Lightning Ridge Racing Club 2009 - W.D. O'Brien Opal
Bracelet Cup. Lost Sea Opals is proud to
announce the appointment of Jo Lindsay as the
designer and maker of this years Opal Bracelet (pictured left)
for the Lightning Ridge Horse Racing Clubs’
W.D. O’Brien Opal Bracelet Cup, which is run
on Easter Saturday.
Jo Lindsay is the owner and designer at Lost Sea Opals. Her love and knowledge of the gemstone allows her to bring out the best in all types of opal.
This beautiful classic styled bracelet made in 18k yellow and white gold set with three Lightning Ridge
opals will be presented to the winner of the W.D. O'Brien Opal Bracelet Cup race run on Easter Saturday
afternoon.
This event is named in honour of Bill
O’Brien a well known and respected identity
who was instrumental in the civilizing of this
wonderful community in years gone by. Bill was
the only Lightning Ridge councilor on the Walgett
council for more than 11 years and was
responsible for many improvements like street
lighting and the sealing of roads, very important
in a dusty environment like ours. Bill
O’Brien Way is named after him.
The race meeting itself is gaining much respect
with an award for excellence being presented to
the club for its efforts in staging the event in
2008.
Racing NSW presented the Lightning Ridge Racing
Club with a plaque at the recent gala awards
night at the Crown Casino in Sydney. The plaque
will be proudly displayed at this year’s
event and will also be on the cover of this years
programme. Bill’s son Gerard will no doubt
be bursting with pride when he presents this
year’s winner with their well earned trophy
- the beautiful opal bracelet.
Head
to Lightning Ridge this Easter for an action
packed weekend of Goat Races, Horse Races and a
rip roaring Rodeo!
Easter weekend in “the Ridge” is like
no other with people and livestock coming from
all around the state and country for these fun
filled competitions.
Come along and experience a slice of Ridge life.
It might just change the way you see things.
There is plenty to do and usually beautiful
weather to boot. Just call the Lightning Ridge
Visitors centre for all the details. (Ph. 02 6829
1670)
Rally Along to the Alpine Motorcycle
Rally!
The Alpine
Motorcycle Rally is a coming together of
motorcyclists with a love of great roads, great
scenery, fresh clean air and a great time with
great people.
This years rally will mark the 40th anniversary
of this unique event the longest running rally in
Australia. The rally is held on the long weekend
6th -8th June 2009. This year it is being held where it all started back in 1969,
on the banks of the Yarrangobilly river next to
the Snowy Mountains highway.
Lost Sea Opals is delighted to be supplying a
beautiful opal inlaid sterling silver pendant, (pictured right) a
prize in the free raffle for all entrants in this
years rally. Other prizes will include products
from the motorcycle industry. We are sure our
Lightning Ridge opal will look extra stunning in
the clear snowy mountains light!
One of the world’s most prestigious opal
jewellery design competitions will be held in
July 2009 in Lightning Ridge (world’s
supplier of quality black opal), NSW, Australia.
The International Opal Jewellery Design Awards
promote freeform opal with undulating surfaces
and its use in jewellery. The Competition is
judged by high profile industry leaders and
international experts, winners receive black opal
prizes and significant media exposure.
For more details and for competition entry forms go to www.iodjaa.com.au
If you are looking for somewhere to stay when you
visit Lightning Ridge, go to www.FossickersCottages.com
Lost Sea Opals - Video
Customer Competition
This
Australian Autumn Win a Sterling
Silver and Opal Inlaid Pendant.
Enter our 2009
Autumn promotional draw. Free entry with
every online or instore purchase. Drawn
June 1st, 2009.
Win a very funky pendant, set with two
rectangular cut opals inlaid into
sterling silver and displayed on a
neoprene cord.
There is one entry with every purchase so
good luck!!!!
Summer
Winner!!!
Congratulations to our 2008-09
Summer Promotion Competition winner!!!
M.M of Merewether, NSW was the winner
of our 2008-2009 Summer promotion.
A beautiful Boulder opal paperweight
was the prize for our March 1st draw.
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Head
to Lightning Ridge this Easter for an action
packed weekend of Goat Races, Horse Races and a
rip roaring Rodeo!
Customer Competition
M.M of Merewether, NSW was the winner
of our 2008-2009 Summer promotion.