Lightning Ridge Opal and Gem Festival
Explore over 150 exhibitors and market stalls featuring opals and gems with free entry.
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What's on today – Thursday
| Show | Time | Jock/Host |
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| Great Music Overnight | 00:00 – 05:30 | |
| Breakfast | 05:30 – 09:00 | David Sharp |
| Outback Mornings | 09:00 – 12:00 | Rod Corfe |
| Afternoons | 12:00 – 16:00 | Chris Rieger |
| Drive | 16:00 – 18:00 | Dusty Ellery |
| Nights | 18:00 – 00:00 | Diana Simons |
Upcoming Community Events
Three Rivers Meats Hebel Campdraft 2026
The campdraft runs from 31 July to 2 August with a multidraw raffle, meat tray raffles, canteen and bar operating. Includes a gymkhana on Sunday with various horse…
Nyngan Ag Expo
An agricultural expo with livestock displays, trade exhibits, sports shear events, vintage and modified tractor pulls, and live entertainment. There are free activities for kids and food and…
Lightning Ridge Weekly Markets
Browse local stalls offering opal jewellery, handmade treasures, plants, gifts, bric-a-brac and more at a relaxed Sunday morning market in the heart of Lightning Ridge.
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Nyngan Ag Expo ready to deliver its biggest family day yet
The Nyngan Showgrounds are being transformed ahead of one of the district’s biggest annual events, with agricultural displays, family entertainment and plenty of horsepower set to draw visitors from across New South Wales and beyond. The Three Rivers Machinery Nyngan Ag Expo…
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2026 Census: Everything you need to know before Census night
Households across Australia are being reminded to check their mailboxes as instructions begin arriving for next month’s Census. Census night will be held on Tuesday, August 11, with everyone in Australia that night required to be included on a Census form. Most…
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Lightning Ridge ready to shine for Opal and Gem Festival
Lightning Ridge is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors as the town’s annual Opal and Gem Festival returns from Wednesday, July 29, through to Saturday, August 1. The four-day festival will bring together miners, dealers, collectors, jewellers and gemstone enthusiasts from across…
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82-year-old cyclist pedals through Bourke on epic MND fundraising ride
After weeks of relentless headwinds and demanding days in the saddle, 82-year-old Bob Montgomery was grateful for the welcome change in conditions as his extraordinary cross-country journey passed through Bourke. Bob and his 18-year-old grandson, Tom Malcolm, spent Monday night in Bourke…
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$10,000 grants available for rural community halls
Community organisations across rural Australia can now apply for grants of $10,000 to improve local halls and community hubs. Ten successful applicants will share $100,000 through Rabobank’s Rural Community Hub Program, with the funding able to be used for improvements to either…
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Entries open for 2026 Outback Country Art Prize
Artists from across western and north-western New South Wales are being invited to submit their work for the 2026 Outback Country Art Prize, with entries remaining open until Monday, August 17. Formerly known as the Outback Archies, the annual competition was established…
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