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02 Feb 12 | A POLICE officer has been pursued by a vehicle through Narromine, and rocks allegedly thrown at her car, after she witnessed a domestic dispute.
02 Feb 12 | As Gilgandra’s Shirley Foran walked through Centro Dubbo gathering signatures for a petition, her belief that the Orana region desperately needed its own radiotherapy machine became stronger.
Building hope
02 Feb 12 | The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is spending $2.5 million on a soft landing for its medical staff in Dubbo by building five new houses.
Community help offered
02 Feb 12 | More than25 people, some with carers, attended the first visit to Home Care, Community Options, Community Transport, Meals on Wheels and Social Support.
02 Feb 12 | Isn’t it great when new ventures prove to be the right choice? The new Inland Regional Tourism Organisation that we come under is proving to work hard for its members, recently obtaining a chunk of government body Destination NSW funding, read on …
TRUE BLUE SPIRIT
02 Feb 12 | In true Aussie spirit, a large crowd attended Walgett Shire’s Australia Day celebrations.
Scheme helps needy
31 Jan 12 | The Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre Food for Families is going really well, and is very much appreciated by those who use it.
31 Jan 12 | The Western Catchment Management Authority’s inaugural chairman Mr Rory Treweeke has been reappointed to the position by Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson following a recent round of recruitment for chair positions to all 13 CMAs in NSW.
30 Jan 12 | The rain starts and the tourists stop! Or at least stop coming in to see us at the Information Centre.
New health manager welcomed
30 Jan 12 | Lightning Ridge would like to welcome Sally Gehard who has accepted the position of the Lightning Ridge Hospital, Health Service manager.
30 Jan 12 | On behalf of the Lightning Ridge Olympic Pool Association, I would like to thank and congratulate Lightning Ridge Diving for doing such a wonderful job hosting the 2012 NSW Country Diving Championships during the weekend.
Volunteers needed
30 Jan 12 | The Lightning Ridge United Hospital Auxiliary has been in existence for more than 20 years.
19 Jan 12 | School leavers looking to take up an agricultural-related degree are being encouraged to apply for The Horizon Scholarship.
19 Jan 12 | Sandra Morgan Beavis will be the Walgett Shire Council’s 2012 Australia Day Ambassador.
New manager brings fresh ideas
19 Jan 12 | Paul Coulton took the reins at the Lightning Ridge Outback Resort last December after moving to the Ridge with wife Stacey and baby daughter Rahni.
19 Jan 12 | Since it’s inception in 1998-1999, the Barwon Group Medical Grant has distributed $99,400 to 67 recipients from the local area.
19 Jan 12 | The newly-formed Lightning Ridge band “Wotkeyzitin” is starting jam sessions again for 2012, on the third Saturday of each month, starting this Saturday January 21 at 1.30pm.
Rookie divers ready
19 Jan 12 | Lightning Ridge is hosting the 2012 NSW Country Diving Championships and welcomes competitors from all areas including Wagga Wagga, Newcastle, North Coast, Albury, Canberra, Sydney and Queensland.
Farewell to Year 6
22 Dec 11 | LRCS held a farewell for Year 6 students of 2011 on Wednesday night. A tradition momentarily lost at LRCS has now been given a new lease on life.
Seniors celebrate the festive season
22 Dec 11 | Lightning Ridge Seniors’ Social Group held its Christmas party on Wednesday December 14 at Serbian Church Hall. We had 60 clients and carers attending the party, some of the clients travel from as far as Coonamble, which was great.
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