Barrier Daily Truth

Race for a place

Thursday, 23rd February, 2012

St Pat’s pleads for accommodation help

By Craig Brealey

A swag under the stars might be the only accommodation available in the city over the Saint Patrick’s race weekend unless locals can throw their doors open  to the visitors.

There’s just under a month to go to the St Patrick’s races and already all the accommodation that Broken Hill has to offer has been booked.

The big race day always stretches the city’s capacity to house visitors but this year it’s close to bursting due to a combination of things.

Coffee the social drink of choice

Thursday, 23rd February, 2012

SOCIAL SIPPERS: Jill and Terry Jones enjoying their espressos at Charlotte’s yesterday.

By Kurtis Eichler

More than half of Australians prefer a double-shot espresso to sitting down to a beer at the pub, according to a new poll.

Most are ditching the schooner in favour of a shot of caffeine, polling company Roy Morgan claims in its State of the Nation Report.

The report found 55 per cent of people visited a cafe for tea or coffee in the last three months, rising 6.6 per cent since the last survey in 2003.

Menindee’s mixed reactions

Monday, 20th February, 2012

NO WORRIES: Maiden’s Hotel licensee Noelene Ratcliff isn’t much worried about the impending floodwaters.

By Emily Roberts

Just how serious the threat from floodwaters coming from the north is in Menindee depends on who you ask in the town.

Maiden’s Hotel licensee, Noelene Ratcliff, has the Darling River near the back door - but she isn’t worried.

“It won’t hit the fence. Before the (levee) bank was put up, the water used to hit the box trees,” Ms Ratcliff said.