News
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Power and produce gone
AS a prolonged heatwave continued to put stress on the electricity network this week, related power outages caused Coles to dumb a large amount of…
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What’s on in Broken Hill?
FRIDAY The Workshop 343 Blende Street, 9.30am The Royal Flying Doctor Service Broken Hill Wellbeing Place hosts a free variety of craft and woodworking activities.…
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Red and amber alerts for blue-green algae
LAKE Menindee’s Site 19 and Outlet Regulator have been issued with blue-green algae red alert warnings this week, after recent testing was carried out at…
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Central Darling Shire’s shining stars
A NUMBER of citizens and groups were recognised Central Darling Shire on Australia Day. The awards were an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions to the…
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Extreme heat and pool closure
BROKEN Hill and the surrounding region sweltered through a severe heatwave this week, with records broken throughout the north west NSW region, down to the…
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Award recipients mostly men
THE Broken Hill Council’s Australia Day Awards saw twelve citizens receive this years Australia Day Award, which celebrates the contributions of recipients to their community.…
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Coalition splits, Chaffey speaks out
THE Federal Coalition’s dramatically parted shattered late last week, marking the second rift between the Nationals and Liberals in less than a year. The dispute…
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Recognition for local hero
WILCANNIA’S John Elliott received recognition for 77 years of service to his community on Monday, being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia as…
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Heatwave raises medication risks
AS Broken Hill endures a heatwave like much of the rest of South East of the national, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has warned some…
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Sport
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Day bright at SACA champs
SPORTING talent from Broken Hill, Campbell Day is the lone Barrier cricketer playing in the 2026 South Australian Cricket Association country cricket championships, being held…
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Central skittled as North dominates T20
CENTRAL’S batsmen crumbled in one of the most dramatic T20 innings of the season, bowled out for 29 as North stayed atop both the T20…
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Prime Train to roll into town
THOMAS Baulch, known by his online persona of Prime Train, will be a Central Broken Hill Footballer for one game only on 20 June. Following…
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Rimfire focus for weekend shoot
ON Sunday 11 January the Silver City and National Servicemen’s Rifle Club conducted a Rimfire Trophy shoot at the 60 yard range. The morning was…
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Broken Hill and District golf results
South Broken Hill Golf Club WEDNESDAY 7 January – 9-Hole Stableford Round Results: M. Winen 23 pts, D. Richardson 20 pts c/b, J. Miani 20…
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Three states confirm dates
THE Tri-State Club Challenge, or the TCC, between the Mildura Kart Club, Broken Hill Kart Club, and Barossa Kart Club has confirmed its dates, with…
Entertainment
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Willyama Arts anniversary
THE Willyama Arts Society celebrated it’s 64th annual exhibition on Friday night with the Willyama Art Awards. President of the society, Dennis Hebbard, said he…
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Spiritual festival welcomes all souls
THE Outback Spiritual Festival gets underway today at the Broken Hill Racecourse and it continues to grow in size. Medium and event organiser Jill Blackburn…
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What’s on in Broken Hill?
TODAY Rainbow in the Outback 81 Buck Street, 6pm Live music, drag shows, DJs are just the beginning as the Rainbow in the Outback Festival…
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Councillor Byrne resigns due to work commitments
BROKEN Hill city councillor Ashley Byrne has resigned, effective immediately, due to work commitments. Council has contacted the NSW Electoral Commission to begin the process…
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Biggest Bash yet
THE biggest Mundi Mundi Bash festival yet took place over the weekend, with about 15,000 festivalgoers in attendance to spend four days on the plains…
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Food, fuel and industry
CHANGED traffic conditions may affect Broken Hill residents who have engineering on their minds. The industrial belt at Kanandah Road will be upset until September…
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Diesel sparks container fire
A 50,000 litre container caught fire on the Adelaide Road on Friday. Broken Hill Fire Station were quick to attend the fire with black smoke…
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Keep your pets cool and safe this summer
OUR pets feel extreme weather just like we do, and they need a place of shelter for their health and well being. With the extreme…
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How to stay safe in extreme heat
EXTREME heat conditions are forecast over the next week in Broken Hill and wider Far West region, with Public Health Director at the Far West…
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Time capsule plaque unveiled
THE new Silver City Time Capsule plaque will be unveiled on Monday at 12pm at Sturt Park, on the corner of Wolfram and Sulphide streets.…
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Crunch time for Cheap as Chips
IN the end, not even the bargain confectionary or meerkat garden ornaments could save Cheap as Chips, whose store in Broken Hill Village will be…
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Film festival brings Bollywood
AN Indian Film Festival has put Broken Hill on their travelling list. Australia’s only national Indian film festival is returning this year, with a powerhouse…
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Vaccines the best prevention: health service
MORE children and adults being vaccinated creates herd immunity which in turn protects the community. This is the advice from the Far West Local Health…
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Dogs gone: Greyhound Club to close mid-year
AFTER more than 50 years, the Broken Hill Greyhound Racing Club will cease operations on 30 June. The decision follows a Deloitte-commissioned review of New…
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Turtles welcome life-saving water
TURTLES, frogs and eel-tailed catfish residing in the eastern lake at Imperial Lakes, just outside of Broken Hill, welcomed a flush of water into the…
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Life imitates art for local teacher
ARTIST and tour guide Clark Barrett’s journey to Broken Hill is uncannily similar to the story of John Grant, the main character in Wake in…