October 2016

Remembrance Day Services, Community Markets, Buronga International Food Fair

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 31/Oct/2016 - 6:32am

Hello all,

Bit of rain out of the blue yesterday, and they tell  me, a bit cooler this week. Met Steve at ‘the office’ last night, he’s been on the road for 2 years, his wife works 6 weeks on and 6 weeks off and flies to wherever he is for the off period! How unique is that?

No reports on the big weekend in Broken Hill as yet but I’m sure it was successful. Scott Smith, and Mick and Jo McCulkin held the opening of their “Out of the Ordinary Outback” Centre also in Broken Hill on Friday and an enjoyable few hours was had by all.

You need to be fairly close to Ivanhoe if you’d like to go to the Calcutta at the Club tonight, or if you are at Menindee then duck down to Maidens Hotel and have some fun with the Melbourne Cup doubles there.

The next happening is Remembrance Day Services, they are being held in most of our little communities including here in Wilcannia, and you are all cordially invited wherever you may be.

Then the next day (12th.) is the Community Markets in Broken Hill, never know what you might find.

Cobar Festival of the Miner’s Ghost, Rock, Rust, Stars and Dust

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 24/Oct/2016 - 9:44am

Hello to you all,

It seems to be getting to that time of the year when events are tapering off. And as usual, the weather is predictably unpredictable.

There is some happenings though, and first on the list is the “Cobar Festival of the Miner’s Ghost”. Now it starts Tuesday and goes right through the week with heaps of things happening right through, with a big weekend next weekend. Be there if you’re anywhere about.

If you’re further out west then you can check out the Rural Women’s Gathering in Broken Hill on the 28/30th. “Rock, Rust, Stars and Dust” is the theme, it’s going to be a big event for the city. And of course while there you must head out to Silverton, check out Peter and Patsy, tell ‘em I said Hi! Stop in at the brand new “Tri State Safari” Centre (old Mobil Servo) in Argent St. Have a cuppa say hi and enjoy. Incidentally, the new premises is being opened next Friday, see you there.

You can make your way down to Wentworth when you feel like it, ‘cause there’s river cruises happening there every Sunday lunch time and every Wednesday a twilight cruise. How good would that be with the river up so high.

Don’t forget the Melbourne Cup coming up. There are Calcutta’s running in Ivanhoe and Menindee if you like a flutter. Of course if you are in the Cobar, Nyngan or Bourke area, then all you have to do is drop into the ‘Information Centres’ in those places and the fantastic staff will have a few great days planned for you in no time. If you’re coming through our little town then stop in for a coffee at our coffee shops, Julie is back in business again.

So, as usual have a great week, have fun and stop and smell the flowers. Life is too short to be hassled.

Dirt roads mostly passable, Menindee Fishing Comp

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 17/Oct/2016 - 7:39am

Hello everyone,

Bit of a mishap last week me thinks, really don’t know who got my little ‘epistle’ and who didn’t. Anyway here we go again.

Was great to catch up with my friends in Cobar, Nyngan and Dubbo this weekend. Of course catching up can sometimes bring sadness, and our thoughts are with Glad and Meg on their sad losses.

Now that the dirt roads are mostly passable, you should think about visiting some of our ‘Farmstays’.  All wonderful people and showing you first hand what life is really like on the land, ‘you’re not one of the crowd, you’re made feel important’.

Anyhow, if you’re down Ivanhoe way next Wednesday the Town and Country Ladies are having a fantastic lunch and arvo at the RSL Club. Something for everyone, check with the Club, and have a ball with those Ivanhoe girls.

Then as I said, the Menindee Fishing Comp is on next weekend. A full weekend of fun at Menindee, the river is up, heaps of fish, says me!

And the Menindee Yabbies Cabaret is on the 22nd. too, celebrating 40 years of the Yabbies.

Menindee Fishing Comp, 22-23rd, River cruise

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 10/Oct/2016 - 9:22am

Hello all,

After all the technical advances in our family, I find the addresses of all you good people are in Adelaide and here am I sitting up all alone!

This will be an around about job. However, the main news this week is all about Broken Hill. It's Heritage Week there all week. You see our great city is the only one in Australia Heritage listed. So they're having a full week of activities to entertain you, try and make it.

Now the other big news is, our little township here is just about to have a caravan dump point installed, how good is that? Majority of the work is done, just a bit of hooking up, right on the highway opposite the footie oval. Big thanks to Reece Wilson there. Me thinks about 2 weeks to completion,

Don't forget the Menindee Fishing Comp, 22-23rd. not far away.

There's also a River Cruise happening down at Wentworth on the 17th. What a way to spend the day!

Haven't reminded you of our really helpful radio stations for a while. For ABC you have 657 Dubbo, 999 Broken Hill, 1584 Wilcannia, (B Hill.) 567 Broken Hill,

Driver reviver report, RFDS, Orange Wine Festival, stay on the bitumen

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 04/Oct/2016 - 2:46pm

Hello all,

Last week I said, we’ve just had half an inch of rain, well guess what? Repeat performance! And more in Ivanhoe I believe. Enough wind here yesterday afternoon to blow a hen off her nest, but I can confidently say, don’t worry about cutting more fire wood. Progressing up to 30 degrees by next week end.

Now, my apologies to Fen and the Tibooburra gang, I missed mentioning your big week end, hope it was a big success, let’s know when you’re cranking up again, and my apologies for bringing the “Rural Women’s Gathering” forward so much last week! It’s actually on in Broken Hill on the 28-30th. October!! Thanks for the correction Jo, must be the wet weather!

Just finished our 3 day “Driver Reviver” caravan here in town, and a great success too. Well over 100 people stopped in for a coffee and a yarn, from all points of the country really. Great yarns and again, how small a world it is!! From a guy who has driven trains for 48 years to little Alice who was the greatest Kid.

Next I can find for you is the “RFDS Rowathon on the Darling” at Wentworth next Saturday. Go along and have a look and support a fantastic cause.

Then if you’re down in that “inside country” then the Orange Wine Festival is on from 14-30th. Heaps there to do and take in the National Field Days that Orange hosts while you’re in the area, there’s everything there for everyone.