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Connolly: Medicaid cuts threaten disability services
Danielle Connolly View Comments The disability community is gravely concerned about proposed Medicaid cuts and their wide-ranging impact. While it's not yet clear which services will be targeted first, many essential supports considered "optional" under Medicaid could be at risk. These include hearing aids, physical therapy, vision and hospice care, personal care services, and even prescription drug coverage.
Pooncarrie Races saddles up for welcome return
The region’s ever-popular bush meeting, the annual Pooncarie Races, are back after a two-year gap, as trainers and their thoroughbreds, jockeys, strappers, and an large crowd of racegoers once again enjoyed a day of racing under a glorious spring sun. The Racing Club, opened in 1891, has a long and proud history of bringing the authenticity of a race meeting to regional NSW.
Workshop aimed at farmers of the future
Succession is one of the largest risks facing the agri-industry across Australia with experts saying more needs to be done to help families and businesses evolve and ensure plans are in place for generational changeovers. Local not-for -profit organisation, Far West Young Farmers (FWYF), was founded in 2019 and dedicates its time and work to nurturing future farmers in the western division.
Vintage bike show a runaway success
It wasn’t just the hugely popular Broken Heel Festival that pulled visitors into the town this last weekend, there was also the Veteran Vintage & Classic Motorcycle Show, which showcased over a million dollars worth of motorcycles. Wayne Orr, the club’s President, was ‘overwhelmed’ by the number of attendees, and couldn’t believe the line up outside the hall an hour and a half before doors opened. “We had just over a thousand people attend,” he says.
Silver City Show on again next weekend
Heads up, heels down! The horses are back in action at this year’s Silver City Show, which returns next weekend after a two-year break. The show opens on Friday September 15, and runs for three days, with the Saturday largely dedicated to equestrian competitions. Local horse enthusiast and event organiser, Debbie Olds, has been at the helm for some time, but this year she has enlisted the help of fellow horse lover and rider, Kirby Simmons.
‘First kill’ at new abattoir servicing Broken Hill region due in weeks
Goat processing in western New South Wales is on track to significantly expand when the Bourke abattoir opens its doors on September 13. The abattoir, which first opened in January 2019, was marred with supply disruptions as a result of the drought and consequently closed in May the same year. Thomas Foods International (TFI), who purchased the abattoir at the end of 2021 for an undisclosed amount, plans to process small stock, in particular rangeland goats, for the domestic and overseas markets.
Broken Heel Festival opens officially Thursday
Drag and disco makes a welcome return to the desert this week when the Broken Heel Festival hits town. The annual event, which first kicked off in 2015, has a reputation for being nothing short of fabulous, and after a two year hiatus, organisers are promising extra sparkle, double the drag, bigger productions and more glitter than you can shake a stick at.
Milparinka Gymkhana
The Milparinka Gymkhana, held annually in the middle weekend of the July school holidays, is a key date in the communities calendar. Last Saturday, over 300 people made it through the gates, with an almighty 67 horses and 71 riders lined up to compete in the events. With 27 horse races, which are always hotly contested, especially the Bending, Barrel and Thread The Needle Races, as well as 15 novelty events, such as the Sack race, Tug’ O’ War and Slice The Mellon, the day is not short of action.
Popular bush gymkhana bikekhana a big hit with locals
Last weekend, the Pooncarie Racecourse was the meeting place, for almost one hundred avid bike and horse riders. The freezing temperatures, brisk wind and early morning frost, were not enough to deter the keen race goers, which was an undisputed delight for the committee, who spent many months planning the event. With a fantastic turnout for the Gymkhana on the Saturday and a very credible sixty or more competitors in the Sundays Bikekhana, the weekend couldn’t have been better received.
Katalpa Horsemanship Clinic - Barrier Truth
Last weekend, the Mashford’s of Katalpa Station, 230km North East of Broken Hill, played host to a two day Horsemanship Clinic held by clinician and horse trainer Mick Connolly. For the kids, this was an incredible opportunity to brush the dust off their trusty steeds and spend a couple of days learning from one of the Western Divisions horse trainers. To add to the excitement Luke and Sarah Mashford kindly offered a small mob of weaners for the kids and horses to have a play with.
Ron and Liz were here 2022
By Danielle connolly This Saturday, Ron and Liz Hill, owners of the popular local Outback Whips and Leather Store, will embark on an arduous yet exciting 10,500km round trip, spanning three States and four Agriculture shows. The trip is momentous, it will be the most kilometres the couple have clocked up on a show circuit since establishing their business two decades ago.
Ancient Egyptian tomb warnings, curses and ghosts
Detail of a stone inscribed in black ink (hieratic) with a tomb warning, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Egypt, c.1295-1069 BC. With The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial exhibition currently on display at the National Museum of Scotland, I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss the popular misconception that ancient Egyptian tombs all contain curses. This idea became widespread due to the sensationalist journalism that followed the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.
Using museum technology to look inside a pair of 18th Century shoes
A pair of women’s shoes, dated c.1730-1760, came into Textile Conservation to be prepared for display in our Fashion & Style gallery. They are intended to replace a pair of 18th century shoes that are currently on display. This is an example of best practice known as ‘rotation’ in the museum world.
Revealing blue light on a 19th-century Chinese helmet decorated with diancui
In preparation for the major redisplay of National Museums Scotland’s East Asian collection opening in 2019, I have been conserving the ceremonial helmet and armour of Zhang Chaofa, regional commander of the Zhoushan islands, China, from 1830 to 1840. Front and back views of the main body of the helmet before conservation. The elaborate feathers for the top of the helmet before conservation.
Displaying the poppy hijab
A large part of a textile conservator’s job is preparing and mounting objects for display. Sometimes this can be a relatively straightforward job, but at other times it can be more complicated. This was the case for the mounting of the poppy hijab for the National War Museum’s current exhibition, The Poppy: A Symbol of Remembrance.
Lots and lots of Scotland’s Early Silver: Bringing the Newstead necklace back to life
Part 1 of a series documenting the conservation of silver artefacts for Scotland’s Early Silver exhibition. It has been a few weeks now since the Scotland’s Early Silver Exhibition opened its doors and it feels almost unreal that our Artefact Conservation team managed to work our way through nearly 900 objects and fragments for display. From basic conservation cleaning and removing tarnish to the complex reconstruction of fragmented vessels – we managed to do it all for Scotland’s Early Silver.
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