November 2020

Radio stations, keep checking roads

Good morning once again,

I feel I’m becoming very repetitious and probably very boring. I have rang round many today to find there is virtually nothing going on out here in our wonderful back country, and by all accounts the hot weather is having it’s usual effect. Who wants to be out travelling in the heat.

So I have decided to refrain from my little ‘ditty’ for the time being and resume early in the new year. Hopes are high with everybody that things will get under way early in the new year.

Although there is little or nothing to report, please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have something of interest that our friends would like to hear of.

Likewise, if you require more of our Wilcannia brochures, stubby holders or fridge magnets, give me a hoy.

Perhaps you would like a reminder of our great radio stations whilst you may be travelling through. They are ABC Broken Hill 999. ABC Wilcannia 1584. Wilcannia River Radio FM 103.1

2BH Broken Hill 567. ABC Dubbo 657. ABC Orange 549. And our outstanding Outback Radio Bourke 585.

Of course please check on road conditions at all times. Hopefully our 3 Shire towns, Ivanhoe, Menindee and Wilcannia will have removed our “unwelcoming Signs” before we start off our new year.

Amazing birdlife, check roads, RFDS Christmas puddings

Good morning all,

A few little snippets this week and in no particular order of course. The Royal Flying Doctor Service ladies are busy as boundary riders on a bee hive again this year making Christmas puddings. They’re aiming at 2000 on the production line, a fantastic effort for them as they are all volunteers and do this each year to help the RFDS out. So, if you are within cooee of the Silver City please duck out to the RFDS base at the airport and you can not only grab yourself a Christmas pudding, and one for your friend, you can also grab a few ‘pressies’ for your Xmas collection. There is heaps of gift ideas to choose from.

They tell me there are travellers getting out of their car at the van parks here in Wilcannia with their binoculars round their neck ready! Apparently there is an enormous array of birdlife here at the moment. Every bird imaginable, so if you’re a bit that way inclined, now’s the time.

Bit of weather on the way on about Tuesday they tell me, so don’t get caught out on a dirt road will you. And speaking of travelling, I am looking forward to letting you all know next week that our “don’t stop” signs in each of our 3 Central Darling Shire towns, Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe have been removed! Removal should happen this week. They are still causing concern for the odd motorist.

Speaking of a small gift to brighten someone’s day. We now have ‘Fridge magnets’ with little clips on them for sale here in Wilcannia, just in, and can be found at the BP as you fill up with fuel, Post Office when you call to have a laugh with ‘the girls’,  and at the caravan parks. A choice of 4 really nice old photos of the town. Grab a stubby holder while you’re on the job, they never go astray.

2 bad accidents on the roads under our nose this last week unfortunately, no fatalities but could have been much worse. Please be careful, we want you all to arrive safely.

Road closures, green paddocks

Good morning to you all,

Well we really do have to watch the “Road Closure” notices in the various Shires don’t we. Rain for miles this past week and hasn’t it brought the country side away.

More feed than you can poke a stick at across our vast back country. Perhaps that’s a venture for all you great people from the other side of the “stony Hill”. If you are taken by our vast open spaces of lush green feed, you could become a stock owner. There’s thousands of acres of agistment available out here. Ever thought of being a sheep or cattle owner??