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<title><![CDATA[The Ridge News - News - General]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The latest from The Ridge News]]></description>
<lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:52 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building hope]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Community help offered]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[More than25 people, some with carers, attended the first visit to Home Care, Community Options, Community Transport, Meals on Wheels and Social Support.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Regions get funds]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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 …]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TRUE BLUE SPIRIT]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In true Aussie spirit, a large crowd attended Walgett Shire’s Australia Day celebrations.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Scheme helps needy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre Food for Families is going really well, and is very much appreciated by those who use it.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Treweeke reappointed to chairman position]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rain spoils visits]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The rain starts and the tourists stop! Or at least stop coming in to see us at the Information Centre.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Volunteers needed]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Lightning Ridge United Hospital Auxiliary has been in existence for more than 20 years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ambassador has celebrated career]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sandra Morgan Beavis will be the Walgett Shire Council’s 2012 Australia Day Ambassador.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rookie divers ready]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Farewell to Year 6]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seniors celebrate the festive season]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Karolina and Keeton win Witcher prize]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lightning Ridge Central School HSC students Karolina Gregory and Keeton Taylor are the winners of the 2011 Chris Witcher prize.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chance to reflect on busy year in the Ridge]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Last edition of the Ridge News for 2011. I’ve so enjoyed my year composing “Tourism in Your Town,” it’s been great to be able to share with you what is happening in tourism each week.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LRMA]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The LRMA held its 38th AGM on November 26  2011 which about 50 members attended. The members endorsed the new board led by president Sebastian Deisenberger and directors Shannon Barrett, Richard Buckley, Mick Cooke, Ken Lindqvist, Fred Mallouk, Ormie Molyneux and Jason Stone.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grant money used for special art workshop]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Every year the Regional Arts NSW offers a number of grants and this year the Arts and Crafts Council was lucky enough to be able to present a three-part workshop with Jennifer Bult and Shirley Kelly.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Office set to be the ‘BEST’]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[BEST Employment Lightning Ridge will soon have a brand new office. After 11 years at the current location in Opal Street, BEST will be moving during January into a new building which will be located on the corner of Morilla and Opal streets.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gifts come from afar]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Lightning Ridge branch of St Vincent de Paul received a consignment of 118 gifts sent by The Partners of Veteran Affairs Support Group, Singleton NSW.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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