24 Jun 10 | As advised last week Industry & Investment (I&I) NSW are no longer collecting compensation on behalf of the landholders and miners.
10 Jun 10 | The Lightning Ridge Miners’ Association Ltd are preparing a response to the draft mining regulation 2010 on behalf of the Glengarry, Grawin, Sheepyards Miners Association and the White Cliffs Miners Association.
20 May 10 | The Lightning Ridge Miner’s Association (LRMA) has begun analysing the draft Mining Regulation 2010, which was recently released for public consultation, and the early indication is that the Mining Amendment Bill 2008, to which these regulations apply, will mean massive increases in fees.
11 Feb 10 | Meeting CANCELLED
The Lightning Ridge Mining Board meeting which was to be held on February 18 has been postponed.
11 Feb 10 | The Walgett Shire Council relinquished its management of the Lightning Ridge Caravan Park last week, as reserve trust manager, after the Lands and Property Management Authority (LPMA) requested they take control of the site to undertake their own administration.
05 Nov 09 | NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORS AND PRESIDENT
The closing date for nominations for LRMA directors and president is fast approaching.
Members elect a new Board of Directors each year at the Annual General Meeting.
15 Oct 09 | The Ridge Medical Centre with Ochre Health on Morilla Street has undergone some welcoming renovations, with the repainting and re-carpeting of the facility, but more importantly a second nurses room and new medical equipment have been added to the premises.
15 Oct 09 | The LRMA and GGSMA have completed a first draft of a Review of Environmental Factors and Rehabilitation and Environmental Management Plan for ‘Barfield’.
28 May 09 | Lightning Ridge community radio, Opal FM, is well on the way to winning $10,000 courtesy of the Community Heart Awards run by That’s Life magazine.