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LIGHTNING RIDGE AUSTRALIAWorld Capital of Black Opal All About Lightning Ridge & Black Opal |
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News articles are copied with the permission of the Black Opal Advocate News Paper |
2002 NEWS ITEMS |
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30 October 2002 |
** “Macca” lifts morale ** Innuendoes versus focus at Walgett Shire Council ** Super success for young writer |
23 October 2002 |
** 2002 BOWLS CLASSIC WILL
SHOWCASE THE VERY BEST ** War Memorial for Sheepyard ** Richest Darts Competition in Australia |
25 September 2002 |
** Ridge Host Country Energy Team Leaders Meeting ** SES funds boost ** Lightning Ridge Mining Board appointments ** HOT SUMMER NIGHTS |
18 September 2002 |
** CRIPPLING DROUGHT AND ONE MAN’S VISION ** Bad News - Bougainvillea Way - Good News ** Get ready for 2002 Arts and Crafts Exhibition |
11 September 2002 |
** DARE TO SHINE 2002 AUSTRALIAN JEWELLERY AWARDS. ** POOLS LATEST VICTIM OF OPPORTUNIST INSURANCE CLAIMS ** Inaugural Advisory Committee Chairman visits Ridge |
3 September 2002 |
** LIGHTNING RIDGE MINERS UP AGAINST THE BIG BOYS ** Heritage Study progresses ** Council in brief ** Board appointments announced ** Expo provides unique business opportunities |
28 August 2002 |
** CUMBORAH ROAD GRID
REPLACEMENT ENDORSED ** Direction Notices isued to 75% claims inspected ** SES INVASION |
14 August 2002 |
40% NSW UNLOCKED
NATIVE TITLE EXTINGUISHED Inroads into tourism Lightning Ridge Rehabilitation Initiative Wash down facility critical - still no productive answers |
7 August 2002 |
Australian Opal Exhibition “a great success” celebrations Opal part of birthday celebrations TECHNOLOGY CENTRE FOR LIGHTNING RIDGE New hours for Historical Society |
31st July 2002 | OPAL MUSTER A SUCCESS Lightning Ridge ADSL Initiative Broadband Internet Korean film crew captures the Ridge Working Party supports residential claims |
24th July 2002 |
Get it right - Water Crisis Deepens Opal Lotto draws hundreds 2002 Opal Queen Ball opens packed Opal and Gem Expo Program |
17th July 2002 | Lancers invade Lightning Ridge Nova Youth Orchestra delights Ridge audience |
10th July 2002 |
Future residential claims in jeopardy |
| 3rd July 2002 |
Waste not - want not water crisis Export endeavours of local company recognised Car Navigation Trial/Scavenger Hunt Lightning Ridge host Australian Wood Chopping Championship |
| 26th June 2002 |
Funding imbalance throughout Shire Council on top of $M2.3 budget blowout Lightning Ridge raises their concerns Ridge gears up for entertaining Gem Expo Weekend |
19th June 2002 |
No hospital until Christmas Pocket Manual for Miners Government Gazettals? NSW Budget targets mining investment and safety Australian Outback Open Darts Titles |
12th June 2002 |
Lightning Ridge bowlers bring home the bacon 2002 Lightning Ridge Police Bush Safari $9m for Lightning Ridge Central School Jack Murray corner preferred site for Opal and Fossil Centre |
5th June 2002 |
On track and organised Waste Dumps pegging applications pending Stage II Residential Claims - where we are up to Funding sought for Information Technology Centre |
| 29th May 2002 |
Chamber initiative to showcase the Ridge Walgett Shire Council to relinquish Permissive Occupancy Area Shire beautification working |
22nd May 2002 |
Long hard haul for miners Local interest group meets councillors Rescheduling of Road Funding Causes Angst |
1st May 2002 |
Walgett Shire Council Endorses LRMA's No
Rehabilitation Proposal An Anzac Dawn Cumborah looks to the future Lightning Ridge Olympic Pool News |
24th April 2002 |
Closures versus construction
Mixed messages being heard Ridge Ambulance Service says thanks Police Bush Safari provides vital equipment Let’s not sit on our laurels ... |
17th April 2002 |
Artistic Australia $500,000 Purchasing pool exist But, what next ...? |
| 10th April 2002 |
Heritage study to identify sites Switched on by Telstra Boys Relay team slash 17 seconds off their time at Homebush |
3rd April 2002 |
Congratulations Lightning Ridge Clr Treweeke nominated to Barwon Darling Credit Union Board Power to residential claims |
27th March 2002 |
Outback experience a winner with Rotarians Lightning Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc Update Thank you Khans IGA Outback For You Conference 2002 |
20th March 2002 |
Lightning Ridge welcomes Rotarians $600,000 grant to Lightning Ridge Central School Power to Residential Claims Local legends in training for Homebush |
13th March 2002 |
Funding vital for rural roads Five local legends bound for Homebush Power to Residential Claims The taming of Hurricane Herman continues |
6th March 2002 |
Law and Order number one concern for Barwon constituents Power to residential claims Selling opportunity for all locals $1000,000 local industry seeks solutions |
20 February 2002 |
7 cent Pump Reductions Unlikely for Ridge BOA Editorial Dear Editor// Compensation to landholders |
13 February 2002 |
2002 school enrolments up Power to residential claims Clear direction for OJDAA |
| 6 February 2002 |
Alarming health statistics revealed Power to residential claims Operation Tulkarm a success $10,000 Lightning Ridge TV promotion Countdown to rodeo action |
30 January 2002 |
Australia Day Citizen of the Year Trudy Mallouk Volunteer Extraordinaire Local SES volunteers assist locals at Kingscliff |
23 January 2002 |
Walgett River Towns Project "Let's get it right" Title - Power - Residential Claims Red Earth Estate wines labelled by John Murray Art Designs |
16 January 2002 |
The call of the outback a feast of contrasts Geophysics helps in the search for opals at Lightning Ridge $12,500 boost for local charities |
12 December 2001 |
Welcome to Walgett Shire Nicola Cerrone and Jan Logan launch 2002 jewellery collections NEGATIVES POSITIVELY OUTWEIGHED IN 2001 "DARE TO DREAM" |
