Tom Lienesch throws a big lefthand jab. Photo Ian Cole TWH Story: Kristin Murdock and Ian Cole The Bourke Bowling Club was ringside central on Saturday as fighters, families and fans packed in for a high-energy night of boxing at the inaugural Bourke Fight Night. Organiser Troy Richards, who runs Crossroads Boxing out of Nyngan, admitted he had early concerns about numbers in the lead-up, with rising costs and travel expenses weighing heavily on the event. But those fears wer

Bourke Shire Mayor Lachan Ford and Council General Manager Leonie Brown with Renier Mostert, Franco Mostert, Walmer Mostert and Ane Mostert, at a Citizenship Ceremony on Monday. Photo Ian Cole TWH Story: Kristin Murdock and Ian Cole After four and a half years building a life in Bourke, the Mostert family – made up of Renier and Ane plus their two boys Franco and Walmer – has officially taken the final step - becoming Australian citizens. The milestone was marked at a citizen