Broken Hill Times

Local man goes viral for cruelty acts

A BROKEN Hill man has been arrested following videos shared online of him allegedly abusing native and farm animals. The videos and images are graphic and were originally shared on a local community page before being widely distributed across the...

6 hours ago

Education

Students backed by MFC support

TWENTY-eight young people undertaking higher education or following their sporting dreams have been announced as recipients of this year’s Chances for Children scholarships. First offered 25 years ago, the program is run by Mallee Family Care and...

6 hours ago

Politics

Labor announces Parkes candidate

THE Australian Labor Party has finally announced its candidate for Parkes, Broken Hill local Nathan Fell, a month out from the Federal Election. The announcement followed rising pressure from the community to reveal a candidate as...

6 hours ago

Community

Debutante ball a milestone

THE South Broken Hill Football Club Debutante Ball, an iconic event which draws a crowd of more than 500 and is six months in the making, will take place on Saturday. The event, at the Gary Radford Pavilion, sees nine young girls formally presented...

6 hours ago

Business

Red Rooster scratching for franchisee

FAST-food chain Red Rooster has confirmed it is looking to open a restaurant in Broken Hill, and is searching for a franchisee. A spokesperson from the popular chain-restaurant, which specialises in roasted chicken, fried chicken, chips and burgers...

6 hours ago

Arts & Entertainment

Mural works get OK

THE Pro Hart Mural at the airport terminal is set to undergo restoration and remedial works. Broken Hill City Council voted to proceed with the removal of the glass panels to undertake the works. Municipal officers will also look at an alternate...

6 hours ago

Video

News

Murray Darling Basin Authority and NSW Government act on water concern

THE Murray Darling Basin Authority and New South Wales Government are working together to monitor and manage water quality in the Menindee Lakes and the lower Darling-Baaka ahead of summer. Concerns about water quality including dissolved...

19 Dec 2024

Health

New dentist brings smiles to town

FAR West Local Health District is facilitating, through a Sydney-based partnership, a much-needed regular visit by a dentist to Broken Hill. The partnership between FWLHD and the Sydney Local Health District has resulted in a dentist from the city...

6 hours ago

News

New home needed for seating

HEAVY tiered seating that was unusable at the Broken Hill Civic Centre can hopefully be put to use in a new setting. Broken Hill City Council voted to approve the sale of the retractable tiered seating that was purchased as part of the Civic Centre...

6 hours ago

Hats off to crafty mum

LOCAL retired mother and grandmother Julie Larkin has been helping busy parents by making their children’s decorative Easter hats for five years - ensuring they’re ready for the annual parade. Originally Ms Larkin began making the decorated hats...

6 hours ago

News

Subdivision sanctioned

A DEVELOPMENT application for a subdivision in Hynes Street has been approved by Broken Hill City Council. At the monthly meeting of the BHCC, council unanimously voted on the development application 108/2024 for the subdivision of land of one lot...

6 hours ago

Sport

Bowls

Bowls notes

North Broken Hill Bowling ClubWednesday, March 26SIX bowlers played 14 ends of three bowls triples with the team skippered by Ken Hodge, featuring lead Brian Pascoe and second Denis Watts, winning 18-8. Wednesday night bowls will finalise on April...

6 hours ago

Football

How’s it looking? BHFL season 2025 preview

THAT time is upon us once again all four clubs in the Broken Hill Football League have been working hard trying to stamp their authority on the competition while others are doing there best to climb the ladder. This years season kicks...

6 hours ago

Golf

Golf notes

Veteran’s Golf ClubVETERAN golfers played a Stableford event Monday with a field of 21 players. Winner of the Demo voucher was Michael Wheatley on a countback with 36 points. Second was Brian Spain with 36 points and third was Bob Bessell also with...

21 hours ago

Sport

Sandbaggers shoot sees top scores at 300 yards

THE Silver City and National Servicemen’s Rifle Club conducted a Sandbaggers target shoot on Sunday for service, sniper and tactical rifles at the 300 yard range. The weather was warm and sunny with a light to moderate breeze that didn’t bother the...

28 Mar 2025

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

Keep being smart

THIS Summer we reflect on a milestone in our state’s fight against skin cancer. January marks a decade since Victoria banned commercial solariums -- a landmark decision that has undoubtedly saved countless lives. Before the ban, solariums were...

02 Feb 2025

Letters to the editor

Federal election looms

G’DAY folks,Here we are nearly at the end of January, another year under way, and already things are starting to pick up pace after the festive season. I hope that everybody had a chance to get some down time, although I know that for some people...

31 Jan 2025

Letters to the editor

Speak up, just not for the Greens

AS A country person I get frustrated and dismayed at uneducated city influence which is adversely impacting not only our rural lifestyle, but also the cost of living for everyone. Greens policies are reducing the ability of our farmers to grow...

01 Feb 2025

Letters to the editor

Welcome move

CONGRATULATIONS to members of the Malyangapa Native Title Claim Group who made the call to stop providing welcome to countries to non-Indigenous people. If people were not taking the events seriously, or even worse, disprecting the meanings behind...

18 Jan 2025

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