Hello,
Hoping your Christmas Day was special, and you are enjoying the festive season if not the weather. Nyngan had a shower of rain last night out of the blue.
Only a couple more days left in 2024 and then we will welcome in the New Year.
Wilcannia Airport, Aviation Fuel, 24/7
Wilcannia Airport now has Avgas and JetA1 fuels for local and travelling aircraft, on credit/debit card 24hrs. a day.
A great help for the RFDS as well. We are very grateful to Stark Aviation Adelaide for the installation. Drop in and visit us.
RECYCLING DEPOT NOW IN WILCANNIA.All your suitable cans, bottles and plastic recyclable items can now be disposed of at the rear of the REDI building in Reid St. (behind Ray Hunter Park).
Shaun is in attendance from 8 AM week days with the same prices as Broken Hill.
So, if you’re travelling through you can unload your cans and bottles. Locals can take advantage to save a trip to Broken Hill.
Tilpa to Wilcannia road: call 08 80 915 155 (Central Darling Shire)
Tilpa to Louth: call 02 6836 5888, AH 0427 894 843 (Cobar council)
Bourke to Louth: call 02 6830 8000 AH 0419 722 055 (Bourke Council).
From Wilcannia to Tilpa there is a choice of east or west side. On the east side there is a good National Parks camping ground called Horse and Coaches, about 45k's north of Wilcannia. AT Tilpa the only road is on the west side.
4 x EV Chargers now in Ross Street.
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It’s time you joined us – out the back.
Journey to the rugged natural beauty of Outback NSW ... Read more: National Parks and Wildlife
Situated on the Barrier highway, adjacent to the football oval,on the Broken Hill (Western) side of the town, easy access.
Come along for a night of fun
Sausage sizzle
Christmas Production - Carol Singing
Present by Mt Zion Christian Fellowship—Lansvale , Sydney
Come along and enjoy the night with your families!!!
WILCANNIA – FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING
Venue: Baker Park, Reid St, Wilcannia (moves to Community Hall if weather requires)
Saturday 30 Nov., from 6.30pm for free community BBQ and sunset screening
Films : Bring the family along for a wonderful night under the stars watching Satellite Boy, plus local films about Aboriginal cultural knowledge from Through Our Eyes, shorts from the Western Catchment Management Authority and the Western Catchment Aboriginal Advisory Group, as well as ABC Open shorts, including Mail Lady of West Darling and Drive-In Dreamer.
Special guest Aaron Pedersen will be in Broken Hill this November, to introduce his latest film, western-style thriller Mystery Road, which opens the outback tour of the National Film and Sound Archive’s annual Big Screen Film Festival this year.
Big Screen will tour the NSW outback towns of Menindee, Broken Hill and Wilcannia, from November 28 to December 1, with brand new films, classics from the NFSA’S collection and some fun special events over the 4 days.
The Festival begins in Menindee on Thursday 28 November, with a FREE outdoor screening of Satellite Boy, a heart-warming story starring screen icon David Gulpilil, with food and entertainment before a sunset screening.
Did you know that we average 9 live interviews per month?
We have interviewed a wide range of people. For example, visiting tourists, local renovators and builders, the Mayor, the shire's heritage advisor, police prosecutor, a linguist, small biz bus staff, RSPCA vet, Pedal Power riders tackling the Tour de Darling route- and recently the newly appointed federal minister for Indigenous Affairs, the Hon. Nigel Scullion (we even have a picture of the latter to prove we did it!).
Many of our interviews are spontaneous- such as when we asked 3 members of the Rebel Motorcycle Club who were passing through Wilcannia after their annual ride to Western Australia.
Interviews are also part of our regular broadcast schedule; for example, Maari Ma's dietician talks to us on Tuesday afternoons about healthy eating and cooking choices.
It is a communication tool which we would like more local groups and community agencies in Wilcannia to use. Research shows that radio is the most effective medium for reaching audiences, whether for relaying information or marketing. It does not cost anything to broadcast community notices of events, employment and training opportunities, birthday calls and cheerios, special occasions etc.
We want community to use their community radio!
Nominations forms for
are now available from the bar.
Anyone nominating for a position must be a financial member.
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