Good morning everyone,

What a pleasant surprise this week, we had Greg and Lily Martin drop into Miss Barrett’s. Actually said they came to see us via Alice Springs! And they did too!! Well, in a sort of a way.

Just not a lot on the drawing board this week. I think all the rain has steadied activities up somewhat. But what great rain it was for the country. And speaking of rain, me thinks there is a trifle coming again on about Wednesday, so be really careful of dirt roads. It takes very little rain on them now to put you in all sorts of trouble.

Talking to a couple today who headed from Menindee to Wilcannia last week and just scraped through to the safety of a red sand hill. There they stayed for a few relaxing days!! A good samara ton property owner nearby came down with some “goodies” bless him, that’s the outback for you.

Now, what we do have on this week is the movie “Paper Planes” at the Police Stn. here in Wilcannia, as I said last week, BBQ at 6-30 Wednesday night followed by the movie, all free.

Then if you’re up around Bourke, there’s the “Women’s Weekend” on up there. 26^th./28^th. all welcome, and you can, catch up with a campoven cook-up with Andrew and Sarah and some poetry thrown in. Tues. and Thurs. nights.

Looking down the track, so to speak. Races at Warren, 27^th. July, Cattlemans Cup it is. And if you can make it a day or so earlier, go to the Warren Polocrosse Carnival on the 26^th./27^th.

Don’t forget those local radio stations that can give you up to date road and weather reports as well as some great relaxing music. ABC Western Plains 657, ABC Far West Broken Hill 999, and Wilcannia 1584. Outback Radio Bourke 585, 2BH Broken Hill, 567. And River Radio Wilcannia FM 103.1. You’re never on your own!  All the best now and take care,  Bill Elliott,  WCTA.

 

“Just too bad all the people who know how to run the country, are either driving cabs or cutting hair.”