning Ridge held its Christmas street stall last Thursday outside the Westpac Bank.
09 Dec 10 | Ruth Gobbitt from Orana Far West Dementia Respite Service in Mudgee had a two-day visit to the Ridge last week, giving information, education and strategies to the Ngangana staff, care workers, community nurse and aged care assessor, by providing information to them about an in-home and/or out-of-home respite for carers of people with dementia.
09 Dec 10 | The boil water alert on the Collarenebri Town Water Supply has been lifted by Walgett Shire Council effective immediately.
09 Dec 10 | As the official storm season fast approaches and with wild storms already causing significant damage to Country Energy’s network, the local energy provider is urging customers to be well prepared in the event of an interruption to power this storm season.
09 Dec 10 | The flooded Macquarie River at Dubbo has forced the closure of a number of Macquarie Street businesses with floodwaters inundating the floodplain.
09 Dec 10 | The Peter’s Glengarry Hilton at Glengarry Opal Fields has been granted a hotel liquor licence.
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