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White Tailed Spider bite at Copi Hollow
11 years ago 0
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It seems that everywhere we look living in a remote area there is something out there that can either make us  ill, leaving terrible scars and or kill us. A member of Copi Hollow, Mrs Karen Trengrove was recently the victim of one such predator, the White Tailed Spider. White Tailed Spider’s live  in gardens […]

Sydney Uni Students experience Copi Hollow
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Pictured above (from left to right):  Steve Miller, Chief Executive Officer of the Broken Hill Speedboat Club, Peter Vymys, Student Corrdinator, Carina Maione, Student from Venezuela , William Otto, Student from  Pontianak, Indonesia , Leo Liu, Student from  Shanghai, China.   You may have seen these people in the paper in the local paper  but […]

Copi Hollow Xmas Tree 2012
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Photo’s supplied by Glenn Baker. Top Right: Liam Baker with Santa, Top Left: The Xmas Tree, Bottom Left: Various people enjoying lunch at the Xmas Tree, and Bottom Right: Various people relaxing in the wait for lunch.   Ah Christmas… We all wait for that that exciting time of year when Santa comes out to […]

Story from the Weekend Australian 13th October 2012:
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Sympathy for Bourke as lakes come alive Broken Hill’s Darryn Clifton takes his boat for a spin this week on lake Copi Hollow at Menindee in NSW. Residents of the basin fear a growing thirst. Story by: Sarah Elks, Sue Neales ON the shore of the now brimming Menindee Lakes, at the heart of the […]

Broken Hill Speedboat Club Debutant Ball 2008
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Photo’s and information supplied by Kyara Fisk The 2008 Debutante Ball which was held at the Broken Hill Entertainment Center was stunning mix of pink, mauve and white, with glittering lights and gorgeous flowers on pillars. A magnificent setting that created a fairytale like atmosphere that would be remembered by all the deb’s and their […]

Ghost Town Rally 2012
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The 2012 Ghost Town Rally, hosted by the Broken Hill Branch of the Ulysses Club seemed to be threatened by the impending windy weather, but the weather didn’t seem to deter the seasoned bikers and as luck would have it the weather turned out to be just glorious. The travellers from all parts of Australia […]

Life Membership awarded to Warwick Sayers
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The Broken Hill Speedboat Club doesn’t offer life membership willy-nilly, in fact after being in operation for the last 50+ years there are still only a small amount of Life members. On Sunday the 30th of September 2012, (the opening of the Picnic Day), “Warwick Sayers” was bestowed the honour of becoming a life member […]

I love to Ski
11 years ago 0
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Poem written and sent in By Elkie Philp I love to ski! It’s so much fun at Copi in the sun. I’ve got my jacket and my ski, I am ready look at me. Boat is ready I YELL yes the rope pulls tight, I’ll try my best, Knees bent arms straight I am moving […]

11 years, 7 months ago 0
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Information sourced from the filing cabinet in the Ski Locker room at the Copi Hollow Club Rooms. I have written this story exactly as it was written.  There is a note written at the top that said “Included in Ski Rope 1993.” I would presume this is one of many trips taken  by the club […]

Working Bee’s
11 years, 7 months ago 0
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I realised I hadn’t done a working bee story for this year as yet, what am I saying, I haven’t done one because I just haven’t had the space, but with all the work being completed I thought it really was time to remind everyone who has helped out of what a fantastic job you […]